Thanks for checking out my website. Wanted to just give a little update about what’s been going on in my world. Hatebreed is taking some time off for a couple months so I’ve been keeping myself busy in one way or another.
First off, I tracked a drum solo/instrumental a couple weeks back called “The Last Man On Earth” for a compilation cd coming out on Rat Pak Records. The comp is called “Unleashed 4.” All the songs on it are side-projects of guys playing in other bands. Very cool idea and I’m glad that Joe (the owner) hit me up and asked me to do my thing and be part of it. It’s very different from what I do in Hatebreed. It’s still in the vein of heavier music but I definitely get to show some chops and broaden my horizons a little bit.
There’s a small video clip of me recording some of it posted in the video section. Check out the poster and check out some of the other tracks here- http://www.myspace.com/ratpaknewengland.
I also tracked four more songs for the Hatebreed covers album, “For The Lions.” No going to spill the beans on what those tracks are (hmmm…maybe a Slayer song….) but I know that everyone will be super-psyched on them. The album has been pushed back to the Spring of ‘09, but that’s ok. Gives us a little more time to make it perfect.
Next up, I continue to give drum lessons in my time off. All details on that are posted on my personal myspace page. Click on the link down in the “Cool Links” section and hit me up if you are interested. I cover many different things in my lessons, as well as if there is anything specific that you may want to pick up on. I continue to write lessons for DRUM! magazine every month so keep checking that stuff out too. I’ve gotten great feedback over the last couple years about that stuff so I will keep doing it as long as I can.
I will begin posting some video lessons in the “Video” section of this site in the coming weeks so, ALL YOU FELLOW DRUMMERS, make sure you check those out. They will be informative, easy to follow and will cover a lot of great concepts that people always ask me about.
All for now.
More soon…..
MB
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