The spice of life Of course, despite our snappy title, there’s no such thing as the ‘perfect’ kick drum – a subby 808 from a minimalist electro-house anthem won’t work in a metal track. We have the ...

Stray From The Path drummer Craig Reynolds is pretty sick of bands using pre-recorded kick drums during live shows, and he's making it well known. It all started when Reynolds tweeted "some of ...

Step 3: Metal! EZX uses two kick sample sets for subtle variation, but you can switch to just one to bring more consistency - desirable in modern metal productions, which often actually use triggered, ...

We've drummed up the best electronic pads packed with percussion sounds that drummers can play either on their own or in a larger hybrid kit.

The heart of the beat, according to Miele, is rooted in the right kick. “I found a good kick drum, which for me is 90% of the job,” he explains. “I could spend hours on a kick drum.” ...

Nothing gets the Metalnets message board l33t fired up like a discussion on drum triggers. Are triggers only for posers who can’t play their instrument? Too artificial? Or are they a perfectly OK ...

A photo shows a Vox drum set with a kick drum that had melted and partially collapsed on a delivery truck, all due to the Texas heat.

TAMA STARCLASSIC PERFORMER B/B DRUMS (Egyptian Night Mist finish) First I’ll start off with the kick drums. I use two 20×18″ kick drums. Why 20″ as opposed to 22″ or 24″? Well, chill out for a bit and ...

It Never Ends – Fans Now Complaining About Kick Drum Sound on New Metallica Song ‘Lux Aeterna’ Joe DiVita Published: November 29, 2022 Nigel Crane, Getty Images / Twitter: @frankturner ...

Watch the transformation of a metal sheet into a drum using incredible skill. This video demonstrates the step-by-step process of converting a metal sheet into a functional and beautiful drum ...

Metal: Hellsinger starts out with the drums, but the more you kill to the beat, the more the music builds up until eventually, the vocals kick in.