You have to realize Hell hammer is in his 50s and still is one of the best BM drummers that ever lived. The man is a living legend\m/
@unleash-hell66664 жыл бұрын
He looks very young! Late 30s! He looks very young!💪💪
@serpentscoil98682 жыл бұрын
He is also one of the best drummers in extreme metal
@melodic.metalgirl2 жыл бұрын
Looks like 35 years old he's youthful
@sadville13 Жыл бұрын
His drumming hits the soul hard
@thrasherpete3147 Жыл бұрын
Darkside from Mgla would like a word. Hellhammer is basic. Frost, even blows him out of the water.
@marioburku-drummer6 ай бұрын
We opened a Show in Salzburg (austria) for mayhem back in 2004. We were a local metal Band and we were totally green. All of us were at the age between 17 and 19. We were very nervous and afraid of those guys, especially "Maniac". After our gig suddenly Hellhammer was standing in front of me with a smile on his face and he shook my hand and told me we did a great job. Later on we had a blast with all of the guys from Mayhem, they were great and especially Hellhammer, what a living legend he is🫡🫡🫡
@halosakte19466 ай бұрын
Holy fucking shit, the golden era with maniac and blasphemer ❤
@marioburku-drummer6 ай бұрын
@@halosakte1946 Fuck yeah😁
@ogelsmogel3 ай бұрын
Damn. I would be so star struck. Other people go crazy about Taylor Swift and Post Malone, but put me in front of any of these legends from the Norwegian BM scene (Hellhammer, Fenriz, Ihsahn, Abbath etc) and I'd turn into a shy teenage boy again..
@JoshuaTraffanstedtАй бұрын
They know everyone has to start somewhere. You're my age and jamming about the time we started in bands. We started younger but didn't get shows until 17 and 18.
@JayRamahi38104 жыл бұрын
Damn it is rare to see a decent Hellhammer interview haha. This is quite a rare treat. :D
@brukernavn34094 жыл бұрын
I find it funny how he looks like he's from Southern Europe or Latin America, while having the strongest, Norwegian accent.
@fatsdumbono29794 жыл бұрын
And being a massive racist 🤣
@Buko999994 жыл бұрын
He's adopted
@fatsdumbono29794 жыл бұрын
@@Buko99999 didn't seth putnam write a song about that?
@Buko999994 жыл бұрын
@@fatsdumbono2979 really? 😂 Name?
@azwris4 жыл бұрын
@@fatsdumbono2979 He is fukken Hellhammer dude.
@dr.armageddon44834 жыл бұрын
"Black metal is about thinking for yourself, not following anything"
@mihaiabrass11084 жыл бұрын
Thats why i love it
@boodleboy4 жыл бұрын
"Black metal is about thinking for yourself, not following anything" sure, but isn't it weird that this is one of the most common things you hear from the NSBM clique? Which world view is based more on conformity, homogeneity and traditionalism than fascism? The greatest plague.
@zachary_attackery4 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile they all look and sound exactly the same
@endlessorbaggins82234 жыл бұрын
Was reading the comments while listening to the inerview and read your comment exactly at the same tim Hellhammer said it.
@VSM89994 жыл бұрын
@@boodleboy Paranoia about racism and fascism is the more problematic plague id say.. Why do people act surprised when Norwegians in their early 20's would use the swastika as a tool for rebellion? Who cares, its evil and obscure. Fuck off.
@Nicolas.Vincent4 жыл бұрын
This is the longest and most insightful Hellhammer interview I've ever seen. Maybe the longest and most insightful ever?
@xxpapabakedxx-51104 жыл бұрын
My first hellhammer interview
@bladerunner66624 жыл бұрын
Holy shit this is the best Hellhammer interview ever
Jan Axel has been one of my closest friends since the 1990s, and almost everyone who has commented on this video is spot-on- he is a genuinely great person, and a phenomenal drummer. To those who have spoken of his ethnicity, his father is Moroccan, but he is 100% Norwegian. It has been awesome to see Mayhem's popularity grow over the years; in the 90s, they were still "underground", and now they tour constantly all over the world. :)
@unratedPT Жыл бұрын
How is he 100% Norwegian if his father is Moroccan? Doesn't add up.
@frostnettenes Жыл бұрын
His father was born in Morocco, then emigrated to Norway in the 1960s. Jan Axel was born and raised in Norway.
@kimiab69 Жыл бұрын
@@frostnettenes jan saved my life when I was 14 years old when I saw him in the until the light takes us documentary in 2009 his drumming made me feel again since then I have been a loyal fan of his I truly am greatful to him and all he does
@groovywitch195510 ай бұрын
@@frostnettenesdon’t mean to be rude but isn’t he mixed with anything else?
@frostnettenes10 ай бұрын
As with all of us, we are a mixture of ethnicities and origins. I can't speak of his lineage beyond his mother and father.
@MirkkoDeMaio4 жыл бұрын
Hellhammer has done so much for the black drummers community, since ages! He's a Legend!
@AstronomyDomine4 жыл бұрын
So not racist?
@possumofdestruction4 жыл бұрын
@@AstronomyDomine definitely racist and homophobic
@bannedfromisrael4 жыл бұрын
@@possumofdestruction My kinda drummer!
@Str1ng54 жыл бұрын
@@AstronomyDomine supee racist. Hahah i tend to learn from everyone...from this man we can learn : A) dont be a racist B) be yourself always and true to yourself..."i do my own shit"
@MirkkoDeMaio4 жыл бұрын
Guys sorry I forgot to type "black metal" 🤣
@giorgikavsadze31854 жыл бұрын
he looks in a very high spirit and mood. good.
@littlebear24774 жыл бұрын
What’s he like normally or otherwise?
@giorgikavsadze31854 жыл бұрын
@@littlebear2477 very calm and emotionless. bit arrogant in phrases and sarcastic in tone
@littlebear24774 жыл бұрын
Giorgi Kavsadze arrogant I got but I’m not sure about sarcasm... Although I don’t know him he’s obviously very comfortable in himself to be that calm before a show..
@giorgikavsadze31854 жыл бұрын
@@littlebear2477 hes an excellent dude anyway but he does have that sarcastic grin from time to time
@littlebear24774 жыл бұрын
Giorgi Kavsadze okay, humans are an odd lot I definitely aren’t good with interacting which is fine with me a my life... Thanks for the conversation
@-Animal-4 жыл бұрын
An interview with Nick Barker would be awesome, Last time that I saw someone doing an interview to him was like 3 years ago.
@Nefville4 жыл бұрын
Definitely would LOVE to see Nick Barker on the next one. He is awesome and really creative, so talented. So many drummers are here because of him.
@yngvebalmsteen91744 жыл бұрын
Yeah, definitely Nick Barker! Way underrated IMO.
@amasvodka4 жыл бұрын
That would be fucking amazing!
@gerardoneri51154 жыл бұрын
Fuck yeah totally agree.
@fatsdumbono29794 жыл бұрын
Yeah! Could also ask him about his recreational habits and the guy on crutches he beat up in XL's to see if he loses his shit. Just for the lols, like. 🤣 I wonder if randomly fighting kids in clubs has any impact on consistency of technique? If anything he seemed to improve over the years! I'll have to get on the phone to my dealer
@ravher4 жыл бұрын
Hellhammer check, Inferno check, Lombardo check, Igor check, Sandoval check, Portnoy check... I wish you would interview FROST !! to complete la crème de la crème
@ChaosPootato4 жыл бұрын
Oooh yeah that would be awesome!
@ProjeKtWEREWOLF4 жыл бұрын
Frost would be iinterestimg. He is a weird dude. Met him on the Rebel Extravaganza tour in Bradford Rios.
@ravher4 жыл бұрын
@@ProjeKtWEREWOLF haha, Yeah, I've seen a few interviews of Frost and surely seems an oddbball. Inferno seem such a shy guy and man, this guy did an awesome interview of him.
@ericcurtis35364 жыл бұрын
What about Nick Barker? He’s definitely a suitable candidate for an interview
@ProjeKtWEREWOLF4 жыл бұрын
@@ericcurtis3536 got really drunk with Nick once. Nice bloke. He fell over a trailer hitch at a Nile gig.
@rangerwhiskeybreath49354 жыл бұрын
When Varg Vikernes describes your drumming as "Totally Awesome" you know you've made it.
@hansdumbf76083 жыл бұрын
yeah, because varg has definitely the competence to evaluate that...
@hansdumbf76083 жыл бұрын
@Welcome To Hell You mean like having a cell wtih view on the mountain side?
@t3hgir3 жыл бұрын
@Metal Albums Archive must have been some Burzum cover band I heard then... I'M KIDDING
@lazersmuertos31622 жыл бұрын
yeah like having the approval of a talentless racist fucking moron who knows jackshit about drumming matters...
@raymondpatrick430 Жыл бұрын
Lol Varg is a loser and will be remembered as nothing more than a child who was desperate to fit in with the kids he thought were cool.
@EEAMD-co6nw4 жыл бұрын
The drum work done on Grand Declaration of War is a masterpiece. The whole album is a masterpiece.
@vexomnight30794 жыл бұрын
it really is a work of art. people who recognize that album understand maaaan
@CFHardstyle4 жыл бұрын
also one of the very rare occasions where the Re-work of the album from a few years ago was even better imo.
@metal_monocle73344 жыл бұрын
It's a great and fucking wierd album!
@metal_monocle73344 жыл бұрын
@@CFHardstyle for sure!
@lucaspardocarvajal66754 жыл бұрын
That's totally right! The entire album is a masterpiece!!!
@afra_r4 жыл бұрын
Best interview I've seen with Hellhammer
@Mantte144 жыл бұрын
He threw his drumstick to me at one of their shows in helsinki last year. Best moment ever.
@behindthen0thing5254 жыл бұрын
Helenski?
@Mantte144 жыл бұрын
@@behindthen0thing525 Helsinki
@behindthen0thing5254 жыл бұрын
@@Mantte14 I think it was Санкт Петербург
@Mantte144 жыл бұрын
@@behindthen0thing525 What are you talking about?
@behindthen0thing5254 жыл бұрын
@@Mantte14 I'm saying you were in saint Petersburg when that happened
@ddseir1443 Жыл бұрын
When you ask the right questions, you get the right answers.
@ItsNotaTuhmah4 жыл бұрын
His drumming in Arcturus is absolutely mindblowing. Same for Chimera.
@aztronaut4 жыл бұрын
You should check out his band Winds & Age Of Silence
@ItsNotaTuhmah4 жыл бұрын
@@aztronaut I actually own 2 Winds albums and the Acceleration as well. Even the stuff he did with Covenant and Antestor is incredible. I just happen to enjoy more his work with Arcturus, especially LMI and TSM
@deathfan20024 жыл бұрын
Chimera is the best Mayhem album
@AdAstra784 жыл бұрын
@@aztronaut Neither of those are great drummimg albums though really. He was on autopilot there in my opinion. Didn't have a great deal to do because the compositions were generally so straightforward.
@Vidyograf4 жыл бұрын
aztronaut my favorites !
@kaylanwade33924 жыл бұрын
Hellhammer on learning drums and his formative years: "...it was no frustration...." Wow, that must be nice. Great interview!
@SimonHeritage4 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favourite drummers. His playing is FULL of dynamics.
@jonatanhedlin39924 жыл бұрын
In my early days of playing live I shared stage with both Mayhem and Arcuturus so I've met Hellhammer half a dozen times or so and this guy is the real deal. Friendly and social, we also at one point made a drumcircle with him, his daughter, the other guitarist in my band and me. Jan Axel = Legend.
@NightSide13492 жыл бұрын
That’s an incredible story bro
@beth56332 жыл бұрын
He lives and breathes drumming, it is a joy to hear him talking about his passion.
@peevee6054 жыл бұрын
I don't know if Jan Axel realize how talented he is. Have met him, would love to hire him for a few metal sessions. His playing is effortless and I love the way he creates his grooves. One of the best drummers alive, regardless of genres.
@lazersmuertos31622 жыл бұрын
Was a total gent when Mayhem came to Mexico City, had some beers with him, a very cool chat and gave us some presents, legend.
@marcoslipknot192 жыл бұрын
¿En serio? órale, no pensé que fuera así.
@mikestckl69394 жыл бұрын
imagine having played in so many bands that on day you turn on the radio and a song comes up , you think damn that drummer plays exactly like i would play it and then when they say the name of the band you remember it was actually you who played it but completly forgot about it hahaha
@tiboum88254 жыл бұрын
"Not following an idiot who says you have to do that to be true" I think he's talking about his ex bandmate Euronymous.
@jessepinkeye23394 жыл бұрын
we all know but shh ;)
@thatbluestegosaurus72694 жыл бұрын
At what minute does he say that?
@bigalexxx4 жыл бұрын
I love how he laughs with that grin, he is thinking of how stupid and ridiculous Euronymous was. That whole Trve shit was so corny and cheesy and I never bought into it as a black metal fan. Like Hellhammer said, it's about not following and confirming to anything. Like him, I love differnet genre's as well as metal and that should never make you less of a true black metal fan
@tiboum88254 жыл бұрын
@@bigalexxx I agree 100%, as he said BM is about following your instincts and being free, it's not a sect.
@davidkauppi60294 жыл бұрын
@@bigalexxx It's more ridiculos to hold grudges and speak ill of someone 25 something years later
@lovecraftmusic87174 жыл бұрын
The audio/video quality of the scenes where he's playing is excellent... Now we need a full drum-cam setlist of him playing with this exact quality. PLEASE!
@malteadotas44 жыл бұрын
I'd love to know where that footage came from. Looks great, sounds great.
@Talvalin4 жыл бұрын
Indeed. Also, it's more work I guess, but adding a note admit which song is being played would be really great for people who want to check out the music.
@ernokorhonen17323 жыл бұрын
Hellhammer is the most complete drummer of all times. Absolute musician on so many albums.
@adamxtianvc96313 жыл бұрын
The most in depth interview of him ever. How you made him open up himself is awesome
@drumtalkofficial3 жыл бұрын
thanks mate!
@jessvolina60074 жыл бұрын
I’m not even a drummer but absolutely love Mayhem and his work. Fantastic interview, he seems happy and really enjoying “geeking out” over his craft. If you play metal and can’t pull creative inspiration from Mayhem, man Idk what to tell ya!
@dannycheesums4 жыл бұрын
Excellent interview - it’s good that interviewers are finally realising that Mayhem have a lot of interesting things to say about the music itself and the compositional process. For a lot of years it seemed that all they were asked was gossipy questions about the old members’ headline grabbing personal lives, which have already been documented a million times. Good work guys - you have a new subscriber
@drumtalkofficial4 жыл бұрын
thanks a lot Danny. btw. drumtalk is a one-man-army show, so no plural necessary... ;-)
@TheBramVC4 жыл бұрын
@@drumtalkofficial Fantastic work, let alone for a one-man project! Cheers from Belgium!
@Chris_Brah4 жыл бұрын
I totally agree, so refreshing not to hear any questions about Øystein or Varg.
@unleash-hell66664 жыл бұрын
@@drumtalkofficial WOW!! THIS IS A VERY RARE INTERVIEW!! \HELL-HAMMER/!!💪💪🔥😈🔥..MAYHEM!! SO BAD ASS!!💪💪🔥🔥🔥💥😈
@Nicolas.Vincent4 жыл бұрын
@@drumtalkofficial You should convince him to produce a tutorial series with you. I'm dead serious!!!
@DanPresland4 жыл бұрын
Yes! waiting for this one. thanks!
@-Miroslav4 жыл бұрын
Hey Dan, I hope you are one of the next drummer here in Drumtalk!
@DanPresland4 жыл бұрын
@@-Miroslav would love to some day, one of my fav drummer podcasts
@-Miroslav4 жыл бұрын
@@DanPresland You are definitely ideal candidate to be here!
@Kain_R_Heinlein4 жыл бұрын
You and God himself Jamie Saint merat would be amazing!
@anesthetizingdrums4 жыл бұрын
Same here bro!
@jesus98554 жыл бұрын
Finally a decent Hellhammer interview! I've waited long for this.
@destineemarquez89343 жыл бұрын
Um-
@foteini-fg9xv2 жыл бұрын
Really Jesus?
@miguelyanez22854 жыл бұрын
13:04 Where did I listen that before? Oh, yep. Fenriz.
@crishidalgo98092 жыл бұрын
Saw Mayhem live last night in The Wiltern in Los Angeles and I’ve got to say Hellhammer’s drumming live is unreal. He’s far too good and definitely made his presence known and killed it.
@NightSide1349 Жыл бұрын
I agree with you, in my opinion Hellhammer live drumming definitely cuts through the audience and venue. I saw Mayhem live at the Fonda Theater the max capacity is 1500 people.
@albertchandra33144 жыл бұрын
Hellhammer is one of the most best drummers in blackmetal scene..one of the greatest..the way he playing and the sounds he made..it is always good to listen the song..then also involved in many other genres...FULL RESPECT TO HAILHAMMER! BLACLMETAL RULES!!!🤘🏼🤘🏼🖤🖤
@jefflyon20207 күн бұрын
This guy is responsible for some killer black metal drumming, always wanted to hear his thoughts on music he helped pioneer.
@livingbeing11133 жыл бұрын
The man himself, one of the great masters that took extreme's drumming to the next level, and since the early 90s. He was doing stuff that others caught up only in recent years, and still he had this unique jazz twist that separared him from everyone else. His cymbals work has always been fantastic. Other than Mayhem people should check him out in his countless other bands/project to get his capabilities and versatility fully.
@joeyh961911 ай бұрын
Saw Mayhem last night at Brooklyn Steel and caught HELLHAMER's drumstick! HellHammer is a true legend of drumming, whether a person likes black metal of not- HELLHAMMER is an inspiration !
@gringochucha4 жыл бұрын
Covenant's 'Nexus Polaris' is another gem he played on. A masterpiece of catchy, melodic black metal.
@miguelpacheco21292 жыл бұрын
Such an underrated melodic BM release and yet one of the best albums of the genre.
@caprise-music6722 Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest albums ever. His drumming is exceptional on it
@nr6553214 жыл бұрын
If only regular people knew how interesting extreme metal is..
@whos_your_daddy4 жыл бұрын
We know, don't worry.
@jesus98554 жыл бұрын
All the more for us my child
@Metalwhore894 жыл бұрын
They’d rather listen to shitty rap and pop music that’s easy for the brain to process. My guitar teacher use to say it’s “simple music for simple minds”. Dead on true.
@mrdeathamore3 жыл бұрын
regular people LMAO
@mrdeathamore3 жыл бұрын
@@Metalwhore89 that's a bullshit. you don't understand the fundamental thing - not everybody are interested in music by default. if you do and you think it makes you better as a person OR it's indicates that you're not "simple minded" or whatever - you're so wrong. actually pretty funny how metal elitists always trying to show how intellectual they are when in the most cases they are not. I know a lot of people who don't give a shit about music and listen to it just because it helps them to focus on their work more = some of them are very clever people. and clever means they successful programmers, teachers etc. On top of that, pop music is not shitty by default, more of the trendy music is, because it's easy to sell, and why I said above - not everybody interested in music by default. When you're trying to define person by music you're already failed.
@profit62094 жыл бұрын
This man knows his shit, the only man who changed the drums game in black metal
@masaharumorimoto47613 жыл бұрын
I just found out about Hellhammer, thanks for the interview, he's a super cool dude!
@kensloth4 жыл бұрын
I know exactly the part he is talking about on Life Eternal where it sounds like multiple hi-hats. Really cool to learn about the thought process behind such techniques.
@Dummertrummer4 жыл бұрын
AWESOME!!! An interview with Frost would be amazing as well. You seldom hear him talk about his drumming in his interviews.
@darkestdarker37264 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this interview. Hellhammer IS true to himself, to his drumming, and to black metal.
@wesleywarsmith11134 жыл бұрын
The only Drummer that can't be replaced. Every other band has side drummers. Not Mayhem. It's Hellhamer or NO Mayhem!
@behindthen0thing5254 жыл бұрын
What about Tomas haake
@wesleywarsmith11134 жыл бұрын
@@behindthen0thing525 What about him?
@joshferguson60694 жыл бұрын
Wesley Warsmith agreed bands like the one Tomas is in and lamb of god are ok not great
@wesleywarsmith11134 жыл бұрын
@@joshferguson6069 That wasn't my point. I know nothing of that music. My point is that Hellhammer can't be replaced. He was supposed to come to America for us to see them in 2008ish. But Hellhammer got injured and that canceled the whole tour. Any other band would get a replacement drummer. But Mayhem declared they won't tour without him.
@thomass.5864 жыл бұрын
No. Can't imagine Tool without Danny Carey.
@Necroblas4 жыл бұрын
I've been a fan of his work since mid 90's and I'm not even a drummer. One band of his that rarely gets mentioned is a classically inspired prog group called Winds, which I really recommend checking out. It's some of my favourite music to listen to in a car, cause you can still enjoy it even if you just hear the cymbals.
@AdAstra784 жыл бұрын
I was always a bit disappointed by them. The drumming was always pretty straightforward compared to the other stuff he was doing at the time. Then came The Kovenant...
@chickenblaster4 жыл бұрын
I had the first Winds album, they were very good!
@fistoftulkas73353 жыл бұрын
@@AdAstra78 Check out Prominence And Demise from 2007, their last record, the drumming there is INSANE.
@lloydzarathoustra Жыл бұрын
Winds were great!!!!
@joelgoodwin8114 жыл бұрын
He’s a pretty cool guy. When I met him we talked about his excellent work with Antestor
@jimmyfingers2274 жыл бұрын
That's a very overlooked band obviously only because their lyrical concept
@bellmeisterful4 жыл бұрын
Man I've loved his drumming for 20 years now.
@MEmoosetrax4 жыл бұрын
That was the most pleasant and involved in an interview I have ever seen Hellhammer, you’ve got to have him back!
@aske78624 жыл бұрын
And so we have the fenriz hello kitty: DING DING DING DING DIDIDI DING DING and the hellhammer: DING DIGGA DING DIGGA DING. What more could you ask for in an interview.
@johngavin11754 жыл бұрын
There is one song on Daemon where I swear Hellhammer is playing the Fenriz Hello Kitty. Strangely enough,it sounds like a Enslaved song of sorts,Enslaved even dedicated some Hello Kitty playing to Fenriz on "E" I think....
@sethcashman10114 жыл бұрын
Wow, I was NOT expecting this! The best interview I've ever seen, heard, or read with this most elusive (and influential) fellow. Well done, as always, good sir!
@stromghouls3 жыл бұрын
hellhammer has even played pop metal with jorn lande on the album worldchanger. he is one of the most talented and versatile drummer in the metal world. he is so much more than the drummer of mayhem. i discovered him in the early nineties with the first arcturus ep: constellation. arcturus is my favorite band. i am an amateur astronomer and i always listen to arcturus when i stargaze. arcturus is a beautiful star of the northern skies.
@masterofreality55282 жыл бұрын
This guys drum hittin' on Des mysteris is phenomenal
@autumnrose86174 жыл бұрын
My favorite drummer 💕 I still have your drumstick. Come back to me in New Mexico sometime soon. Wish I could have seen Mayhem and Abbath before covid19
@unleash-hell66664 жыл бұрын
I.know sweet heart!! Me too! I wanted to see that tour so bad!!🙏🙌💪👏😭😭😥😈😈🔥🔥🔥
@apestasguey2 жыл бұрын
Thanks to Hellmammer for agreeing to interview. I'm also 52 and into this music and drumming since high school. I can tell you that are the real thing. You've rei-inspired me. Greeting from Los Angeles
@---do2qd4 жыл бұрын
one of my favorite drummers of all time - cheers
@tamarajancic50904 жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading this interview. It's a rarity and a pleasure to see him in a long one. Good vibes!
@drumtalkofficial4 жыл бұрын
you're welcome Tamara! but to be honest... I wouldn't consider this long ;-)
@tamarajancic50904 жыл бұрын
@@drumtalkofficial Haha, that is also true... ;))
@v8cool2314 жыл бұрын
So glad he mentioned the weird set up in Chimera.
@metal_monocle73344 жыл бұрын
Chimera is a stroke of genious!
@nicodiaz6274 жыл бұрын
I also avoid social media. In my eyes it's one of the ways to focus on my goals and craft.
@-Miroslav4 жыл бұрын
Yeees, perfect interview! Hellhammer was, is and will be a great inspiration for me! BIG THX Drumtalk for this!! 🤘🤘🤘
@olliesmart6654 жыл бұрын
He’s got perfect posture man. What a legend
@crashtestdrummie-nl64112 жыл бұрын
As mentioned several Times, Grand Declaration of War is a masterpiece. What a distinctive atmosphere, sound and technique. Even at age 41 (An unwanted debt slave...thanks Varg 😄) I still enjoy the mystique of Mayhem. Love them to dead ;). A pioneer and still one of the inspirators. Just a few new skool black metal bands nowadays can approach a sortlike feeling.
@lordmarco4 жыл бұрын
My hero! Man, I miss talking to Jan on Facebook. I was wondering why he disappeared from social media abruptly, but I totally understand. Anyways thank you for this interview, an absolute legend 🙌
@Moertelo4 жыл бұрын
I miss that too...it was a pleasure to be in contact with him...like the pleasure to be in contact and interaction with you Lord Marco
@wastelander10154 жыл бұрын
bc facebook, twitter, instagram and alike are not only time wasters, they're fire dumpsters of shallow enraged frustrated people. The only social media i use is YT. The rest i deleted years ago.
@Hoopspur4 жыл бұрын
Same here , was friends with him on Facebook then it disappeared.
@hellbentfordrumskirk50954 жыл бұрын
I’m 52, will be 53 in Nov., and a brand new drummer. One of my bro’s on Gene Hoglan’s Discord server uploaded this video on there, and I’m so glad! It is refreshing to see the delight that is evident shown on their countenance. Finally....an interviewer who is talented at asking a lot of the right questions! Selfishly...it is sad what social media has become. But what do you expect when a plethora of unintelligible primates are given cameras and audio, and then given free range to the world??! I say selfishly, because evidently he’s fun to talk to.
@blakecurtis78094 жыл бұрын
Have to say out of all the interviews I have seen HellHammer do, this is the best. Great questions, a very connected vibe throughout. And he was pretty tame. Well done.
@m0tionblur483 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this in-depth interview. Hellhammer was one of my first inspirations as a teenager to play drums, there isnt a lot of content of him out there but he is such a genuine and cool guy.
@rafaelalmeida244 жыл бұрын
Such a nice great drummer! His work at Dimmu Borgir in the 2007's album is amazing! Great interview, by the way, as always, Drum Talk! Greetings from Brazil!!!
@rafaelalmeida244 жыл бұрын
@Andrew Hollingshead That's correct, dude!
@Desmodus_2 жыл бұрын
Один из самых крутых и легендарных барабанщиков, а уж в black metal точно лучший. Я фанат его стиля уже лет 25 как, он безумно крутой. Был на концерте Mayhem дважды и каждый раз полный восторг, во многом благодаря Hellhammer'у.
@ZydarCalh4 жыл бұрын
He looks younger than me and I'm 25
@metal_monocle73344 жыл бұрын
There's no denying that he's a great looking guy for sure! The guy is 51! Compare him to Necro who is 52... Yikes!
@fernandezmarkbrianc.25424 жыл бұрын
@@metal_monocle7334 yea Necro did not age well
@metal_monocle73344 жыл бұрын
@@fernandezmarkbrianc.2542 I dunno, Necro looks like a regular 52 year old, Hellhammer looks like he's in his fucking 30's hah!
@unleash-hell66664 жыл бұрын
@@metal_monocle7334 ..he could pass for 29!! He looks young!!👏💪💪💪🔥🔥🔥💥😈
@unleash-hell66664 жыл бұрын
Damn he looks YOUNG!! 29! Must be all them black metal Blast beats!!💪👏😂🔥🔥😈😈
@vaevictis_2 жыл бұрын
Just saw mayhem and they were really tight! This man is a monster on the kit
@BrianBower4 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the best drummers in the genre!
@SuperTicklemonsters4 жыл бұрын
What a great get! Hellhammer has always been one of my favorite extreme metal drummers and yet it's so rare to see interview footage with him in english. Very cool!
@VigdisRorlegger94 жыл бұрын
It’s so rare too see a proper interview with him, this is so nice!
@StateCollapse4 жыл бұрын
The mighty Hellhammer, always great!
@stevehunt9144 жыл бұрын
I met Hellhammer for 37 seconds when he walked past me at the Mayhem concert in Auckland NZ - These are ALL of the questions i wanted to ask but didn't have time to! Thanks for the GREAT interview!
@drumtalkofficial4 жыл бұрын
cool, glad it is helpful!
@unleash-hell66664 жыл бұрын
@@drumtalkofficial BAD ASS INTERVIEW!!💪💪💪💪💪🔥😈🔥..BEST INTERVIEW ON YOUR CHANNEL SIR!! THIS GUY IS AMAZZZING LIVE!! HOLY SHIT!! SUPER FAST AND TIGHT!! \HELL-HAMMER/!!🔥😈🔥💪💪💪
@mikapereira512 жыл бұрын
I love you for ever , man. Stay on mayhem, i drink a good red wine and listening your drums performance. Thanks bro
@D2ezbmu4 жыл бұрын
Amazing interview! Let's get Trym on here soon!! And of course Frost :)
@necrodestroyer Жыл бұрын
love how different he is from his band mates from mayhem meaning necrobutcher saying he wanted to kill a certain person varg being varg and um euronymous and dead except attila was awesome
@Amp661 Жыл бұрын
Hellhammer hates social media. Smart man.
@mishqagohome6197 Жыл бұрын
He`s one of the biggest musical inspirations for me since the 90s when I was listening to metal a lot. Him and a young Igor Cavalera. Jan should get more recognition in the mainstream globally (not sure he needs it himself).
@MaskedRiderChris4 жыл бұрын
He's right about "extreme" metal, along with Nergal (black metal hipster though that guy has turned into); it all sounds alike because people can't be bothered to branch out and create anything new within the genre and make it more interesting. They're more determined to adhere to a template because it's easier to do that and get an instant audience as opposed to working for it, putting the work in to create something new. That goes for all types of metal.
@F1DD34 жыл бұрын
Well I think, as soon as you make a Living off Something, you automatically to do what brings the Most Profit. I really get your Point because Music should not feel generic but at the same Time you have to admit: If you where to make Music or something else and People would pay you for it, you simply cant change the working Concept. You cant be like "nah, I dont care what People like and buy, I just do what I really want and I dont care if they do not buy it". Try to explain that to your Landlord etc :-D. After all, everything is a Business and if you have a lot of Responsibility for you, your Family, Bandmates, Roadies and other Folks, you can not just say "welp F it". Thats why newer and smaller Bands often Times sound and feel so much better but get Mainstream over Time. to put it with the Words of Mainstreametallica: Sad but trve
@icipher67304 жыл бұрын
@@F1DD3 Are you high?
@fistoftulkas73353 жыл бұрын
But like HH perfectly said, as years go by it's becoming more and more difficult to be original and create something different. You also tend to stick to what works and what pays the bills, it is what it is.
@helpalongyourwayiitx470 Жыл бұрын
Work for it, pay for it. Now that’s a get it done attitude!
@superiormusic4 жыл бұрын
18:20 I think he did a similar "skip pattern" on Arcturus' Deception Genesis
@AdAstra784 жыл бұрын
Damn, that was an incredible song. His cymbal work on that was exceptional. His only other performance in that area that came close was his playing on that Fleurety album in my opinion.
@RobHellfire6662 жыл бұрын
Hellhammer and Darkside are 2 of the most interesting and diverse in their playing style.. I love what each drummer interprets each need from song to song.. I also love how both drummers play up top allot, especially allot more than most other black metal drummer's. Both HH and DS are truly 2 of the best in their genré. HH playing on Chimera... Holy fuck.
@helenamunoz45003 жыл бұрын
Leyenda absoluta!!! HELLHAMMER es mi héroe! 🤘🤘
@InfestedScapegoat4 жыл бұрын
That's amazing, never knew thats how he played "Life Eternal". I just assumed they recorded over it twice or something. Beast drummer. Excellent interview!
@alexanderd.driftwoodoffici21283 жыл бұрын
At 10.50 he talks about "Slaughter Of Dreams" on Chimera...great song, 2 drummers in 1 Person.
@florianwroblewski44994 жыл бұрын
Finally ! A real interview about the master, thanks a lot guys ! 15 years that i hear him, learn from him, many informations are here, ho boy, so good !
@alexyorkshots4 жыл бұрын
An absolute legend, gentleman and inspiration. Fantastic interview. One day I would love to talk with him about his work with Snorre on Thorns and if there's any news on that side.
@Morgenmaane4 жыл бұрын
If you haven't heard there's some Thorns related news on the slagmaur_official instagram channel.
@christiancaracciolo44064 жыл бұрын
and beatiful
@harrymanbach4 жыл бұрын
I came to this channel to see him talk. Ended up subscribing. I've been a guitar player for 25 years and I play off the drummer. Great interview and looking at the drummers in the episodes the channel has a very diverse and open mindset. I'll be spending a lot of time with this channel.
@drumtalkofficial4 жыл бұрын
hey Harry, thank you! I try to not just focus on drum questions, gets a little boring over time. glad it works for 'those other musicians' as well ;-)
@stmag4313 жыл бұрын
Most modest, most genuine, most clever, most talented guy in this genre. A real gentleman!
@mrsqrrl3 жыл бұрын
Quote from this 'gentleman': "I'll put it this way, we don't like black people here. Black Metal is for white people." ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Axel_Blomberg#Controversy )
@stmag4313 жыл бұрын
@@mrsqrrl Didn't know this. Black Metal and any kind of music as well is for Everyone. Period.
@burgertime790 Жыл бұрын
@@mrsqrrl he was young
@dragonsfreelance4 жыл бұрын
this man is a real drummer. no samples no effects on edition and post production.... 🍺
@Kain_R_Heinlein4 жыл бұрын
The monstrous heel toe God and live drummer is here. Also 12:57 he echos my sentiments on many of these generic diner burger extreme metal drummers out there playing the same fills. Guys like you, Jamie saint merat, proscriptor McGovern, etc are the best and stand out for that reason
@behindthen0thing5254 жыл бұрын
Ok
@Kain_R_Heinlein4 жыл бұрын
@@behindthen0thing525 so what is the point of this pointless comment?
@behindthen0thing5254 жыл бұрын
@@Kain_R_Heinlein you aren't true enough to understand
@Kain_R_Heinlein4 жыл бұрын
@@behindthen0thing525 haha ok, says the one who commented Nick Barker. Keep projecting though you poseur
@behindthen0thing5254 жыл бұрын
@@Kain_R_Heinlein sorry I meant bick narker. I'm in the forest right now and it's dark and cold in the north and I have bad reception. It's hard to read a phone by the light of a torch
@marcelocumbiales7104 Жыл бұрын
IMMORTAL, COVENANT(NOR), WINDS, DIMMU BORGIR AND A LOT OF TECs... BEST METAL DRUMMER EVER INCLUDNG ALL METAL GENDERS
@bramiwami4 жыл бұрын
Good to see him such a good mood. Absolute legend.
@philjenssen34804 жыл бұрын
Pedro E. He is rarely in a bad mood
@bramiwami4 жыл бұрын
@@philjenssen3480 even better then
@AH-wt7zu4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic and legendary metal drummer! Huge respect!
@shredfactor73 жыл бұрын
Great interview. Nils “Dominator” Fjellstrom would be outstanding to have on Drum Talk
@YanusDV4 жыл бұрын
Finally a good interview with Hellhammer. Thanks for this!!