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X Japan - Jealousy. Holy crap, I haven't been so impressed with a band since I first heard Pain of Salvation so many years ago. Jealousy was released in 1991, and is quite an amazing, diverse and emotive CD. Touches on heavy, speed, symphonic, progressive, ballads, you name it. I have been a...

Mike Mangini is my first guess due to his ties with the band, although I don't prefer his drumming style. Actually hope it's not him. He bores me. Aquiles Priester would be a great fit, and would be my personal choice to tell the "world". Maybe they are working on Visa issues before...

Name: Steve, Lurker and infrequent poster. Location: Manhattan Age: Not quite as old as dirt, I was just getting into metal in 1978. Own Band: None currently, but always wanted one named "Tonight Free Beer and Naked Chicks", as it would look great on a marquee. Instrument: Drums, I own two...

Steve - It was a privilege to have met you, if only briefly, at the meet and greet in Atlanta on Gigantour last year! Your writing and solos have truly made a great band even greater. TGE was easily the best album of 2005. Get well very soon!

Thanks, Ron. I started thinking about that after I posted. I guess I should have figured it was too early to have drum real drum tracks. Dee sounds kinda like Gene Hoglan, though. :p As for the drum transcriptions, thanks, that sounds like a great idea. I can use them to wallpaper my...

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Ron - You may have answered this before, but is that Chris Adler or Derek Roddy on the working tapes? Sounds really tight on your vid clips. PS: Tell Bobby that he is freaking awesome.:rock: :kickass: :notworthy

I seem to recall the final decision coming down to Jason, Les Claypool (at the time in Blind Illusion) and Kevin Seconds (from Seven Seconds). Recall that Metallica were just really on the cusp of success, having just toured with Ozzy. There was really no way to tell of their pending musical...

Sorry....he's...wearing...ha ha ha...a....ha ha ha....Watchtower...hahaha shirt? I didn't notice at first, as I was too busy laughing at his mullet.:loco: Dude looks like Joe Elliot in his prime.

Despite the lack of solos, the off key-singing, the pathetically trite lyrics, the terrible meter problems, the tortuous bass sound, the muddled mid-range guitars, the overbearing cymbals, the inconsistent songwriting and the most god-awful drum sound ever put on CD, St. Anger has the potential...

I think this will be good for Metallica. Bob Rock has a lot of skill, but helping to craft true metal is not amongst them. New blood is always good in these situations of stagnation. My only concern is that Rubin might be a bit too laid back when someone actually needs to light a creative...

Link has expired but, hey, nothing like a cat playing with itself to cheer you up!

Thanks to all that answered. There is some good information in there and I'll pass it along!

Derk Roddy and Flo Mournier are great. However, my absolute favorite is Bobby Jarzombek, whom rob Halford called the greatest metal drummer he's ever seen. He's got his own instruction video out as well. Check out a few video clips and try not to let your jaw hit the floor...

Glad to see you got Roddy. That'll be great. A few other names to throw at you for future reference: Mike Mangini - great work on LaBrie's new disc. Kevin Talley - Great young drummer from Misery Index, Dying Fetus, Chimaira, but has a lot of versatility. link here to an audio sample -...