Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss - Guitar Percussion Cover

Here we have Sam Westphalen performing Slayers Classic "Seasons In The Abyss" in the studio at the Australian Institute of Music.
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Produced and edited by Adam St John-Foti for AIMtv the official channel of the Australian Institute of Music.

[@DeathBringer9000]

smooth death jazz

[@freak1310c]

when the grim reaper comes for you in a three piece suit.

[@doomer5775]

*smooth thrash jazz

[@K31R616]

Definitely some hot sauce right here.

[@VitorColmanMusic]

I will not like this comment because the number of likes is 666, but pretend I liked it

[@ghsf1234]

@@VitorColmanMusic SaTaN!1!! YeAH I'm a RebEL!1!! NotICE Me!!!11!!!!!!!oneoneone!!

[@FoxymusPrime]

How he has enough brain capacity to sing and remember the words all while doing that amount of guitar work is a skill all on its own.

[@doritoking556]

the vocals are fucking hilarious i love it

[@Doin]

RandomAccessMemory Sounds a bit like Primus doing a cover of Seasons. There's the slap element and the goofy vocals.

[@doritoking556]

Doin i like primus a lot so that explains why i enjoy this

[@kakolykia]

it's just regular, normal

[@jayforacowboy]

Still listening after 8 years

[@Porlcynic]

I just found this

[@SamWestphalen]

We're filming Megadeth's 'Killing Is My Business' and Rammstein's 'Sehnsucht' in a few weeks.

[@ripmyheadof]

Can’t wait!

[@playnslay5008]

@@ripmyheadof it was commented 8 years ago

[@guardianasgaard]

and THAT is why you should never underestimate the power of hammer-ons and pull-offs when practicing guitar

[@justkillmeplz170]

guardianasgaard best comment

[@purehevol]

Seasons in the bliss

[@daherstorian3857]

Man I can listen to this a million times

[@superbleifrei5882]

I already did

[@abeiswaykooler]

Horns up. Fucking brutal.

[@thatASMRchick]

Fuck yeah.

[@HoradricGuitar]

Yeah!!! Slayer combined with inaudible whispers!! Love your videos and your taste in music! And remember... thrash or die!

[@dukehazard9560]

Holy shit what's up asmrchick!

[@romanadrover6251]

His singing surprised me, it was so calm and jazzy

[@Buddy2502]

I want to see a slayer unplugged show now

[@swaroov9236]

Buddy2502 dude voice is alelways unplugged

[@viciouscircle7802]

Unfortunately not all can be there, r.i.p

[@Grimeyhoob]

The way he syncopates the drumming with the guitar is brilliant. Genius. he really made the cover his own. I dont think many people can play 'seasons in the abyss' on the guitar like this, with the hand drumming hes done. This is amazing

[@TunnelVisionAthletic]

4:17 Is the absolute fucking best rofl!

[@copypaste_pro]

sure...

[@thrasherfan9636]

In typical Tom Araya fashion, fucking the words up 😂

[@davidcrawford7513]

as a fellow guitarist this guy has talent

[@darksector_0675]

What songs do you know ?

[@darksector_0675]

@@Nekuzir sure I do otherwise where's the fun in doing it

[@goober22100]

Sam should do Holy Wars by Megadeth

[@yuri-ub8kk]

That would be too hard,the rhythm on the lyrics is rather gard,and the riffs are fast and very hard,its too hard to memorise drumm rhythm changes with riff changes and vocal change...altho he has done kimb..so idk,

[@ITTAPUPU12]

@@yuri-ub8kk this man can do anything he is literally playing seasons in the abyss on an acoustic while playing the drums and singing

[@matthewcurtiss7557]

The solo is so good

[@MrPriestyman]

He's not going to belt out some aggressive vocals with percussion acoustic it just wouldn't work

[@omerkaya8804]

exactly

[@mixgashaulass2988]

you never know

[@krispetroczi7806]

this is lomabardo all da way

[@patrickruddell3475]

Ha yeah it works. I do it all the time. When playing acoustic you can't rely on the guitar distortion to cover poor singing/screaming so to make it sound good is harder but it can sound great done right

[@zacallen2520]

Patrick Ruddell lets see a video then.

[@lukemcbrearty2079]

This is by far among the most amazing videos I have ever seen

[@TerraRosa80]

He is FANTASTIC. Period. And yes, he is also a good vocalist. This is an intentional vocal effect that he is using.

[@jige1977]

The best moment of today was when i watched this incredible performance... bravoooooo

[@hjttjh]

I dont have the correct words to describe how awesome this is! You are one talented dude. Still holds the brutal sound of the original.

[@Morganstudios]

Wow, this is beyond awesome. And the vocals were good :)

[@PrinceVince007]

holy fuck son you can play omg are you good.

[@renwitchell6426]

I love this interpretation of the old Slayer track, haunting. The line fumble towards the end of the song cracks me up every time. Top job Sam.👍👌

[@dougkeen1982]

213 idiots don't like this! What the hell is wrong with you? This guy is extremely talented!

[@Castvr]

+Doug Keen Maybe they wanted to reference that one awesome slayer song? ;)

[@DaToxicHeraetic]

+Skip van der Zwaan (Neverminded47) he didn't get the reference.

[@ZeroTheHeroGOAT]

The talent is unquestionable but whether you enjoy and appreciate it is down to subjectivity.

[@andybiancoblu1437]

If u don't like this it's not a matter of subjectivity, it's lack of taste for good music...

[@ZeroTheHeroGOAT]

Andy BiancoBlu Learn what subjectivity is

[@necroplastful]

You made slayer sound like opeth. That's genius.

[@andrewgoertzen997]

love that he does like the whole song and not just a good minute of it.

[@Lunchb0xbadger]

Watching these tunes played so well with the spoken lyrics is... enchanting!

[@mesutuku]

A song of hope and peace.

[@tonyslark7368]

THIS IS ONE SPECIAL PERSON MAN KILLS IT NO MATTER WHAT!

[@Consf3aracy]

This has been here for 7 years, dude awesome arrangement and I was not expecting the lyrics also.

[@petiteberuriere]

Prob just singing to fill the ''blanks''. He is so insanely good! GREAT!!!

[@brandocollazo4005]

For those who gave thumbs down ... I think it's because you can do better.

[@RestoreEyesightNow]

thanks for the compliment (just kidding)

[@cameronsnowman1879]

Maybe I can, maybe I can't, I enjoid it!

[@utqiagvik1991]

@Clay Goeke I like it. For me in Slayer's version, singing part is good, but it's still shit compared to the song intro.

[@coltranewashere]

That was sick, gorgeous even

[@biorythmicshifter]

I've watched this a dozen times, I'm hooked. Best Slayer cover I've ever heard. Brilliant interpretation, amazing execution.

[@dominickeefe2454]

That is the best acoustic cover I've ever heard. It's elemental nature really works with the tune, somehow makes it more sinister

[@surf2257]

Well done... Rip Jeff Hanneman...

[@irekwalczuk2488]

Man! This is awesome! I like this art of covers.

[@kingpey666]

Awesome! This just made my morning. This is easily my favorite slayer cover!

[@Libef14]

I am so glad I clicked on this video.. One of the most skill youtube guitarists I have seen.. Very nice job man!

[@doomguy1430]

This is more Slayer than Slayer !

[@gustavomelles1]

Sry, buddy. That's impossible!

[@lemmy9362]

NOOOO

[@bartoszlipinski6230]

I can't believe there is only one instrument :O

[@DustinHollings]

I like slayer in any form! It's nice to hear it tuned down and see the nuances of the licks and lyrics stripped down to bare basics! This kid is amazing too!

[@d3xm3x]

This was just unbelievably awesome. Was not even expecting the vocals.

[@paranoidd3]

Kick in the AAASSS! AWESOME stuff!

[@SunilKamatMusic]

A Class by itself

[@DeadGlassEyes]

This is fucking awesome!

[@Gorthkill666]

soulless si.nos salimos de gustos dale 10 puntos mas por destreza... Osea... Guitarra percutiva, lleva perfectamente el compaz y no solo canta sino que entona en los armonicos!!!... Es muy habilidoso.

[@RyoWatanabe666]

Dude, i can't stop watch this... im a Slayer fan, but now im your fan too !

[@evildiesel1709]

excellent cover - didn't know what to expect! was not disappointed

[@Quonchon]

Singing while playing like that, shiet.

[@matiasmorales073]

indeed

[@David_Downs]

not really that hard to do once you have the song down. Once it becomes muscle memory, singing is easy to do over that because the playing is automatic.

[@1998KAVEMAN]

either way, still super impressive! don't diminish his talents

[@timbredurbin4027]

Thunder Chicken I don't think the word "easy" can be used for anything he's doing in this video haha. I highly doubt you could do singular parts of this let alone all the crazy shit he is doing plus singing on top of that, without fucking up for the entire song! no fucking way you think that's "easy" so sit down you fool

[@David_Downs]

no one is saying they can do it better, just making the true point that playing guitar as you sing is not that difficult once you have the actual playing down. Did you bother to read the whole thing before deciding to get offended by a random comment? I never once said I could do it like this, but singing and playing guitar at the same time is pretty easy once you have the basics of the guitar down, as playing becomes muscle memory... and at that point it is easy.

[@satiate98]

The thumbs down are prob the metal heads who critique the hell out of music with no musical ability at all. I listen to metal, played in metal bands, and I still play acoustic music. You need an open mind when It comes to music. And sometimes good is just good no matter what format or genre. Good work man, nice cover.

[@jillimyjilikers2036]

Man this is fantastic. You make this sound like a warped/psych/alt romp. Brilliant. I hope you're still playing like this..

[@simonecalienno7276]

It's so amazing. Everytime I watch this video, I can't believe to listen to a mix of Metal, Flamenco, and Blues. Congratulations from a guitarist. :-)

[@Igerding10]

I dislike those 190 people that dislike this. You know, until you do this song for a cover doing percussion while playing chords and friggin notes on a acoustic guitar and singing decent and keeping in time and make no mistakes, and post it on youtube maybe I wont dislike you. (Oh and he was singing like that purpose)

[@chewynickerson]

Igerding10 maybe those 190 people genuinely dislike the video, ever think of that? get over yourself

[@Igerding10]

chewynickerson True, good point. ^^ I was a little ticked off after reading some of the comments when I wrote that, wasn't really thinking too straight.

[@mariopsy6919]

your face remember me ratatouille

[@edywilkerson1946]

hahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahhha

[@mariopsy6919]

+Edy Wilkerson. xD

[@fetofromhell2301]

ahahahahaha

[@ukLz666]

Lol.

[@danielfuksa4485]

Mario Psy :D :D :D ok mate, you won the internet today

[@happyfuzzfroggie]

my new favorite. I can't express myself, about how talented you are. You sang that song with a straight face. wow. That is all.

[@sushantpandita789]

That's probably what hard work sounds like. Respect !

[@pedrorov9936]

3:43 challenge accepted!

[@pedrorov9936]

I'm fucked

[@trolltrooper8306]

U r from hell....human can't play like thits.

[@mixgashaulass2988]

Troll Trooper but why hell man?

[@ITTAPUPU12]

@@mixgashaulass2988 because hells where all us metal heads live man

[@brettbosch1275]

Great work yet again. Keep them fingers flying, love your work

[@sumatran]

This is amazing. Even just for the guitar part alone, but if you factor in all the other stuff he adds to it it's a friggin' masterpiece.

[@BassForever44]

You are crazy and actually creepy, playing this song on an acoustic, and smiling while singing LOL, great, great playing man, keep it up XD

[@The420Earthling]

WOW and he fucking sings it O.O WOW amazing

[@scottalexanderholm4361]

Thank you! This is just the music I needed. It's hard core but you do it so well I think it could become common music.

[@rinatruzaev]

It’s the best cover I’ve ever heard! So expressive for one man/guitar 🔥🔥🔥

[@uberweiss6251]

That's pretty good. Is that Karpizzle?

[@ronanteel8345]

Überweiss lmao. Jhofffilms are awesome

[@spitfire5452]

woww vocal is so bloody brutal

[@fathermemes925]

His Guitar playing is out of this world incredible.. He provides great content and sings in an enjoyable funny way. I look up to Sam so very much lmao. True Inspiration

[@fathermemes925]

And besides.. He isn't that terrible

[@19boro76]

I've got no words to describe your skills!!!! AMAZING cover!!!! Well-played just sounds very downgrading. Thumbs up 🤘😎👍

[@welshboy118]

dad your always lurking around on my gmail check this cover out !!!!!

[@revliszallirog4967]

champion lol

[@welshboy118]

:P sweet

[@jessiethornberry7871]

you should do a cover of repentless by slayer

[@chrisnanfeldt6545]

Still Relevant in 2020. Amazing job dude.

[@cantabitvidentis5569]

Can we all just accept it's takes a near godly amount of skill to make any slayer solo sound even decent on an acoustic? And arguably he was able to keep the same feeling and haunting quality. I wish he did more slayer covers.

[@sergiolazaromartinez491]

MYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY SHARONAAAAAAAAAA

[@ANUBYSVIDEO]

Просто супер=) вокал такой смешной только=))))) lol

[@Dark_Legacy_of_Past]

Аха)))

[@user-je7xu5sl5w]

Так то ж спецом походу, в своих песнях он норм поет

[@ANUBYSVIDEO]

Andrey demidov я понимаю=) молодец парень.

[@Dark_Legacy_of_Past]

Alexander Rybakov он даже Тул очень даже сносно смог отыграть на акустике, хотя Тул -фееричная мешанина стилей, никак не для акустики)))

[@bashkin1]

Альберт Утябаев Тул, это который Слэйер?)))))

[@DaToxicHeraetic]

That guy is doing sick work. Guitar, drums and even the singing is good.

[@LucasWxyz]

Glad to read that! I think the others here that don't like how he sings this song can't appreciate how much fun he is having!

[@semifallen]

the only thing missing is that awesome araya's windmill..otherwise it's perfect...:-D

[@Roxy4217]

Is this Frank Woodley's kid?

[@darrellroberts4538]

Absolutely 💯, this is seriously the most amazing thing I have heard... 2nd only to slayer themselves

[@luisachen6389]

this just made my whole week. you´re awesome!

[@siddharthagrawal8300]

damn those 150 dislikes. THIS IS AWESOME

[@harivarun2663]

Tutorial please!

[@Lukas-kh5gu]

+Hari Varun good luck learning it!

[@BackdraftCS]

chances are, if you can't figure out how to play this by ear then you won't be able to play it.

[@thetrickster42]

The really impressive thing is how clear and precise he is when just using his left hand. Really angular riffs played to precision.

[@cghern75]

Literally the coolest thing I've ever seen! Wow!

[@drozdovblog]

He sings like this on purpose. Duh...

[@zappamatic]

Your stupid

[@whichevermirror]

@@zappamatic you're* who's stupid now lmao.

[@thus.spoke.zarathustra]

Dara You both are.

[@PraxisParadox]

yo u sir are not of this planet like an aussie buckethead

[@pamelaard5184]

Do you play guitar im having trouble hooking up to talk to you

[@PraxisParadox]

pamela ard pamela ard pamela ard i do but im not even remotely that good

[@zmc33]

*AS BUCKETHEAD PICKS HIS JAW UP FROM THE FLOOR

[@codeykftw]

Absolutely beautiful performance, man. Love the handwork used as makeshift percussion. Fantastic!

[@justuser101]

Holy shit! Dude, you took one of my favorite SLAYER songs and made into something else! Love it! Awesome!

[@Thrashlock]

I can't listen to the original anymore, this is so much more how it should have been o.o

[@copypaste_pro]

you are overreacting dude... :D

[@davidgarcia6796]

Xd

[@boots_33]

OMG he's not singing just like Tom Araya so that makes it horrible!! Okay, I said it. Am I trendy, now?

[@harmonyisoverrated8263]

best acoustic cover ever heard of slayer!!! Genius of hard band sounds on only one instrument and soft voice fits perfectly!!!!

[@slick-rides]

I'm truly amazed with your talent! Love all your covers, especially this one! Another Slayer cover to honor the late Jeff Hanneman would be nice.

[@megaultraroco13]

un genio con la viola, pero nunca tenias que haber cantado

[@moisesrosascorral9889]

jajajajaja es cierto

[@megaultraroco13]

MUY jajajajajaja

[@braianledesma1441]

no iba a oírse bien con la letra cantada de la misma forma que en la original

[@mattwilson2418]

You got a gift and a gift is not singing

[@zmc33]

WHY U HERE?

[@leany6298]

You are extremely talented at guitar my friend! You even did the percussive sounds man you are awesome

[@birdsmail]

My mind has been blown. Amazing!

[@St.Garoosh]

awesome, awesome, awesome!...just dont sing. Keep playing though.

[@spitfire999999]

This comment should have read : awesome, awesome, awesome!... Keep singing and playing.

[@YouFeudTV]

Garoosh is a cock..

[@St.Garoosh]

The kid cant sing period. Dont get your panties wet. He's an excellent guitarist but cant sing. Credit is given where credit is due.

[@spitfire999999]

omg lighten up!!!

[@cynicreviewer]

Got to say, I completely agree with Garoosh here.

[@THESNEAKERADDICT]

This is amazing minus the singing lol

[@RegularGuyJake]

That was insane. What a performance.

[@peculiarcruelty]

Man its awesome. You inspire me to wipe off the dust from my acoustic guitar and renew playing skills