"I put way more emphasis on a drummer's personality than technique." It's a surprising statement, coming from Mike Portnoy, one of the most admired drummers in heavy music for the past three decades.

Is there anything this man can't do? During a recent interview with our friends at Metal Underground, Gene "The Machine" Hoglan was talking about how he got started talking about the double-kick bass ...

His double bass drum set and generous cymbal array is a throwback to powerhouse fusion drummer innovators Lenny White and Billy Cobham – both sometime Tama endorsers (Billy Cobham is a current Tama ...

In an interview with Screen Rant (video above), Bale expands on the fact that he learned how to play drums in just two weeks with the help of some of metal's best! "Yes, yes, yes. It was a wonderful ...

DrumCraft, the acoustic drum brand revived in 2022 by European retailer, Thomann has announced the release of its new Series 3 Double Bass kit. The new addition joins the existing Standard and Studio ...

You might have noticed - bands in 2023 are coming under a lot of scrutiny for enhancing their live performances. The latest to raise an eyebrow or two is Metallica, after fans have noticed that ...

It’s no secret that vocalists tend to take center stage—not only on the actual stage but basically everywhere else too. So we’re going to give the frontman a break for once and focus on the musician ...

He made the cumbersome bass soar, sing and leap, and became one of few bassists in history to successfully pursue a career outside an orchestra. By Adam Nossiter Gary Karr, a double-bass virtuoso who ...

We’re big fans of Muse. They’ve got that epic arena rock thing going on, and while they’ve always erred on the side of heavy and groovy, they’ve never felt the need to fully push into the metal sphere ...