Modern Drummer Magazine
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.
SKB Drum Soft Cases
SKB’s new Drum Soft cases have a polyurethane inner wall that makes the sides more rigid and adds additional protection. The outside is wrapped with 600-denier nylon, while the padded interior is plush lined. Each case includes carrying handles and…
Zoom R8 Digital Recorder
The R8 is a compact digital multitrack recorder (eight-track playback and two-track simultaneous recording), audio interface, control surface, and pad sampler. Its built-in drum sounds can be triggered using eight pads and three bank keys to create loops. You can…
Deftones’ Abe Cunningham
(from the July 2011 Issue of Modern Drummer Magazine) Story by Ken Micallef • Photos by Ashley Maile You play drums in a California alternative metal band whose members are constantly at war, and all the while you watch your…
Alesis DM10 Studio Kit With New Rack
The DM10 Studio Kit features Alesis’s new four-post StageRack with upgraded clamps and high-quality mini-boom cymbal arms. The clamps, mounts, and integrated boom cymbal arms are fully adjustable and feature large wing nuts that enable quick adjustments without having to…
MusicNomad Equipment Care Cymbal Cleaner and Drum Detailer
After twelve months of intensive research and development, MusicNomad Equipment Care has released a line of eco-friendly, high-quality drum and cymbal cleaners, polishes, and towels. With every purchase, the company contributes funds to help musicians, through its advocacy organization, MusicNomad.com.…
Keith Moon: The One And Only
Few players have come close to the level of unpredictability and invention that Keith Moon exhibited between 1964 and 1978, when he manned the drumset behind the grandest, loudest band of rock’s golden age, the Who. Moon’s drumming was an…
Listen to a Sound File of Zildjian’s 22-inch Swish Knocker
22" A Swish Knocker The complete review is on page 25 of the August issue of Modern Drummer magazine.
Write Creative Drum Parts, Part 3: Interpreting Threes
August 2011 Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Write Creative Drum Parts Part 3: Interpreting Threes by Chris Prescott For the third installment of this series, I thought it would be appropriate to examine the various ways to interpret music based in…
Relative Tempo: Click-Shifting Exercises to Improve Your Sense of Time
August 2011 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Relative Tempo: Click-Shifting Exercises to Improve Your Sense of Time by Steve Fidyk This article discusses ways to improve your sense of timing by shifting a quarter-note click to each 8th-note-triplet or 16th-note subdivision. Here’s…
Killswitch Engage’s Justin Foley Joins Unearth on Mayhem Fest and European Hell On Earth Tour
Massachusetts metal merchants Unearth have officially welcomed Killswitch Engage drummer Justin Foley to the fold for the band's upcoming slot on this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest and their European headlining tour (dubbed the Hell On Earth Tour) to…
Pro-Mark SD6 Multipurpose Stick and Nylon-Bristle Brushes
The SD6 is a maple stick, similar in design to Pro-Mark’s SD9 but with a felt ball on the butt end. It’s 16" long and .610" in diameter, with a relatively long taper and an oval wood tip. List price:…
Yamaha Recording Custom Heritage Drumset
To celebrate the forty-fifth anniversary of the first edition of the classic Recording Custom drumset, Yamaha is building forty-five kits to the original specifications in the most popular colors from the past, including mellow yellow, piano white, and hot red.…
Evans Hybrid-S Marching Snare Head
Inspired by the design of the award-winning Hybrid series, Evans’ new Hybrid-S (Hybrid-Soft) marching snare batter features two unique fibers that deliver a soft and sensitive feel with a warm, full, rich sound and superior snare response. evansdrumheads.com
Pro-Mark Small Broomsticks and Jordison Autograph Series Additions
PMBRM2 Small Broomsticks are shorter (14 1/2" long) and smaller in diameter (.800") than Pro-Mark’s regular Broomsticks. This version produces a sound that falls between brushes and Hot Rods. List price: $32.95. The Joey Jordison PW515W oak Autograph series drumstick…
