Feature Stories
Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.
Benny Greb: Breaking Down The Language Of Drumming
by Michael Dawson German drum star Benny Greb has a lot to talk about these days. Not only has he been steadily climbing the ranks as one of the world’s premier clinicians–he’s been a huge hit at major industry events…
Ryan Van Poederooyen: Developing A Terror Syndrome
For the last few years, Vancouver native Ryan Van Poederooyen has been making an increasingly loud noise with Canadian prog metal masters The Devin Townsend Band. Indeed, his brutal power and precise metal chops have helped him reach the top…
Steve Smith: Head, Hands, Feet, And “Shoulders???
Hudson Music has recently released Steve Smith’s DVD Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants, which Smith describes as “a detailed look at the drumming of some of the jazz giants who have helped create the vocabulary and concepts of drumming…
Papa Roach's Tony Palermo
Tony gives Modern Drummer associate editor Billy Amendola a drum-centric, song-by-song breakdown of Papa Roach’s new album, Metamorphosis. The tracking took place in studios A and B at NRG studios in North Hollywood. The drums consisted of a Pearl Masters…
Scott Reeder: Still Going For It
Talk about trial by fire: Several years ago, when drummer Scott Reeder landed the gig with the heavy rock quartet Fu Manchu, his first release with the band wasn’t a proper studio album where he could punch in parts and…
Steve "Froth" Frothingham: Not So Vintage Drummer
L.A. psychedelic revivalists Bigelf are so dedicated to accurately replicating the sound of ’70s European prog rock, they use vintage equipment exclusively. For drummer Steve “Froth” Frothingham, whose primary influence is Guy Evans of the British prog pioneers Van der…
Lewis Nash: Jazz's Most Valuable Player
by Ken Micallef Swing, swang, swingin’! Splang-a-lang! Snap, crackle, pop! These well-worn words go a long way toward describing this thing of ours we call jazz, but they also illustrate the style of one of the idiom’s modern masters: Lewis…
Guns 'N' Roses' Bryan "Brain" Mantia
by Robin Tolleson Brain gets asked to do a lot of interesting things these days, like playing time on a wagon wheel while recording with Tom Waits in an abandoned country church, or keeping a drumkit set up for six…
AJ Pero Update
It’s been twenty-five years since Twisted Sister released its career-defining Stay Hungry album, which featured the massive hit anthems “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock.” Stay Hungry established the band as one of the 1980s’ most popular…
Ryan Yerdon: Getting Animalistic
It turns out that Ryan Yerdon was once quite in touch with his sensitive side. Surprised? Well, before joining Puddle Of Mudd, which is famous for its ballsy, riff-laden rock epics, Yerdon played with the more indie-minded vocalist Carina Round,…
Charlie Benante Chpt 1, Interview with Jason Bittner
How has your attitude changed towards just being in Anthrax? CLICK TO SEE OTHER PARTS OF THE INTERVIEW
Charlie Benante Chpt 2, Interview with Jason Bittner
You said that Double Kick "Just Happened" for you. CLICK TO SEE OTHER PARTS OF THE INTERVIEW
Charlie Benante Chpt 3, Interview with Jason Bittner
It was so exciting to have a different outlook on the band, musically speaking. CLICK TO SEE OTHER PARTS OF THE INTERVIEW
Charlie Benante Chpt 4, Interview with Jason Bittner
You had a baby, and someone had to play drums for you... I knew that you could pull it off. CLICK TO SEE OTHER PARTS OF THE INTERVIEW
