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Crush Drums AXM Hybrid Series
Originally available only in high-gloss vintage sunburst, the Sublime AXM series, featuring ash and North American maple hybrid shells, is now offered in trans satin black and high-gloss white with silver sparkle finishes. The series includes 6-ply toms with…
SJC Custom Zombie-Theme Kit
This cool new kit from SJC features a custom zombie theme. The kit features 8x12, 13x15, and 14x16 toms, and a 16x24 kick. All of the drums are built using smoked-black acrylic shells and have a custom blood splatter…
Mike Brennan ReverbNation/Modern Drummer Fantasy Camp Winner
Hi! I’ve been playing drums for thirty-four years and have been performing for almost that long. I started with playing drums in the high school jazz band. I’ve been teaching and writing method books for about twenty-five years; I…
VIDEO - Mapex Drums NAMM Show 2014 New Gear Coverage
In this video Mapex's Joe Hibbs gives a tour of the Mapex booth at The NAMM Show 2014. Mapex Drums has been in the drum making industry for over 18 years. The NAMM Show is the world's largest trade-only…
VIDEO - Peace Drums NAMM Show 2014 New Gear Coverage
In this video Peace Drums gives a tour of their latest products at The NAMM Show 2014. The NAMM Show is the world's largest trade-only event for the music products industry. It is one of the two largest music…
VIDEO - Ludwig NAMM Show 2014 New Gear Coverage
In this video Ludwig's Josh Allen gives a tour of the Ludwig booth from The NAMM Show 2014. The NAMM Show is the world's largest trade-only event for the music products industry. It is one of the two largest…
VIDEO - Pearl Drums NAMM Show 2014 New Gear Coverage
In this video Pearl Drums' Kevin Packard gives a tour of the latest products in the Pearl booth at The NAMM Show 2014. "Pearl Musical Instrument Company," and manufacturing includes drum kits, marching drums, timpani, Latin percussion instruments, cymbals,…
VIDEO - Gretsch Drums NAMM Show 2014 New Gear Coverage
In this video Gretsch Drums' John Palmer gives Modern Drummer a tour of the Gretsch booth at The NAMM Show 2014. Highlights include are Phil Collins 90's drumkit, Ribbon Mahogany kit, black oyster finish Brooklyn series kit, vintage white…
Danny Seraphine Ready For the Next Phase
by Jeff Potter Danny Seraphine fueled a long list of classic tracks in his twenty-three years as a member of Chicago, inspiring generations of drummers in the process. Since returning in 2006 from a long performing hiatus, he…
Lance Garvin from Living Sacrifice
Hello metal heads, I’m Lance Garvin from Living Sacrifice. I will start out by saying how grateful I am to my parents for showing interest in me and everything I believed in, and to my wife for her patience and…
Muncie’s Anna Cucciardo
During the forty-two weeks leading up to my beautiful baby boy’s birth at home on August 26, 2013, I toured, recorded, rehearsed, and taught drums on a daily basis. By the time my son was born, he already had eighty-three…
Product Close-Up: Gretsch Renown RN1 Drumset (December 2013 Issue)
by Michael Dawson The Renown series was devised to offer working drummers a sturdy, tour-ready kit with all the classic Gretsch appointments (30-degree bearing edges, die-cast hoops, rock maple shells), for a more manageable price. This year, the company overhauled…
Product Close-Up: Ludwig Classic Maple Drumset
October 2013 Product Close-Up Ludwig Classic Maple Drumset by Michael Dawson Ludwig drums are widely regarded as the sound that defined rock ’n’ roll, thanks in large part to their close association with ’60s/’70s superstars like the Beatles’ Ringo Starr…
Kevan Roy of Red Lamb
Hello, MD readers! My name is Kevan Roy, and I am currently the drummer for Red Lamb with legendary Anthrax guitar player Dan Spitz. We recently did the “Anarchy for Autism” tour. Dan and his wife, Candi, have twin boys…
