Allow me to begin with a long overdue "thank you" to everyone who showed up during my drum clinic tour in Europe last February! I also bow to all the kind folks at Tama and Meinl who made the tour possible. I had a blast, as you can see on this little video diary!

Next up, I'm super proud and stoked to announce the new bass player is my grindcore band Bent Sea, who happens to be a long-time idol of mine: Shane Embury of the legendary Napalm Death! Expect a lot of new and exciting noise coming your way soon, and go get our debut EP Noistalgia here if you haven't yet!

Also check out my latest releases: Naglfar's "Teras", Jeff Loomis' "Plains Of Oblivion" and Colloso's "Abrasive Peace". Go to the releases section for more details.

Yeeeeaaaah, it's that time again y'all! I'm heading out on the road to show you some awesome new Tama and Meinl gear. And while I'm at it, I'll be playing a bunch of kick ass tunes by Soilwork, Scarve, Devin Townsend Project, Jeff Loomis, Aborted... Maybe even some Bent Sea!

Here are the confirmed dates:

Feb 13 - Karlstad, SWE - Slagverkskompaniet (18:30, open house 15:00)
Feb 14 - Stockholm, SWE - Slagverket (18:30, open house 15:00)
Feb 15 - Hoor, SWE - Elmelid (18:30, open house 15:00)
Feb 16 - Nancy, FR - Music Academy International (20:00)
Feb 17 - Tregueux, FR - Loops (19:30)
Feb 18 - Brest, FR - Espace Leo Ferre (17:00)
Feb 20 - Le Garric, FR - Maison de la Musique Cap Decouverte (16:00)
Feb 21 - Toulouse, FR - Le Saint des Seins (21:00)
Feb 22 - Koln, DE - Music Academy (19:00)
Feb 23 - Wetzlar, DE - Kulturzentrum Franzis (19:00)
Feb 24 - Munich, DE - Musikhaus Hieber-Lindberg (19:00)

And here's a little promo video! See you there folks!

PS: If I'm not playing near your town this time, know that I plan on doing more clinics and drum festivals this year... Fingers crossed!

Hey everyone! Starting this Monday, January 9th, I'll be teaching online at BandHappy! This is your chance to study with me wherever you are in the world... So don't miss it! Check out my profile below, and sign up for a lesson or request one if you can't find what you need.

Dirk Verbeuren's BandHappy profile

Cheers to Matt Halpern and all at BandHappy for creating such an amazing website! You rock!

Check out my official blog! With a focus on instruction, I'll be sharing techniques, tips and tricks to make you a better drummer. I hope you enjoy it, and feel free to send your requests or questions to info[at]dirkverbeuren[dot]com!

Here it is... Dirk Verbeuren's official blog