Buckets + Wood + Mesh = Awesome DIY Rock Band Drum Kit
by Keane Ng on August 21, 2008

When most people get stuck with something they don’t like, they just sit in their own filth and complain about it. Some people, however, like this guy over at eDrums.info, take matters into their own hands.
Not everyone likes the Rock Band drums, understandably. This guy really didn’t like them, so instead of just posting “Harmonix are full of lose” on a forum, he decided to MacGyver it and whip up his own set of RB drums with some everyday materials and a whole lot of ingenuity. He uses lots of wood, some cut up buckets, window mesh, and guts the Harmonix drums to make his own kit - and the end result seems responsive, a lot quieter, and looks like a whole lot of fun. They’ll even double as the real thing if you hook them up to a drum module.
Check them out in action, playing “I Think I’m Paranoid,” in a video after the jump. Read more…
Rock Bander Bangs Metallica, Only 99% Awesome
by Dan Landis on August 2, 2008

I can’t do that shit. I suck. I can barely bang out an Easy song on drums. This guy totally grabs all the rock manliness I ever hoped to attain in my life and wipes turds on it. All I can hope to achieve now is to have lots of sex with my hot wife. On that note… Read more…
Guitar Hero World Tour Officially Revealed
by John Kershaw on May 22, 2008

After weeks of information slowly leaking out about Activision’s answer to Rock Band, Guitar Hero World Tour has now been officially announced. Read on for the trailer and more details.
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