Gene Hoglan Releases New Instructional DVD

The Atomic Clock, better known as renowned drummer Gene Hoglan, is one of Metal’s most acclaimed and celebrated drummers. Having played with the likes of Death, Dark Angel, Testament, Dethklok, Fear Factory, and Strapping Young Lad, Hoglan has released a series of instructional DVDs and play-through videos that give an insider’s view of his tools and techniques.



In his latest DVD installment, The Atomic Clock: Clock Strikes Two, Hoglan performs Strapping Young Lad’s “Skeksis.”

“Devin [Townsend] and I wrote the tune in late summer, early fall of ’04, at this shabby downtown Vancouver rehearsal space that kinda represented where we were both at mentally in our lives,” Hoglan said when reflecting on “Skeksis.” I remember him mentioning that he’d love to have an ‘Almighty PunchDrunk’ (one of my all-time favorite bands whom I’ve also drummed for) feel and vibe to whatever was about to come out of us. To me, that meant to include, ‘the PunchDrunk beat,’ which is this great, samba-esque, Latin-feel beat (that I am sure has a name, I’d love to know it) which PD proudly stole from the legendary Canadian band The Smalls. I’m sure you’ve all heard it a time or two.”

Hoglan’s The Atomic Clock: The Clock Strikes Two was released Feb. 3.


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Lindsay O’Connor     February 05, 2017