This week the staff of ddrum will be searching their warehouse for the Cheetah wrap as they roll out the red carpet to welcome the legendary rock drummer Carmine Appice to the family. One of the premier showmen in rock, he became known worldwide for his astonishing live performances, in addition becoming a highly sought-after session drummer, recording with countless artists throughout the years. His aggressive playing style has not only influenced, but helped pave the way for other heavy hitting giants such as John Bonham, Keith Moon, and Ian Paice.

As an educator, Carmine was the first to legitimize rock drumming with his landmark book, REALISTIC ROCK. This revolutionary drum method book, which has sold more than 300,000 copies, is now available as a video. Carmine was also the first rock drummer to conduct instructional clinics and symposiums held on college campuses, theaters, and music stores around the world, a tradition he still continues. His clinics and master classes continue to break attendance records at venues in every country.

Carmine’s discography demonstrates his broad musical scope, having worked with artists ranging from Stanley Clarke to Ozzy Osbourne; from Ted Nugent to Pink Floyd. During his latest project Carmine has put together a dynamic, explosive physical drum show called SLAMM! 

Described as “Stomp on steroids”, Appice and 4 young drummers rule the stage and make rock music playing buckets, sticks, oil cans, drain pipes, even Dixie cups, as well as drums. SLAMM currently stars in a big budget promotional video for ESPN, in which the SLAMM cast plays the NASCAR garage to a custom SLAMM-composed NASCAR theme song. CHECK IT OUT HERE!!

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Adding Carmine to ddrum’s ever impressive roster is just another testament to the level of service they provide when it comes to quality, sound, durability, and the most important element of all…the human element.

This is a true sign of ddrum’s growth as a company, and with more great products and big name artists on the way, the monster they’ve created is getting bigger and bigger.