for Best Educational Book, and he was also featured in the book "On the Beaten Path" by Rich Lackowski, the #1 Educational Book of 2008 in the Modern Drummer and DRUM! Magazine reader's polls. Bittner and Hudson Music launched his first ever instructional DVD entitled "What Drives the Beat" in October 2008, with a clinic tour following its release. Bittner played an acoustic set with George Lynch (Lynch Mob) and Stu Hamm (Joe Satriani) in the first ever acoustic performance of Lynch's Mr. Scary. The private event was hosted by US Music at the Hilton Hotel for NAMM 2010. In 2011, he signed on as a Zildjian cymbal artist and commenced on a worldwide 30-city drum clinic tour that covered the globe from the US to Australia to Europe, the UK and as far as Russia. 2012 brought the release of Shadows Fall's new cd "Fire From the Sky" and the band did one tour before Bittner was once again called to fill in for Charlie Benante in Anthrax for a 4-month period over the summer and fall. The band completed the 2012 Rockstar Mayhem Festival and its subsequent Canadian tour, and Bittner then returned to Shadows Fall, full-time. At that time, the band was on the road supporting "Fire From the Sky" and did so into most of 2013. Shadows Fall announced a hiatus prior to the end of 2013. In the fall of 2013, Bittner also joined thrash metal band Toxik as their new drummer, but left the band due to if not being as productive as he was looking for as far as touring potential. On December 19, 2014, it was announced that Bittner had joined thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam as their new drummer. He would stay with the band for one album release, the self-titled Flotsam and Jetsam and its tour cycle, but departed in April 2017. On May 4, 2017, Bittner officially joined Overkill, replacing Ron Lipnicki as the band's drummer. Equipment Bittner is currently endorsed by Pearl Drums and hardware, Zildjian Cymbals, Remo, DW Pedals, Pro-Mark sticks, Gator Cases, LP percussion, and Cympad Drums - Pearl Drums Masters Premium Legend, Fire Red (Shadows Fall) Green to Black fade (Overkill) (376) 8"×7" rack tom 10"×8" rack tom 12"×9" rack tom 14"×14" floor tom 16"×16" floor tom 22"×18" Bass Drum (×2) 14"×6.5" Reference brass snare drum or a 14"×5" Reference snare drum Discography Stigmata