“I grew up in a small, working class town in a somewhat stressful household,” says drummer Brian Viglione. “I had a lot of pent up aggression and anger, but I found the drums to be an excellent emotional release for a lot of stuff going on inside me. My hometown didn’t offer many opportunities and it can be really easy to succumb to that kind of suffocating feeling. Music was my vehicle out of that.” Playing since age ten, Brian currently drums for The Dresden Dolls; a theatrical rock duo whose signature blend of dark cabaret and punk has earned them a global buzz. Continue reading An Interview with Brian Viglione of Dresden Dolls→
Drumming great Neil Peart of Rush graces the cover of April 2006 issue of Modern Drummer which also includes my update with Rob Zgaljic of The Black Halos. Read the full issue online now at This Link!
Black Halos Sandwich: Billy, Gail and Robbie, Spring 2005
“The one quote from them that I would really have to say will always stick in my head — that pretty much signaled the end of our relationship [at our record label] — was that someone had the audacity to actually say that we needed to go buy some records by The Strokes, The Hives and The White Stripes. They said, ‘Maybe you should listen to this and see if you could incorporate some of that sound into your band.'”
What else did Morgan say? Find out in my brand new Interview with Morgan Rose of Sevendust up at Ink19.com right now!
As one of the most popular and well-respected drummers in metal today, Helmet’s John Tempesta is a star on the rise. John started his career as the drum tech for Anthrax’s Charlie Benante, but he soon took the drum throne behind thrash metal legends, Exodus. John recorded three albums with Exodus before jumping ship to join Testament. But the gig that made him a household name was his tenure with Rob Zombie; first with White Zombie and, later, Zombie’s solo band. In 2004, John joined up with guitarist/ vocalist Page Hamilton to reform Helmet, one of the most highly influential metal groups of the ‘90s. Continue reading An Interview with John Tempesta of Helmet→
I have two drummer updates in the March issue of Modern Drummer with Terry Bozzio on the cover: Jim Bonfanti of The Raspberries and Raymond “The Machine” Herrera of Fear Factory! Read the entire issue online now at This Link!
