Counterparts - “Wings of Nightmares” Drum Playthrough - Kyle Brownlee

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We released Nothing Left To Love in 2019 right before the pandemic started, resulting in us barely getting to tour the album cycle. The plan was to have this video out a long time ago, along with a few other tracks from NLTL, but obviously with lockdowns and restrictions, plans changed. Either way, it’s finally here. I have two other playthroughs (Ghost, Monument) ready to post. The Patreon will be getting to see those first also.
Huge thank you to Zildjian, Vic Firth, and Vratim.
PATREON: patreon.com/kylebrownlee
This video was made possible by the supporters of my Patreon. Patreon supporters got this video early, and also get a version of this video with just the isolated drum track. They also get the finished mix session I used, and consolidated stems to practice mixing real drums from this studio session. If that sounds like something you’d like, or you want to just support and see future videos like this, check out the Patreon. It’s loaded with content already. There’s currently over 50 exclusive posts of live drum cams, live drum stems from Counterparts shows, a Counterparts live set I mixed from the Private Room 1.0 Tour in Atlanta, and more.
CREDITS:
Filmed at B-Town Sound in Burlington, Ontario, Canada in early summer 2021.
Filming: Stephan Forde
Video Editing: Kyle Brownlee
Audio Engineering: Kyle Brownlee, Brandon Scully, Mickey Ellsworth
Mixing & Mastering: Kyle Brownlee
Guitar & Bass stems: Will Putney @ Graphic Nature
Strikey Animation: SadBoiiXO
8bit Wings of Nightmares: Ghosty

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[@brandalantv3791]

BPM ?

[@CharlieViking95]

Your drum parts are so incredibly inspired; technical and interesting yet serving the song perfectly without any unnecessary fluff. Can't wait for LP7!

[@PelleLolWut]

My thoughts exactly!

[@littlebear2477]

👌

[@batman-sr2px]

@@PelleLolWut Hate people who want to "serve the song" (most of the time that just means put the drums in the background) but not provide technically or anything interesting. Kyle instead delivers.

[@33savage70]

@@batman-sr2px let’s play a funk beat on a hardcore punk song as to not serve the song!

[@Challenge]

I could watch you drum all day (in a non creepy way). The last show I went to before Covid was Counterparts in Southampton, England. Can't wait to see you guys back over here :)

[@seifdog6244]

Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a watermark...

[@jordanwendell6279]

Huh lol

[@regretthebroken]

@@jordanwendell6279reference to American Psycho

[@akufoxjawmurphy843]

🙏 Most underrated comment 🙏

[@philipvirina1865]

I'm clinging to the wings of nightmares Detaching every finger one by one Shaken awake to find our absence hasn't manifested yet Longing for a sense of loss Picking me apart like birds of prey Where illusions will depart from unhinged jaws Silent in the presence of your name Rip the memory from my mind Perfectly still but somehow running out of time Keep your distance From the flowers that will decorate my corpse Undeserving of a chance to watch them thrive Remove the sickness Before it has a chance to run its course I knew we'd never make it out alive Clairvoyant only to delusion As you salvage fantasy to fit your needs You held my lifeless body to your heart And convinced yourself that could feel a pulse (Laying traps beneath my feet) (I will chew through to the bone in my desire to be free) Rip the memory from my mind Perfectly still but somehow running out of time Keep your distance From the flowers that will decorate my corpse Undeserving of a chance to watch them thrive Remove the sickness Before it has a chance to run its course I knew we'd never make it out alive Your shadow will keep me blinded by the light living in lies Allowing fallen petals to turn black Reflecting the colour of your insides Rip the memory from my mind Hold my lifeless body to your heart And convince yourself that you still feel a pulse Rip the memory from my mind Perfectly still but somehow running out of time

[@nikmorales8624]

Saw Counterparts open up for Parkway Drive some years back, Kyle is the real deal. Awesome set and hell of a show

[@joaoroccaneto6201]

The peak of melodic hardcore

[@SurferConky]

My favourite example of “just play the real drums bro”. From blindzor to a god on the kit, love seeing you still smash it man 🤙

[@deathpanorama_]

My favorite drummer ripping it the fuck up. Last time I saw them was in 2019 and Kyle played flawlessly omfg such a treat to see haha

[@stryderrr]

13 years ago I was watching your 100% FC AND GS on RB2 This Calling from ATR

[@byronhambly]

So sick, video is great and the mix is dope af!

[@56Pilotboy]

Impeccable and absolutely brutal as usual!

[@konamad]

SO CRISP! Awesome vid Kyle!

[@daysofjuly]

Crushed it! Love your playing style and technicality. The recording is fantastic. Can't wait to see the next videos.

[@mattfury.]

This is the one I’ve been waiting for. So epic dude!

[@metallhirn]

Damn dude, that mix is so tight as well!

[@5points842]

So much emotion in this playing...

[@syukridoesmusic927]

Always loved watching how Kyle plays. and man that drum kit sounds amazing ahhhhhhh

[@whophead6837]

One of my favorite counterparts songs on my Playlist. Sick playthrough!

[@moabeats8507]

Absolut awesome.. It's amazing to watch your drums.

[@builtonstruggle1]

So clean. Your drumming is nuts. Seen you guys a few times now with you in the band and you never disappoint. Love all the little finesse things you do on your fills too. Really inspiring!

[@sentfromspacedrumming2007]

Fuckin awesome playing man!!!! Well done. The drums pounding along like a guitar make this playthrough so sick. Keep it coming, please!!

[@wonnie]

I haven't watched your videos since 2009, but I'm glad this popped up in my subscription feed. This is absolutely insane, and your drumming has always been dope af.

[@bvchiino]

Such a beast on the kit! Easily one of my favorite drummers! Keep the vids coming Kyle!

[@Lapleur]

All I can think of to describe your writing and execution is goddamn perfection. Listening to the parts is one thing but actually seeing you do it is unfathomably insane

[@cela1869]

insane, love these videos 🤘

[@AntoineLanau]

The best!!! Awesome sound/playing/style/flegme

[@jerrydilger]

These drums couldn't have been written more perfectly to suit this song! Insane skill

[@SpySpace]

i've been here since the rockband waking the demon drums expert era, and seeing that you've come this far brings joy to my heart! awesome playthrough bro!

[@joeymadara7266]

so thankful for the 8bit!.. killing it as always!!

[@thesummit615]

I love you tastefully busy you are. Top tier!!

[@ghosty5702]

Thanks for using my cover Kyle! Killer playthrough!

[@ssblind73]

thank YOU

[@siorai1]

That 8bit cover is so sick . 🔥

[@ghosty5702]

@@siorai1 Thanks man

[@skylarsoup]

Damn Kyle this playthrough is so sick. Currently learning WON myself and this is gonna be helpful!!

[@drumlessenamsterdam]

cover? he wrote this song lmao

[@skylarsoup]

@@drumlessenamsterdam playthrough my bad

[@jennymaks]

God, you're fucking talented, Kyle. Miss watching you drum already, so this is a great fucking treat to get to see!!!

[@marlonvieira8300]

Kyle the best in the business love you man thanks for sharing

[@cgrind3000]

A masterclass in metalcore drumming. Kyle rules, new album is already goated

[@Infurno924]

Love how cleanly you play the kit. Doing those fills and all the fancy bells and whistles looks so effortless for you. Genuinely one of my favorite drummers ever, bro. Keep kicking ass. 🤘

[@fuckmylife4403]

its called mix and post production

[@Infurno924]

@@fuckmylife4403 I'm just talking about his finesse on the drums. Not the production or anything like that, man

[@fuckmylife4403]

@@Infurno924 i know but the clean sound is there due to the mix and post production

[@Infurno924]

@@fuckmylife4403 Ohh, I see what you mean. I actually wasn't meaning the sound quality sounds clean. It does though. But I was more meaning how clean he plays, dude is just right in the pocket every time he plays.

[@fuckmylife4403]

@@Infurno924 yeah, hes a beast

[@ilovebread-paul-9111]

as always. friking amazing man!!!!!!!!!!

[@noahmichael6996]

Nice man :) I like that you put in the outtake too, nice and humble

[@cameroncobb98]

Outstanding drumming! Not one note or beat wasted, insane!

[@ddbellov8198]

its easy to listen to counterparts and appreciate how good their guitar work is but damn this drumming is something special.

[@snugzdougz]

Love how you added in the blooper

[@joshuamonroe4684]

Love watching you play. Hopefully you guys come to Richmond, VA soon!

[@KevoDrumsGillespie]

Amazing work and sound. !!

[@MikeOrkid]

Super super clean.

[@vasya_ves]

such creative, damn 🔥

[@keithgough6605]

I just watched this 4 times in a row. Unreal.

[@Sketh94]

Such a consistently tight drummer its insane

[@UnnaturalOrder]

Maybe one of the best drum takes I’ve ever seen 😵🤘🏻🤯🤘🏻

[@lilithxm]

this is so much fun to watch, love it. you're also kinda good looking ngl, just like the counterparts drummer

[@lucasbottner8897]

LEGEND!

[@Savitzen]

bro.. its crazy you were my favorite rock band KZbin drummer when I played drums on rock band. finding counterparts in the summer of 2021, loving nothing left to love. getting your drum library because god damn it rips and now finding out YOU were Blindzor. dude you are amazing. this is an amazing coincidence. keep it. your drum tones are fucking perfect and i love it.

[@s0p1s]

damn, I love your drumming man!

[@soulofartorias9928]

I've known you all the way since the rock band 2 days. Glad to see you're still killin it on the drums

[@nolongerswaywwillows]

One the best drummers in one of the best bands in the world right here. Hope to see many more great things outta these guys. Ever since I I downloaded Prophets on limewire in 2010 I knew these guys would do amazing things and they have. So much magic from this Band. Im so happy to see that our guy Kyle is the drummer for them.

[@anthonplake]

Long time fan from the Silent War days 😂 still love your style and parts. Keep these play through videos coming! Video/audio production are top notch

[@antson02]

Your playthrough sounds better than the actual album! So good!

[@rod7sp]

Sounds so good 🤯

[@papi8311]

Bro…. I started watching your rock band videos years ago and haven’t seen blindz0r video in a looong time. All that said you became an incredibly talented musician and I’m glad to see your made your passion a career

[@LuisOrtgg]

Me and my bestfriend started watching your videos when you did the Silent War cover, that’s crazy!!! We still thinking that you are the best drummer in the world

[@zuwenigbierinderflasche8493]

Cool to see new videos!

[@stevenmclendon453]

Top tier!

[@user-qj6jn3ml2t]

I love this guy❤

[@scott12at]

Saw you in Adelaide with Northlane. Was serious blown away by how tight you are. Big fan now.

[@rossenpetrov3705]

best song of the album, essentially getting an official instrumental version right there

[@LifesQuestiion]

this is insane!

[@timmelnichuk9499]

So clean

[@RicciDrums]

Damn dawg, that ending was tight!

[@larbear666]

This is so good

[@deadlydoodlestx]

Absolute monster behind the kit

[@svvitchkick4187]

Love how you added that dude who did the album in 8bit!

[@floere]

you can hear Napoleon in those melodies 🤘🏻

[@jessehinkelman4733]

So good

[@siorai1]

Too sick 🔥🔥🔥

[@ryanrobertkane]

BEST MODERN HARDCORE/METALCORE DRUMMER. HANDS DOWN.

[@TheyFramedVader]

Here it is. Finally

[@adtthosa]

Sick!

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Amazing sound 🙏🙏🤭

[@ipunkgrunge3882]

Very clean,, 👍👍🤘🤘🤘

[@boneidle6308]

oh how i've missed these vids so bad

[@OscarManners]

My favourite drummer

[@nathanielbaron953]

amazing

[@FabricioMigueldeFarias]

I will stole your drum fills.... Jokes aside, this obviously turns a great influence to me create my own fills, great video, excited for the next ones.

[@danielgarciaairwavefotogra1174]

Brutal

[@mattrobertson9089]

I remember when he was just a rock band drummer. I watched all of his videos back in the day

[@JasonBHC1]

Please do Your Own Knife/Cherished/Ocean of Another!!! Your style is impeccable.

[@cgrind3000]

Wish we could get play throughs of the whole album lol

[@JasonBHC1]

@@cgrind3000 I'm saying!!

[@EdwardSpencer360]

Wow 😮 dude 🙌

[@DBK_xSynthroid_v2]

me @ 0:59 singing out loud the chorus: "Keep your distance from the flowers that will decorate my corpse... Undeserving of a chance to watch them thrive."🤘

[@iqrammhd5412]

Sick drummer surprise

[@uglypineapple03]

First time I see you play, even though not my cup of tea ( it's rather extreme metal), I really enjoy your playing. I think your parts are quite unique

[@kalebspain3000]

Extreme metal lol. This is melodic hardcore. And the best melodic hardcore that there is. Respect this man, and the band he plays for. MELODIC HARDCORE.

[@uglypineapple03]

@@kalebspain3000 nah. I meant that my cup of tea is rather extremer metal. Not that Counterparts is extreme metal. Should have make that a bit clearer. More clear. Whatever.

[@Yellowcard7572]

That moment where you’re really feeling the grove annnnnnnnnd your drumstick happens to fly out of your hand 😂 #drummerproblems

[@petroglyphs2575]

Best in the game. so gd clean

[@nigelproctor]

One of the best mixes i've ever heard, amazing work are there any samples at all? it sounds so real!

[@firemantimmy5367]

Very familiar snare sound; I believe that’s the same one that Zac Farro used on Paramore’s “Riot!”

[@djlesinski7978]

Always so fucking good.

[@raflyabdoel7937]

Finally!!!

[@darrenxhood]

ROCK THE FUCK OUTTA THOSE DRUMS KYLE!!!

[@kikyrizkyyy992]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sewneyes3417]

Fire

[@ScottBrunelleMusic]

Serious low end in that 8 snare sheesh

[@rahmawati9450]

4:10 beatifull song