NEWS
New Year has just begun, which means that Meinl Cymbals are ready with some new products for 2022. In the coming weeks, we’ll be taking a closer look at all of them. We have already covered the Byzance series (HERE), and the Pure Alloy line...
Gene Hoglan and Testament part ways
Over the weekend, the news of drummer Gene Hoglan and the band Testament parting ways has spread within the metal community all over the globe. The above is due to scheduling conflicts. The official statement from Gene Hoglan reads: “It’s...
Jay Postones (Tesseract) joins Meinl Family
Meinl Cymbals are welcoming Jay Postones to their family of artists. Jay is the drummer for prog pioneers, TesseracT, who are currently working on their fifth studio album. Jay has toured extensively worldwide, and when he isn’t on tour, is...
New for 2022: Tama Starclassic Walnut/Birch Gloss Natural Tamo Ash
As most (if not all) drum manics out there know, Starclassic is the most popular pro line for Tama drum kits. This year, the company are introducing a new limited edition kit with a new finish to enhance the Walnut/Birch branch of the series (the...
Vater Carl Palmer Signature stick
In celebrating Emerson Lake & Palmer’s 50th Anniversary with Carl Palmer (the only surviving ELP member) now a Vater Artist, Carl’s new signature Vater Drumstick design will be initially released with his ELP 50th Anniversary logo –...
Gretsch Ash Soan Signature Snare Drum
Gretsch Drums are introducing the Ash Soan Signature Snare drum. The U.K. based session ace has been putting the prototype through its paces for some time using it as his go-to snare on a host of recordings and Instagram videos. Now, Gretsch unveil...

