COFFEE WITH BUSTER ODEHOLM / VILDHJÄRTA / HUMANITY'S LAST BREATH / THROWN

[@OlaEnglund]

Such a pleasure having Buster over! Check out Humanities Last Breath here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWe7dIRohteAoc0

[@bobrutledge54]

Discovered humanity's last breath this year with the release of ashen. Immediately delved into the older stuff. So atmospheric and powerful. On heavy rotation in my catalog.

[@BolFelix]

What a unique dude, unique way to record and play live. That is INSANE

[@xtrafe5953]

I wish this was on spotify though.

[@clayguitarist]

This interview just solidifies how important having supportive parents is. That’s so badass, nothing but respect for Buster, his dedication and to his kickass parents!

[@oldnsleepysmitty5503]

Good point!!

[@KingCharles-o6z]

In my experience having a little bit of wealth is also great. It affords you the time to get good at recording

[@Nickdoomofficial]

Absolutely love Buster. The guy is just too talented man, his nail the mix is awesome.

[@DanClapp]

Just saw HLB in Phoenix a couple days ago, it was incredible! They're quickly becoming one of my favorite bands!

[@fredriksvard2603]

Best band / producer on the planet atm, finally got to see them a couple of months ago

[@bartenderofhell]

One of the BEST coffe with Ola...such a good chat and interesting way of composing, very inspiring. Cheers guys!

[@theshillpill6937]

Legend. His works got me into metal.

[@veenoir1991]

Man im so glad Buster is getting this recognition. Hes easily on the top of my list of people id love to meet. HLB is a great band and Vildhjarta is my favorite metal band. I had the reaction Buster did when i first heard them. It was like someone answered a question i never had an answer to.

[@somedudemark]

Ola is so on the nail with Buster being the modern guitarist/producer. He's so ahead of the pack right now and you can clearly hear his influence on the metal scene. Everyone is going for the heavy and massive low end that he managed to tame and everyone's chasing that sound in some shape or form. It's a shame HLB and Vildhjarta are still relatively niche but on the other hand Thrown being so massive is testament to the sound people want.

[@corey1845]

This interview was so helpful to understand his music for someone who enjoys his stuff but doesnt regulary listens to it!

[@TheDjfranco100]

Ola pls bring Calle, Daniel or Vilhelm from vildhjarta to the show pls 🙏🙏🙏

[@eerosoots]

He's talking about a new level of "technical metal". Crazy stuff. I love Vildjharta since back in the day. THALL!!1

[@Dracula_sb]

Thall forever

[@thalligator016]

Buster is my idol in terms of songwriting and producing. Imo he mastered the category of modern heavy music without being overly confident or selfish with it. What a dude man.

[@georgeyhavoc]

i bought the odeholm kemper packs and they're INSANE! massive fan of buster and his work man. big inspiration.

[@Lectwar6]

reason pro is the first software i used to program drums back in like 08. so cool hearing buster share this history

[@konstantinweyers9614]

Godfather of Modern Metal

[@DecapitatedOwns666]

The most brutal producer on earth

[@MirkoFustinoni]

Buster is one of my main inspirations in everything he does! Definitely didn't see this video coming, can't wait to enjoy it properly.

[@jvborehed]

Every guitar-boomers head is totally exploding after seeing this interview. "Playing guitar upside down? POD Farm for guitar sound? Pitching and not tuning the right way? DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO PLAY HIS RIFFS?!!?" I love this approach. It's all about the music. Nothing else matters, as long as you're getting there, and Buster sure is getting there.

[@andreas0398]

The kiss thing from aiming for the stars was for me to😊

[@kitsvn]

Thank you for sharing this interview. Buster is an absolute genius. Skål! ιιɐчʇ

[@PaulOuzounov]

You guys kick ass!!! LOVED this!

[@theexisting1514]

just saw Thrown last saturday. they were so. so. so. so. so. so fucking good

[@timonbutcherman]

Two great metal guys! Thanks for video!

[@JohnHenry1331]

Look at Buster man, so inspirational.

[@VEGABRICCS]

Buster is an Elite Metal Musician! Dude is a jack of all trades✌

[@biggestsquidd5948]

Buster the GOAT the newest HLB album fucking SLAPS and I had no idea he was in Thrown

[@perempti]

He is playing drums only for records, he's not touring with them, so its ok to not knowing he's an actual band member)

[@joi2157]

Glad Buster is here.😊

[@carlholming4703]

The interview I've been waiting for ❤

[@T0XICMASCULINITY]

I'll admit, I was one of those people saying the self-titled album was the best HLB album for a long time, until the day "Ashen" was released. I'm not joking, I've listened to that album every single day, usually in it's entirety, since the day it was released. That album has changed my life, and because of it, my ears have somehow matured and I completely love the other 3 albums now more then I ever have. I still love the self-titled though. I just love this band, period.

[@hcnilsson]

Nice one w Buster, he's got a very good point. Just go with your thing. Good coffee episode☕🔥 Great even! 👏

[@blackholestudios9284]

Oh my god. Buster is coming out with a drum plugin?! I can't wait to get that!!

[@benharbak]

Rand Burkey from Atheist fame played lefty with upside down strings too. How he managed those songs and shredding absolutely beautifully is incredible to me.

[@SaladBowl5723]

Buster is a beast

[@eekenulv]

fantastic interview!

[@CodexObscura]

the Efektor Whammo VST is my new obsession, lowest latency VST pitch shifter i've found that still sounds great. it's also dirt cheap, too

[@stefanmccabe4705]

Buster, you’re awesome bro! 🤘

[@vicodinvictim]

A buddy of mine who plays in a local band is left-handed and plays his guitar with the strings upside down like that.

[@ChawShaka]

Buster rules AF

[@jxcn]

Holy shit Buster Odeholm drum plugin.... so fucking hype

[@MetalDavidRulez]

Hearing that Buster is working with INHUMAN is crazy. It'll be an earthquake when that drops.

[@joeolivas]

His *dad* was colleagues with the guys in Darkane? How old am I again? Geez...

[@neilpatrickhairless]

Hahahaha yeah, I feel ya. It's weird in a way that a dude damn near half my age is one of my all time heroes

[@Sandemose]

Yes! Det lönar sig att tjata!

[@xezmakorewarriah]

yoooo buster knows inhuman!!!!

[@DespiseChoChugz]

Wow this is fckn cool! Perfect for my Friday afternoon 👏🏽 thx Ola

[@smokejc]

The way Buster pronounced João's name hurts my soul.

[@leoschutz5032]

very interessant conversation :) that's cool

[@alexkenley1]

collab album!

[@Jjsssssss]

Yes!!

[@Patrick-857]

This guy has turned metal production on it's head. Screw the purists lol, he's doing whatever he wants and it sounds absolutely insane.

[@leachofsouls]

While I love The self titled HLB , Valde is the one I think is my favorite, but my favorite thing was the remaster of massteden

[@martyfrancis1011]

Baby J plays his guitar the same way in Darko

[@DavidAllenMD]

Buster has a video on heavy tone for recording intre did it and the results are crazyy

[@quandaledingle4659]

I still have zero clue how to make my DT whammy midi controlled.

[@remnantgaming716]

What monitors does Buster use?

[@cxrmelo_]

What did Buster say in 18:55 🤔

[@freaklionfishaccident]

Bandwagoner! I asked you to put Vildhjarta on your playlist years ago and you, yourself, said "NO". Then I got dog piled by the other members.

[@RussInCanada]

You need to schedule a coffee with Dany Villarreal from The Warning.

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

Went to school with Buster. He's always been exceptionally talanted!

[@jilips]

Buster is THE fucking guy in metal/heavy music right now. No one in the genre even comes close to making as unique and interesting shit as he does.

[@shawnriffninjareacts7316]

Only person I've seen come close is Josh Miller from Darko. Their album "Oni" is a wild ride.

[@donovanolguin977]

Lance is also a great producer. He produces/mixes/ and Masters for alpha wolf which is also a similar sound to thrown which is heavy as fuck

[@corey1845]

he is for his style what gojira sometimes is for their style. Unique, blowing minds and taking new paths. This interview was so helpful to understand his music for someone who enjoys his stuff but doesnt regulary listens to it!

[@jeffreybrown8244]

Buster mixed my band Currents album the place I feel safest and absolutely changed the way we heard the album. Truly a genius and a fantastic person.

[@brandoncondatore1051]

Hells yeah he did great work, You guys freaking rock too!

[@static_motion]

Dude I don't think I've ever clicked a video this fast. So unexpected but very welcome!

[@justinlim7557]

Omg same here. This band was so unique and everyone is extremely talented! Thanks Ola

[@kidnavajo]

Lmao, said the same thing! Buster is the man!

[@ihanvarmasti]

lol same!

[@M4ST3R3Z]

You’re not alone lol

[@scottwelch9340]

No shit!

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

*Vildhjarta is an absolute game changer.*

[@timmystoner7219]

Humanity’s last breath

[@timmystoner7219]

Is game changer man buster guitar playing is so hard to grasp man and I’m pro brother no I’m not I’m any bands now but I’ve been playing for prob 30 something years I’m 43 since I’ve been eight so yes cause first year of so I sucked then pantera came out Metallica tab books megadeth slayer fear factory machine head nirvana but I just took off but this guys wow

[@hardcore907]

Gonna have to say HLB is the game changer here lol

[@dedompler]

@hardcore907 you realize both can be true right

[@Aoichanpiano]

@@hardcore907 HLB only exists cause of Vildhjarta. Vildhjarta is much more influential, but Humanity’s Last breath also is very important in the scene

[@neilpatrickhairless]

I agree with Ola about Buster being the "perfect" modern artist. He does so much for the stuff he is a part of and its hard not to hear a lot of his ideas inspiring a lot of different bands. It was cool to find out he's also a big fan of Eric Valentine

[@ahriik]

Buster is living proof that whatever was in Sweden's water decades ago is still very much in the water. Nonstop legends coming out of there.

[@BorisFedonin]

I am waiting for Calle Thomer now

[@static_motion]

Coffee with Calle Thomer needs to happen!

[@guitarmichael]

dezign

[@moki2093]

@@guitarmichael string gauges

[@Johnnyboyyy515]

rock

[@milous98]

At 38:12 Buster, the God of THALL just named @joaoldmedeiros "Huge guitar God type dude" What a privilege!! And João also tabbed all HLB POG

[@ayandey137]

Joao is an insanely good guitarist

[@towerpower]

Darkane is such an awesome and unique band!! So underrated .. Layers of Lies is such a masterpiece.

[@flexyofacechase1786]

That Expanding Senses though...

[@towerpower]

@@flexyofacechase1786 Yeah I know! I had to pick one but I mean, they are all soooo good! I guess layers has a better production but expanding sense is what hooked me to Darkane!

[@BaronSenf]

Yes, Darken are super creative, technical and just in your face

[@KakoSales85]

Peter Wildoer is a fucking beast.

[@RasmusYde]

Yes! I’ve been hoping for a Coffee with Buster for a while now! ❤ HLB totally rocked my world when the self titled dropped, and ‘Ashen’ is pretty much my album of the year 2023 🤘🏻 I have so much respect for Buster and what he does. It’s fantastic to see someone who’s thinking outside the box when it comes to music.

[@rokusen8135]

Didn't see this one coming, but I absolutely love it. Everything Buster touches turns into gold.

[@ngaugeblading9690]

Mind blown learning Buster's wroting/recording/producing methods. Just shows if you know your craft inside out you can do it anyway you want!

[@burneraccounthandle]

this is the coolest part to me. everybody just copies each other and this dude just does whatever he wants and it sounds so sick

[@ngaugeblading9690]

@@burneraccounthandle exactly. Just shows you don't need the latest products to get a cool/unique sound. You just need to know what you are doing and the possibilities are endless! Off to buy a pod farm now 😂

[@TuneL0wDieSl0w]

Buster needs more spotlight. So glad he got this interview. Also, I think it’s crazy that anyone stull thinks that HLBs first record is still the best lol thier new albums are so progressive and massive and each push the boundaries of the last. Buster is what the metal world needs.

[@morbida]

thall

[@frankstijnen1910]

HLB and Vildhjarta are the albums of the year. Wouldn't be surprised if he ends up making sound tracks for big movies. Awesome Buster!

[@RocketToSleep]

Great interview. Buster's thoughts on trying to make a metal kit sound as massive as EDM drums and such, it's really inspiring. Metal needs more producers that are trying to push the envelope on production techniques.

[@f67739]

so everything can get joey sturgis-ified again? i'd argue for a return to more raw, stripped back production, and experimenting/innovating on getting cool sounds and tracks before it even gets printed into the DAW and every bit of life mangled out of it

[@RocketToSleep]

@@f67739 I'm not really into Joey Sturgis. Buster is speaking from a sound design mindset vs whatever it is that Joey is trying to do. Also, depending on the music, it should be approached in different ways. Should HLB be produced like a 1-take studio session or an 8-track Tascam black metal mix? No. It's a much more grandiose idea, and Buster even speaks on that during the interview. There is a point at 1:13 in Blood Spilled on the new HLB album, when I first heard it, reminds me of the production techniques used in some NIN songs, where everything achieves this gritty, distorted texture. It's a soundscape that creates an energy within the track. It's this type of thinking that I appreciate and am really speaking on, just as Buster speaks of. Think of some great albums over time, not just metal, look at the mix engineers and producers and how they created bigger sounds or effected things to become more atmospheric. There's nothing wrong with producing an amazing, raw song/album. It's necessary for so many things. But, there's also lots to be explored and I can appreciate that there are people like Buster, willing to try taking things to a new level. Cheers!

[@dilbophagginz]

@@f67739 It depends on the band/project, you can hear massive difference in how Vildjharta and HLB songs are produced. And going for a massive, larger-than-life sound just works for what HLB is going for.

[@callethomer]

thall

[@OlaEnglund]

MEN DU Å

[@guitarmichael]

dezign

[@ONLYPAIN93]

Aww... The heaviest coffee of the universe 😆🤘

[@justindewit7903]

Buster is trying to make death step

[@marcelo.bassalo]

Oh wow his guitar is so weird when you think about it. It has better high fret access for the lower strings. Interesting perspective.

[@apathtrampledbydeer8446]

Buster is such a legend. Humanity's Last breath is just so awesome. Vildhjärta and Thrown is also kickass!!

[@GrindCore-d1v]

"In 2023 notes are overrated" - Buster Odeholm, 2023

[@William_Earl]

HLB’s new album is my favorite so far. Thrown also kicks ass.

[@Grimdarkened]

When I heard that Buster is working with InHuman a.k.a Code:Pandorum - everything started to make sense for me! One of the greatest and darkest dubstep musician plus father of thall Buster Odeholm. No surprise I fell in love with HLB's latest album instantly when I heard it! Much respect to both of them for my music taste

[@johnnyhickey1312]

Hearing buster explain his mixing style and comparing to edm makes so much sense. His kick and snare are slamming in the thrown mixes. Dudes drums are so huge

[@Lefthandpath100]

Never heard of this dude or those bands before. Good interview, but there was one question i wanted answered that didn’t get asked: “how does a Swede get the name ‘Buster’???” I mean, thats a pretty ‘Murican name, how the heck did he get that name? Are his folks big buster Keaton fans or something? Anyway, after checking out Thrown, i can see why it gets so many clicks. Pretty easy to digest. HLB is super modern, lots going on there…just wish there was dynamics “compositionally speaking”. It’s pretty much one long drone…after 20min of that I’m pretty much drifting, even if what’s going on is intricate. Vild ain’t my personal cup o tea, but its done well. Anyways, good interview, cool dude, i like that he’s an “out of the box” producer.

[@str1897]

Been following Buster since like 2017 because his work on Currents, Shadow Of Intent or Born Of Osiris really blew my mind. I saw him as the successor of Joey Sturgis who was the king from 2010 to 2014 and I felt that he kept the same vibe of low tuned snare, HARD hitting drums and "over"produced sound that I love so much. So happy to see him gain so much populariry this year, he deserves every shed of attention he is given, hard working dude

[@Dropaguitar]

Buster just doing side quest at this point so talented.

[@ELECTRICSCARS]

@OlaEnglund what about a playthrough from every Guitar Player at the end of a Interview, so the Audience know more about the Musician

[@justinjones4199]

I would love to see what Buster could do if he was given stevic's Shuriken from Line 6. Love/hate Line 6. Used an m13 well into 2022 Cause it just fucking worked lol. But they also made a lot of shotty shit just to clamp on a "beginner" market to sell low quality amps at a huuuge mark up. So I'm not about holding any brand loyalty When it comes to being "physically limited" only because you are not utilizing tools. Ola and his company make wonderful guitars, i have 2 and adore them. Hapas look absolutely in the same boat as any other" boutique" brands that are better almost exactly because they are small and can care more about their work. I'm not trying to make it seem like i'm endorsing another line 6 product to just fanboy, If anyone would think that way. Im just thinking that if buster is running into problems like that, There happens to be a super dope tool thats been designed by another super comiited guy who is doing crazy cool guitar shit that built a wicked guitar to do exactly the type of things buster may be wanting to do live. Think of the massive rifage we all could be missing out on if he's holding back music only because he can't play finda way to it live possibly!! Maybe line 6 can throw him a bone, And do some wicked PR with a free guitar. Just a thought! Loved the interview and love his vibe.

[@RingoFreakingStarr]

11:56 D...did he just say...they use fucking POD FARM as the basis for their tone? H...holy fuack.

[@AzureNightsMusic]

Has anyone got a good source to learn how to programme midi into the Whammy DT? I've been looking for ages and haven't found any good videos or webpages!

[@WokeUpScreaming]

I could listen to Buster talk all day! Finally got my HLB box set a few weeks ago and it's incredible!

[@altarpiece]

I literally spat out my water when I saw this in my recommended. So exciting!

[@dzemperator]

any chance you could get Fredrik or another of the Meshuggah boys on?

[@jcborges96]

What a way to wake up!!!! Ive been obsessing over Buster's mixing and playing for years now.

[@TunnelJumper]

I hope you were able to have a morning coffee with them!

[@kidnavajo]

I’ve never clicked on a video so fast😯🙌🤘🏼🫡

[@TPJN777]

Nice to see John Zorn pants making a comeback

[@ProvenOW]

Hopefully we can add MIRAR to the list of bands if he keeps mixing for them

[@AntonOhlin]

"Why not just sleep with your cousin?" - Ola, ladies and gentlemen!

[@theFriendlyGhst]

I'm left handed but I play a standard right hand guitar. It was more of a challenge in the beginning to learn to pick but it's definitely possible. I could see how if you started upside down at a certain point you wouldn't be able to switch. I knew a couple people who played that way too and wanted to switch but couldn't.