Alex Rudinger - Whitechapel - "When A Demon Defiles A Witch"

[@metalbladerecords]

Whitechapel: "Who are we going to find to play these absolutely bananas Navene Koperweis drum parts?" Alex Rüdinger: "Hold my beer."

[@toyotaecw]

Metal Blade Records Alex sounded like he had been to playing with Whitechapel for years on Chaos and Carnage. Whitechapel puts on a hell of a show as always.

[@nathancanada6836]

I wish he played for whitechapel

[@BlastUToBits]

seen him whitechapel at Download fest in the UK amazing show fits in so well with the guys!!

[@georgbekk7704]

Your guys gona hate me,Alex is an super nice guy whom i wish all the best in life:-P sure as hell plays better than me,but can give you a list of other drummers who would destroy mr Alex behind the drumset though if speed and power is what your looking fore 👌

[@nathancanada6836]

@@georgbekk7704 who

[@fracture9405]

bandmembers: how tight can you play the double kick Alex: yes

[@warrenoids]

(fracture) Ultra tight indeed.

[@BurnTheNuance]

Quantizing definitely helps that, just sayin'. Love me some Rudi anyways though.

[@warrenoids]

@@BurnTheNuance I don't think he quantizes shit though.

[@nikolasmarcantonatos5296]

@@BurnTheNuance the envyous can't keep quiet...

[@Josh-it6uy]

unfunny

[@treyxaviermusic]

UNTOUCHABLE

[@timothee865]

Truly. Effin love this guy!

[@Coastfog]

Yeah, a few people might argue that others might be better in this or that regard, which is a fool's errand. He's definitely one of the best to ever play the game.

[@MislavIvkovic-sx8vd]

How is this even posible😂

[@I_Am_BearSquatch]

Alex has the million dollar drum tone with million dollar skill to match

[@shantanudhiman8194]

Hands down 🙆🏻‍♂️🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@awaitingabsolution4935]

When a Demon Defiled the Drums... sheer insanity!

[@timothee865]

He's not just a drummer, he's a true artist. You can tell from his interviews he genuinely loves his craft. So much respect 🙏

[@Skoopyghost]

If you're a musician. You can tell when someone puts in the work in something. Also. He's a drummer. Do you know how hard it as a drummer to pratice. Give the guy credit.

[@kwinkzpower]

So insanely tight. You're legit a god

[@WittyName44]

My first reaction too. What precision. Dang.

[@HKKetoRecipes]

You are such a beast!!!

[@lightningman212xd6]

Why do I find you everywhere!!!???

[@ihateyou9197]

@@lightningman212xd6 he'll turn your boring party into art

[@Mortos]

I love how you broke up the double bass rolls in the chorus with the linear fill. Sounds much better than just playing doubles the whole time and is much more impressive (to me at least).

[@JakeDavisDrums]

Mett Mitkartoffel same dude! Love how he changed it up!

[@TheDrummerKick2]

Agreed!

[@josephpement9285]

Well, time to learn that fill. =D

[@Shyrest]

I'm worried about his back tho, leaning that forward is not so healthy ;-;

[@CardShark_Chris]

Adds great dynamic. Very powerful section.

[@hugorezende199]

Whitechapel now got groove, dynamics and heavyness. Awesome alex!

[@MetalAllDayAllNight]

Alex Rudinger, not a known maker of mistakes.

[@jasonwerbalowsky9306]

Absolutely mind blowing control of both hands and feet. The epitome of practice making perfection.

[@southofheaven4321]

please tell me youre going to put up some live drumming footage from when you toured with them.

[@hexomega77]

andrew barrington yo when did he tour with them?!?

[@southofheaven4321]

@@hexomega77 he just finished a tour with them man.

[@leviwyatt5921]

Lmao.. for a second I forgot I was watching a whitechapel drum video, and I was so confused as to who "them" was that you were referring to and I thought it just turned into a troll. Haha

[@leviwyatt5921]

When I scroll down to the comments, the video title disappears so that's why I forgot.

[@lul_9451]

@@hexomega77 Read the description. It's there for a reason.

[@zachholt3478]

Your drumming is therapeutic for me. Remarkable skill, my dude.

[@hwdrummer90]

It should be a criminal offence to be this bloody good at drumming! I loved the drums on the original track and this has just made it even better.

[@deanomorrow]

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched this vid. Frickin amazing!

[@Coastfog]

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve had my mind blown by Alex. I should know better by now.

[@Skeletal33]

This was definitely Navene’s most impressive death-metal style drumming (recorded).

[@pabsx87]

Don't forget Fleshwrought

[@user-id2dx4qd6j]

Skeletal33 do you even listen to entheos? no disrespect, but his entheos shit is far more impressive than anything in the new WC album.

[@MyCoolboy17]

While I think this album had its impressively hard moments of drumming I don’t think it’s the best that Navene could have done, I’m not super familiar with a lot of his work, if we wanna talk hard/impressive Whitechapel then I believe this is exile takes the icing on the cake for the hardest/most technical Whitechapel drumming, Kevin lane was a machine just a shame his ankles were starting to give out if he kept it up

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

@@user-id2dx4qd6j I agree man. As impressive as the metal parts are that he laid down on ‘The Valley’ they are a little tame by comparison.

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

@@MyCoolboy17 Yeah he was killer. So was Ben on ‘Endless War’.

[@jhonpasquez6145]

It was a pleasure seeing Alex with white chapel. So long!

[@zacbass1636]

What an immaculate run through and quality of tone and sound the tuning and playing was out of this world just awe inspiring and clean!

[@MusaTariq25]

I agree, The Valley is definitely their best full length to date, must’ve been a trip to tour with em Killin it as always, man. this track’s my favorite, too

[@autotheist]

sorry but that would be this is exile bro. that isn’t an opinion haha

[@jaredcross3030]

Not even close. The valley is good. But not even close to their best 🤣

[@gSWG3R]

@@autotheist quite literally an opinion.

[@-stealthy-cricket8209]

This guy is phenomenal, I’m so glad he is now with these guys, destroying it on stage.

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

Same. Be cool if he stayed on to lay some tracks down in the studio with them. Would love to hear what he comes up with.🤞

[@snail415]

“Look- I understand overcoming adversity. I made a mistake once when I was 12, so I totally get what you’re saying.” -Alex Rudinger 😂

[@maxmillman9477]

Then I relentlessly punished the living shit out of my drums for the next 18 years for daring to disobey me

[@drumdaynight17]

This drum tone is so much more natural and tight than I was expecting given the genre. Blown away by playing and tone.

[@batako0o]

I would love to See Alex rudinger Playing some Oceans ate Alaska

[@yohnsito]

Nmms ue te amo, mándame un saludito xd

[@mrzink9180]

Yes!

[@felipealencar7140]

Benzaiten, Escapist or Covert 👊👊👊

[@pedromacedo4107]

Yeeeeeeees pleaaaseee

[@user-id2dx4qd6j]

Jorge Arriaga hes not really into metalcore, even if it is progressive. sorry Jorge

[@Mysteryz420]

so clean wtf that mix also sounds fucking amazing jesus christ what

[@tallmantactics66]

I swear every time I watch a new video from you your set up sounds more and more perfectly clear in every single edge of the kit, ESPECIALLY a your pedals/kick! They sound just absolutely PERFECT man 👌🏼 Btw this video is UNBELIEVABLE as usual! No blemishes and every hit as hard and clean as the last before it. Amazing skills and great job bro 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sparkinton]

I am so glad you’re officially in Whitechapel.

[@pjtruesdale16]

Well this didn’t age well lol

[@sparkinton]

@@pjtruesdale16 lmao….no. It did. Not.

[@lul_9451]

God, Alex, I absolutely loved what you did in the chorus. It sounds so powerful and tight, you should definitely play it like that live. Very creative, you're incredible, man. I wish more drummers had that approach, instead of just playing straight 16th at very fast tempos.

[@asheshinfinite3766]

Finally, my favorite KZbin video has arrived! Thanks, buddy! 😍👏👌🤘

[@theAbaddon_]

Literally the fastest I've clicked a notification. 🤘

[@SirUncleCid]

Bet

[@acupofcoffee693]

I want a baby with that snare sound.

[@maxauton]

Blow my mind everytime. Just so precise

[@scottwagner2303]

Navene + Rudi + Anup Glory!!

[@jordanblue7206]

Watching you play drums...never...gets...old!!!

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

WORD!

[@AnyRoadAnyTime]

You cleaned up the sound of the drum parts AND made it more interesting. You made the song better. Good job. Keep it up.

[@donniewhite1399]

Alex is one of my favorite drummers. Maybe not the best in the world in any one area of drumming, just a badass in every area of drumming!!

[@iaushabtiu]

YOOO BRO THAT FILL ON 0:58 MY BRAIN JUST SHITTED

[@gamefreak249]

Seriously!! Can someone explain this fill to me?

[@Mu3mm3lm4nn]

@@gamefreak249 SNARE / KICK / TOM / KICK / TOM / KICK / TOM / KICK / TOM / KICK / SNARE / KICK / SNARE / KICK / SNARE / KICK / SNARE / KICK / TOM / KICK / TOM / KICK / TOM / KICK / TOM / KICK / TOM / KICK.

[@FernandoArouche]

@@Mu3mm3lm4nn and alternating right and left feet =D

[@Mu3mm3lm4nn]

@@FernandoArouche yes indeed. and alternating right & left hands as well =)

[@lul_9451]

@@gamefreak249 It's a linear fill.

[@BBOZ83]

I've seen Whitechapel 8 times and last month when I saw them was the best they ever sounded. Drums were mixed perfectly.

[@ChubbsMemory]

Absolutely love this video. Great drumming to a great song. Love the passion in his face.

[@saberreiter8569]

I watch this every few weeks to remind myself why I am practicing :D - Favorite drummer and an absolute inspiration

[@bakerXderek]

Beast

[@rafaelalamilla5583]

CHEEYEAH!

[@manegarm999]

the kick mix sounds awesome!

[@vortexmusicofficial24]

BEEN A FAN OF THIS BOY SINCE THE VOID WHITECHAPEL VIDEO so insane how now it is with them ❤

[@KholmDrums]

AAAAAW YEAH, Rüdi, you are the man!

[@samuelbassani1845]

Good to see you here, dude!

[@user-id2dx4qd6j]

Samuel Bassani bruh

[@BrianBegnoche]

The whole kit sounds excellent. Love that snare pop.

[@shyank_life2899]

Bro, your face when that chorus part kicks in... u was feeling that shizzz. Awesome job bro.

[@Just.Another_Cover]

I think I watched this almost 100 times. Too good.

[@axnwow3065]

Don't ever forget how far you've come Alex, your timing and precision is impeccable. Awesome video.

[@wanjanechtangroeger]

Damn I really have to practise doing fills like that one in 0:56 - super awesome!

[@GuillaumeGagnaire]

It was INSANE. If you could give us a small score for that moment, I would be so glad ! Thanks !

[@PowerfulWarbird]

I've NEVER seen or heard anything like that!! That was absolutely insane....

[@wanjanechtangroeger]

@@PowerfulWarbird I think I first saw that kind of fill in an old Derek Roddy video and I was really impressed. But I kind of forgot about that until I saw this video here!

[@nikolaybelyaev9311]

@@wanjanechtangroeger i guess the trick here is that he plays bass notes after every single note on the "upper" drums.

[@jaydoode15]

@@wanjanechtangroeger it's a fill that's been used by some of the drumming greats (Vinnie, Virgil, Mangini, etc...)

[@καμποης520]

Insanely perfect sounds

[@singaporeghostclub]

I LOVE THAT DRUM SOUND

[@Janos13A]

You will always be one of my favs, sound, style, tempo are just right, nothing pretentious, only true drumming. noice.

[@hamtheman222]

DUDE! That was sick!! Looking forward to seeing you guys at Download then London after!!

[@jonathandemeris]

Damn the precision, dynamics, orchestration and linear ideas are insanely performed here 🤯 you're insane man ! Big up 👍

[@immortalicbrad5016]

What an awesome gig. Going from one dope ass band to another. Don't get me wrong, they're fortunate to have you as well. I might just have to get back into White Chapel if you're filling in for them! 🤘🤘Thanks for continuing to push out videos. Loving it all - camera angles, mixing, song choices. 🤘🤘

[@dylanpipkins]

This was so good, the breakdown made me cry. I'm not even kidding. Amazing performance.

[@acoustic.guitar.covers]

Full-time member RIGHT NOW.

[@Andy4543]

you got some clean double pedal skills man

[@samhersir]

Watching your footwork just blows me away

[@marcelreps-gotsch4399]

One of the best drummer worldwide! Respekt 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@dirtyk8170]

So glad you did this one probably my most favorite track on The Valley.

[@MadiUk77]

As always - beyond precision - no matter the genre, intensity or speed - it's such a pleasure to hear you drumming :)

[@vados_79]

One of the strongest Drummers on the planet Earth 👏👏👏

[@barbarasmith8635]

The best I ever heard u will go far great job

[@snowbtf]

I was waiting for this video, and jesus christ this is wayyyy better than I expected. Probably one of the best drum parts in all of deathcore 2019

[@theHumanBryno]

Amazing work. One of the finest drummers in extreme metal.

[@MRRVADrums]

I’ve never clicked so faaakin fast!!!! Solid as always brother.

[@dahHobo]

So clean. You're a beast as always Alex!

[@henrikk756]

I will set a life goal now. I will comeback with a exact cover from this song in a few years from now. But first i will climb the Seven Summits...

[@chriscullen9642]

F A S T ! Excellent, Alex!! Love your videos.

[@Goreburger.]

This is the ideal kit, sound and playing. My god that is brilliant!

[@Factoriellepi]

Extremely impressive dude, thanks for the high quality content !

[@chrismiller9604]

You never disappoint....by the way FLAWLESS show houston may 11th

[@TheDrumsFamily]

Man, this is so well played. This is the best exemple of how to rec a song in a studio context. Incredible.

[@knuckles87643]

I quit the drums today

[@rafakaizen]

😂😂😂😂

[@jay108D]

Perfect reply

[@subhrajitray5639]

This is seriously amazing. And the description area too. Keep providing such insights!

[@thequiethive]

Godamn' Rüdi. That song is sick and your drumming is soooo perfect! This doublebass end is crazy!!! Thank you for all your vidz!

[@NikkeK]

So TIGHT oh man!

[@fiilippepaiva4308]

I miss you playing Whitechapel ,just insane man ! Bring more ...

[@franciscarrillo7528]

Every hit means so much to him.

[@MattJFilms]

Been a couple years since I've seen a notification from Alex with "Whitechapel" in the title. Good golly did that get me excited real quick lol!!! Killer cover as always man and that linear single fill you added is SICK. Way back when, did you take down your old cover of "Culturalist" because you recorded it playing doubles on the bass instead of singles? I miss that vid!

[@lul_9451]

I think that's the reason. I'd like to see him trying to adapt that song to singles, like he did on this one, if it's possible. I also think doubles are incredibly lame.

[@keithhattie3205]

For some reason I completely forgot you started touring with Whitechapel. I was blown away when I saw you behind the kit at Annihilation Fest last weekend!! Been watcing you since your Threat Signal days, been one of my fav drummers for a long time now.

[@rapturexiii844]

Such a great album, great cover as well! Had the pleasure of seeing them last year had such a blast

[@FELIX-my1pu]

No doubles within triggers on the bass drum, single strokes... absolutely solid.

[@avizokhatsu8793]

Gonna take up knitting after watching this.

[@rcawlfield]

It was such a pleasure to see you playing for whitechapel in Springfield mo. Made my night

[@mdterps1042]

Thanks man! Glad you got to catch a show on that tour!

[@anthonymichel4660]

Fantastic work!!!!! I definitely like what you did during the solo accentuating the way you did complements the guitar work. 🤘

[@andrewteichroeb8886]

I really enjoyed watching this and singing the clean vocal parts myself. Great job and great video.

[@twelvelookslike]

These are the videos I'm here for!

[@asheshinfinite3766]

And you're blazing with the singles, Rudi! 😲😍

[@reverend6665]

Finally some extreme metal drumming!!! You kept us waiting for quite some time... Singles strokes FTW! Great drumming, great sound as always!

[@lachygonzalez]

Meinl is just honestly amazing the way it pierces is PERFECT

[@chriss2507]

That fill at 0.56 - amazing!

[@jorgesanhueza4598]

Great performance, hey Alex can you cover something from Hail Stan?

[@thinkforyourself5672]

Absolutely amazing bro. And that Brass snare sounds so so good.

[@ThibaultTresca]

Holy shit if this isnt a master at work then I don't know what is, what a GOD

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

WORD!

[@billpieri3795]

Absolutely amazing, this man is a giant. A monster. Brilliant.

[@sinborn41214]

I know why you're one of my favorites. No bullshit, no stick tricks, just drum fills like 0:55

[@BoogieWoogieCat]

Yeah, but he does some stick flips sometimes. But they're so smooth, you barely notice.

[@average0citizen]

This fill blows my mind, its even harder to play than it sounds

[@BeyondTheBodyMDM]

perfect as always

[@VertigoGTI]

Love the linear fills in the chorus. Really helps break it up; I always felt like solid double kick throughout kind of muddied up the slower guitars and vocals.