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Run For Your Lives, It’s Jizmak Da Gusha

DRUM! dares to talk to Jizmak Da Gusha (a.k.a. Brad Roberts), drummer for monster metal band GWAR, and lives to tell the tale.

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Doug Jones Of Taddy Porter — Back To Big Rock

Taddy Porter was formed in October 2007 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The bandmembers grew up in different towns, but came together to create timeless, undeniable rock songs that where seeded, take root almost immediately. As the band began pushing borders beyond Oklahoma City, audiences grew like wildfire in markets like Dallas, Austin, Montgomery, Wichita. Before the quartet released its first album on June 29, drummer Doug Jones said, “Two and a half years of hard work are finally culminating into the biggest day of our lives. It’s at the point where we want to relax, but we know we can't stop now and we are ready to work hard to get this album out to as many ears as we can. We are very thankful to have the team we do and can't describe the excitement that comes with this album.”

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Stephen Morris: Joy Division To Bad Lieutenant

One of the most influential musicians of punk-rock history, Stephen Morris was first recognized in the late 1970s when he became a founding member and drummer for the band Joy Division.

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Phil Rudd Discusses His Return To AC/DC

We could bleed your ears with needless adjectives and pusillanimous pontification, in a feeble attempt to describe the stone grooves of AC/DC’s Phil Rudd. Seriously, what else needs to be said, other than:

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Ryan Yerdon: Puddle Of Mudd’s New Drummer

Ryan Yerdon knows how to count his blessings. After enduring a cattle-call audition, he scored the coveted drum chair with Puddle Of Mudd. and toured extensively to support the band’s 2007 release Famous, which featured the drumming prowess of Kenny Aronoff, Josh Freese, and Abe Laboriel Jr. Yerdon finally got the chance to cut his own tracks on POM’s latest release Volume 4: Songs In The Key Of Love & Hate. We caught up with him as he once again toured the globe, and talked our ears off about surviving auditions and laying tracks.

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Chris Burrow of Runaway City Talks Drums

If you haven’t yet heard about Runaway City, you soon will. The driving pop band from a small North Carolina town is about to drop its debut release, Armored Heart, in June, while the album’s first single, “Fade,” has already made some waves on iTunes. In his first-ever drumming interview, Chris Burrow shares the experience of being poised on the edge — whether it’s the edge of greatness or obscurity, only time will tell.

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Chitchat With Giovanni Durst Of White Wizzard

Italian drummer Giovanni Durst landed a sweet gig with retro-metal band White Wizzard shortly after the Los Angeles band had recorded its debut disc, Over The Top, for Century Media. It’s been a quick ascent for the double-bass basher, who shares his feeling about hopping onto the drum throne at such an opportune moment.

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Mike Costaney of River City Extension

Welcome to the new acoustic revolution. Formed in August of ’07 in Toms River, New Jersey, River City Extension has already shared the stage with Cake, The Avett Brothers, Robert Randolph, Nicole Atkins, and Glen Tilbrook (of Squeeze). The band’s unique instrumentation (which includes cello and trumpet, among other rarities) has enabled the members of River City Extension to fashion a sound that combines fiery country blues with the energy of classic punk rock. The band’s bold debut full-length album, The Unmistakable Man, immediately caught our attention at drummagazine.com headquarters, and is scheduled for release in May 2010.

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Atom Willard of Angels & Airwaves

Every young drummer dreams of being Atom Willard, who turned pro at the age of 16 when he co-founded Rocket From The Crypt. After putting in time with such alt and punk luminaries as The Offspring, The Special Goodness, and Alkaline Trio, the drummer landed the gig with Angels & Airwaves, the side project of Blink-182 guitarist Tom DeLonge. Last February the band released its latest album, Love, as a free download. We start our Q&A by asking what Willard thinks about the new realities of music distribution.

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Elias Mallin of Kill Hannah

Kill Hannah was formed by singer-songwriter Mat Devine in 1994. The band is named after Devine's ex-girlfriend. In 2002 they signed with Atlantic Records finally recorded their debut album For Never & Ever with producer Sean Beavan.

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Justin Bawinkel of Flatfoot 56

We chat with Justin Bawinkel of Flatfoot 56, the Chicago-based Celtic punk band that has become a mainstay of the Warped Tour. These roughnecks will celebrate its ten-year anniversary in 2010 with the release of a new album, Black Thorn, and endless touring dates around the world. Happy birthday, lads.

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Q&A With Bob Yerby

The Remo Ambassador (clear and coated) has been a mainstay of drummers worldwide for decades.