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Lars Ulrich: Hardwired For The Long Game

From the February 2017 issue of DRUM! | By Jake Wood | Photo By Jeff Yeager There’s a problem. “One of us didn’t quite make it here,” bellows James Hetfield t... Read More

Gene Hoglan: Master Blaster

From the January 2017 issue of DRUM! | By John Payne | Photography by Robert Downs Observing master metal man Gene Hoglan do what he does, one is presented—... Read More

The Raw Energy Of Metallica’s ‘…And Justice For All’

In 1988, Metallica released its fourth studio album, "…And Justice For All". The single "One" earned the metal band its first Grammy award in 1990 and the firs... Read More

#WCW: How Metal Drummer Alicia Zepeda Keeps Herself On Fire

Alicia Zepeda is a Mexican drummer who plays with Ruido Rosa and Secret Agent. She started playing metal covers in bars, with her first band Mystica Girl, where... Read More

#WCW: Siddhi Shah, Metal Drummer And Educator

Siddhi Shah is a drummer and percussionist in India, who grew up immersed in dancing, painting, and making various arts and crafts. In 2019, she was a finalist ... Read More

The No-Nonsense Rock Drumming Of AC/DC’s Phil Rudd

On this day in 1960, Phil Rudd, drummer for AC/DC, was born in Melbourne, Australia. (His full name is Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis!) Rudd dru... Read More

Sunday Sounds: Shawn Drover, Megadeth’s Longest-Serving Drummer

On this day in 1966, Shawn Drover, the longest-serving drummer for thrash metal band Megadeth, was born in Montreal, Canada. Prior to Megadeth, Drover founded t... Read More

From Aluminum To Gold: Mining For Tone With 8 Exotic Metal Snares

BY AJ DONAHUE | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM! Quick, take 90 seconds and think of as many iconic snare drum sounds as you can. Got it? All right, take a ... Read More

Sunday Sounds: You Really Got Us, Van Halen

Today marks the 41st anniversary of the release of Van Halen's eponymous first studio album. Released on February 10, 1978, Van Halen peaked at No. 19 on the Bi... Read More

#WCW: Melodious Metal Drummer Laura Hernandez Coral

Laura Hernández Coral is a Colombian drummer who currently lives in Sweden. She’s been involved in music for more than 20 years, and received a degree in compos... Read More