The Double Bass Drum Pyramid
The rhythmic scale is a great way to work on your ability to move between different note values flawlessly while improving your general control and coordination on the kit. Ash Pearson’s here to teach...
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5 Metal Chops You Need To Know
Ash Pearson from Revocation is ready to shred with some heavy chops every metal drummer should have in their arsenal: 1. Double bass flourish You might play this at the end of a thrash beat or use it...
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The 5 Best Metal Drum Beats
If you listen to metal, you’ve probably noticed certain beats coming up time and time again – and for good reason. In this video, Ash Pearson from Revocation introduces five iconic heavy beats that...
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3 Metal Double Kick Beats For Beginners
Ash from Revocation is here to show you three double bass grooves every beginner metal drummer should know: a straight forward single stroke pattern, a triplet groove, and a gallop pattern. If you...
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5 Iconic Neil Peart Licks
A lot has happened this year. But it’s more important than ever to remember our heroes. And Rush drummer Neil Peart’s brilliant contributions to the drumming world (and music) inspired generations of...
View ArticlePlaying Slayer’s “Raining Blood”…IN BLOOD
“Blood?” your grandma shrieks. “On my good white drums?” Unless your name is Dexter, you’ve probably never had a good reason to cover a room in plastic. Until now. To celebrate Halloween – and the 35...
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The Best 50 Metal Drummers Of All Time
Writing a list of top drummers is like choosing your favorite child. You love them all, and sometimes you love them for different reasons. We asked Ash Pearson, drummer for Revocation and former...
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Joey Jordison: 4 Reasons Why He Was Such A Legendary Metal Drummer
Joey Jordison was one of the most influential drummers in metal history. And he was arguably one of the top drummers of all time. As the founding sticksman of Slipknot, he inspired thousands of...
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