Archspire - Involuntary Doppelgänger - Drums Cover by Kevin Paradis

[@JilmobK]

Yeah okay you win bro you can stop now. Give this man the job already, Archspire.

[@jjakji2078]

It’s kinda funny how much better he is than the original drummer.

[@infinidominion]

And he's already in Canada and has played shows with them in Beknighted. The pedigree is present

[@pigsfood27]

@@jjakji2078 I wouldn't go that far.

[@bultronlagore4932]

@@jjakji2078and you obviously aren’t a musician (or u are a beginner) making an ignorant comment like that.

[@bultronlagore4932]

How does he win exactly when there are other drummers that are just as good who are auditioning? You aren’t some expert drumming judge little buddy 😂. Also in the mix is John Longstreth, Anthony Barone, etc.

[@curs_und_cuts]

@drumeo invite this guy ASAP, he will be too busy in the tour soon

[@andresrsantiago9458]

@Drumeo i agree

[@alyobalyo1553]

yeaaa cmoon @drumeo

[@Thrasher_Abbatoir]

Summoning @brandon toews

[@markbond08]

@@curs_und_cuts way better than that country bozo they had that didn’t even really have a pocket.

[@alaniprimeaux6236]

Hahaha you all literally just let everyone ever you all have no idea about anything to do with drums. This dude really isn’t that good but okay!! So funny he’s been around for a long time on KZbin now all of the sudden he’s one of the greats you fools crack me up thanks for the laughs!

[@SFUPodcast]

I think the search is over. Kevin is a BEAST. If they don’t choose him, that will be a mistake.

[@metalband]

🤘🤘

[@Michael-xk7pl]

Clear winner. that France/canada connection kinda seals the deal too.

[@timkeegan4165]

Sí

[@Spewtarr]

We invented the word “baguette”

[@craigstrickland1572]

Haven't seen anyone pulling off the switch blasts that clean since well....Spencer. NiocE!!!!

[@Everythingwentblack69]

Shit was clean AF

[@moumouzel]

indeed 100%

[@markbond08]

@@craigstrickland1572 bro I love Spencer but clean is not an adjective I would use to describe his drumming lol

[@TheJokesterSCR]

@@markbond08 Yeah... He's definitely wild and really fast, but he definitely doesn't play clean. Kevin plays Spencer's parts far cleaner than he does. Kevin is a fucking monster.

[@myprivateyoutube1440]

Switch blasts = paradiddles that everyone learns in their first year of lessons. Yeah, some high end shit.....

[@kaiwesleyparmenter776]

A lot of very good drummers have auditioned for this, but #Archspire, if you see this, you have to seriously consider Kevin. He plays so clean, his feel is great/relaxed, and he NAILS EVERYTHING. Absolutely phenomenal.

[@OldWorldMicmac]

Involuntary DoppelBanger 👿 🤘

[@dedpoptart]

Not really an archspire fan but after the comment section on another drummers videos came to check this guy out........damn..........i mean damn. The feel and accents chefs fucking kiss

[@jeepsnjuice9407]

Idk if any of u guys have followed this guy since his earlier days of drumming like me but boy when I tell u. Back then, he was pretty subpar. His covers of TBDM are subpar to say the least… (go see his early videos of him drumming) with so many imperfections and raw underdeveloped skill/ 3:59 technique, he was honest about his playing and posted it anyways. But when u hear this guy today…that’s what heart and dedication sounds like. He is a phenomenal drummer to date and this video literally speaks proof of his skill and dexterity. My dude is a freaking beast 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

Started doing the Black Dahlia murder and now is able to do ulcerate and arch spire 😂

[@davidgoode7416]

That is some incredible playing for sure...

[@makiah_s]

You got this Kevin!!

[@planet2-4687]

archspire hire this man pls

[@drummersagainstitk]

The music...THE MUSIC. Who can forget where they were the first time hear this? It will live with me forever.

[@marcosdeluxe]

Involuntary Doppelganger was a watershed for me. Can't remember the last time I got that blown away by a song.

[@metalband]

Epic point .... 🤘

[@walpurgisnacht9234]

Kevin. You are one of the most accurate drummers I’ve ever seen. I salute you sir.

[@muktadiranzan]

02:08 when he switches the stick grip while hitting the crash!

[@ouodo]

yeah it's called a gravity blast, welcome to metal.

[@charlesscott2918]

Check Out Marco Pitruzzella. He's My Mentor And One Of The Best Technical Death Metal Drummers Globally Right Now !! He's So Good That Mike Caputo Made A Video Calling Him Fake. And Marco Pitruzzella Was The One Teaching Mike Caputo The Drum Parts For Rings Of Saturn Album Gidim. As Well As Marco Gave Mike The Drum Job For Rings Of Saturn. Mike Caputo Basically Stabbed Marco Pitruzzella In The Back By Talking Lies Saying That Marco Pitruzzella Edits His Stuff. Do Some Real Research. Be Extremely Careful And Safe Out There During This Global Planned Demic That We're Going Through Globally Right Now !! May You,Your Familia, Friends, Pets Have An Amazing Positively Safe Blessed Day/ Night. Love You All Globally !!! Viva La Revolućion !!!!

[@Honda628]

Welcome to being a dumbass. That isn't what he was saying ​@ouodo

[@Lloocii]

Capitalization in shambles.

[@charlesscott2918]

@6ic6ic6ic My Cellphone Is Programmed To Type This Way. Wake Up Sheeple.

[@mattwhite399]

Guitarist here. There were three techniques in this video that I did not know were technically possible. I am amazed!

[@LOLAP95]

Thats EXACTLY how I feel

[@brume_of_eos]

2:07 as he hits the cymbal he's already changing the focal point on his drum stick for the gravity blast. What an absolute unit!

[@TheBadThad]

Love the doubles between the hat and the snare! NICE!

[@lone_ookami]

This is madness!!

[@technocracylao]

The hand speed during the fill starting at 3:10 is unbelievable!

[@beyond_the_tequila_rift3194]

It's fucking 🤯 I think it's down to him or the Wildy Souza gentleman 🤘🤘 Oh and James Knoerl for 3rd!!

[@centralia83]

I would definitely go with this dude, he’s flawless. Dude looks natural playing these songs

[@trebfalco6884]

that snare tone is 💥

[@metalband]

🤘🤘 true

[@jun1635XVI]

so good

[@tangma4908]

I'm addicted to your drum cover Kevin, this is so clean. I bet your followers will grow at the height of your talent 🤘Please continue for the entire Death metal community

[@markbond08]

I’ve seen the live footage, clear upgrade and it’s not even close

[@metalband]

epic comment

[@Everythingwentblack69]

The hand switch blast beat was clean AF!!!

[@MGBlast666]

3:35

[@demig0d47]

As heartbroken as i am for having my fav band lose a member, i am so gratefull it allowed for the world's best drum audition ever. I think i saw every video, multiple times and without a doubt i think Kevin is the best candidate. The man is on a league of its own

[@TheJokesterSCR]

Honestly, I think Kevin plays Archspire songs even better than Spencer.

[@demig0d47]

@@TheJokesterSCR Agree, he plays super relaxed and tight, not even breaking a sweat. Spencer is really fast but sloppy, but what i admire most about him is his creativity. His drum parts are so flavourful, even if there are faster and more precise drunmers out there, im worried no one can match his apporach to song writting

[@ouilem]

Vraiment bien bravo !

[@Cucunder9000]

holy fuck dude that was awesome, incredible drumming

[@WildManActual]

Archspire! Give this man the job, ASAP!

[@interlacedlowtech]

La perfection est une idée vaine et sans importance, mais là, faut reconnaître que c'est absolument parfait, genre, y'a littéralement pas un truc qui ne soit pas parfaitement ce qu'il est censé être. Quel éthique, quelle hygiène de vie derrière ça, quelle inspiration, encore et toujours bravo Kevin!

[@jondr]

My fav Archspire song

[@Anthonybrother]

2:09 to 2:32 🤩

[@jacobolson6885]

Archspire needs to hire him. This dude can flat out do it. Excellent

[@ryananderson586]

What an incredible talent. If all I get out of all this is just finding your channel and drumming, well, we're all winners my friend.

[@beefteeth3439]

If I didn't know any better I would've thought this was actually Archspire's original drummer. You covered Spencer's work flawlessly and I look forward to watching the band's reaction to your audition. Good luck to you, man! You've got my vote.

[@christianwombolt3798]

jumpin lord fuckaroo that's gottdamn impressive.

[@jasonlewis1715]

Top 5 best drummers currently. Well done.

[@josebuzani2066]

Kevin Paradis and David Diepold are the kings of extreme metal

[@TheJokesterSCR]

Abso-fucking-lutely! Kevin and David are god-tier metal drummers! There are many phenomenal extreme metal drummers, and I'm not taking away from them. Hell, so many are far better than I ever was... but those two are just on another level.

[@KY1KRR]

In a long sleeve too. Incredibly accurate and performative

[@BharatIndoria]

Kevin is fast, precise and everything a drummer needs to be... but on top of it, he does it in style.

[@TheJokesterSCR]

Being able to nail everything from TBDM, to Benighted, to Ne Obliviscaris, and now Archspire... while they may all be extreme metal, they're all very different stylistically and you can pull them all off to perfection. You sir, are an absolute monster on the kit.

[@rondecaro]

Absolutely killer. If you don't get this gig I will be shocked. Easily the tightest covers on KZbin. You are a beast.

[@DriFD3S]

My jaw hit my balls... I should not have been sitting down to watch this video.

[@SheWasAsking4it]

I'm here because of the fan comments from the Archspire Casting Couch vid, and goddamn you have got to be a finalist! #NewFan

[@frody4205]

This is brutal!!!💯🔥🤘😎🦸‍♂️🦹‍♂️🧟‍♂️

[@OnIoN4UrTrUbLeS]

Yes hes Viking blasting!

[@flyboymcgee8059]

That choke broke a hole in the space time continuum 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@decomposing1]

HOLLY C**P sweating just watching, one thing i noticed and so impressed is your control. Look at the snare, the ware spot is not all over the head but isolated to a small area. That shows control at high speeds. Great job!

[@cannibalcorpse123]

Kev, mate this is clean and you are made to be with Archispire. Crushing it!

[@edwardrummer]

I think we all agree the job is yours! The pentagrams have aligned and the beats shall be blasted ! 👏👏👏

[@P.dripps92]

FLAWLESS

[@simonhakansson8187]

Absolute insanity, such a treat! Deserves to be in the band for sure!

[@Blackerer]

My favourite cover of yours so far. Very groovy. That was probably Spencer's greatest strength. Groovy handwork in really high tempos. And youve nailed that here. EDIT: Also, Ive just noticed that youre wearing a goddamn flannel shirt, while auditioning for a CANADIAN metal band. That deserves its own recognition.

[@zzk31]

Whaouuw c'est tellement propre , incroyable !!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@maximdefoy8165]

What I Like about Kevin is that he hits the tums and cymbals very hard. Something that is getting lost these days! Great performance!

[@randomyoutubenickname]

Very clean playing and not clumsy/messy like covers from other ppl

[@hugostiglitz5798]

Efficient movement

[@TakeAHikeMike]

Yeah, this is the best I've seen. I didn't think anyone could fill those shoes. But this guy has it.

[@ChuckBamf666]

Une vraie machine!! 🫶🏼 J’adore tes cymbales!

[@d00mraptor]

There are so many stellar drummers exhibiting themselves and it's been a pleasure to see the skill on display. But I think Kevin is the clear leader in terms of precision. He makes it look easy man

[@georgekurtz6189]

Sick! Such a flex wearing pants and a flannel too, lol!

[@Rukazor]

Kevin basically top 3 drummers on the planet right now, and it's very sad he doesn't have more eyes on him. Absolutely mind blowing work as always dude. I am so glad I was able to say I saw you play live with Ne Obliviscaris this year.

[@TheJokesterSCR]

I seriously wish I could have seen him with NeO. His audition cover for them on his channel was so goddamn good that even Dan Presland commented saying "Bravo!" NeO may not be the fastest band out there, but Dan is so creative and diverse with his playing. And his legs are goddamn mechanical or something. I learned ONE song of theirs back when I was still playing and my legs were on FIRE by the end of one playthrough. He does entire sets of it. Kevin matched it no problem. Kevin is absolutely amazing.

[@AlienorchestraNetoslo]

A hell of a great performance!

[@WilliamReynolds-p7d]

That is so awesome , you've gotten even faster on drums keep up the good work

[@jon_tool91]

He’s gotta get the gig. This is flat out nuts! He murdered that song 💀

[@YourAverageBlocke]

Clear as a day on the surface of the sun

[@Anthony-d5u7c]

Ok so having listened to this song a million times I can confidently say this is 1000 percent right! You rock bro

[@stholas666]

Génial comme d'hab, félicitation ! On viendra te voir avec un pote le 31 à la Gespe à Tarbes 😁 On sera sûrement au milieu d'un pogo !!

[@ДаниилТитов-и7к]

все ровно и кристально чисто. Буду молится что б KevinА взяли в группу 😆

[@nigelsayah2827]

Such a good cover and one of the only ones that isnt sampled and edited like crazy and sped up or fake in any way. Real drumming from hard work.

[@TheJokesterSCR]

Kevin is one of the very few that I 100% believe doesn't edit his shit.

[@marcusuni1969]

There is only one option. This man is it.

[@graemehowe1306]

I thought I played drums, but watching this, it's clear that Kevin is playing an entirely different instrument. Jesus Christ, I don't even know how you'd begin to approach this!!!

[@metaldrummersonly4402]

I love all these archspire videos you have posted! They all sound amazing and keep me entertained the whole video. And I must watch this one 100x too like the other 2. Good stuff man!!!

[@sardaukar2809]

The Archspire Drumming Olympics continue ! It's so good! T'es vraiment un monstre Kevin ! Oh Yeah

[@Rastard12345]

Having never heard this song before, I'd say this guy looks like he works in IT at a school - not even a drop of sweat! Awesome.

[@infinidominion]

Relentless Mutation is a pinnacle album

[@thehairygull]

Wowzah

[@HCollard17]

You're hired !!!

[@phillipwallwork6812]

Amazing

[@drumsdistortion]

THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY CLEAN AS FUCK

[@Luis-eh1cf]

GREAT !

[@SylverANGL]

Those fast kick drills sound amazing

[@s.terlouw814]

that was really awesome.

[@metlheaddrumr]

Awesome your third audition song great

[@TheDeep_bass]

à ce rythme tu connaitras la discographie avant d'être pris, insane la cover!

[@craigparrish7139]

This is brilliant and a little frightening. Well done, Sir.

[@erinbrosnihan3466]

Incredible dude

[@KennyFigueredo]

Flawless 🤌🏻✨

[@mar10h.]

As a canadian we accept you as one of ours now

[@DJT544]

Kevin should release his own collaboration with Isigny Butter. This is THAT level of smoothness, people.

[@svant7921]

God damn man, this is the tightest one yet! Unless Longstreth really pulls through I don’t see any competition. Great work, these auditions have been lovely! Love from Sweden

[@bigup6641]

first song that connect me with Assspiders 💌

[@SirChubblesSteen]

Fantastic! I truly hope Archspire chooses you to be their drummer!

[@AugustBurnsSam]

WOOOO

[@troysefff]

this is solid broseph, got my vote 🔥🔥🔥

[@endlessgrind6951]

This guy is my vote.

[@lukebendallmusic]

Crushing it!!!!

[@AlejandroBravoC]

The best so far! 👏👏👏

[@iamneophyte]

This is so ridiculously tight. Unreal.

[@c0l0rv1s10n]

Holy shit dude that's even better than the original

[@zhdrums3872]

Very fucking clean! Hell of a job!