Percussion is different from other instruments. Percussionists learn to play not one instrument, but dozens, each with its own techniques. The sound quality of some percussion instruments, such as a ...

For some reason, internet metal nerds love to talk about drummers, even if they themselves do not play drums. Whether it’s “Who has the fastest double bass/blastbeats?”, “Should I use one bass drum or ...

Martin Lopez is a musician I have always held in high regard. As a drummer myself, it’s difficult not to admire the soft-spoken Swede and his understated approach to metal percussion. During his ...

1. Choice in this middle price range is vast. The snare drum is the most important drum in the kit, the drummer's signature. While many drummers will own just one kit, they may have a collection of ...

Factory Metal Percussion has revealed the 'metallic-sounding' Street FX line-up including Celtic Bells, Cross Crasherz and Hi-Hat Jinglers. FMP has also partnered with LP/Kaman Music as its worldwide ...

The percussionist, whose Metal Wood Skin festival continues in London, explains how music became a lifelong inspiration Metal Wood Skin, my percussion festival at London’s Southbank Centre, is a ...

Press material for Third Coast Percussion’s Vancouver debut indicates that its performance of Augusta Read Thomas’s Resounding Earth will involve the use of 125 bells from around the globe, but that’s ...

Heavy metal wouldn't be heavy metal without the guitar. However, the drums will always be the adhesive that holds all of the band's insane shredding together. Percussionists are sometimes overlooked ...