Drum Teacher Reacts: Eloy Casagrande | "Means To An End" (Sepultura)

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[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Hey! Check out my REACTION PLAYLIST... kzbin.info/aero/PLqspKksRqaUURy8K34sBSKvuGo3ApmLC2

[@necromicon666]

Eloy hits harder than 2020

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@GGWingert]

That should be on a sticker! 🤘🏻

[@lucas.pinheiro]

@Richard Hopkins Hahahahhaa

[@lsmbu]

@Richard Hopkins lmao

[@laranjeira22]

Our Country still have great things , Eloy it's one of them !!!!!

[@diegoalonso3165]

Aguante Eloy.. desde Buenos Aires!!! hermano brasilero representando el sur d América vamooooooooo

[@brunobraga60]

Saludo desde Brasil hermano o/

[@vinao7045]

só dale carajo

[@JamesBrown-ov7lm]

​@Flavio Henrique Soares respeita os hermanos! os caras são foda tb! a gente tem que ter orgulho de pele e maradona/ fangio e senna! os paises de terceiro mundo que ganham copa do mundo e formula 1!

[@JamesBrown-ov7lm]

viajei! entendi errado! desculpa!

[@JamesBrown-ov7lm]

@Flavio Henrique Soares gente idiota tem em todo lugar! mas o contrario tambem acontece, uma vez na ilha do mel no parana, o povo de lá espancou um argentino pq uma mina da ilha deu pro gringo! e eu tenho certeza que o argentino não fez nada e errado! no ceara uma vez um cara me viu conversando com um argentino, e depois veio falar para eu tentar levar o gringo num lugar para assaltarem ele! fdp tem aqui no brasil tb entendeu?

[@cloudsss83]

Just ask him, he is such a nice guy like everyone in Sepultura

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Awesome Claudio!

[@juliorosadesigner]

Sepultura is one of a kind, 35 years of brutal stuff and still relevant nowdays! #cheersfrombrazil

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

That's so impressive Julio

[@travisdelee8647]

It's gotta be crazy hard to get a cymbal sponsor when you're this dude.

[@RaulMMusik]

Lolllllll facts hahahahaha

[@stephenhough3396]

Eloy is hands down the god of metal drummers! No one can come close to the ferocity or the technical ability that monster has! I don’t canes how fast a certain drummers can play, Eloy can play just as fast but he has so much more passion and technique than anyone else in metal.......not even close!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

He's crazy good Stephen!

[@andreheinrich7443]

Watching Baard Kolstad for creative insanity and Eloy Casagrande for the pure insane energy ... there are loads of drummers that make my head explode .... Eloys one of them ....

[@andywitch666]

Are you ignoring George Kollias?

[@DavinzzieMusic]

He is insanely good, just as Duplante, Haake and Ken Bedene (Aborted).

[@hervekerzerho6789]

@@DavinzzieMusic Danny Carey, anyone?

[@yassineyassine5402]

Believe me , "isolation" is the song that U should check, it has the best eloy drumming

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I'll try and get to it Yassine!

[@yassineyassine5402]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums 🙏🙏🙏

[@paistefever]

yeah the last album is the def the best since Dante XXI and def the most ambitious since their 90s hey day era

[@Darwinist]

What really makes the Eloy-era Sepultura cool is how effortlessly he blends highly technical death-metal derived drumming not only with that Brazilian percussion flavor but also how he can drop into something simple like a punky d-beat as well. Sepultura have always worn their love for crusty punk stuff on their sleeve as well as the heavy metal and when that shines through I think they are at their best.

[@SergioRiccodesafiodos150dias]

eloy alien

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Only answer for this!

[@cornelcernat8688]

Ok, is true😰😰😰🤘🤘🇷🇴

[@SeanConroy]

Eloy doesn't do gym, he just hits drums for a workout.

[@ninojamesalmajar5812]

It's hard to find drummers who hit really hard yet precise these days, there are quite a few but I'm pretty sure Eloy's one of them.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Jamie Saint Merat is another!

[@nachonightmare148]

Eloy is by far my favorite guy right now. Strength feel and touch.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

He's amazing man!

[@Felipe_Correa1868]

More Eloy!!!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I'll try Felipe!

[@davidviteris]

I firmly believe Eloy's a Dave Weckl level savant, he's pretty much the next step (leap) in metal drumming. The rehearsal footage that he regularly posts on his channel is completely ridiculous; his "Solo of the Brazilian Rhythms" is straight up next level stuff. As for Sepultura tracks there's the drum cams for "Desperate Cry (live)" and "Pentagram". Hope to see more Eloy over here. Cheers!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yo David. Great comment Man! Yeah he's crazy. I'll try and get to those tracks brother!

[@toriandicapmond161]

Check out "solo of the Brazilian rhythms". It's a live video of a modern Eloy just killing it.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thanks Zach!

[@frankhermansen243]

When Max and Igor left, I was done with Sepultura, Here many years later...Seems i was Wrong and ignorant.....what a fu.. sick Drummer. Abselutely love his hard hitting style🤘

[@EbizzerHH]

He hits so freaking hard... and is sooooooooo good... never seen anything close to this! Economical drumming!? Never heard of it he said! ^^

[@EbizzerHH]

This has to be his gym workout! ;)

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

He's insane Daniel!!!!

[@DouglasMaria]

I think innovation is the word that comes to my mind when I see this

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Nice observation Douglas

[@frtanmartin]

Eloy is fucking beast! Such a powerful drummer! He is a legend! And still so young!

[@lantzkeefer6]

I can't stop watching this video On many different channels, love this man and have for a long while, monster

[@johnnyriley5943]

Eloy's Evans Drumhead "Test Subject EC-005" vid is awesome. It's great that he still incorporates his Latin rhythmic influences & lets them shine through. Growing up in the 80s, I never was a big Sepultura fan. Music production/recording technology has come a LONG way. Their newer stuff, especially since Mr. Casagrande came aboard, has made lots of new fans. Hopefully, the man's doing lots of neck workouts. That Head-Bob is strong, and contagious...

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

HAHA. Nice one Johnny!

[@legspredder]

I have been following Sepultura since the start and i actually cry when Eloy plays with them live. MY FAKKING GOD!!!!!! YOU CANT FIND A BETTER DRUMMER BOTH TECHNICALLY AND PLAYING STYLE!

[@FuggYew666]

ELOY CASAGRANDE IS A FREAK BEAST. ONE OF THE BEST DRUMMERS AROUND.

[@robertocardoso7941]

Eloy = unbelievable monster metal guy

[@rebelofbabylon3091]

Latter Sepultura is underrated, people rave on about the classics but their new shit is powerful, thanks in part to Eloy's drumming.

[@alexandergealt9193]

Means to an End my favourite song from the newest album of Sepultura. Its great. Thank you, Andrew. And hello from Russia. ps Eloy Casagrande is great drummer...

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Indeed Alexander! Thanks for commenting :)

[@Ratovx]

Eloy Casagrande - Pentagram (Sepultura) is really cool

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I'll check it out!

[@brunobraga60]

Eloy is a beast! Awesome drummer! 🇧🇷

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yes Bruno!

[@brunobraga60]

Andrew Rooney Drums subscribed !! 👊🏼

[@arthurricardo4652]

Cara, você tem que fazer mais vídeos do Eloy!!! Ele é uma força da natureza... O cara é muito gente boa, humilde demais.

[@chesterschannel6627]

If you haven’t already, check out his live drum cam video of desperate cry. It’s insane.

[@isaquedrums176]

Eloy orgulho nacional brasileiro Monstro

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

YESSSSS Isaque!

[@tristantheuerkorn5124]

He should be! 👍

[@juniorpilotonasciparavoar246]

Best drummer in the world. 💥🚀

[@alexandrehenryferreirateix4708]

Casagrande tem influencia de Meshuggah, ele disse em uma entrevista com seu professor de bateria. Que estava escutando Meshuggah. Essa linha de bataria tem influencia de Meshuggah.

[@spencerb8149]

The man is on a mission, a mission to murder his kit...

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

😂👌💯

[@cornelcernat8688]

Nr 1 in his moment..2021. 👽👽👽

[@felipevillela4066]

Eloy's ghost notes are harder than most blastbeats.

[@mikaellk]

Damn, again on wife's account, but what the hell.. What I seriously love on Eloy's "thing" is that there always seems to be those extra two or three notes somewhere making things kinda overlap / ebb and flow to another thing. Continuous mayhem. And Andrew, worry not, because here is one meshuggah fan, that totally get's what you say. Thomas is a machine and a beast. Eloy is a beast of different kind, but same(ish) magnitude. Different styles, maxium talent.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

That's it! Different strokes!

[@1973cgk]

Jeez! Dude was beating the hell out of that kit! What a total beast!

[@richmbailey]

I concur with your post comments. As amazing as Tomas is, Eloy has the swing, groove (Latin feel), and power that catch most listeners ears, at least from my point of view. And, as a drummer, in the pocket groove hits me most. Not taking anything away from Tomas' amazing chops. It's like ice cream favors. We all like something different. Cheers.

[@RussoBarboza]

you right, beacuse for modern drummer he make a solo in a constest, he really can play today to. But he is now a composer off sepultura band, this song he made a pattern drums and workout with guitar player Andreas kisser and made that song. So its a diferent style works, he make a new age of sepultura band. And your contribution a composure its a incredible diferent in a metal scene, make him one of best in world.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Nice one Carlos. I love the passion man!

[@Man2vani]

Amazing react, sir! Great job!

[@loud7070]

Man that boy is smashing those drums. I believe his hitting so intentionally hard is limiting, hence the smaller kit.

[@arthurricardo4652]

Eloy, um monstro brasileiro 💪🏿🇧🇷

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yes!

[@TheLikeButtonLMAO]

I think one of the craziest things about eloy is that he gets that sound, and doesnt use triggers.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Just belts the drum kit perfectly

[@GustavoSaFortes]

Andrew, another Brazilian drummer you shoul definitely check out is Bruno Valverde, he is the drummer of the brazilian power metal band Angra but has a lot of other drum gigs as well. Last year Bruno did a tour with Smith/Kotzen (a project from the guitarrist Ritchie Kotzen and Adrian Smith from Iron maiden). Bruno even did the impossible job of learning the entire Sepultura setlist in 2 and a half days to quickly substitute Eloy in 3 gigs in the States after Eloy broke his leg. You should totally check him out.

[@filipeselvatici]

Another awesome reaction! Thanks for the video, man! "Isolation" is another brutal song from this same album with an awesome drum performance. Or if you want something different listen to the instrumental "The Pentagram". It's crazy!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thanks Filipe!!!

[@Drummer.Tommy.Maillet]

Love the JEFF PORCARO roll at the start. :)

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

You got it Tommy :)

[@ZadehN]

Maaannnn this drummer is too good.

[@girlanteixeira9268]

Muita técnica,precisão,velocidade e amor pelo que faz...

[@eduardokesslerborges7179]

And the drum survived an earthquake! total beast!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

HAHA!

[@thalleseduardo8041]

God, i was waiting for this, lovely from Brazil, Check Eloy casagrande - sepultura - desesperate cry

[@carlaroberta8638]

🌚

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thanks Thalles!!!!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

What is that emoji Carla!? Death metal smile?

[@thalleseduardo8041]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums my gf

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

@@thalleseduardo8041 Both metal fans? That's awesome. Some of the best people I know are metal people. I don't listen to it though!

[@brusecco]

this is proof: if you want your drums to sound reaaaaallly powerful in the studio, you don't need to fool around with some fancy compressor… you just have to beat the effing s**t out of the damn thing. show no mercy :)

[@da1ewok]

Eloy is so fucking good! I used to be really into Sepultura back in the 90s, now I just listen to them for this guy

[@santafejboy2]

Oh… there’s a whole other set of toms! So good. Love his displaced crash in the chorus and power throughout.

[@danyeufillo2764]

For me this is the better line Of drum of all time

[@thorugs2816]

Sick! Intense and creative drumming. Air molecules running for cover

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

HAHA yup!

Nice to see you liked our work 👊🏼🖤🐰

[@rudevalve]

Certified Gold!!!!!

[@CephalicMiasma4]

Eloy is a basher in the absolute best sense of the word. On top of being incredibly creative and groovy. He hits hard because he wants to, not because he has to. He adds a real punch to the sound he gets out of the instrument.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Hey guys! As a way to prioritize the amount of reaction requests I'm getting via email/instagram and in the KZbin comments... I am going to try and do the Patreon picks first. There is no limit on the Patreon (could be $1/month). www.patreon.com/AndrewRooneyDrums I still love you if you are NOT a Patreon contributor. And I will still try and get to your pick. It's a just a reward for those that help out with costs/time involved with doing the vids. Disclaimer: No guarantees. I can only do what I can do. If a vid is blocked... it's blocked. I'll do my best! Note: Patrons also get exclusive access to the vids that get blocked :)

[@Helldemar]

Man, I'm a 34-year-old die-hard Metal fan from Brazil and have been following Sepultura's music since I was 10. I have seen all their phases so far and I can say for sure that Eloy is their best drummer to the date, and I don't want to demean the work of Igor, Jean, and even Roy Mayorga who only played for a short time with the band. Meshugah is my favorite band of all time, I've traveled twice to São Paulo to see them (3-hour flight and very expensive plane tickets). Both bands are incredible and both drummers have put their names on the history of music, anybody can enjoy or prefer any of the bands and drummers, and it's fine. Great job on the reaction videos. I haven't checked your podcast yet but will sure do it.

[@railander]

I am a Meshuggah fan and also a Sepultura fan and I agree with you. Tomas Haake is awesome but Eloy's drumming is much more dynamic. It's not that straight machine like endless battery, Eloy's more like a dance. Still quite violent but with a lot more movement.

[@fabiomarra6067]

Eloy probably is, better saying, for sure he is at top 5 best drummer in the world!!!

[@jungobungo327]

You really outghta peep his drum playthrough of raging void. The power behind his playing is unreal

[@fmonline2090]

After him, we'll never see a cover! 🤣😂😂🤣

[@tortillasarenotbiceps7622]

He's so good I'd be willing to endure that music just to hear him play. 😆

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

LOL

[@elizeuoliveira1238]

Eloy é Monster demais! Toca muito! Topppppppp...,.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

He’s the man!

[@nicolasfracchia]

duuuude! Chile hoodie is fire!

[@jarbasfernandes5102]

Composição e execução perfeitas

[@isaquemartins7667]

Impossível de tirar uma música dessas

[@Antarath]

I've always been a big Igor fan, but now i'm focused on Eloy, more than anything. The guy is a beast! #1

[@RicardoFerreira-hm4jf]

Fantástico

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yes Ricardo!

[@viper2k8]

I just realized that when this unstoppable drum god started playing with Sepultura only had 20 if now he´s just 32, still an amazing long career ahead... OMFG.

[@JP-db2rf]

react to "Last Time" Sepultura... and Bruno Valverde from ANGRA (Brazilian PowerMetal band)

[@aswanderley]

ELOY is a monster!

[@JollyBrandon]

For yourself, doesn't even have to be on the channel, but PLEASE look up his video from Vic Firth!!!!!!!! Almost 40 yrs behind a kit, and a lifelong prog and metal fan, and it's one of the most awe inspiring drumming performances I've ever seen!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Sounds amazing Brandon! In the mix man

[@JollyBrandon]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums I should correct myself, and clarify that it's an Evans video!

[@fubar1217]

You need to react to his play throughs of "Manipulation of Tragedy" and "Isolation".

[@mattkandel2449]

Eloy Casagrande- Manipulation of Tragedy live session is another gem!

[@nok460]

What you said about Meshuggah is actually a compliment, Besides, its an acquiered taste. It will grow on you until you love it.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Totally! Like hot food. You need it a bit spicier each time :)

[@nononsense852]

Estepario and Eloy are good friends and Estepario has a nice reaction video on Eloy.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

2 MONSTER players!

[@woodopolis6339]

Tbh this isn't even the best of what he's been doing lately his channel.has been on FIRE

[@pikyarte]

A evolução de Eloy Casagrande - The Evolution

[@drfeelgordo]

What you're saying is there's a groove that is very technical but just hard-hitting and thestounding to hear versus a very difficult, grinding technical song like bleed

[@jeansacchetto7963]

Eloy monstro demais. Cê tá 🤪

[@oasys33]

Os melhores músicos do planeta são Brasileiros!!!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Nice Lucas!

[@kahlaaja]

the 2014 performance was probably the best way to show skill, but in the end in doing that kind of performances is probably not where you can get certain salary for living. Adopting a popular framework (a great metal band) and pushing the boundaries in it is probably the best way to get your excellent playing most widely appreciated. :)

[@ilBUZZo]

Since he's Brazilian, the correct way of pronouncing his surname is actually CASAGRANGI, where the letter D sounds like a G. He's a MONSTER

[@cloudsss83]

So what?

[@ilBUZZo]

@@cloudsss83 It's pretty clear what I wanted to say..

[@luizqueiroz5343]

Eloy has transformed Sepultura to another high level as well!

[@Antarath]

Yep, I no longer miss Igor. Seriously, this can do exactly what Igor did/does, an even more.

[@marcelospem]

I can't say if this one or "The Pentagram" is the hardest to him to play.

[@MrGryph78]

Glad you took a shot at this particular video. Both Eloy and Tomas are my drummer man crushes right now. I know what you mean with your preference of Sepultura over Meshuggah, Meshuggah takes a lot of energy just to listen to and sometimes I'm just not in the right place to give that much of myself to listening to music. But when I am in the mood to listen to Meshuggah, they are incomparable.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I totally get that! Both very impressive. Loving exploring all this new (to me) stuff!

[@juninhoaj190]

Muito top 👏👏👏👏

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Amazing!

[@TheMarkbhz]

Sepultura do Brasil!

[@alberths2279]

Sepultura... A tradition of drummers

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

FOR SURE!

[@Davizola91]

Eloy the Brazilian monster!

[@schraedera]

Sepultura is a beautiful fit for Eloy's drumming with the way they've always hybridized metal with Brazilian/Latin rhythms. And with respect to Eloy and Tomas Haake, the interesting contrast to me is how aggressive Eloy is vs. how relaxed Tomas is, and how each approach is perfect within their group. And speaking of Meshuggah or Meshuggah-adjacent stuff, check out the video of Morgan Ågren and Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah guitarist) playing a short instrumental medley from Fredrik's solo album Sol Niger Within on Morgan's Swedish TV series if you get a chance- there aren't a whole lot of drummers in the world that could go from playing with Frank Zappa and Steve Vai to playing with Fredrik besides Morgan.

[@danielfoschiera.1272]

React to Aquiles Priester, he was Eloy's teacher for a while, he is also a metal drummer

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yes. He's on my hit list Daniel!

[@alejandrojimenezortiz9900]

Eloy was an Aquiles Priester’s student. It would be Nice if you check some of Aquiles performance

[@asterargos83]

ELOY É UM MONSTER

[@johannest3628]

His hands must hate him. His power and consistency is crazy, as are his grooves and inventiveness. I seem to remember watching another video with him and noticing he's got a HUGE first tom, like the size of a floor tom? Incredible drummer.