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Hey all, Things are good here. Been a nice summer so far. Lots of time with the family, at the pool and behind the drums! Been jamming with friends and Willie occasionally and listening to a ton of great new stuff (have you all heard the new “Destrage” record? Wow!!!!) We’ve got a few shows …
Proud to have been asked to judge the 2014 Rolling Stone Metal Awards in India! You can check it here as well. Let’s see who has the goods!
I’m proud to announce an exclusive North American endorsement and distribution deal with VRUK Corporation, specifically in conjunction with the VRUK DrumMaster Heel Plate — a vital tool for drummers looking to increase endurance and speed that I will be distributing myself throughout North America. The VRUK DrumMaster Heel Plate acts as an attachment to …
PROJECT ROGUE – TITANS is a brand new, crowd-funded project featuring existing Rogue Records America artists teaming up with fifteen cross-genre metal legends to create a fresh, new studio project. The world of crowd-funded projects in metal is nothing new – but you’ve never seen anything like this! Full list of PROJECT ROGUE-TITANS artists: Chris …
Wow. The world certainly has slowed down a bit since I got home on February 1, 2014 from the LOG shows in South Africa. January 24, 2012. That’s the day Resolution was released and life has taken many interesting turns ever since. I’ve been so lucky to be a part of the world tour …
I’ve won Modern Drummer Magazine’s 2014 Readers Poll as “Metal Drummer of the Year”! I feel very lucky to have friends and fans like you that have helped me receive this honor once again! The magazine even notes in the award letter and plaque how vocal and supportive the community (you!!!) around me is. It’s …
As some of you may know, in March 2013 I moved to Toronto, Canada and buried my head in the snow and the unrelenting songwriting of one of my favorite bands, Protest the Hero. We spent months rehearsing via web, phone and a hulking dropbox of music files. I was writing, programming and rehearsing drum …
I recently flew to LA to do a bit of work with Mapex Drums and Guitar Center. I got to hang in their beautiful vintage room, play some killer new Mapex drums and do an interview about my life in music and specifically the drums. It was a blast meeting everyone and talking shop. Check …
Check out this months UK based Drummer Magazine for an in depth article with Chris about his playing, gear, beginnings and how he (doesn’t) fit in with many of his peers.
