Drum Teacher Reacts: ALEX RUDINGER - 'Xenochrist' Drum Playthrough | (2020 Reaction)

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[@rsagape7300]

Hey man, check out Lyle Cooper. He's the composer of these drum parts and even better than Alex Rudinger imho.

[@mcdcrss43]

Ye guys have NO CLUE when talking about drumming. This is EASY cuz it has FIXED PATTERNS. You just need to practice your SPEED & CONTROL.

[@mcdcrss43]

If we're gonna talk about HARD drumming... then look no further than the drummer of "ANIMALS AS LEADERS". If you can MASTERFULLY play his ODD TIME SIGNATURES... than Alex Rudinger would be a WALK IN THE PARK for ye.

[@CWhite-eu7bp]

Do Devin Attard He has plenty of content to judge

[@dc_fuzz]

Finally metal drummers are getting the recognition they deserve.

[@MislavIvkovic-sx8vd]

Cover imposible beat drummer in the world

[@graysonjd5624]

I love that every single drum and cymbal is musically necessary, it’s not filler cymbals, or just for certain fills, they all serve a purpose on his pallete of music.

[@Aowyr]

There is a reason all extreme metal bands call on Alex to transcribe the drums to sheet music. He has a god-like level of understanding everything to do with drumming.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I can hear it. His fundamental understanding and facility is outrageous

[@timmyboy9140]

Alex Bent with Trivium is a cyborg as well

[@TheWainaJarvela]

Some math-metal bands use Heikki Malmberg too, there's another who can hear and transcribe anything associated with drums. I've seen hes work with Meshuggah, there's multiple lines for different rhythm sections. And it's the way that they play it also, not just some good guess.

[@matthewginn1739]

@NAYSAYER Blake Richardson BTBAM does

[@alextapovski9305]

What ? Are you a musician ? That can be done by software to MIDI since like you were born lol??? What bands are you tripping about ??? Name one =

[@boringuserhandle]

Alex often changes his lead foot, apparently for no other reason than "because".

[@keithgraham8588]

Most likely got that from gene hoglan as he was the originator of not caring whta his lead foot or hand is.

[@tyshred9251]

Yeah he is a nutty drummer. Our bands played a shit load over shows together over the years. Hung out a lot, fucked around playing music. He is unreal man..... watching the shit he does just improv jamming or little diddles you write. It's just insane.

[@shortbusbully]

A big part of the reason is to help keep time when you are kicking way faster than you can count.

[@denisabendroth1844]

"because" his brain is hungry!

[@rishimehra5231]

The actual composer is actually Lyle cooper, the ex drummer of the band, he wrote on three albums till he left.

[@AnchorTheShip]

Michael Keene wrote the music for the album. Lyle is just the drummer he hired to play it

[@SeanStephensen]

@@AnchorTheShip Lyle helped write the drum parts

[@Cogeeto]

@@AnchorTheShip You think Keene wrote the drums? lol

[@konakoffee5553]

Midi drum writing has been around for a minute, just saying.

[@gzrt3785]

@@AnchorTheShip Cooper did the drums, after The Faceless he joined Irreversible Mechanism, you can hear his composition there and compare!

[@TheManWithNoName686]

Lyle Cooper is the drummer who actually wrote these parts. I jammed with him a few times when he was like 16 in San Antonio, and even then he was a freak of nature. He would warm up by playing Origin songs with robotic accuracy.

[@officerh.5096]

Lyle Cooper wrote the drum section for this whole album and the next. Keene had little to do with this. That being said anyone who can play and understand this level of rudiments and composition is nuts.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yeah this is insanity man!

[@christopheram692]

Lyle Cooper doesn’t even look like he’s breaking a sweat playing it either. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen someone play something of this level and just look bored doing it 😂 That being said, Alex Rudinger is utterly unstoppable when it comes to emulating styles. The linear fill he does on “When a Demon Defiles a Witch” blows my mind every time. It’s not even in the original song, but when you hear it, it’s absolutely beautiful.

[@Exalt92]

The weird thing about Alex is the precision and the style he adds to the song. I can play this song. Note for note. But when I play it, I have to give it EVERYTHING I've got and it feels like a monstrous achievement every time I get it done, no matter how often I do it. He just kicks it out like its nothing. Like he has five layers of drumming BEYOND what he plays in that song, which is already incredible. I have never seen someone play a song, that I can actually play, do it that much better than me and I can't even explain how or why. I love and hate this guy. And wish him all the best for it. Because he is really one of "those" drummers. Someone who transcends the normal plains of "being good" and just goes on to be an open handed god of the set.

[@GeorgeTsiros]

you really think he is not giving it his all? by the time he's done, he is red and sweating of _course_ he is performing at the absolute best of his ability. what do you think "oh, i'm recording a track? 's cool then, i'm only going to try a little bit, then, no point wasting effort" you serious?

[@Exalt92]

@@GeorgeTsiros Im not talking about physically giving it his all. Thats a given with that type of music, no way around it. Its the way he plays. Its hard to describe but he just plays this type of music without "mental" effort, like other drummers would play a simple rock song. It doesn't sound rigid or simply memorized. It just flows. There are not many drummers in metal who can produce this type of sound and flow at such high speeds.

[@looksirdroids9134]

You can't play this song, don't fucking lie, filthy.

[@whatizreality0124]

Not gonna lie , I really enjoy watching egos like yours get crushed . The whole " i cAn plAy thiS toO " , really made me LOL.

[@Exalt92]

@@whatizreality0124 ... and you Sir missed the point (:

[@pockydoobles1767]

I think one of the overlooked things with Alex is, musicality. Extreme metal is my thing and there are loads of amazingly talented, technical drummers. How Alex adds accents and musicality to the chaotic riffs is nothing short of incredible.

[@coffeeandbytes9854]

This makes me think about how some technical death metal can be so musically similar to jazz, albeit having a very different sound.

[@fromthistexasbreath]

All that, with power, precision, and consistency still. One of my favorite extreme metal drummers for sure. Plus he's a real nice dude!

[@derluke9674]

Thats something, that i miss on the artificial-feeling, wooden and unemotional style of Matt Garstka. Alex almost sings and dances inside his set.

[@WretchedDrummer]

@@coffeeandbytes9854 Metal is actually rooted in Jazz and Blues and Classical. 🤘

[@honkytonkinson9787]

You’re right! I’m a drummer; don’t care for much heavy music though, and I agree that a lot of technical drummers are impressive but lack musicality to make them interesting. Alex makes robotic like playing appear effortless and his fills make the whole performance compelling. I think most non musicians would be entertained just watching him alone and would be able to appreciate his skill, compared to a lot of other drummers!

[@jfmaniac5118]

That's some General Grievous kinda drumming right there!!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

HAHA! Wow. YESSS

[@STEVENPLAGUE]

The Faceless - Planetary Duality is their best album don't @ me

[@stephanmeloche810]

Totally agree. I hated it when it came out and was sooo wrong.

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

It's between Akeldama and Planetary for me. Their later work isn't up to par

[@Mazrim_Taim]

100%

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thanks for the recommend!!!

[@Space_Chief]

I like Akeldama more because it just seemed like such a raw album, and they had a rotating door of amazing drummers like Nick Pierce, Brett Battdorf, etc.

[@brianbutterworth6107]

Alex's drumming on the "Conquering Dystopia" album w/ Jeff Loomis, etc. is a drum clinic by itself. They picked the best man for the job.

[@mattnorris8335]

I downloaded that album when it came out and I think I listened to it for over 6 months straight. It's a shredder's dream and the drums are perfect!!

[@goddamnslayer]

Yeah, whole album is ripping treat.

[@enboomer]

Saw him live once maybe 8 or so years ago, he was just smiling through the whole set. Unfaced. He is such a beast!

[@GimmeJimmy23]

The Eddie Van Halen of drums???

[@cmzangetsu1993]

Rudi is the embodiment of "i just slapped together something unrealistic in superior drummer and now i need to learn how to play it" lol definitely one of my favorite drummers for sure

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Absolutely bonkers

[@Cam-yd3ne]

He’s basically the equivalent of Charles caswell from berried alive

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

You know it's serious when the worlds saddest man and his violin come out...

[@Th4t0neR4ng3r]

Yes

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

@@Th4t0neR4ng3r HAHA!

[@stumblebuscuits]

this is tech death from 12yrs ago crazy how "normal" drummers are still unaware how amazing drumming is in the genre

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

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[@MstrB0ss]

I feel the same way you do about this man. Literal god amongst men. You’re reactions are priceless and I enjoyed the hell out of this one ☝️need to see more of you’re reactions from this drummers hammering of the thunders and whipping of the Lightning’s!

[@R1ckDeckard]

Hey. I enjoy your videos very much, but given that most of the drummers you cover are metal which is relatively new to you maybe you'd focus a little bit on the songwriting and the drums' place in the overall structure of the song? As a teacher I assume you've studied music theory and I would love to hear your opinion from that point of view. All the best and greetings from Poland

[@MstrB0ss]

@@R1ckDeckard Hmm. New series? I like it!

[@amateurmusic9474]

Please react to Hannes Grossmann - Alkaloid

[@amateurmusic9474]

Alter magnitude

[@HolmWrecker]

His grin while he plays shows the world that he knows he's a god. I'm old and I've never seen anything like that. Ever.

[@StaTicCc1]

Hey mate, I'm a New Zealand drummer as well. Good to see you being so active and a good ground for the New Zealand drumming community. Rock-On Brother, Ka Pai.

[@thoughtharvestmike]

One of my favorite drummers and a really awesome dude to meet in person after a set. He's got so many great videos that showcase his skill-set, but this is my go-to for anyone that's never seen him play before. Never fails to raise eyebrows and drop jaws.

[@JeremiasDK]

One of my favorite drum playthroughs of all time! Simply fantastic! So many awesome details! And he didn't even write it him self!

[@MikeMrqs]

Alex Rüdinger is probably one of my favorite drummers ever, along with Matt Garstka and Matt Halpern. This playthrough is ridiculously mind blowing.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

It's mad

[@Coastfog]

The Matts are amazing, Halpern is my absolute favorite, that groovy mf.

[@TheDaywiD]

You said it there bro. ALL my favorites too. Also include Navene Koperweis in that selection and Danny Carey and that's the squad.

[@ozzyosbourne8571]

Sounds like Necrophagist if they had progressed instead of disappearing

[@Keseydoesit]

Go listen to the faceless now if you havent

[@MegaDysart]

So obscura lol

[@dawavve]

Man, that band name still hurts after all these years

[@freak1310c]

Please listen to the faceless if you like Necrophagist

[@dawavve]

@@freak1310c I got to see The Faceless live. Good times :)

[@ianw5663]

I thought I was aware of all the top-tier metal drummers out there - this guy is excellent! Among the most technically gifted drummers I've ever seen. You're absolutely right, the tempo subdivision switches are outrageous. THIS GUY IS SO CLEAN. Edit: Woah, this guy is based about 30 minutes from me (according to Metal-Archives)! Looks like it's time to finally put together my death metal band!

[@lungfulldrummer8921]

Alex is a killer drummer. Currently touring drummer for Whitechapel.

[@KidKat__]

@@lungfulldrummer8921 pretty sure they consider him a bit more than a touring drummer. They pulled him into the studio as well for drums on their upcoming album.

[@lungfulldrummer8921]

@@KidKat__ that's cool. Hope he stays with them. He never seems to stay in one place long though.

[@FremontMetalHead]

haha if you could ever manage to pull him away from all his projects/gigs. He is definitely a high-demand metal drummer nowadays and it's great to see. been following his channel since 2010-2011 when he was just playing with a small local band he formed with his bros.

[@gamefreak249]

This is probably the most technically skilled metal drummer in existence. I'm not even joking

[@michaelwolff9207]

You should Hear/See Him Now! That was 12 years ago

[@Assimilator702]

He’s playing Pearl drums here and has been a Tama endorser for at least 7 years.

[@zacherynoland8395]

His drumming in Conquering Dystopia is INSANE

[@Assimilator702]

@@ricosuavey4930 He's a GO-TO drummer for many Metal bands. I was shocked myself when I first heard of him s few years ago.

[@НикитаЛубин]

@@ricosuavey4930 currently he hits some drums and cymbals for Whitechapel as a full-time member

[@motopolak]

@@НикитаЛубин I think he's just the touring drummer for Whitechapel. Recently became full-time drummer for Intronaut.

[@Metal_Dinosaur]

I thought the same thing, Alex is a cyborg who was sent back in time to kill Lars Ulrichs' snare lmfao

[@lissmcclymont8977]

🤣

[@brianpark492]

Hahaha!

[@brianpark492]

Paint can lid!

[@RocketTrolley]

Lmafai rofl omg so good

[@RocketTrolley]

Load and reload were recorded on garbage cans. Fun fact. No it wasn’t but it my as well ave been

[@BiblicallyAccurateToaster]

The sheer confidence in his playing... God like.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Mad! 😮

[@gamefreak249]

Alex is probably the most technically skilled metal drummer in existence right now. Not even a joke.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I believe it!

[@michaelhill668]

Spencer Prewett has entered the chat.

[@andrewforrest9980]

His chops are mind blowing !

[@scottzappa9314]

He's unreal either way and I'll just leave the rankings to the experts. Obviously at or near the top.

[@TheTpointer]

He makes so many faces because he himself can't believe a human being can play like this! xD

[@alxrms5880]

George Kollias..Nils Dominator maybe?

[@petesilvestri]

This style of music is technically difficult and under appreciated. Much credit to all members in this band. Thanks for highlighting the genius behind the music.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thanks for watching Pete!

[@lukepaulson3428]

My goodness...the ability to play at those tempos and somehow manage to still have a sense of feel or groove is mind blowing. Thanks!

[@w-dad4040]

I've listened to a lot of metal for a long time and I'm speechless as well. Fantastic song

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Crazy stuff Peter!

[@sargehayden6248]

Mind-blowing. Even muting his cymbals amidst the ultra tempo change ups. Great review!

[@nicolasvega2658]

HAHahah that "No Entiendo" shirt is pure GOLD

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

HAHA Nicolas! Came in handy on my soirees around Sth America :)

[@dnte666]

Calling Alex Rudinger an Alien is the most ironic thing you could have described him as. This whole band was obsessed with Area 51 and alien conspiracies and “alien” is literally the embodiment of the sound they went for on this album.

[@michaelb.42112]

NO WAY !!! That's so cool !!!!

[@Lokrion]

Judging by the direction these reactions are going, I can feel Sebastian Lanser is coming in a few weeks.

[@lightbringer741]

God, I hope so. Lanser is my personal favorite drummer of all time.

[@flyboymcgee8059]

Rudinger hits so hard it sounds like when you set max velocity on all tracks and write a blast beat in Superior Drummer

[@unholymunk]

Please check out Lyle Cooper. He was the original drummer for this song...

[@hxegreeg]

I tend to like Lyle Cooper's drum cam a bit more. There's something alien about him playing in that constant trance-like state.

[@permafrost2064]

@@hxegreeg I tend to agree. Lyle looks high af while playing, he just looks so carefree. Alex nails his parts and is an incredible drummer, but you can tell Alex is giving all he's got, he puts a ton of energy into his playing. Meanwhile, Lyle looks like he's about to take a nap lol

[@mysterybigfoot7477]

please lets talk more about lyle cooper

[@drummerdude0515]

Thank you!! Alex has the platform on KZbin and gained alot of attention (not to take anything away from his talent and attention to detail playing this cover). But people tend to forget this is a COVER of a song that Lyle Cooper wrote. love Alex and seeing him play this makes me appreciate Lyle even more!

[@bobhill5429]

I got to see Lyle play live a few times. An absolute animal.

[@keirak2545]

I love when older KZbinrs have a strong meme game in their videos.... #respect

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thank you. I've been working out.... on my meme game!

[@keirak2545]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums omg thank you so much for replying!!! I was terrified I would offend you by using the world "old" 🙈 you have a fantastic sense of humor!!! keep up the great work!!!! 💙🥁

[@smportis]

We love it when you children leave comments 😘

[@phildupuis1084]

"Just wow!!" was the appropriate response to this drumming prowess

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yes Phil!

[@Oh_its_Mike]

I love watching someone that understands just be absolutely bewildered by the shit these dudes in metal can do. It really is a spectacle to those of us who play music. it's just fucking unreal.

[@zhernebohreverend2716]

This song makes me want to wrap myself in a bunch of blankets and fall asleep with a fan on.

[@dillonerickson23]

Shoutout to Lyle Cooper True genius behind the drum composition in this entire album

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Fo sure

[@t3hgir]

I'll never forget those live, raw drumcams (with soundboard audio I believe) from some Faceless show in Germany where Lyle is just 100% in flow and grooving. And then (2009ish youtube) someone made a video showcasing how this was an example of demonic possession lmao and highlighted various aspects of Lyle's posture and presence that no, didn't indicate hours and hours of dedication and practice to achieve a high level of facility on an instrument... no no no he was demon possessed lmaoooo

[@kirandesai1994]

Someone's about go be pleasantly blown away

[@joshmercer2145]

I'm a guitarist and bassist, but I occasionally rewatch Alex's xenochrist play through because he's facial expressions on the double cymbal hits gives my joy

[@ankidu82]

perfect T shirt to be wearing "No Entiendo" LOL *Yo Tampoco* SPEECHLESS

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

JAJA!

[@liamdalton9498]

From 4:29 onwards what you said about how he effortlessly cycles through the subdivisions so smoothly and with perfect execution too, and the way he's able to hit speeds that cleanly on the speedy double bass sections is beyond me, Alex rudinger is easily one of the best drummers I've come across over the years. Oh and he's ambidextrous.. ffs 😂

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

He's a freak Liam!

[@liamdalton9498]

Mate I don't understand his technique for such clean and fast double bass execution? It's like neither slide or heel toe y'know what I mean? He's like sorta just created his own technique? Absolutley mind boggling man!

[@Kr4vis]

Man you need to check your aussie mate, Dan Presland from NeObliviscaris.

[@ellisford5038]

This is probably one of the most impressive things I have seen a human do. That is, if hes human? WOW!!!

[@justincary6180]

I love them both, but Lyle Cooper is the man, and he should be in the credits for this. He’s such an incredible musician

[@draganstrbac4386]

Yesss...he is creator ❤

[@martianshoes]

A great reminder of how much metal owes to King Crimson in compositional structure...

[@MadiUk77]

You need to see Lyle Cooper - the guy who wrote these parts ... there's a few videos of him - he looks possessed when he plays - you won't believe your eyes

[@alexmacdonald921]

How come he is no longer in the band

[@mrbtapir]

He's Got a really good finger technique for his quick blasting. It looks like he's sprinkling saffron into a risotto.

[@anthonymichel4660]

Unbefuckinleaveable. I'm not a drummer I play guitar. The way he accentuates the guitar player is off the charts. Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Wow, just wow.🐙

[@RocketTrolley]

As a fellow guitarist, I absolutely concur doc.

[@ldmb1966]

Your editing and comedy are god tier

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

🤣👌

[@kawaimu3066]

If only he know about George Kolias. That dude is actually extraterrestrial.

[@jaytracks]

Lord Marco too

[@DiamondLifer]

Yeah George and Frost are hand down my favorites.

[@jmckmedia6377]

He as in Alex? I recall him sitting at George's kit in a pic and I asked him if he shredded it. He said he just kinda hit a few things and that was it haha

[@MIB-lg6un]

George is sometimes all speed, no substance.

[@miguelangelfrejovalcarcel8500]

David Diepold es de esa onda tambien!!!

[@jonkent9425]

I have a friend that plays like that... Left handed right set.. Theres something about people that can play like that.. Simply mind blowing fills.. And rhythm changes.. Soo good.. Soo jealous.. Man I really need to get me another set.. Who ever picked this.. Thank you..

[@heavyprogressive76]

.... Did you get another kit yet?! The more drummers the fuckin BETTER

[@Unibabble]

Watching those kick beaters go is nuts. The guy is a machine.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

YUP

[@watchinyourback295]

Thats my buddy's kid! Thanks for the react video!

[@cocky_potato]

I love when civilians realize just how talented and good at your instrument you have to be to play metal. Granted, not all bands are Meshuggah or Nile, yes, but extreme metal is (always has been) far from being just noise. Good to see people from other walks of life (lol) getting their jaws dropped by what we've been listening and watching for a long time.

[@jeremiahscarlett1784]

I'm not the technical ear guy. However, I recognized that as much endurance is necessary for just regular drumming, that much more is necessary for extreme/death drumming.

[@codymoe4986]

Civilians?? LOL!

[@dmeemd7787]

This IS probably my favorite drummer (and many others, so talented)

[@mattnobrega6621]

I like the monty python holy grail scene part. That WAS funny

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

HAHA Matt! Glad you dug it

[@scottdahneke1031]

The cherry on top was him muting a cymbal with the same hand a fraction of a second after he hit it. Home boy can do stuff with one limb I can't do with 4. That was awe inducing, entertaining and inspiring. Thanks for the reaction and introducing me to this band.

[@richardwilliams3497]

I don’t think a metronome does anything at that point

[@asmodeus6631]

This is the kind and level a drummer needs to be for this genre of music . Alex is a tremendous drummer so very smooth and precise.

[@United_By_Water]

I would love to see him on a simple kit to see what he can come up with, that would be so fun to watch!

[@Volucrum]

Please leave my depression at, I can't afford his drum set so I can't practice to get on his level. I don't need that amount of flexing.

[@Jon.so.vile.]

Yeah make him play a hello kitty kit. Id love to watch that

[@fateish69]

i have seen a lot, but this drummer is GOAT at its most extreme kind. hell yeah

[@stianrvig6523]

Sebastian Lanser playthrough of "Diluvium" one of the best🤘

[@Ugrasrava]

Those subdivision switches with the feet are a masterclass in what basic exercises can do for your playing. Its one of the first things you learn when starting to develop your double bass technique, but done at speed, with hand work over top, and with ZERO slop. Rudinger is one of the best out there!

[@ShiivaWilding]

Hans Grossman playing anything from Necrophagist is insane, hope you get around to him!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Hans is on my list!

[@ShiivaWilding]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums Can't wait! Another suggestion, if you're into broader percussion, is Gavin Harrison's 'Cymbal Song', be interested to know what you made of it and if you would have a crack at making one yourself?

[@ImminentThreatBand]

*Hannes

[@lyleaustin2112]

"That was a lot to take in" hahahaha. You're the best, Andy!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

LOL Lyle

[@tetrahedrontri]

His work with Intronaut is amazing

[@jingles9657]

My brother and I have been playing in bands with eachother for over the last decade, and one year we went to see Children Of Bodom, they had a band tagging along called Threat Signal, and Alex was their drummer at the time, my brother was already a pretty damn solid drummer, but the entire time watching this guy live was practically screaming "HOW? HOW IS THIS FUCKING POSSIBLE?!"

[@lifeezane3526]

You should react to Kevin Paradis! Absolute monster on the drums, one of the fastest and cleanest drummer I’ve ever seen...

[@reno42wolf]

First time hearing this monster playing drums. I am a drummer who incorporates a lot of what he does, just not ever in a song. This was a drummers delight. I am impressed and that's hard to do. Great chops. Insane speed. Phenomenal technique. Professional and personal RESPECTED jealousy. Thank you for not letting me grow old.

[@lucas9392]

First video I saw of Alex Rudinger's playing abilities was a cover he did on Mario Kart 64 menu theme song. My mind was blown back then. The guy is a monster. I higly recomend you all to watch it.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Sounds great Lucas!

[@arbyscurlyfries9490]

I still remember the first time I ever heard The Faceless, at first I was blown away by Keenes structure and execution but the obvious realization was that every other instrument was just as insane.

[@Francisco17Berrios]

Btw, you'll be more impressed by knowing that this was created on 2006 or something.

[@practicaleffectsofficial]

Lord. His toms rolls are so perfect they sound programmed

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

Oh this video is very delicious! 😎 This guy is a damn good drummer that's tasty and clean but you got to give respect to the original drummer behind these parts... Lyle Cooper! 💪 And Johannes Grossman a visit too as one of the innovators of this style in metal ☺️

[@kraterkop]

Lyle is awesome 💪

[@tobiasjacobsen_dk]

I Think this might be some of the most beautiful things I have ever seen !.... god he is good !

[@mesmith2526]

*Andrew with jaw dropped @ **3:15** into the video* “Yeah, I think I’m going to have to restart this..” Me: I had to twice already.....

[@lebendeleiche]

coming back to this video frequently. the reaction is priceless.

[@rorrodiaz]

Check out these aliens: Sebastian Lanser - David Diepold

[@boblarry7879]

Having never heard of these two and went and took a listen. These two aren't even on the same planet as Alex. These two have zero substance to their drumming Alex isn't just drumming fast and if that's what you thought comparing to these two we heard two completely different drummers on this video.

[@AndrewJShirley]

@@boblarry7879 Anything David Diepold is awesome stuff man. Well worth checking out. Followed him for a few years, he's an exceptional talent.

[@weeschwee]

@@boblarry7879 Oh man, I don't even know what to say. Normally I'd say "agree to disagree", but I really think you should reconsider and watch some more Sebastian Lanser. He's an incredible, versatile drummer and I find him to be more dynamic and nuanced than Alex. Maybe check out some of his older work with Panzerballett. It's a kind of jazz-funk-metal fusion so it may not be your thing, but it shows some great versatility. Check out Bird Wild Web and Zehrfunk to start. It would be a shame if you missed out on such a great drummer. I've always found Diepold impressive too, but for different reasons.

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

@@boblarry7879 extremely unfounded opinion David Diepold is as clean and perfect as it gets

[@boblarry7879]

@@Kain_R_Heinlein At no point did I say he wasn't a good drummer. Having played for 25 years myself his playing becomes very redundant and boring. During breaks in songs his lack of creativity shines through quite vividly.

[@Vanilla-jd1ez]

This is an underrated drummer. His fast basses and blast beats are so fluid and musical. I don't know enough from my 25 years of drumming to complement all the things he does amazingly!

[@pan_peligroso]

Love that shirt!! Respect.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Gracias Rodrigo!

[@eddienichols3176]

My friend and I had the pleasure to hang out with Rudy before a show and had a great conversation. He doesn't live to far from me also. Super cool guy and super talented. Been watched him live and on KZbin for years now. Great album

[@xenophagia]

I would HIGHLY recommend watching Lyle Cooper play one of the tracks off of the Planetary Duality album. He's the guy that actually wrote the drums and played them during that time period. He was so uncanny to watch and the drum parts he wrote were so insane that there were multiple videos from crazy christians using videos of Lyle playing as "proof" that demon posession is real. Im not even kidding. Alex nails it perfectly of course but if you wanna see "not human" you owe it to yourself to watch Lyle play it. Here's a good one but you can just search for "Lyle Cooper The Faceless" to find whatever song. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJuviaunn52jqdE

[@crispinhenthorn5318]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYOQeGWngJ2sipo one of his play throughs via Lyle Coopers youTube site at kzbin.info

[@jcel5870]

One bad dude right there, WOW And to have you speechless or so, really says something... TOTALY MORE THAN I CAN UNDERSTAND

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yup. He's next level!

[@jcel5870]

I missed so much and when you break it down, explain, and replay... Your right hes an alien haha

[@Mo_Ketchups]

Look at the bright side, Rooney: It’s got a good beat and you can dance to it. 🥴

[@philtravers5552]

He is a absolute monster. 💯 loved his work in the faces and whitechapel.

[@tomvockins6977]

Cannot recommend Flo Mounier of Cryptopsy enough. Near 30 years he's been doing it and has only ever impressed me time and again.

[@GeorgeTsiros]

you can see on the back if his neck, the red spot, it is the SPDIF port that the band uses when they want to connect him to the recording console as the timing clock master.

[@ineal84]

Lyle Cooper insane drum composer.... Rudi did amazing to cover this 👍

[@IAMMASED]

Ive been a bass player for 30 years and i get that same feeling whenever i watch one of Charles Bertound .. this guy is so fkn sick

[@Bultish]

9:10 when the guy realize he missed a lifetime of metal haha

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

HAHA

[@MetalHeadReacts]

Check out Todd Hansen No one WIns - kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJvGeXaIf5x_fKs, Heavily Medicated - kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2PQnHtuoL-mr5Y or Reality - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIXNXpJ3Zb-Vodk

[@nolongerswaywwillows]

Check out Matt Halpern if you haven’t already. The guy is a masterpiece.

[@drumteacher43]

The precision in his drumming is ridiculous! Takes a lot of hours practicing to take it to this level! Still not my favourite style but I do appreciate his playing skills!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yeah this is crazy facility