Eli Green shows how to get one of rock's best-loved snare drum sounds using a Pearl Vinnie Paul snare, some affordable microphones and a whole lotta compression When you purchase through links on our ...

Here we’ve loaded in a simple kick-snare loop. There are loads of great software emulations to choose from, but this time we’re opting for the Arturia Pre 1973 Neve emulation. We’ll start with the ...

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To test out his trash can lid theory, Fleury sat at his impressive drum kit comprised of quality gear. To complete his kit worth thousands of dollars, the musician topped his snare with a Behrens ...

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 ...

Why beat a dead horse when you can beat a keg with a baseball bat while playing along to a handful of Metallica songs, pretending it's actually the snare drum sound from the band's infamous St. Anger ...

Though not everyone loved Metallica's St. Anger and some of its more unusual sonic elements, Lars Ulrich has defended the sound of his snare drum. "I stand behind it a hundred per cent, because at ...

Whether you’re a beginner drummer, a marching band student on a budget or a home studio owner, chances are you’ll want your drums to be durable and affordable but also sound great. The snare drum in ...

It's been 17 years since Metallica released St. Anger, but the album continues to haunt the band. In addition to the absurdities on display in Some Kind of Monster, people continue to take umbrage ...