Latest articles by David West
Sleeping With Sirens' Gabe Barham
Gabe Barham, drummer with US post-hardcore stars Sleeping With Sirens, tells us about his approach to groove and why singer Kellin keeps attacking his drums
Les Claypool: 10 bassists that blew my mind
"As far as my early days it was Geddy Lee and Chris Squire, those were my two guys," says Les Claypool about his first two bass heroes
Dave Lombardo on jazz, pigeonholing and power trio Philm
Groundbreaking metal drumming legend Dave Lombardo talks about reconnecting with jazz, recording in Grace Kelly's mansion and bringing his power trio to London... without rehearsing
Kasabian's Ian Matthews on playing live: jazz gigs, arena shows and festivals
Ian Matthews has played just about every gig going. As drummer for Kasabian he's played sweaty club shows, toured arenas and even headlined the world's biggest festivals.
The 30 most influential prog drumming albums
We compiled the list and you voted it into order. Please be upstanding for the 30 finest prog drum recordings...
Thom Green's Alt-J drum setup in pictures
The Alt-J sticksman on the origins of his unique set-up, his writing process and more
Neil Peart's Time Machine drum setup in pictures
A look at the Rush drummer's elaborate tour setup
Thomas Lang and Benny Greb's drum setups in pictures
The technical masters share their kit secrets
The Gaslight Anthem's drum setup in pictures
Benny Horowitz talks kit, recording American Slang and click tracks
Band Of Horses' drum setup in pictures
Creighton Barrett talks vintage kit, timpani and recording
6 career defining records of Thin Lizzy's Brian Downey
Rock's grooviest drummer picks his finest
6 career defining records of Aerosmith's Joey Kramer
Rock's grooviest drummer picks his finest
Rudimental's drummer on the challenge of electronics
From playing pop with Gabriella Cilmi to noise rock and free jazz, Beanie has learned to love electronics with dance music titans Rudimental.
Interview with Black Moth's Dom McReady
More menacing than the mighty Mothra, it's doomy Leeds quintet Black Moth with drummer Dom McReady
