Paiste Black Alphas
July 5, 2008 | 1 Comment
Well, we’ve devoted a considerable amount of bytes to Zildjian’s Pitch Black line, so now it’s Paiste’s turn. The Swiss cymbal maker’s Black Alphas were designed with input from Slipknot shredder Joey Jordison and are made from Paiste’s proprietary CuSn8 bronze, the same alloy that is used in the excellent 2002 line. The sound is described as “bright, crisp, energetic, powerful, and cutting.” Anyone tried them out yet?
Paiste’s New Heavy Full Crashes
April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Designed for hard-swingin’ rock and metal drummers, Paiste’s Heavy Full crashes are new additions to the company’s venerable Signature series. The cymbals come with a Reflector finish and in a variety of sizes—16″, 17″, 18″, 19″, 20″, and a whopping 22″. Because Nicko McBrain and Hena Habegger had a hand in the design, you also know the Heavy Fulls can survive a serious whacking. Check out their sound here.
Paiste at Musikmesse 2008
April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Thumpers, get your cymbal porn here. Paiste has just posted a couple gazillion photos from this year’s Musikmesse, the European equivalent of winter NAMM. Except bigger and louder and with more Germans. Some sample pop shots:
John Bonham Outtakes
February 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
We don’t know where the bloody hell these Bonham outtakes came from or how this guy got his hands on them, but download all 23 while you can. They are from Zep’s In Through the Out Door sessions. Also check out the cool Bonham-related links, especially the list of cymbals he received from Paiste.
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Mike Piazza, Drummer
January 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Well, he does hit things with a big old stick for a living, but we had no idea that MLB’s Mike Piazza also plays drums. Paiste is apparently a little more up on these things and featured Piazza at a NAMM autograph signing a decade ago.
