BY LIBOR HADRAVA

Our creativity contest has come to the final round! But all who participated are winners, because you all took an important step in your career to form your own, signature touch and begin the lifetime journey to sounding like no one else but yourself.

Before we watch and listen to the final videos I’d like to thank DRUM! Magazine, Ultimate Ears, Dream Cymbals and Gongs, Vater and Evans for their amazing support and great prizes.

There are 3 finalists that will need your vote to take home the 1st, 2nd or 3rd prize package.

Listen to their take on the intro to NASCENT’s “…And Bleakness Comes Through The Trees Without Sound” and vote for your favorite.

MICHAEL MALINOWSKI

 OTAKAR STEPANEK

RADEK DOLEZAL

Many of you were asking me what the actual drum parts were at the very beginning of the song so here is my take:

Now please cast your vote here.

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1st PLACE PRIZE PACKAGE

    • UE Custom In-Ears Monitors by Ultimate Ears (UE11)
    • NASCENT Methods for Detection, Analysis, and Isolation (Digital download)
    • VATER drumsticks (12 pairs)
    • DRUM! Magazine bonus package

Read more about Ultimate Ears Custom Monitors

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2nd PLACE PRIZE PACKAGE

  • DREAM cymbal pack (Hi-Hat, Crash and Ride)
  • VATER drumsticks (12 pairs)
  • NASCENT Methods for Detection, Analysis, and Isolation

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3rd PLACE PRIZE PACKAGE

  • EVANS complete drumhead package (5 piece drum kit)
  • VATER drumsticks (12 pairs)
  • NASCENT Methods for Detection, Analysis, and Isolation