Nick Pierce- Aeon Symmetry-Drums Only

[@a_perfect_human_being]

Been a fan for 10+ years. This dude plays like a MIDI file. God damn.

[@adnanrawashdeh3965]

Nick's technique is so fluent and unique I mean he's blasting some extreme metal drumming using a traditional grip and amazing foot work as well

[@MarcelSchoenegge]

One of the best drum performances ever recorded sitting at 65k after 10 years. The algorhythm is just inherently flawed

[@girugaymesh]

i'm a guitarist but i can't stop watching this dudes videos lol

[@logobot]

Great track. Glad to see blasts with a traditional grip. Great playing man. Kudos.

[@chriskutner7487]

So that's what's perfection sounds like...after 9 years I still come bak to this video

[@carwynthomas5836]

same bro

[@xlxmudknotxlx]

@@carwynthomas5836 Hell yeah

[@Cursed_Jono]

Mate, it's not everyday you see an Extreme Metal drummer do blasts with Traditional Grip. That's pretty fucking awesome, man!

[@robertmartin5781]

It’s 2018 now and this is still one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen.

[@NeinFeline]

Holy shit! *BEASTMODE* you were the first result that came up with "traditional grip metal drummers." Subbed 🤓👍

[@TheParanoidify]

such unbelievable and very full of good ideas.. love the part of 3:00 - 3:18.. your playing is just phenomenal

[@Immanifest11]

Nick Pierce is hands down one of the best modern extreme drummers on the planet. Dynamic, versatile, precise and tasteful.

[@blastbeatshaman]

No those are singles, you'll notice my heel drops to the base of the footboard for any heel toe stuff. Thanks for watching!

[@bedrockhead]

An extreme drummer using traditional grip. I am loving every shredding second of it.

[@kurtthedrummingplumber]

WOW! My brain is in such confusion with the mixture of emotions going around it at present!!! Infactuation... Depression... Inspiration.... Happiness... Zest... Shamefullness.... Envy.... Etc Etc, the list goes on and on. All in a days work Mr Pierce... All in a days work... :-D

[@kunk8789]

Dude, you are the reason I admire drummers and I myself am a drummer now thanks to you. Respect.

[@lpatterson328]

I'm extremely envious of your heel/toe technique on the pedals. Awesome!

[@Affenhaug]

still my fav video drum track from you!

[@sadiethebaglady]

Excellent Nick, just outstanding! Long live trad. grip in ALL genres!

[@iAutodidact]

Smoothest heel-to-toe I've ever seen.

[@eclipseml]

gosh, this mix is good.

[@RyanJamesTheNomad]

Hands down my favorite drummer.

[@bloodlysisyo]

Best sounding kick drum i've ever heard.

[@BleedingMem0ry]

That drum set is pure perfection!

[@tombojombo]

Your kit is amazingly tuned

[@projectheartbreak]

one of the most solid and consistent videos i've watched

[@SERCHSOS3722]

I love when metal drummers can groove like this!

[@BennyVengeance]

dem blasts... this guy is a wizard.

[@JoeJammersmith]

I still am blown away by your skills nick where we live 253 area code to my knowledge nobody can do what you do your feet and hands are so well matched I just don't see any weak links in your playing at all I read somewhere you had some surgery I hope that went well ....thanks for all the videos and the time you have taken to ensure we see the camera angles and the sound quality is good !

[@blastbeatshaman]

More power and better feel. Works great with heel toe as well! Thanks for watching, Nick

[@JoeJammersmith]

how could any one not love this two dislikes is stellar thou... proud u a local home boy

[@Kikels]

Your technique is astonishing!

[@decemberswimming]

This sounds great!

[@DEATHCOREDIANZ]

amazing

[@fuhqmon112727]

You, Lyle Cooper, and Blake Richardson are my hero's... what you did in An Autopsy? that was amazing! your a bad ass all around. keep if up man.

[@GBood]

Mate! your seriously my new inspiration, Zac Farro my EX idol drummer has nothing on you, keep it up man your really amazing!

[@ricohorton]

excellent

[@RyanJamesTheNomad]

Dude no joke. Best drummer on earth

[@heirtomadness]

Shit! Your accuracy and sense of ease is astonishing. I REALLY enjoyed watching you work here. And I dig the traditional grip! Some of the runs sound reminiscent of marching band snare work, really nice. Great stuff man, kudos to you!

[@burnthemass10]

even nugporn liked this video. Dude, love the way your drums sound, plus you're really talented. that traditional technique is very unique!

[@skatagmt]

i love your videos man. You're awesome. keep it up

[@TheJortex]

Nice drumming man. Kiss from Belgium !

[@blastbeatshaman]

@SCOUTCHRIS Actually all my drums aren't triggered, the sounds you hear are actual samples of my drums recorded in the studio of me playing them. Can I ask why you keep trolling my vids? You must be intrigued because you've watched more than this one. Thanks for the views, keep it up brah

[@bravethemoment]

We've just recently finished tracking our album, and i've really struggled finding the fire (if you will) to play since... a million videos haven't but this makes me want to play :) Thanks!

[@theleftleaninglibertarian2585]

I remember watching you play at the shipwreck in Tacoma several years ago glad to see you made it in the music industry. You were better than most even back then :)

[@Spartacus32145]

Holy shit dude. That was ridiculous.. badass

[@feelthebowes]

Awesome chops. LOVE the trad grip. Trying to figure out an appropriate setting to listen to this music in though.... lol. Guess I'm getting old! Lol

[@AlexanderBlastBeats]

I went the opposite route. Having used Single Pedal Iron Cobras for 9 years. I changed to the A21 Axis pedals. I find More power behind them, having no chain drive makes them more accurate to me as well.

[@MikeyTdrums]

that was very impressive! you are a beast!

[@blastbeatshaman]

@scoot477 Thanks Brodie! I really like the Speed Cobra but I also take a liking to the Demon Drives. Axis just doesn't have the power I need anymore.

[@paulfix1987]

great video nick!

[@blastbeatshaman]

There is a double there that I seemed to have looked over on the main camera angle! Theres other stuff in there to, crashes mixed on chinas and such. However, this track when recorded was not triggered. Thats why there is dynamic. If you watch the studio clip of the song "Exile", you will see no triggers except on the kick. The kick trigger was only going to my headphone mix, not to the mixing console. Thanks for watching, Nick

[@LouisTfC]

Dude so slick :) Can't wait to get back into full swing of drumming again been living in a flat for a year so aint been able to practice, Utter bollacks HA really, it has been hard, but I'm moving soon so I can get back into the swing of things and the flow of the metal grooves :) Gona post up some videos too, once I've bought more equipment but my band will be recording before I get any vids :D I can't wait ! Stay brutal dude! might even have a jam vid before any solo stuff :D who knows

[@chrisbatt-throneofexile9567]

You are definitely the best metal drummer I know when it comes to playing traditional style. Even though I only know one other who does and that's Jason from All That Remains, and you both ironically wear Do-Rags. I'm getting all the more curious by the second haha.

[@LGdelavega]

You're my drum hero!

[@abandofme1350]

Best. Drummer. Ever.

[@blacksundriedtomatos]

this my friends is the definition for bad ass.

[@NecroptikOfficial]

@MetalBee666 the sound of the drum! my setting on DKFM sound like this, and it's awesome

[@Drezin86]

Man, your blast are so powerful. Wouldn't it be funny that the secret to good blasting is the antiquated way of playing? (Which I love.)

[@stephaneboileau2601]

and that just reminded me why I should practice double strokes on kick

[@06szymonszymanski]

If that guy will play in metallica or something propably he will be the one of most recognized drummers, you have big talent

[@blastbeatshaman]

@BSnyd84 I use Vater Fatback 3A's or occasionally Vater Punishers

[@ront2768]

2:00 tom roll into the footwork ...ugh...awesome man...been a fan of you for ever since i first heard an autopsy ...was the first song i ever heard you on drums...i shit my pants...\M/ \M/

[@maciej715]

great

[@blastbeatshaman]

@Santeora He did he has two facebook pages. He posted on the 26th I think. I was suprised as well.

[@sohaib785]

Amazing Heel-toe technique!

[@BastiaanM.K.]

you know whats sick, on 2:55 his crash sounds like a china ;) no dissing here dude! your style and grooves are fucking awsome, i really like the drums only version of exile, there are some nice rolls blasts and grooves! keep the shit comming you have made your self a new fan this month!!!

[@ph0b0rz]

Two words: Great & Deinterlace! ;)

[@nightmaressea]

Hey dude! I was wondering if you could post an entire list of your drum equipment. Every part of it sounds pretty cool

[@blastbeatshaman]

@Omni1Slash I dont count anything in my head because there is way too much going on. I was playing to either the entire album track or the drums only track that was in my headphones. In the studio I memorize every part I play and then record to a click. I dont like playing to scratch guitars in the studio because that makes for scratch sounding drums. If I memorize parts and play to a click then I only have to rely on myself to stay locked in. Every drummer is different though

[@manegarm999]

hey nick, can you put a video explaining your foot thechnic? its really awesome and i want to try , but i dont know how to start

[@MikeAsHimself]

@blastbeatshaman Damn, you're so awesome, thanks for answering my question. Though I have one more little question if you don't mind. When you're doing the fast 16ths heel toe thing, are your beaters like RR LL RR LL RR LL like a double stroke? And yeah, I won't worry about any haters. I'm drumming for myself, not them.

[@ViniciusDinizDrums]

WOW! Perfect sound and technique! Is this the studio's sound or superior drummer edition?

[@fourTWENTY_Whata_Khunt]

@jonkurz his flicking bass pedal ,and flicking it again on the rebound, me thinks, almost getting a tripllet/quad off in 1 flick/stroke per pedal like joey from slip knot

[@corethroughveins]

the best

[@derekavila1644]

Dude, serious drumming u got there...all these tracks.... equivalent exchange, aeon symmetry, etc...I can´t find them anywhere for download...can u PLEASE throw me a bone here and tell me where can I get that album...??? Thanks

[@abdielfromhell]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY DEAR GOD!!!!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT I AM WATCHING! YOU'RE SO FUCKING AMAZING MY FRIEND! THIS HAS MADE MY DAY! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! IM GONNA PRACTICE A LOT TO PLAY LIKE YOU! OR BETTER... IF I CAN HAHA

[@brianschneider8866]

his style is built mostly on non crash rides and accents, which is pretty freakin cool \m/

[@LandonSugarDrums]

we have the same socks!

[@SERCHSOS3722]

DAT SNARE! DAT BASS!

[@blastbeatshaman]

@ykrapS970 About 6 months roughly

[@Nebelkrieg]

that snare kicks ass

[@SimonJamesMcClure]

Fucking awesome!!! doesn't get better than this man!

[@SinisterSkip]

Track is old but still FRESH!

[@EverRestNZ]

So you might be my new favorite drummer...

[@scoot477]

Hey Nick, i wear a shoe size 13/14 as well and am in the market for a new pedal, and watching your video is leading me to the speed cobra for heel toe, or would you recommend a different pedal? o btw, i bought Culling the Weaks first album on itunes now i have a ton of people in the Youngstown Ohio area music scene listening to it, great job!

[@paulvanderkolf7986]

I love this style of playing, grab the sticks like 'em blues players use to!

[@gnusmas1914]

wow just fucken WOW great sound

[@cbl6520]

That's the programmed drums via superior drummer being played over the audio, not the actual sound of the drums.

[@blastbeatshaman]

Chris Lewis that's studio recorded audio broskie!

[@cbl6520]

I'm no audio engineer, but I don't see any mics on your kit. How are you getting that kind of sound quality with no mics?

[@blastbeatshaman]

Chris Lewis the audio in the vid is a drums only track that was recorded in the studio and then dubbed over a video I shot at home.

[@cbl6520]

Nick Pierce So rather than superior drummer, you used your own drum sounds from a separate recording?

[@killswitch3ngag3]

Hey Nick, great playing as usual. couple of questions. I play the speedcobras too and love them but getting the slave to be as responsive as the main pedal is a problem i have. And when i play heel toe on the slave the chain slacks up quite badly. Any tips? And since we are at this could you tell me how your pedals are set up? tension and stuff. thanks and keep up the awesome work

[@JoeJammersmith]

Nick this is joe the guy that borrowed your high hats in bonney lake a couple weeks ago! Your performance was killer but holy shit the stuff u have here is just insane a mean I had no clue u were this sik!.... to my ears.... u r obviously better than chris adler and that is being real I sometimes use certain players as a bench mark if u will and to me I like ur double bass chops better.... kollias is a god I have his video which I love and u r on his level no question

[@MrWinterblade]

just out of mind!! really really really impressive! can I ask you what snare is that? sounds great!

[@heuerd1]

I love how he plays traditional still

[@ChrisAdlerWannaBe]

OMFGGGGGG

[@idrumbutnaked1]

do you have a kick port ? or what do you do to your bass drum that makes it sound awsomeeeeeeee!

[@deyvidsharkk2359]

What name of your double pedal

[@Sodigerati]

What drumset and snare you have? It sounds astonishing.. almost as good as gavin harrison's set.

[@nightmaressea]

Is that the 20" byzance dark raw bell ride ? Sounds amazing !

[@drumdreamer92]

Sorry I thought it was the dominators because the shadows coming off the shiny footboards. I'm actually picking up some Speed Cobras later the month. Lol.

[@intruderGER]

Can I download the audio track somewhere? Not from youtube, because youtube has worse audio quality than the original track. thanks!

[@CatchingGreenLights]

The people who clicked dislike were probably trying to hit like, but their faces melted and they couldn't see the screen.

[@Mister_Juntao]

Shoutout to the snare!