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Des Kensel of High On Fire
High On Fire drummer Des Kensel remembers the moment he and his bandmates first hooked up with radical engineer Steve Albini. "He asked us if there were any weird ideas or experimental things we wanted to work with. We told…
Ted Kirkpatrick of Tourniquet
"We call ourselves 'Christians who play music,'" says drummer Ted Kirkpatrick, mastermind behind the highly successful Christian metal band Tourniquet. This power-metal trio has released ten top-selling albums since 1990, yet still holds an underground audience. "Some Christian traditionalists would…
Chris Knapp of The Ataris
Although The Ataris' Chris "Kid" Knapp is a relatively young twenty-something, barely scoring his first major-label release, his musical career already has plenty of age and wisdom to show for itself. "I would say never give up hope," he says.…
Glenn Kotche: Wilco's Sonic Maestro
(September 2005 Issue) Climb around the back of Glenn Kotche's drumset in Wilco's rehearsal loft/recording studio on the northwest side of Chicago, and what you'll see is part hardware store and part orchestra percussion pit. "In-Glenn-tions," bandleader Jeff Tweedy calls…
Mercedes Lander of Kittie
Listening to Kittie's new disc, Until The End, you might wonder how much of it is ProTooled. Lately it seems everyone is pasting together parts, and, of course, the end result is always perfect. On a closer listen of the…
Thomas Lang
Thomas Lang was standing at the door of his dressing room, waiting to take his spot at the last Modern Drummer Festival Weekend. The thirty-four-year-old, Austrian-born drummer, now a resident of England, was an unknown quantity to this discriminating crowd.…
Matt Lawrence of Sinomatic
Before he took over the drum throne for Sinomatic, Matt Lawrence got some of his biggest drumming kicks as a teacher. "A kid comes in, not knowing how to play, and a year later he can do quads and triplets…
Zach Lind of Jimmy Eat World
It's ironic that Jimmy Eat World, one of indie rock's front-runners (alongside peers like The Promise Ring and The Get Up Kids), a band that's seen their fan base swell in exponential proportions in the past year, have never released…
Chevelle's Sam Loeffler
Literally a few days before our interview with Sam Loeffler, the news came that Chicago trio Chevelle had just been awarded platinum status (sales of one million copies) for their sophomore effort, Wonder What's Next. And that's exactly the question…
Mike Lowry of Lake Trout
After nine years of non-stop touring, Baltimore's Lake Trout is regarded as one of the top jam bands in the country. What sets them apart from other bands in the genre is their continually evolving sound, which not only includes…
Jason Mackenroth with The Rollins Band and Mother Superior
Jason Mackenroth doesn't seem to understand the term "downtime." Not only is the drummer simultaneously playing in both The Rollins Band and Mother Superior, he's playing back to back sets on tour. Sure, The Rollins Band is Mother Superior with…
John Mahon with Elton John
John Mahon loves working with Elton John. He got the gig in 1997, originally to supply simple percussion parts and background vocals. Over the years, though, his percussion rig has grown. "I'm not trying to duplicate what Ray Cooper did…
Dave McClain of Machine Head
"He was jumping on my bass drums and yelling at me to play harder," says Machine Head drummer Dave McClain about production wiz Ross Robinson, who produced the metal band's 1999 album The Burning Red. "Our guitar player at the…
Sam McCandless of Cold
In 1998, Florida-based metal band Cold released its self-titled debut album, a dark, intensely brooding musical vision. But the band's strong songwriting, combined with impressive musicianship, allowed them to avoid being lumped in with bands treading similar ground. Drummer Sam…
