Tommy Aldridge Interview – June 2026 + Clinic Dates
A lot of you know legendary drummer, Tommy Aldridge, from his work with bands like Gary Moore or Pat Travers, but in metal, if you will, he has played, recorded, and toured with bands like […]
Sick Drummer Hall of Fame
Jason Bittner
Jason Bittner is a 2-Time Grammy-nominated drummer primarily known for his career with the Massachusetts metal band Shadows Fall and as the drummer for New Jersey thrash legends Overkill. Bittner attended Berklee College of Music […]
Chris Kontos – SDM Hall of Fame – Interview October 2023
Chris Kontos is a Sick American Drummer born in New York City. As a former drummer of Machine Head, he performed on their first album, 1994’s Burn My Eyes. Chris currently plays in Forbidden and The Boneless […]
Alex Hernandez
SDM: Can you tell us why you left Immolation? Alex: In retrospect, it was a combination of things. There were some serious health issues that developed in 2003, half way through the European tour for […]
Jim Roe
Keep up with Jim here: www.facebook.com/Goreaphobiaofficial www.facebook.com/pages/Jim-Roe-Official-Fan-Page/157026074389094 Currently I am finishing playing on and recording Goreaphobia’s 2nd release, Apocalyptic Necromancy. I have played on Disciples of Mockery’s – Prelude to Apocalypse, The Disciples of Mockery […]
Chris Reifert
Keep up with Chris here: www.autopsydeathmetal.com www.peaceville.com/autopsy/ Born February 23, 1969, Chris Reifert is an American musician. He played drums on the Death debut album, Scream Bloody Gore and is one of the pioneers of […]
Richard Christy Talks All About Death
Sick Drummer Magazine's Noel Smart interviewed Richard Christy at the end of January, and asked him all about Death. This interview was to be in the March issue, but we decided to post it […]
Tony Laureano
Keep up with Tony here: www.sickdrummermagazine.com/ Tony Laureano, originally from Puerto Rico, has played with a number of different metal bands including: Dimmu Borgir, Nile, Angelcorpse, Malevolent Creation, God […]
Steve Flynn
Keep up with Steve here: www.atheistmusic.com Raised in Sarasota Florida, Steven Flynn has been a percussionist for 25 years. He was inspired to play drums upon hearing, for the […]
Craig Smilowski Interview Continued From The July 2010 Issue of Sick Drummer Magazine
Part two of our interview with Craig Smilowski, from the July 2010 issue of Sick Drummer Magazine. By: Noel Smart SDM: What do you think, being an old-school death metal drummer, of all the new […]