It's no surprise that many drummers own more than one snare drum. It's the key, central hub of any kit, the drum that's played and heard most frequently, and the one that can most define your sound.

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Compared to the first batch of WorldMax snares, this is a definite step up, not just in the level of accomplishment, but also ambition. These drums have clearly been designed to compete against modern ...

Metallica fans who are also drummers and are looking to get Lars Ulrich's unmistakable drum tone from 1991's The Black Album are in luck — an Ulrich Black Album signature snare drum is now available ...

DW Drums has produced a new snare drum that is adorned with a silhouette of Dave Grohl. The design, made for the drum manufacturer’s ICON series, pays homage to the legendary Nirvana sticksman and ...

During the 2003 album's recording, Ulrich mostly played his drum sans snares — the stiff wires held beneath the instrument that gives it its distinct "pop." Instead, St. Anger emits the telltale "ring ...

There’s so much we can say about Mike Portnoy. All good things, obviously, and outside of his sheer and incredible talent, one of the things that stands out about what he does is the instrument he ...

Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich has defended the much-maligned sound of his snare drum on the band’s 2003 album ‘St Anger’. Fans and drummers have consistently criticised the thin, snapping sound of the drum ...