Slipknot’s Joey Jordison features in “On the Beaten Path: Metal’ Book”!
Alfred has announced the release of "On the Beaten Path: Metal – The Drummer's Guide to the Genre and the Legends Who Defined It", a much-anticipated extension to the highly acclaimed, award-winning book "On the Beaten Path: The Drummer’s Guide to Musical Styles and the Legends Who Defined Them", voted best educational book in the 2008 Modern Drummer readers' poll, and voted best book in the 2008 DRUM! readers' poll.
"On the Beaten Path: Metal – The Drummer's Guide to the Genre and the Legends Who Defined It" is a must-have guide for drummers providing valuable insight into the history and development of the metal genre.
This comprehensive book contains over 100 pages that explore the ins and outs of a dozen legendary drummers that impacted the metal genre the most. The book will lead you through the beats, licks, solos, and grooves that made each artist famous, with insight into their approaches, the gear they used, the bands they played in, and the drummers who influenced them as well as amazing photos, timelines showing important milestones in metal history, and a listing of essential metal recordings that every drummer should own. The authentic transcriptions and easy-to-follow step-by-step lessons guide you through 36 famous beats and solos from songs by:
Metallica
Slipknot
Meshuggah
Slayer
Pantera
Iron Maiden
Lam of God
Shadows Fall
Anthrax
…and others.
There is a beginning, intermediate, and advanced transcription and lesson for each of the 12 drummers presented in the book. All the beats and solos that are presented in the book are performed on the accompanying CD.
"On the Beaten Path: Metal – The Drummer's Guide to the Genre and the Legends Who Defined It" is now available as a book and CD for $19.95. Other titles in the "On the Beaten Path" series are available now, including "On the Beaten Path: Progressive Rock – The Drummer's Guide to the Genre and the Legends Who Defined It", and the award-winning
"On the Beaten Path – The Drummer's Guide to Musical Styles and the Legends Who Defined Them". Pick up your copies at a local retail music store, or buy them today at:
alfred.com/onthebeatenpath.
"On the Beaten Path: Metal" drummers include:
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