Good news for fans of metal drumming: famous hard hitters like Shadows Fall drummer Jason Bittner (photo) and Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain are going to participate in drum clinics in September.\"I was asked to participate in Drummer Live last year and could not partake due to our touring schedule. I was asked again this year and fortunately I\'ll be able to be a part of it. Modern Drummer fest was great, and this will give me a chance to perform the same type of material for people on the other side of the ocean and I\'m looking very forward to it!\"
Jason Bittner will be participating in the following drum clinics:
Massachusetts-based Shadows Fall sold nearly 250,000 copies of their latest CD, \"The War Within\", in the United States.
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has scheduled a special drum clinic as well. On September 26, 2005 McBrain will team up with veteran drummer Mike Terrana (Rage, Yngwie Malmsteen and many others). The clinic will take place at Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, England from 20:30 hours. Tickets are £8 and can be reserved on (01273) 691678.
Other news involving Iron Maiden: The British band announced that they will play a special benefit concert in aid of former Maiden drummer Clive Burr, who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The band plays at London\'s Hammersmith Carling Apollo on Friday, September 2 with two special guests.
