Alex Bent [Trivium] - "Like Light to the Flies" & "Sever the Hand" at DreamHack - Dallas, TX

[@josephrogers5690]

Sometimes it feels like to me that Alex gets slept on when people talk about great drummers in metal. My opinion may be biased, but (again, in just my personal feelings) Alex is one of the absolute top drummers going right now. Bar none. In my opinion, his talent is only outweighed by his kindness. Horns up my friend!

[@blazekilla5553]

Probably the best drummer in metal right now. Only one who topped him was The Rev. (RIP)

[@metalhead4727]

Yes.! I agree with you 🤘🏻

[@GrungerSteve]

have yall seen Matt Garstka

[@yuuchan9252]

Everybody gangsta till David Diepold enter the chat

[@mrtiesthatbind]

Mike Portnoy says hello

[@MrSlickmik]

Alex is such a clean drummer, one of my favorite drummers 🤘🤘🤘

[@josebuzani2066]

I had a Skype session with Alex and he is one of the most down to earth people I've known, humble and kind. Portnoy, Adler and Bent top 3 fav drummers

[@pejman43783]

I can't be more agree 🤘

[@jareddangelo347]

No one: Absolutely no one: Alex: 4:57

[@mrdavecee7248]

Absolutely nuts 😍

[@CesarSanchez-vy3sy]

Fuck yeah!

[@yusarsahyatriindonesia3506]

0:13 1:07 2:59 3:23 4:06

[@FabPGuitarCovers]

4:57...... omg... amazing ! You’re the best

[@sorcerertex4657]

Dude!!! So clean!!!! Definitely can see some Gene Hoglan influence as well!!! Such a great addition to Trivium!

[@guislarcia6423]

I could watch Alex play drums all day lol there’s something satisfying about watching him play. Maybe it’s his calmness as he plays. Hope to see y’all live one day 😩 Greeting from Chicago!

[@princetonking30]

My little brother is killing it. Much love Alex

[@Violation6979]

makes it look effortless 8:16 for the epic drum break in Sever the hand

[@hytellus]

Absolutely wonderful And the snare is great

[@WeirdSchizo]

Is it still the Sledge Hammer?

[@kirksutherland2226]

Such a badass

[@rosydramadhan2259]

Wertax

[@chaos1641]

I was at Dreamhack, such a pleasure to see you live!!!

[@brianmcalpine3948]

Awesome that they played there, but was the crowd as dead as it looks here

[@chaos1641]

Brian McAlpine You’re just seeing the front in the video they had a pretty decent pit going on in the middle. For a small venue the crowd was alright. Some songs they were better than others.

[@zachperez8937]

honestly pretty good considering that Dreamhack is a gaming convention first and foremost and not a metal concert

[@xanniieeyy]

4:56 - 5:00 *BOI*

[@WalmartTom]

Absolute an beast

[@jamesmcclarty-miller7886]

Yes, the uploads are here :) thanks for the content upload man Edit - this whole video is my favorite part...

[@chocoboStomPing]

I was there. I was hoping to me you. You’re drumming is flawless man

[@edgardanielquevedo]

Fucking awesome !!

[@rosydramadhan2259]

Uglh

[@yangxiaolong3429]

2019 and you're still Alex Best!

[@mikedirain]

He does make it look so easy. Really no effort, so relaxed🤘🏽

[@CMFL77]

The past and the present/future. I LOVE the older stuff, but if this doesn't show just how much better the drumming is currently I don't know what else can. Every stroke looked effortless. You did an awesome job playing Flies true to it's original, but the stuff you played on TSATS really, really smokes!!

[@PsykeShow]

I love it!! Raw power, clean playing. Can't wait to see ya'll in 2 weeks!

[@puritanicaleuphoricmisanth4676]

SAMEEEEEE IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THEM TO COME TO MY TOWN SEEING THEM ON 18.

[@BanditDil210]

I can't wait to see you and the boys in Singapore later in march! Never had you guys here before but it will be an honour having you guys especially u Alex!

[@holeechit_]

played this along to spotify, studio version of the song, Every beat is on point !! damn...

[@TheVANITYKILLJOY]

Wish I could’ve been in Dallas to see this!

[@brucedorion6642]

This guy is really good drummer, makes want to play drums again. Rock on dude 👊

[@yangxiaolong3429]

MY BODY IS READY!!!!!!!!!!

[@mtlman906]

So clean. Its like listening to Gavin Harrison play.

[@johngrabowski6090]

probably the best technical drummers I've ever seen, see ya in Denver bro

[@AnRockBarTv]

The best!!

[@evenzeroescanbeheroes6875]

Can't believe I missed you guys

[@JasonRyanWilson410]

Bad ass as always Alex and Trivium!

[@hehe3342]

One of my favorite drummers. You're insane man keep it up. 🤘

[@ghostsmoke11]

He's a machine!

[@bertjamsolina2663]

Man awesome as always.

[@fattlane1866]

Man it's like you aren't even trying, you make it look effortless! So glad Trivium have you on board, can't wait to see what you've got for the next album!

[@CirocObama619]

6:31-6:37 & 6:56-7:03 Gets me everytime🔥🔥🔥

[@snofall3075]

Tnx Alex for like light to the flies.

[@tomislavtodorovic4024]

Your videos make me laugh, like, how is it even possible to play this all with such ease

[@brandogg]

That breakdown in Sever the Hand is so fucking badass

[@thomas_lale]

Anyone else enjoy watching Alex's octopus like arms?

[@hernindio99]

Thanks for cleanly nail the LLTF... Great drumming!

[@xtremegamer78]

Half man half machine he is alex bent..

[@9marval]

Alex you're a beast💪

[@mikerukavina4551]

Crushing it.

[@1triviumist]

I love you Alex❤

[@azarielmartinez9770]

About time you uploaded something lol

[@benhemsworth8555]

Damn dude, I’m gonna use this video to learn the songs. It’s so tight and the sound is so clear.

[@StephenDanielAddeo]

Clean and powerful. Awesome video!

[@JasonMickel]

You make it look so easy man! Can't wait to see y'all again!

[@georgetaylor704]

Love your drumming Alex!!!

[@thorvic.frondebois]

I dream to see you play Art of Dying of Gojira 😌

[@karolwojtya2369]

Better not. It could make Mario quit drumming xd

[@Death2Dust]

@@karolwojtya2369 Calm the fuck down.. Mario would kill him lmao

[@richerlecool]

woah woah I don't think any of those drummers is better, both have their own style

[@allgamingnetwork9448]

alex and mario are both at the top of theyr game right now

[@Chillidog650]

So good dude i love your style 🤘👽🤘

[@jaredhochstetler9749]

Machine mode💯

[@ArturBrasil100]

Maravilhoso! Parabéns!

[@oscaryanezzavala]

Hell yeah

[@christiansalas8850]

Alex Bent secret is dedication... He's so good that he focus on learning a song and master it until reaching what drummers call Muscle Memory, after that, its all about QUALITY DRUMMING... I think that's why you see Alex "emotionless" while playing but his actually focusing on QUALITY... That's why Alex work with Trivium..their professionalism its way beyond Average.

[@joeplem5329]

That snare has some snap behind it \m/

[@kyrpeponias4427]

PLEASE COME TO GREECE

[@MASTEROFPUPPETS238]

Wanna see a man turn into an octopus? 4:55 you're welcome

[@rosydramadhan2259]

Orxk Ginz

[@TractorsChemer]

Dum da da da.

[@ronevan7287]

Technical skills

[@requiemforredemption5365]

🔥🤘🏼🥁🥁🤘🏼🔥

[@richerlecool]

He has powerful hipflexors

[@Slowfox92]

What about San Antonio??? Alex

[@GameDevMadeEasy]

I love Alex's drumming and i'm not dogging him at all here when I say this. On Like Light to the Flies, he doesn't do the double snare hit on the chorus like in the original recording. It just felt like a little something was missing from the chorus.

[@SuperGoose65]

I tried getting good pics of you from the crowd but I was standing directly in front of Matt lol

[@kyrpeponias4427]

Lucky you

[@rosydramadhan2259]

Darkz Of a Ligth

[@Spinpika]

🤘🏻♥️🤘🏻

[@findme5270]

He reminds me of the rev in some of the things he does. Wonder if he is influenced by him

[@naudroskam]

Amazing drumming. Are you back to using Axis pedals or is this just an old clip?

[@worst5902]

This was last night, June 1, 2019.

[@PsykeShow]

He switches back and forth between Axis and Czarzie sometimes.

[@AlexBent]

Czarcie set is in Europe so brought this pair with me just for this one show

[@erickmazur807]

@@AlexBent awesome that he replies

[@AFacemarkedbyFea]

That bald guy in the front: "look at me I know all the songs" and then looks around to see if somebody sees his lip synch lolol

[@erickmazur807]

What snare is he using?

[@aspenchallis6427]

Erick Mazur Mapex Black Panther Sledge Hammer

[@AlexRooneyComposer]

Fuck that snare sounds great. Still using the Black Panther I take it?

[@abbasahmedlp]

tracklist???

[@PsykeShow]

Setlist at DreamHack: 1. The Sin and the Sentence 2. Beyond Oblivion 3. Like Light to the Flies 4. Sever the Hand 5. Until the World Goes Cold 6. BetrayerDown From the Sky 7. The Heart From Your Hate 8. Strife 9. Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr 10. Capsizing The Sea/In Waves

[@SiopaoSauc3]

Matt getting a bit thin up top.

[@kyrpeponias4427]

You amazing bitch

[@NA-zc3om]

Alex Bent looks so bored in old Trivium songs xD

[@Metallica4ever82]

Ya they don't exactly require Alex Bent level of drumming haha XD

[@timmyboy9140]

He overplays alot of the time. Groove is important is song construction. The whole song doesn't need to be a drum fill

[@maryjohnson5377]

@@timmyboy9140 That's because you like simple shit like Smile Empty Soul. Get Bent or get out!

[@arp5546]

Mary Johnson 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Teddraco]

Ruined that song with his drumming

[@brunowilly5502]

Fucking awesome!