El Estepario Siberiano's new band

[@NikNocturnalTwitchClips]

*Hit the sub button - have fun!*

[@guish8807]

its like VOLA

[@Eric-AB_LLK]

I hit it along time ago my man lol Love the channel & keep doing what you've been doing. 🤘😎👍

[@andyrogers747]

The wildly fluctuating subscriber numbers, lol

[@oTchago]

Fit for and autopsy - the sea of tragic beasts

[@percival5697]

"Why do I look like a vampire" Guys he's becoming self aware

[@sourgummyworms45]

Right? 😂

[@loganryan1317]

Vamp nik: Blegh! blegh bleghh!

[@The_Redkween]

He has Crohn’s

[@LordFelix312]

Honestly I love this specific style. Clean vocals, lil bit grungy but still the energy of a metal banger

[@kcrang]

Part of the reason why I love Incubus

[@jsan2548]

Down-tuned grungy goodness.

[@flos.1474]

Check out Tremonti

[@shrekisprettyhot]

Grunge influences is cool. Nothing else that's particularly unique or interesting though

[@misguidedmiscreants547]

Same here. It's giving me Queen of the Damned soundtrack vibes and I dig it.

[@MikeSmith-ns6py]

He warned everyone before hand before this was not going to be his typical stuff. He said dont expect me to play crazy stuff. This band was stuff he wanted to play

[@EncryptidTube]

Absolutely. This entire reaction to the song is coming from folks who didn't see his video previous to releasing the single. Wanting blast beats and quadruplets on the double bass during a dark, moody song is just... lame. It doesn't fit. Enjoy the song for how it is crafted... yeesh.

[@miverick86]

That’s cool! But it also doesn’t mean we need to like it.. 😂 he sets a precedent with his talent so naturally people will expect something good… not whatever this is… cause it’s terribly boring.

[@TarmacSkin]

This proves that besides covering others and overkilling he isnt that talented. This is nothing special IMO.

[@kaptainkaoz6656]

@@miverick86your terribly boring if you are talking about this song

[@bakuzetsu_k4996]

Chill. This is only the 1st song of the band. Also, its not about the drummer and show off unnecessary. This isn't a cover anymore. Its a BAND.​@@TarmacSkin

[@TheBrokenJester]

He said in a recent video that the first single was going to be more mellow than the rest of their music.

[@LeperMessiah2]

The reason they released this first is that it is more of a band song as it would be wrong to make it a: Estepario plus 2 dudes.

[@highmeoweldergod8371]

valid point

[@msihcs8171]

That was what I was thinking too, I like the chill factor. But, I get respecting your band-mates and not just playing for one member's audience, if you listen to a lot of his covers he tends to compliment a song and not simply play over it.

[@Svitchblxde]

Sounds like a great porno

[@Dr.Spatula]

Right. It's almost like he played what fit the song and not some random shit

[@donbishop6994]

This, right here. He said as much himself in a recent video he posted. He didn't want the first release to be all about him. This is intentional.

[@kornelparoczai1763]

Don't know what I expected, but brother this is a great song, just straight up

[@kevinfamoso1865]

Homey is making sure he’s not pigeon holed into one style of play and showing his versatility, I’m here for it.

[@MrJoshDrums0490]

I have been a fan of Estepario for years and I will be 100% honest with you. I like the project and I understand where he’s coming from. He said when he announced the band that it wouldn’t be what you would expect from him. But to be honest, his vibe and his precision is something to admire always. Cool band, cool concept. I’d like to see more of it.

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

*This is probably the SLOWEST drumming I have ever seen on El Estepario.*

[@codyscards6698]

I mean he kinda did that on purpose. He does not wanna be the focus of the band, he wants to be part of the 3 pieces. Its so wierd to me that people all wanna bitch about how he couldnt just play for the music and when he does it, they bitch it was boring.

[@djwashiwasha]

And the best song he ever played tho. ABSOLUTE BANGER

[@jamesde4428]

@@codyscards6698 It's not him necessarily doing that on purpose, the singer wrote the song. It's a slow tempo/bpm song so as a drummer you have to adjust. your not just blast beating through this song it wouldn't make sense. So sure Technically he's not playing fast intentionally because it wouldn't make sense lol

[@stone-snare]

@@jamesde4428 i mean, usually drummers write their parts to a song. you don't have to write the main melody to write drum parts. you write them to fit into the existing song structure. or you write the drum parts and then create the melody with guitars on top of it.

[@stone-snare]

@@codyscards6698 it was boring. if his name wasn't associated with this band no one would care. so far the criticism is valid. when you listen to the greats you know it's them regardless of what they're playing. he is a very good drummer and he has the chops of a great drummer but musically it's not there.

[@Mal3ficarum]

Digging the shoe-gaze post grunge Deftones vibes...

[@erikrevier4053]

I really dug this, we know he can go nuts but to write a good catchy song, that's a different talent all together. Excited to hear more from them.

[@T1tusCr0w]

I was a session drummer in the 90s. I auditioned for a bunch of bands on the verge of stuff who had deals in place. I was giving them tapes ( yep that was still a thing 🥹 ) with tons of epic technical stuff. I only got 3 auditions. Out of about 20. It was funny cause a guy who was a drum student of mine go one of the gigs. I went to see the band at a decent sized venue in the U.K. went backstage. We are shooting the shit i mentioned I had sent in my tape but didn’t get through to live. We were laughing & one of the band members comes over and asks what’s up. We tell him. He’s like - oh man I remember that tape with all the crazy virtuoso stuff. We just wanted a guy to keep it solid. Bands have a serious lack of imagination for what you CAN do. If it’s not what you DO, DO! - our boy here is doing the right thing showing his versatility. Because some people think if you play the hard stuff that you can’t play the easy stuff. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@badm0t0rf1nger]

No, those of us who watch everything Jorge uploads were not surprised by this- he told us the influences the 3 of them are pulling from for this band, & that he's not going to do crazy, absurdly technical, sh!t just for the sake of it in the middle of songs they're writing... & thank God he can get together with musicians & write *music* rather than just playing crazy fast & giving technical masterclasses! ;) I got early Breaking Benjamin meets Deftones from this one (& that's a solid compliment in my book!), but considering Peter & Chris play together in a jazz band (& I think both of them went to Berklee's campus in Valencia for their masters, & thus met Jorge there), they likely have the musical chops to take us down all sorts of interesting paths.... & I'm 100% here for it!! :)

[@Caring570]

I think the El just doesn't just want to be known as the 1 armed drummer since he already exists.

[@jsan2548]

For real. Dude’s not trying to play in Def Leppard or anything.

[@SNGdrumsbroman]

It's about the cleanliness of the hits and the small little transitions and how smooth it flows.... it's drummer language.. 😎👍

[@T1tusCr0w]

It’s why bands get people who are epic to play 90% below themselves. It means they will never miss & everything will shine every time.

[@clayfortney7816]

Exactly. Look at Luke Holland playing in Falling in Reverse. He can do most of that stuff blindfolded with one hand tied behind his back.

[@nancysewell6670]

I loved it and want more! Moody and intense with great dynamics, smooth vocals with an edge, technically clean and a gutsy bass and rock solid drumming. The video production was relatively simple, but effective and showcased the music and the guys. As far as expectations, EES has played with many bands and covered about every musical genre while he's built up a massive audience on social media. He's said he's doing this for himself and obviously wants to do his own thing and not be put in a category box. I applaud it!

[@urbancampfire7253]

The song is a fcking banger. Love the direction they went with this. And I don't mind at all that Siberiano held back.

[@leugendublanq7059]

I read in the comments that these song has vibes from: Deftones, Linkin Park, Incubus, Korn, Royal Blood, QOTSA, Vola, The Ocean, Karnivool, Chevelle, Breaking Benjamin, Quicksand, Fighstar, Tool .. OMG, no wonder why this song is so fucking good! For the record: Both the bass and the guitar player play together in a fusion-jazz project called "Valmuz", so they are not metalheads gatekeepers purists... and maybe thats why it sounds fresh and uncompromised. And people like it for the most part. More of this please!

[@phreshxmetal]

or it sounds like all of those bands because it's pretty generic rock imo

[@zapatazzmusic]

​@@phreshxmetaloh yeah, you're right. Pretty generic and easy to get. But then it's up to each one of us to decide if to be "generic" is good or bad. I think they sound "generic" because they want to. Not because they don't know any better 😉

[@The0nlyy]

This is catchy AF and I look forward to the rest of his band’s music!

[@A.Radwick]

This is actually a pretty dope song. Thanks for covering this, I love this guy. He's definitely holding back, but it's appropriate for the song. Very well written.

[@jcarman]

This really reminds me of Adema back in the early 2000's.

[@kcrang]

Damn I haven't heard that name forever lmao

[@jcarman]

@@kcrang - I don't think I've thought of them in forever either, lol.

[@psychopompinc.646]

A little bit of Flaw from around that time too, especially in the vocals.

[@jsan2548]

@@psychopompinc.646Oh damn. I always thought Flaw was underrated.

[@adamadeptus3686]

Very true.

[@B_E_C_K]

I think this first song is an absolute banger. For the very few that have a great audio system, the bass and kick drum sound massive.

[@gohamm8629]

Love the vocals and the guitar matching the melody in the chorus.

[@Icy_Shadow_5]

The best drummers are able to play slow too

[@TheBrokenShelf]

They're like a cleaned up Mastodon with a more ranged vocalist. Not insulting either band by saying that. The next song is much heavier and he still doesn't go crazy on drums. He plays what fits the song wonderfully and shows some heat in transitions and where you would. I think he prefers to write a great song as a unit than take the spotlight and that's great to see

[@bones3976]

Been following Estepario since he had 50k followers, and this just impressed me even more that he can play just simply what the song needs instead of showcasing his chops. We all know he has chops already.

[@LaurenceTFraser]

@6min - the band is porcupine tree

[@LaurenceTFraser]

Ah shit i failed ahah

[@pirateking8960]

Getting STAIND/POD Vibes. Froth is HARDDDDDDD takes me back to 2003

[@astrolopitekos]

Song is such a banger. Can’t wait for the rest 😎 i was under the impression it was going to be more jazz/fusion so this was a very nice surprise

[@samcrorie]

I like it. It's going on my playlist. Sure, he's not going ham with one-handed blast beats but he doesn't have to. We all know he's a beast and he's got nothing to prove. It's a solid song. I'm sure they'll put out something harder where he gets to show off more eventually.

[@The_Machine21]

Would love to see this man play live, he seems like such a a good drummer

[@calamity075]

I liked it a lot tbh, especially because we know his normal crazy content and also his former band he was in. Homie made a banger with his band and reminded everyone that sometimes less is more and you don't need to show off and go all out to make something good.

[@uniservicemann3186]

Post rock vibes. Love it. All about the vibes

[@joshblack4291]

Heard this on Octane today. Blew me away. First song in awhile that did that for me. It's an amazing song!

[@BigRigNate]

The best drummers know when not to be super technical and dial it back. And he nailed this. I'm sure the next songs will showcase more of his skills

[@ger5956]

I really like it, chill but still awesome!

[@loganryan1317]

Im getting breaking benjamin from this song. I like it. With the slowed mellow vocals an cadence an lingering leads an breakdown even

[@YOYOTh1s]

EES did do a video where he set the expectations. He said, slow and it will not be big heavy metal stuff. But they want to find their sound and go through that entire journey.

[@kingsfan62]

His explanation after the video explains alot of what you're talking about.

[@mattknoff]

Watch the whole video for context of why they wrote this song, it will enlighten you.

[@ForcefulDragon]

The Cost just dropped their second song/video and I think it's closer to what you were expecting. Would be interested in seeing you follow up by reacting to that song as well.

[@antonm_]

"El Estepario Siberiano" shortened to just "El" caught me off guard 😂.

[@TheMadMedek]

The man has nothing to prove, no unnecessary showboating, Just composing what the song needs.

[@Yodemastaflex]

It's really good and he's showing how versatile he is. Bro's one of the best drummers out there

[@jockejezuz]

I loved it from the first listen, but as you said not at all what I expected

[@alexj9056]

Not the same band you were thinking of, but it reminded me of Twelve Foot Ninja in the breakdown

[@EnigmaMachine7.62]

1000%

[@adambirnstihl9390]

This jam is fire 🔥

[@redknights2007]

Clear, clean, groove drumming. Nice

[@chauthaibao5305]

Well we getting some cool tracks with the most insane drumming ever for sure!

[@GNIKPlays]

Has a nice Thrice/Trade Wind vibe - really dig it

[@DesireeTaylor-b4x]

I liked it! Vocals were gorgeous. Reminds me of Chevel a little. And that bearded Estaflashio Sabrinkerton is pimp... makes the band, ya dig?

[@DOOMSLAYER99999]

PEOPLE NOW ARE MAD BC MUSIC WASNOT HEAVY ENOUGH.

[@redtool]

Antiphrost just killing the few Dutchmen in chat was hilarious. He needs a raise. Also, I like Stoner and Stoner Metal and this lingers to the side of it, so I guess it should make my playlist.

[@GingerBass]

Definite Thrice vibes and I'm not complaning!

[@AmongSaints]

I dig it, it's pretty 90s/2000s Radio Rock which is what I'm known for from touring in Radio acts. Tad weird for El estapario though. For real though Rock has a ton of hidden shredders whom never Shred on anything.

[@AnythingJoes.]

This style of chill metal is literally timeless

[@andreipintea9333]

Vibe is immaculate.

[@dylanmartin7731]

Reminded me as Evan Blue 😂 especially with the vocals

[@missinbrain]

I think they chose to introduce the BAND first. I think the vocal melody is really good, but I expect he’ll show off more on others now that the band has been introduced.

[@ViktorSarge]

I put this straight into my playlist when they released it and I wouldn't have if he overplayed. Excited to see what they come up with next.

[@axeldec0]

They remind me of tesseract for some reason and this is compliment

[@DarthEgg]

Reminds me of the band Katatonia.

[@andrewgreening3202]

I love the song, it’s exactly what I would listen to and I really respect they’ve made a choice for him not go bananas on the kit. I expect as more comes out they will have some cheeky solos or techy breakdowns.

[@WP_DIYEverything]

That was probably the most difficult thing for the Groovefather to do. Play in the pocket and simple.

[@mattmcilwhan]

I dig it. Playing what's right for the song, not overplaying. He knows he'll have plenty of opportunities to show off in other songs and in live performances, this is just a good groove played well by all 3. Keen to see what else they do.

[@Monius13]

This reminds of that mid-2000s feel. It would have 100% been at home among Adema, Ill Nino, Ra and bands like that. I loved those bands and really miss that era of music. It's cool that certain bands have been bringing it back. Hell, even Left To Suffer has added some Nu Metal stuff to their music. I like this a lot.

[@kcrang]

I just watched a new song from Alien Ant Farm. 2000s bands are all coming back lmao. I already bought a ticket for Yellowcard too lol

[@Monius13]

@@kcrang Yes! I really liked the new Alien Ant Farm track. I had to do a double take when I seen it on my feed lol

[@jakeweyant3309]

Appreciate that he put his insane talent to the side to put the band and the music at the forefront and just make good music

[@ericanderson7319]

This is a good band. This particular song, mostly in the vocals, I am a bit reminded of King Buffalo. Looking so forward to hearing what’s next!

[@99bajakid]

I came in with zero expectations, and honestly the song fucks. Reminds me of when I was a teenager in the 00s

[@H3cJP]

it was a great first song, amazing work by all people involved

[@stewartdavidson9044]

Damnit! You finally got me... I subscribed finally... I did NOT turn on notifications though... I enjoy the channel man.

[@MrAirsoftmodz]

Might not be what we wanted but damn was what my playlists needed 😂. Listen to it a few times I have it mixed in with much heavier tracks it flows so well.

[@73Madhatter.1]

Brilliant been watching him on social media for so long . He ms a leading in his Kraft. ❤❤

[@claytonvines4528]

I thought this was a joke at first, then thought it was instrumental, then it was not what I expected at all, but I really fucking dig it!!!!! Gojira meets Soundgarden with Layne making guest appearances.....

[@NXT_LVL]

Sounds like a new take on Course of Nature.

[@nottmore]

Man that's a band I haven't listened to in a while. Time for some Superkala

[@jonstienaers5472]

i like the song. And he said before the video dropped that it wasn't going to be him just going off. Also they made this song in like a weekend... The thing i love about this song is that his haters can't say he can't drum in a band or that he can't drum in the pocket anymore. Proved them wrong with 1 song.

[@cazhenrik1560]

Plays drums with one hand and lights spliffs with the other. Legend.

[@zacharygilmeister3128]

Very new Thrice

[@sickjoe9174]

Sounds like somethin you'd hear durin the credits of a early 2000s horror/action movie...and i mean that in the best possible way.

[@stuballingerart]

Underworld credits type beat

[@sickjoe9174]

@@stuballingerart indeed indeed. the Resident Evil movie soundtrack still has some juice, Blade 2, all that shit :D

[@Kotsoros37]

Pretty solid track imo!

[@paramourcat]

I got obsessed with VOLA last year, does explain why I kinda like this

[@MichaelSheaAudio]

I understand why this is what his band sounds like. For myself, I released a progressive deathcore album last year, and I released my completely re-recorded and modified St. Anger album this year, but I don't often listen to metal in my own time and if I were in a band, I wouldn't want to play that stuff. Honestly, I'd just want to play drums in like a fun pop rock band or something. I wouldn't have to worry about playing something really difficult and I could just have fun and enjoy the band experience.

[@TheRealVeigar]

It's the style of music that can reach out to many different audiences. It's not too heavy to make non-metal lovers turn away, but heavy enough to keep metal lovers in. Some call it "safe", but I call it "Brilliant". And as you mentioned sometimes as an artist you want to branch out of your "Norm", and audiences don't always jump on board. I will make a reference to my dad who was a studio musician (drummer)/producer (before youtube, everyone now is this). He would work with the craziest variety of people from Snoop, Mariah Carrie, did a tour for Paul Simon, an album with Steve Vai, house musician for Arsenio Hall and Lopez Tonight, and his drum teacher was Jeff Porcaro. But at the end of the day this guy only wants to create soft, simple, and atmospheric music. Specifically music that has no drumming in it. My dad LOVES El Estepario and has taken on his challenges (Only an x% of drummers can do this) finding them super refreshing. But seeing how an artist like my dad branches away from his "gift" because he prefers music that doesn't incorporate his gift I can see that in any artist that doesn't "Hold up" to audience expectations. Not dishing soap in any direction, hoping to just dive deeper on what you mentioned that an artist can want to do something completely off from what they're known for doing.

[@Amerikan25]

I couldn’t even listen to the whole song but I love his drumming videos

[@Eric-AB_LLK]

I am into this slower more groovy rhythm metal styling's as I'm just happy & glad he's enjoying his newest musical outfit project 💯

[@adamr9399]

It's good. I really like the pre chorus because that chord progression is a lot like a melody you'd hear in Latin music. I definitely didn't expect it to be this simplistic that's for sure. But it's good.

[@sticktoyourdrums8177]

I’m part of his fan base. I have to say, I didn’t mind the change. People have been so critical of him being too showy and never being able to be a studio drummer. My guess is he timed down to both shut up the haters and also to allow everything else to come through and shine. Also, the fact they came up with this song, recorded it, and released it all within a week is nuts! So, I’ll hold judgement until I hear a few more.

[@joshuarohwer7942]

I grew up with grunge, and I'm glad to see that sound making a come back 🤘

[@dharmafinder6692]

This song not hit me, but.. watching again and again I love more and more those guys!!! Bravo! Good presentation!

[@devvanderbank453]

Simply because you can doesn't mean that you should. We all know he is at god tier level for drumming but maybe he just wants to jam out. I think the song itself is awesome and he didn't overshadow anything but instead created a banger of a track. I hope these guys go far.

[@yogiobscura]

reminds me of the ocean

[@chriswilk1]

Man, every song can't be a marathon of drumming.

[@Godlim17]

I love this song and didn’t hear of the drummer before hearing it on Octane. I also love VOLA so that tracks 😂

[@NathanVMountain]

I'm sorry.. someone in the chat actually said that this sounded "generic and over produced".. bruh.. if anything, besides from the vocals, this sounds underproduced, I enjoyed the song but the mix was pretty devoid of ambience, and also this guy must listen to everything under the sun if that sounded "generic to him" 😂

[@jsan2548]

Grunge with breakdowns? Didn’t know I wanted this until today.

[@codyb6849]

The next Rick Allen this guy is incredible here loved this Nik

[@wheelsdownkickstandsup1356]

I think their new song "into the drone" they just dropped is a little closer to what you might expect. It's heavier and quicker.

[@jasonanton3149]

I get thrice vibes from this

[@_Arugula_Salad_]

Dude, so glad to see THRICE mentioned!! They're soo good!

[@ilijatomic4976]

This vocal gives me Mastodon vibes, and it's great!

[@trowabarton222]

There were parts of this that reminded me of Mastodon and The Ocean. I enjoyed it.