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EPISODE · Jul 3, 2026 · 35 MIN

Nick Mason "Living Dead Drummer": interview on stage, studio, and the 2026 European tour

from The Hardigor’s Podcast · host Igor Pedrazzini

Nick "Living Dead Drummer" Mason is among the most versatile drummers on the California scene. His career spans distant territories: the industrial sound of FleischKrieg, the rock of Jason Charles Miller, the theatrical percussion of Street Drum Corps. Behind the drums he has backed very different projects while keeping a recognizable sonic identity. With the podcast Batter Heads he has become a leading voice in the drumming community. In this interview he retraces his journey: his childhood in a family steeped in percussion, the move from New York to Los Angeles, the difference between the precision of the studio and the energy of the stage. He talks about his influences, from Lars Ulrich and John Tempesta to Joey Kramer, Shannon Larkin and Sean Kinney. He then explains how he adapts his kit and his rhythmic vocabulary to each gig. He also previews September's European tour alongside Faster Pussycat, with Femme Fatale and Blacklist Union, which will bring him to play in Italy. The full transcript of the interview, in Italian, is available at hardigor.comNick "Living Dead Drummer" Mason è tra i batteristi più versatili della scena californiana. La sua carriera attraversa territori distanti: l'industrial dei FleischKrieg, il rock di Jason Charles Miller, le percussioni teatrali degli Street Drum Corps. Dietro i tamburi ha accompagnato progetti molto diversi mantenendo un'identità sonora riconoscibile. Con il podcast Batter Heads è diventato una voce di riferimento nella comunità dei batteristi. In questa intervista ripercorre il suo percorso: l'infanzia in una famiglia immersa nelle percussioni, il trasferimento da New York a Los Angeles, la differenza tra la precisione dello studio e l'energia del palco. Racconta le sue influenze, da Lars Ulrich e John Tempesta fino a Joey Kramer, Shannon Larkin e Sean Kinney. Spiega poi come adatta il set e il vocabolario ritmico a ogni ingaggio. Anticipa anche il tour europeo di settembre al fianco dei Faster Pussycat, con Femme Fatale e Blacklist Union, che lo porterà a suonare in Italia. La trascrizione completa dell'intervista, in italiano, è disponibile su hardigor.comQuesto episodio include contenuti generati dall’IA.

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