The cover of the anniversary edition Slagwerkkrant 250 (November-December 2025) features an illustration by author and illustrator Steven Leijen. The drawing is a tribute to the magazine's history and includes a collection of iconic drummers.

The drummers featured in the drawing are:

• Animal


• Cindy Blackman-Santana


• Dennis Chambers


• Stewart Copeland
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• Peter George “Peter Criss” Criscoula


• John Engels


• Steve Gadd


• Anika Nilles


• Mike Portnoy


• Chad Smith


• Richard “Ringo Starr” Starkey


• Ahmir Kalib “Questlove” Thompson


• Cesar Zuiderwijk


• the man in the top is Slagwerkkrant founder and publisher Erk Willemsen

Due to the popularity of the illustration, the editorial team released the cover as a separate poster.

Printed in a Limited edition of 250.