When did Mikkey Dee switch from Tama to Pearl drums?

Mikkey Dee switched from Tama to Pearl Reference Series drums for the *Kiss of Death* (2006) sessions, after more than a decade playing Tama kits that began with [*Bastards*](/articles/bastards-drum-setup) in 1993 and continued through [*Inferno*](/articles/inferno-drum-setup) in 2004. The Pearl Reference Series became his primary kit for nearly the next ten years, refined further across *Motörizer* (2008) and later albums before reaching its final form on [*Bad Magic*](/articles/bad-magic-drum-setup) in 2015. See the [Mikkey Dee drummer profile](/drummer/mikkey-dee) for the complete gear timeline.

What drum kit did Mikkey Dee use on Kiss of Death?

On *Kiss of Death* (2006), Mikkey Dee played a Pearl Reference Series kit in piano black lacquer finish, with a 22" x 18" bass drum, three rack toms (10", 12", 14"), and a single 16" floor tom. This was a leaner configuration than the four-tom, dual-floor-tom setup he'd later use on [*Bad Magic*](/articles/bad-magic-drum-setup), built with maple/birch hybrid shells for fuller low-mid resonance than his previous Tama Starclassic kit.

What guest musicians appear on Kiss of Death?

*Kiss of Death* (2006) features several notable guest contributions: Poison guitarist C.C. DeVille added a guitar solo, Alice in Chains bassist Mike Inez contributed additional bass, and Ignite/H2O vocalist Zoltán Téglás provided backing vocals. Despite the outside talent, Mikkey Dee's drumming remained the connective tissue holding the record together — the same economical, powerhouse pocket playing that had defined his Motörhead tenure since his 1993 debut.

How did Kiss of Death perform commercially?

*Kiss of Death* charted at #4 in Germany — Motörhead's highest German chart position up to that point in the band's career — alongside a UK entry at #45, a Switzerland entry at #26, and a Billboard 200 appearance at #82 in the United States. It was Motörhead's ninth album released through Steamhammer/SPV and the fifteenth studio album of the band's career overall.

Kiss of Death Drum Setup: Mikkey Dee's Gear on Motörhead's 2006 Album | MetalForge

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