Happy birthday, Chris Adler of LAMB OF GOD

Happy birthday, Chris Adler of LAMB OF GOD

Background information
Birth name: Christopher Adler
Born: November 23, 1972, Richmond, Virginia
Genres: Groove metal, thrash metal, progressive metal
Years active: 1986–present
Labels: Epic
Associated acts: Lamb of God, Megadeth, Burn the Priest, Jettison Charlie, Blotted Science, Testament, Protest The Hero,
Website: chrisadler.com

Chris Adler's drum set

Drums - Mapex Saturn in Satin Black Maple Burl
10"x9" Tom
12"×10" Tom
16"×16" Floor Tom
18"×16" Floor Tom
22"×18" Bass Drum (×2)
12"×5.5" Mapex Warbird (Chris Adler Signature)

Cymbals – Meinl
14" Generation X Filter China
16" Generation X Filter China
17" Byzance China (Prototype)
14" Soundcaster Custom Medium Soundwave Hihat - 14" Byzance Dark Hihat
8" Byzance Splash (x2)
12" Soundcaster Custom Distortion Splash
14" Soundcaster Custom Medium Crash
16" Mb8 Medium Crash
18" Byzance Medium Thin Crash
24" Mb20 Pure Metal Ride (Signature model)
8" Classics High Bell

Drumheads - Evans
Toms: EC2S Clear - G1 Clear
Bass: EMAD Heavyweight - Custom Resonant
Snare: Heavyweight snare batter - 300 snare side

Hardware
Trick Pro V pedals
Gibraltar Rack System and Clamps
Mapex Cymbal Boom Arms

Other
Roland TD-7 Electronic Percussion Module and Single Trigger Pad
Roland trigger modules
Pro-Mark TX5AXW Chris Adler Signature Sticks

Happy birthday, Matt Sorum. (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, and The Cult)

Happy birthday, Matt Sorum. (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, and The Cult) 

Background information

Birth name: Matthew William Sorum

Born: November 19, 1960, Venice Beach or Mission Viejo, California, United States.

Genres: Hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock, alternative rock

Occupation(s):  Drummer, musician, songwriter, producer

Instruments: Drums, percussion, guitar, vocals

Years active: 1975–present

Labels: Atlantic, Geffen, RCA, Maverick, Warner Bros.

Associated acts: Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Camp Freddy, The Cult, Neurotic Outsiders, Slash's Snakepit, Hawk, Y Kant Tori Read, Johnny Crash, Kings of Chaos, Motörhead, Nick Valensi, Hollywood Vampires, Power Rangers Orchestra

Website: mattsorum.tv

Rest in Peace ROBERT PAISTE. (1932-2016)

European cymbal-manufacturing company Paiste has announced the passing of a pillar of the family-owned and operated company, Robert Paiste.

Read more about him here:
http://www.paiste.com/robertpaiste/
http://www.moderndrummer.com/site/2016/11/robert-paiste-passes/

Happy Birthday, Mikkey Dee of MOTÖRHEAD

Happy birthday Mikkey Dee of MOTÖRHEAD.

Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou (born 31 October 1963), known better by his stage name Mikkey Dee, is a Swedish rock musician. Currently, he is the drummer for German rock band Scorpions. But, Dee is best known for his time in British rock band Motörhead.

Background information:
Birth name: Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou
Born: 31 October 1963 (age 52), Gothenburg, Sweden.
Genres: Heavy metal, hard rock
Years active: 1985–present
Associated acts: King Diamond, Don Dokken, Motörhead, Helloween, Thin Lizzy, Scorpions

Mikkey Dee Drums-kit:

Drums - Sonor SQ2 Vintage Maple Custom Finish
22x18 Bass Drum (x2)
10x10 Tom
13x11 Tom
14x12 Tom
16x16 Floor Tom
18x16 Floor Tom
14x7.25 Mikkey Dee Signature Snare Drum
Cymbals - Paiste
20" Signature Power Crash
19" Signature Power Crash
18" Signature Heavy China
14" Signature Sound-Edge Hi-Hats
18" Signature Power Crash
18" Signature Power Crash
10" Signature Splash
22" Signature Power Ride
14" Signature Thin China
20" Signature Heavy China
20" Signature Power Crash
16" Signature Thin China
19" Signature Power Crash
Drumheads - Remo
Bass: Ebony Powerstroke 3
Toms: Clear Ambassadors
Snare: Coated Controlled Sound
Hardware
Sonor hardware and stands
DW 5000 Bass Drum Pedals
Other
Wincent Mikkey Dee Signature Drumsticks
Wincent ToneGel

Linkin Park feat. Travis Barker of Blink-182 - Bleed It Out

Linkin Park feat. Travis Barker of Blink-182 - Bleed It Out

"Drumming is not worrying about what you can't do. It's about having fun with what you can do." - Chris Adler of Lamb of God

"Drumming is not worrying about what you can't do. It's about having fun with what you can do." - Chris Adler of Lamb of God

This goes to every thing we do in our life. Stop worrying. Enjoy what you do. You'll end up being good at it.

#ChrisAdler

Watch Sebastian Lanser of OBSCURA Performs "Ten Sepiroth" Drum Playthrough

Sebastian Lanser drum playthrough of OBSCURA "Ten Sepiroth" is so smooth and clean.
While some technical metal drum can sounds a little bit boring. This one, for sure, will entertain all drums lovers and especially for all metal drums enthusiasts.

Sebastian Lanser just joined Obscura for a couple of years replacing Hannes Grossman.

Check out the video below:

Sebastian Lanser drums set:

Purchase/download MP3 album of OBSCURA "Akróasis"