Alex Rudinger - Necrophagist - "Stabwound" (Featuring Mario, Erick, & Esiah of CHON)

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I've always wanted to do a cover of "Stabwound", but never really thought I would. Mainly because 1) I didn't have guitar stems & hate trying to mix well-tracked real drums w/ an album file, & 2) it's immensely difficult.
Erick, Mario, & myself used to bond over how sick 'Epitaph' is when I toured with CHON. I recently went to chill with them when they were in the area, & jokingly said "Mario, Lol, if u track guitars for me I'll cover it". He was like "Lol dude I'm so down". So with that, I finally willed myself into learning / tracking it. It was honestly the hardest thing I've ever done (LOL).
So, HUGE shoutout to Mario Camarena, Erick Hansel, & Esiah Camarena for tracking guitar / bass. Without them, I probably wouldn't have done it, & it was SUPER RAD / fun to record a song that I love so much, from an album that I love so much, alongside some homies that I TRULY love so much (everyone in CHON truly rule as human beings). Much love to those dudes!!! Needless to say, they did an INCREDIBLE job.
Mixing was done by Adam "Nolly" Getgood, & as per usual, it is SLAMMIN'. Drums are 100% natural (kick too!). If you're looking for mixing / engineering work, contact Nolly using the email address below -
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Kit specs -
Tama SLP Dynamic Kapur
10x6.5
12x7
14x12
16x14
22x16
14x7 Tama John Tempesta Signature Snare
Meinl Cymbal Setup -
18" Byzance Brilliant Medium Crash
14" Byzance Traditional Medium Hi-Hats
10" Byzance Brilliant Splash
10" MB20 Rock Splash
10" Byzance Traditional Medium Mini Hi-Hats
19" Byzance Brilliant Medium-Thin Crash
20" MB20 Heavy Bell Ride
18" Pure Alloy China
10" Pure Alloy Splash
This is also my first video upload with EVANS DRUMHEADS! Very proud to announce that I am now endorsing Evans heads. Couldn't be happier to be a part of the Evans / D'Addario family!
Coated UV1 over Snare Side 300 on Snare
Clear G2 over Clear G1 on Toms
Coated UV1 EQ4 over White Resonant on Kick
This is also the first video I've done tracking with my new Audient iD44 & ASP880's. Phenomenal interface & mic pre's, made by some great people. I'll be uploading a video with some more information on the units in the near future!
The original tempo of this song is 240 (until the solo, where it drops to 224, then raises back to 240 at the end). Guys, listen. I tried to do it at 240. It was so hard that I wanted to die. So I did the main parts (beginning / end) at 235 instead. I hope all you #TR00 #TECH fans will forgive me (LOL).
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As always, thanks for watching & stay tuned for more !

[@robscallon]

this was so incredible

[@aidanpatman-clark7131]

Oh hello thare

[@grimmel9894]

helloudah

[@mcmlxxxviimcmxcvi8641]

Oh, hi Rob

[@locolelo6874]

Pero Pamela cuándo va a cantar con otro video para que así te

[@creggkelbae9617]

I'd rather hear lyle cooper play this

[@66Samus]

Ohhhh yurrrrrrr!!!

[@alfisyam1364]

66Samus you should make the drum cober to samus 😂

[@JohnZeroSignal]

Fake news

[@kylejudkins754]

I like how that guy almost said sober... Probably didn't realize when you made it cover you were drunk LMAO

[@Phergan]

Your turn! :D

[@Opethfeldt]

Somehow I knew I'd see you here.

[@Lenny-Mozes]

Can’t believe CHON played this backing track. This video is fucking legendary

[@hogblockula9335]

I love how the Chon dudes are still barely using any gain. Shows how great players they are

[@DREADDWELLER]

Yesss ikr! They're incredible, these tracks sound absolutely amazing. Best cover I've heard, immediately gives me the urge to lay some vocals on here

[@mdterps1042]

I actually really loved that about it too - it's like, Stabwound w/ CHON-Tone. #TheHomies

[@davidfuller581]

They coulda dialed it up a little for the solos... the notes are just dying.

[@FvckYovrGod666]

exactly, they solo's are lackluster in the raw feel . yeah its clean but if they cranked some more distortion on those solos, it wouldve felt perfect

[@mrbtapir]

Surely that's in the spirit of the original? One of the things I liked about epitaph is how clean and clear the guitar tone is.

[@lucacorra6327]

"So anyway I started blasting"

[@RTSRAZORBACK]

I can't believe the bois from CHON didn't film themselves doing this... group performance video would've been mega!

[@RustyGonzo]

Every time I watch this I think the same thing. I mean, it's on his channel where his playing is the focus so I get it, but still... seeing their playing would've been phenomenal.

[@MrKylederp]

A few years back they had a couple covers on their youtube but that's when they were like 15. They deleted them for some reason.

[@mikedawesofficial]

A historic drum vid right here! Absolutely immaculate

[@1misfits]

MAKE A TECH DEATH BAND WITH CHON

[@Nolan5k]

Seriously. How do we get a petition going on this?

[@buckfuttler2877]

a DEATH cover band? im down!

[@lorddestructor4696]

Actually they are a tech death band without distortion

[@cancerplayer9519]

@@lorddestructor4696 which is called prog

[@randovision8418]

@@lorddestructor4696 mind blown

[@MusaTariq25]

It’s so cool to hear the dudes from Chon (and the one and only Alex) playing Necrophagist; y’all nailed it!

[@zsmusic8708]

God damnit Musa, why do I see you everywhere on YT Hahaha

[@MusaTariq25]

ZS Music you’ll always see me on a Rudy vid!! What’s good, bud?

[@zsmusic8708]

@@MusaTariq25 eating ass like usually. Same ol same ol

[@aalegge]

God damn...I'm a drummer but I don't what to focus on more, Rudy's flawless drumming or the fact that the guys from Chon can play Stabwound

[@HauntaskhanHYPNOSIS]

Why wouldn't you think the guys from chon could play Necrophagist? Chon fucking shreds, bro. Just *pretty* shreds

[@skyttvstrm]

I like that they dig Necrophagist too. Marco Minnemann's another person that links back to the great band (check out their Summer Slaughter footage)

[@bragosng1]

I actually think most of Chon songs are harder on guitar then Necrophagist... The bassist`s shreding is unexpected to me,tho.

[@HauntaskhanHYPNOSIS]

@@bragosng1 Yeah, I'm learning parts of the album onset, and I'm picking it up faster than I've ever picked up Chon songs. Lol they're all hard. I just wish I'm half the writer they are one day.

[@billhicks7157]

Alex has played for a few tech death bands IE: The faceless and conquering dystopia

[@SeanMichaelWesley]

“It was so hard I wanted to die.” That statement coming from, one of the best and most consistent drummers on KZbin sums up the level of composition this band had. It’s so insane to me that this material was and is SO influential to almost ALL technical metal without ever trying to be. And a lot of that came out of a 16 year old Suicmez. Congrats for pulling this off man. Your musical work ethic is CONSTANTLY inspiring to me and I appreciate the HOURS OF LIFE you have invested into your craft. It’s a shining example to us all.

[@joeyuzwa891]

wait, he was sixteen when he wrote this!?

[@Xenochrist]

Not Epitaph but the first album (which was still pretty influential), yeah he was really young.

[@KvltKrist]

It's amazing how young some musicians were when they wrote these unknowingly influential works of art. From Emperor, Mayhem, Necrophagist, to Sarcofago, Chopin, and Paganini, the influences, techniques, and evolution make it all so marvelous.

[@rushzil2112]

Epitaph is easily the best tech death metal album to exist. I'd love to see Seven! Thanks for introducing me to CHON, I'm loving it!

[@doublecrossedswine112]

Symbiotic in Theory FTW but yeah, this album was a nuclear bomb that set the standard for sure, total fucking wizardry.

[@jbasti227]

CHON is great. Just a heads up, it's essentially similar to this but clean guitar w/ jazzy influence and more chill vibes

[@rushzil2112]

@@jbasti227 I added them on spotify and have been listening to them ever since I got done watching this video! They are all killer players!

[@Michael_Michaels]

Ever listened to Orthodox - Forever Not Yet??

[@rto-six6six]

Epitaph is a masterpiece

[@xFuzzyxPicklesx]

holy shit i remember on CHONs myspace, necrophagist was under their influences lol

[@jbulletc]

Dude! Mario's myspace used to have covers of him shredding Necrophagist solos and it was flawless. And he was like 13 or 14 in those videos. I miss those.

[@Inchewingkul]

That lack of distortion... CHON!

[@AbZen7]

Lack of sustain effect*

[@motopolak]

Hannes Grossman & Romain Goulon are gonna be super proud. You killed it!

[@R3tr0v1ru5]

Hannes looks so much more fluid though.

[@doublecrossedswine112]

@@R3tr0v1ru5 he should since he's played it infinite times. This seems to be a common thing that people like to say about Alex. Fact is it only looks awkward because he is trying to put holes into his drums with every stroke.

[@R3tr0v1ru5]

@@doublecrossedswine112 I think it's his technique.

[@DeathStarLuke]

@@R3tr0v1ru5 I mean, he's the one who wrote the drums for it... and he's also one of the greatest drummers in the world.

[@yannisbernard4091]

Also Marco Minnemann,he was the drummer of Necrophagist for a tour and he plays this track in some clinics

[@grimzkul]

So sick i just laughed out of amazement at first! You never fail to impress.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Oof, absolutely crushing cover, that was beyond fantastic. Great job guys.

[@jordanlynch4011]

Do more like this. Might be the quickest I've ever clicked in my life. This is so freaking tight!!

[@stevenbrown9883]

Dude you killed it. So precise, and snappy. Definitely one of the top drum covers I've watched

[@Bking7string]

So savage, always enjoy your playthroughs and sound quality!

[@mattwatson1744]

Dear god. Utterly precise on all instruments (crazy cover by Chon guys) and, once again, performed flawlessly by yourself. Really cool to see this song played through - truly a masterpiece of a song/album and will never lose it's impact. Thank you for this! Excellent work!

[@whos_your_daddy]

I miss Necrophagist. Such inspirational and unique band

[@burnthemass10]

Nothing but love for this mix and video. truly the greatest cover of this song on KZbin.

[@briankelley3776]

This is absolutely amazing. I always enjoyed this song and thought of the rolls and stops as otherworldly. Now I think of it as from another universe. Incredible man.

[@Artunen]

You know that this track is intense if you have to wear compression gear to play it 😂🔥 well executed!!

[@mdterps1042]

Hahaha, honestly it does help! I've been wearing them a lot lately. The brand is called XOSKIN - my father actually owns it. It's pretty sick stuff.

[@normanwilmoth7404]

@@mdterps1042 that's some fast tight playing you got going on👍 Is there a site or some sort of info as too where you could get some of your father's products?

[@Jeudaos]

I noticed that too. Gotta keep that blood flowing into the arms and legs.

[@Jeudaos]

I'll have to check this out. I own a few pair of arm compression sleeves for working out.

[@Mordra]

haha just as I was tracking and learning Suicmez's parts of Stabwound you release this. Amazing work as always! Your attention to detail is always inspiring. The fact that Necrophagist used to play this live 10% faster is hella insane. Suicmez said in one of his interviews that the new drummer (Goulon at the time) "his speed limit is a lot higher than the drummers we had so far" ... Incredible.

[@mehmetemineksi1872]

Well Mr.Rudinger, you are great as always. Just made my day. Listened it with a big smile on my face. Thank you...

[@brunoeller1939]

That was amazing! We're so used to hear the original record with drum machine, and you gave life to this! Thank you!

[@DeathStarLuke]

I'm back to listen to this again. It's one of the best videos on KZbin.

[@KholmDrums]

Amazing cover! The energy you put into this makes me feel such joy to watch! Congratulations for 70k subs and the Evans endorsment!

[@mdterps1042]

Thank you kindly my friend!

[@iridescence4029]

I love how raw the recording is. 🤘 This is top tier skill and performance

[@DeathStarLuke]

This is really one of the most mind blowing videos on KZbin for multiple reasons. I cannot watch this without a huge smile on my face.

[@DavidMcGrawdrummer]

That was the best and most true version I’ve seen for that song. Massive props!

[@Nefville]

Wow how did this comment go unnoticed? You know you nailed the cover when Dave McGraw gives you props. Both of you are LEGENDS.

[@mellindrums]

That face at the very end! Lol GREAT job dude!

[@Khaozreigns]

Looked like he almost passed out, lol.

[@Hez0]

Looks like the talcum powder on his hands wanted to make him sneeze.

[@HevyDevyD]

Holding back that sneeze like Gandolf holding back the Balrog

[@AFacemarkedbyFea]

Ever did sports? This is how you look when sweat drips in your eyes

[@dahHobo]

YES! I've been waiting for this video for a long time. So glad it finally came out, and of course it's the best thing I've heard in a long time. I kept watching your instagram stories teasing the release of this segment. Lets go ALEX!

[@aldo_pinheiro]

How hadn't I seen this earlier?? I swear this maybe the 25th time I'm watching it just today. INCREDIBLE playing, FLAWLESS mixing. Hope to see you guys collab again soon.

[@JamieSlays]

this is literally immense. so amazingly brilliant. you guys killed it!

[@iwillspam5985]

Ma man Jamie here!

[@scottnelle]

My heart skipped a beat when I saw the title because I thought this might be where you announced that you were joining Necrophagist for a long awaited album/tour. :D That would have been the most incredible thing ever. Amazing cover, none the less.

[@neonblack211]

Scott Nelle agreed

[@mladimajstor]

I think that Necrophagist disbanded around 2011. Apparently Suicmez hasn't talked to his band members since then.

[@mattklein7155]

Marko Gacnik Supposedly he is a mechanical engineer now.

[@jonborrmann3124]

@@mladimajstor yes,, they put out 2 of the greatest tech death albums, then leave us all hanging wanting even just one more song..

[@BurnTheNuance]

@@jonborrmann3124 Hey man the dude has to make a living. Unless you're touring 24/7, or a studio musician/teacher there's almost no money in heavier styles of metal (especially Tech Death). Dude probably makes three to four times what he did. Just ssyin'.

[@bon2bonn]

I like to make sure to watch this at least 2-4 times a month because of how hard you worked on it and how good it is. Love to hear Chon play Stabwound as well. XD

[@XDarkStrikerX]

Man this is the sickest snare sound i've heard since Cemetery Gates. Amazing job! Total nostalgia everytime i hear Necrophagist. :D

[@jasonberezowski2869]

You know it's an intense song when even Alex Rudinger has that look of sheer concentration on his face.

[@doublecrossedswine112]

You are now officially a true german

[@mdterps1042]

LOL, wow I am honored. Thank u kindly 🙏🏼😂🤙🏼

[@jonborrmann3124]

@@mdterps1042 Ha....

[@Nolan5k]

rofl

[@AFacemarkedbyFea]

thorjoetunheim because Roman is a whole different dimension

[@zombiesateourchannel]

Had to watch the intro fill several times before watching the whole thing. Flawless!

[@damianciupinski2614]

These toms sounds sick. Outstanding work as always, Mr. Rudinger.

[@DacoDrums]

2:25 BLAST BEAT INTENSIFIES Alex sick as always!

[@Faeint0]

The drumming is beautiful, but the BASS guitar, holy shit. The sound production is so good.

[@ryutaikeda3569]

Everything's perfect. Beautifully done playing, also beautiful soumd of drums, especially snare is awesome

[@a.i.edward]

Absolutly great, enormus work, you did. So awesome! Thanks a lot :)

[@epiczeven6378]

Worldclass drumming!

[@Trepanation_]

Best crossovers cover ever!

[@MyDadIsBillGates]

man u absolutely kill it each and every time, whatever band and whatever style... o7

[@cgrind3000]

Bruh this was stupid nuts. Never seen your face that focused on a play through, I believe you when you say it's the hardest thing you've ever done. A+++

[@past543]

STAAAAAAABBBWWUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRNNNND!!

[@CultureShockGaming]

Hannes Grossmann was 22 when he composed that !

[@leonardomuzzi3978]

Not really. The drum parts were written before he joined the band. He stated in an interview he wasn't able to play that fast and so he had to learn how to do so

[@atthecore4560]

@@leonardomuzzi3978 That's pretty awesome when you think about it. The other guys in the band must have reaĺly believed in him to bring him in the band if he was that fresh. I was also in a band that played technical Metal and our guy was an Indie/Rock drummer, but he defied all the odds within our first year. His hard work and our faith in him won the day in the end. Passion is a great motivator when you want it to be.

[@highneedforcognition9660]

Suicmez has the writing credit

[@schrotestthehero]

Honestly man, this was incredible. The concentration on your face in the last minute was so intense. Hell yeah Rudi!!!!

[@erakattack]

No matter how many times I've watched performances of Stabwound on KZbin, I can't help but watch the whole thing every time.

[@juniormendes7631]

I could have sworn I was wearing pants when I started watching this.

[@asheshinfinite3766]

THIS IS THE RUDI I REMEMBER AND LIKE ! FROM THE FLESHWROUGHT YEARS ! :)

[@rpetersky]

oh my... I used to listen to this so many years ago... thank you for nice visualisation😍😘😘

[@stephenknives]

I can't get over how great CHON-ified Necrophagist is. Excellent cover.

[@yogi357]

Congrats on joining the Evans/D'Addario fam bro! Yessur!

[@retrorenaissance9497]

When you hear the snare at 0:15, my god, what a great sound

[@fullmetalmedia4877]

Holy. Hell. Phenomenal level of skill. This was played flawlessly, all the props to him for working hard on this and nailing it. Side note: THAT SNARE. so explosive \m/ Cheers Alex.

[@stagefreeze]

First of all: I have SO MUCH respect for you for all the videos you've done- THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!. Secondly: as an old school metal dude- to watch you cover (in my humble opinion) one of the boldest intro tracks of any metal album ever (circa 2004, no less) is just amazing. Thank you for keeping the metal legacy alive!!!

[@1fox3]

Damn I almostr forgot how sick Necrophagist was

[@jaychen2000metal]

Adam put them on your Spotify and never forget

[@tomhansell5565]

Mannnnn, this reminds me of the good old xenochrist daysssss. So good!

[@MattJFilms]

Love anything Alex graciously provides us with but his faster playing like the old Whitechapel and Conquering Dystopia stuff is what I live for lol!

[@doublecrossedswine112]

Tom xenocrist - fuck yes matt wut da literal fuck.... Whitechapel is nursery rhymes compared to this

[@MattJFilms]

Oh absolutely man. I just mean't that back in the day he played much quicker stuff like Whitechapel, Conquering Dystopia, Obscura etc compared to his more recent stuff like Good Tiger. it was nice to see him come full circle to the quick stuff again like this song :D

[@doublecrossedswine112]

I read one of Alex's comments somewhere saying he enjoyed playing non-tech music too. Fair enough, he is a grown man with freedom, but I'm with you, I only bother with the show off type stuff. If you like Whitechapel that is 100% fine, I just thought you implying Whitechapel and Conquering Dystopia was more technical/faster than Necrophagist. LoL, so yeah I was like WTF!?!?! My bad. Conquering Dystopia is pretty badass though, true, true.

[@zachariahatkinson9379]

Great video and one of the greatest songs for drumming ever

[@frommerdaniel]

GOOD STAMINA on this Rudi ! awesome , i cant imagine what will be like playing a 1 hour playlist of these songs!!

[@JpDubbed]

Might as well throw my sticks in the trash 😂

[@Dyldozer666]

This should inspire you bud. Don't give up. Just practice more.

[@Dyldozer666]

His skill is quite intimidating.

[@BurnTheNuance]

@Chris E. It's called a joke, and it's literally on all of Alex's videos. Every single one, and on probably 90 percent of videos that show professional drummers. Grow up and don't take shit so damn seriously. Like he is really going to quite because Alex is better then him. If he's really like that he wouldn't have picked up those sticks in the first place.

[@mileshawkins6225]

For real huh 😂

[@buckeyeburl0162]

I hate that way of seing things

[@gonadiator]

The internet was just broken.

[@ninop.r489]

This was so perfect!!!! Amazing skill !!!! The best cover out there

[@summertim9462]

First time that I see this phenomenal drummer scratch his limits. Great performance!

[@Peter_Joshua]

Just make NeCHONphagist already, a tribute band/album will be dope.

[@rizalnurrokhim8159]

MAKE TECHNICAL DEATH METAL GREAT AGAIN!!!!

[@iguessillsuffer]

There is no reason at all why this video should ever get a dislike. Its Necrophagist and Alex for gosh sakes! What more could one ask for? Damn, this is so good. Great job Alex and friends.

[@Puffmutter_Teresa]

Wow, considering how much your style has changed over the years, nice to see good old death metal! Thought that would never happen again^^

[@leonardoaldana5102]

🤘🏼 this video is amazing! Hugs from Brazil !!

[@Cuatroveintech]

I'm truly blown away by your commitment...

[@Rukazor]

This is awesome. I've seen Roman play this song live and your style is so much different, it actually looks easier the way you make it flow. His technicality is textbook but you have a very overseen and power-based approach that really traverses the song. God damn well done.

[@wesleytrott6397]

Just a pleasure to watch. Impressive!

[@FaCePlaNt_4_YAHUSHA]

This is the best technical drummer I ever enjoyed watching. Well done sir

[@LouiseRamirez]

Wow Alex you’re doing an amazing job. I love it. Keep on drumming in the real world🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@manny75586]

Great job. I love this album. It's also when I realized what an absolute beast Hannes Grossmann is on drums.

[@spoonermcgee]

This is forever legendary in so, so many ways. Thank god for Alex and CHON!

[@MartinBellamyMBDrums]

Amazing as always!

[@matt.lemonnier]

Can't believe this kick is all natural, sounds sooo good !!

[@oshikiri999]

Literally the best snare and kit I've ever heard 😌

[@joshweld3564]

Fuuuuuuuuurkin' hell Rudiiiiii!!! Unbelievable dude! Back to blasting like the good old days. Awesome job!

[@schrotestthehero]

This is my favorite drum playthrough of all time

[@austinq3151]

can't believe I'm 2 years late! I've been a fan of CHON for years and *still* waiting on that Necrophagist album drop :o perfect cover

[@na1tm3r]

Duuuude!… thanks for this awesome playthrough… 🤘🏻

[@StahlmetallerM]

As allways I love to read these video descriptions. Alex is just the nicest dude on the planet.

[@saskwotch19764]

One of my all time favourite albums. Such a masterpiece. Amazing to see you cover this. Would love to see you play The Stillborn One!!

[@ryanplath7193]

That was amazing dude. Flawless

[@TehJaytius]

Definitely your most impressive video to date. That John Tempesta snare sounds fantastic.

[@ElBoyoElectronico]

So powerful, fluid and clean at the same time... You have my fullest respect! Keep on doing your thing. Cheers from Germany (that's where Necrophagist is from)!!

[@anthonymartin9572]

Super smooth, man. Great work.

[@fernandovillacorta8935]

Every now and then i come to hear this again..Not only because Alex Is a beast or because this Is such a great song.. It Is because the guys from Chon actually killed this, never hear Nothing close to this!!! It's a pleasure to hear, every single Time..

[@samuliauno8163]

That was sick, great job!

[@braydenfriesen6654]

Necrophagist is one of my favourite bands ever. This is amazing