Welcome to The Extreme Drummers Academy,
the home of online education for metal drummers!
The Academy is packed with lessons, courses and masterclasses on everything you will need to level up your metal drumming. With topics ranging from foot technique and speed building, kit mobility and fill creativity, all the way to learning how to write drum parts, how to record yourself and how to program drums. This along with a helpful community of likeminded drummers, monthly Q & A’s and hangouts, The Extreme Drummers Academy is truly a giant hub of knowledge, filled with everything you need to help you become a better metal drummer and a better musician.
Created, hosted and curated by Dan Wilding, drummer for British metal legends Carcass. Dan has had 20 years of experience touring all over the world and playing for bands and artists such as Heaven Shall Burn, Aborted, Kai Hansen, Trigger The Bloodshed and many more... So you know you’re in good hands.
Subscription Plans
Best value
All plans include
Lessons
Unlimited access to a constantly expanding video lesson library
Community
Access to the extreme drummers community
Masterclasses
Regular live masterclasses
Livestreams
Monthly Q&A livestreams
Feedback
Direct feedback and advice on your playing
Challenges
Monthly group challenges
Individual Courses
Our most popular courses as a one time purchase. No membership required.
Foot Technique Bundle
Master your foot technique with this course bundle. Covering the 3 most important foot techniques for metal drumming, helping you level up every element of your kick drum playing.
£34.99
Buy NowFoot Speed And Endurance Bundle
These courses are filled with tried and tested methods and exercises to level up your foot speed and endurance. An essential element of metal drumming.
£34.99
Buy NowFoot Control Bundle
Control is the key to almost all elements of metal and non metal drumming. In this massive course we use more tried and tested methods and exercises to help you gain complete freedom and confidence with your feet.
£49.99
Buy NowTorn Arteries Song Study
In this course learn how to play the Carcass song “Torn Arteries” in full. With every section broken down into manageable chunks.
£29.99
Buy NowKit Mobility
This course helps you take your speed around the kit to the next level. With tried and tested exercises and methods that will help you master your speed and fluency around the kit.
£29.99
Buy NowMastering Blastbeats
Master the most important blastbeat in extreme metal drumming - The Traditional Blast! This course is filled with practical tips and advice on how to improve your blastbeats.
£24.99
Buy NowThe Metal Master Bundle
Get every course in this one package! In this bundle there is everything you need to help you improve every important element of your metal drumming!
£169.99
Buy NowF.A.Q.
What skill level is required for The Extreme Drummers Academy?
All skill levels are welcome at The Academy. All the exercises and concepts are broken down into their most basic parts so they are digestible by absolutely anyone at any level.
What is included with membership?
With a monthly or annual membership to The Extreme Drummers Academy you get the following:
• Unlimited Access to an ever growing lesson library
• Access to The Extreme Drummers Community, a series of forums and group chats where all members can share their progress, ask for advice, give each other encouragement and inspiration, and take part in monthly challenges.
• Access to monthly livestream Q & A’s with Dan, you can literally ask whatever you want.
• Direct contact with Dan to ask for advice and help on all aspects of your drumming.
• Regular live masterclasses on specific topics (these masterclasses will be archived to watch later).
How is The Extreme Drummers Academy different to other online drum schools?
The Extreme Drummers Academy is unique in a variety of ways. Firstly, all of the lessons and content are delivered to you by Dan Wilding, an industry professional with 20 years of touring and studio experience with some of the biggest names in metal. All the lessons and courses contain concepts, advice and exercises that have been tried and tested first hand by Dan during his many years of playing and touring. Secondly, The Extreme Drummers Academy contains a one of a kind members only community consisting of multiple forums and chat groups where all members can interact, inspire and support each other, whilst also being able to contact Dan directly for advice or questions. Finally, in the near future The Academy will be hosting guest courses and lessons from some of the biggest names in metal to complete the ultimate educational experience.
Do I need a full drum kit to study at The Extreme Drummers Academy?
You do not need a full drum kit to study with The Academy. A lot of the exercises and concepts are built around certain body areas (ie HANDS or FEET specifically) so even if you just have practise pads or pillows you will definitely get a lot from The Academy.
Are the individual courses taken from the members section of The Extreme Drummers Academy?
Yes! All of the individual courses that you can purchase on the site are taken from inside the members section of The Extreme Drummers Academy! So, if you sign up to monthly or annual, you will get full access to these courses plus so much more while you are a member! The individual courses contain all of the same video lessons, practice notes and sheet music as the courses inside The Academy.
How do I cancel my membership?
You can cancel your subscription at any time. Simply log in to your account, click on your account icon and select "plans and subscriptions". You will be able to cancel or amend your membership here. For any problems please contact support@extremedrummersacademy.com
Are you ready to become a master of metal drumming?
About Dan Wilding
Dan Wilding is the drummer of UK metal legends Carcass. He has been a professional metal drummer for the past 20 years and outside of Carcass has toured and recorded with such bands and artists as Aborted, Heaven Shall Burn, Trigger The Bloodshed, Kai Hansen, Rolo Tomassi, Savage Messiah and many more...
He has traveled most of the inhabitable world and played some of the most prestigious stages and headlined some of the worlds biggest metal festivals. Along with recording in some of the most sought after studios with some of the best producers and engineers the metal scene has ever created.
All of this has brought him a wealth of knowledge, not only as a performing drummer and musician, but also as a professional member of the music industry.
Selected Discography
Carcass "Torn Arteries" 2021
Carcass "Surgical Steel" 2013
Hansen & Friends "XXX" 2016
Heaven Shall Burn "Veto" 2013
Aborted "Strychnine.213" 2008
Trigger The Bloodshed "Degenerate" 2010
Savage Messiah "Demons" 2019
The Extreme Drummers Podcast
The Extreme Drummers Podcast is a free podcast in which Dan discusses all the most important topics on becoming a better drummer and musician. He also speaks with some of the biggest names in the industry on these topics in an effort to bring free, first hand, practical information from some of the most well known and successful musicians in the scene.
Also available on your favorite streaming platform
