Jazz drummer reacts: George Kollias-Shall Rise Shall Be Dead

This man's ankles are broken....
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[@mattnorris8335]

If George Kollias was any faster he would start going back in time...

[@MegaCurtisimo]

George Kollias get his 10k steps a day by the end of the intro....

[@lucyferina]

No he would catch on fire.

[@Olosann]

He would pass the time

[@yakumogunter3655]

absolutely

[@littlebear2477]

Who is he? Never heard of him.... probably because he’s levitating through time...

[@dimitriid]

Interesting fact: This is from George Kollias Solo Album. But unlike most metal musicians (Or even, musicians in general) he truly means the word solo: He not only performed all drums but recorded all instruments: bass, guitar and even did the vocals. So he's also one of the best multi instrumentalists in metal today.

[@joeyuzwa891]

Holy shit, I had no idea that was the case

[@daviddaimary7734]

66Samus is a badass too. I was surprised when i watched his Necrophagist cover.

[@alainpals]

@@joeyuzwa891 He asked his friend to play few really fast guitar solos but that was all the help he used

[@murilogarcia3994]

He also plays jazz!

[@alainpals]

@@murilogarcia3994 Yes, there is nice piece also here " George Kollias- burn Out" who doesnt know, should check this out ;)

[@jujupancakes9310]

"so from what I can see.... This man is fucked up!" I think that's a universal compliment. I say it everytime I watch the guy play! I like your videos. Show us some killer jazz drummers we don't hear much about

[@NocturnalPooper]

You should check out a jazz drummer named George Kollias. Start there.

[@jujupancakes9310]

@@NocturnalPooper haha

[@unleash-hell6666]

LORD GEORGE KOLLIAS!!!😈🔥😈🔥

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

A lot of confusion here so let me set the record straight. "George" is the left foot. "Kollias" is the right foot. The guy in the middle is Skippy.

[@josueguillen5053]

M McBride gold.

[@keithgoodman7966]

👍

[@nicktgc9168]

I thought the same, there is the left side of this guy and the right one doing the opposite still in time

[@8man943]

"I'm all about the double rides." *Ah I see youre a man of culture as well.*

[@dududu5189]

@8man That's what my ex-girlfriend said before she left me... ...monogomy wasn't her way!

[@iMake81]

At 3:16 "Framerate can't keep up with his feet" Priceless comment! Hilarious, but true.

[@JiTiAr35]

digidigidigidigi???? No man. George Kollias is BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTT..

[@adeyoung3117]

absolutly yessss

[@collectivevolution]

Seeing Nile live after waiting so many years was everything I wanted it to be. Their ability to play such complex music so perfectly live blew my fucking mind.

[@AudiophileTubes]

George Kollias is a MONSTER drummer! Time stands still when he plays!

[@Martin-jk2ng]

Just here to say I love George Kollias. Not just skilled but he has real feel in his metal drumming. I recognize his style instantly.

[@davidfuller581]

The really scary part about George Kollias is that he's a pretty accomplished funk drummer too.

[@scottpope7180]

Yep! I was just watching that video. He has great hands feel and instincts. Great musicians are great musicians!

[@mysticsaxophone4181]

I would hope he would implement his crossover skills in death metal too. I always find him to be exhilaratingly fast but overall really dull in Nile albums. His countryman Fotis Benardo is equally fast, but actually uses his skills in other musical areas to create some interesting jazzy dynamics in an otherwise 280 bpm blasting environment.

[@mysticsaxophone4181]

@TheMetalWeasel I love early Aborted, haven't been really into the newer stuff, got to check that one out. Another super fast guy who's got a knack to keep things interesting is Kevin Foley, I guess nowadays famous for Benighted. He does amazingly fast shit and keeps it interesting, maybe the best gravity blast guy I've ever seen though he uses it with taste.

[@unr3alGaming]

He also teaches drums at the 'Modern Music School' in Athens Greece. Now I wish I was Greek so I could attend his classes. The pure wealth of knowledge, writing ability, speed and technical prowess that guy has is mind blowing.

[@Odinsson90]

And that he learned to play on his own..

[@WishMount]

“From what I can see… this man’s fucked up” *Sounds about right*

[@dropGwolf]

I remember that clip. Thing about that swivel technique: it's a sure path to high speed, but it destroys your ankles over time. George said in an interview that he was going to try and use it as little as possible; try to build speed with a straight foot. I think it's one of those habits that's hard to...kick?

[@holman26]

the swivel technique for double bass drums makes you go faster up to the 300 pulss BPM tempos George Kollias uses both single foot singel stroke blast beat and 2 foot double stoke blast beat

[@33Mettal]

One of the best drummers ever.... Haill Kolias

[@furiousinsects6386]

Heil! 💜💜💜

[@memoriasparahistorias]

Dan Presland from Ne Obliviscaris - And Plague Flowers The Kaleidoscope (drum cam)

[@jen.g.]

Efrén Gutierrez YES!

[@oldguyrips535]

So much YES on this one!

[@nihilisticreaver8884]

Yes, please

[@darkamyntas3820]

Definitely a yes. Ne Obliv is on a whole different musical level.

[@wendepic]

I was about to write this suggestion also! :D

[@7177YT]

Are we seeing first signs of involuntary headbanging?

[@djscorchv]

That "sweeping" motion you are talking about is called the swivel technique

[@Derazed85]

Thank you!

[@Compendyum]

Kollias mastered the heel toe technique beyond insanity. My mind just blows when think about playing double notes on each drum to form a 4 note stroke within a normal 2 note tempo... wtf

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

@@Compendyum wait, when has he ever done heel toe? Would love to see that and what he's capable with it

[@Compendyum]

@@Kain_R_Heinlein He has a subtle way to switch from heel-toe to swivel if you watched enough of him, and that's almost unique between most the drummers. Nick Barker comes to mind, but he's a robot, so... it doesn't count.

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

@@Compendyum I... have seen a lot of him and I've never seen him once use heel toe lol. A drummer renowned for his single stroke and one foot speed would be sparking waves with a single known instance of heel toe. Please provide examples if they exist. He may not always use swivel (depending on the tempo) but he's always doing single strokes

[@jayray6488]

Archspire's Spencer Prewett Drum Playthrough - Lucid Collective Somnambulation no disappoint

[@oldguyrips535]

Involuntary Doppelganger would be another one for him to watch. Spencer's hand work through the verse of that song blows my mind

[@arielsantos3841]

@@oldguyrips535 yeah, he should see the drum video

[@adamlogan9500]

he is probably the best drummer in tech death right now

[@Benobot99]

Absolutely yes!!

[@314159BC]

Archspire has been in my head as far as suggestions go. Chris Turner too.

[@rjc7289]

George's blast beats and double bass technique are off the charts!

[@Icy_Shadow_5]

In the metal scene, we refer to that drum kick technique as the Swivel Technique, which when used along with things like Heel-Toe and the Gravity Blast (rim blasts) create intense, fast flavors for the genre

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

He definitely does. At those speeds the beaters are barely touching the head so without triggers you wouldn't even hear him playing. And it's favour not favor.

[@MFKR696]

Those percussion slams during that first break-down are just plain epic. It makes me picture a giant stomping through the Ghiza Plateau.

[@Nephzi]

Recommendations: Gavin Harrison - White Mist by The Pineapple Thief Dan Presland - and Plague Flowers the Kaleidoscope Playthrough Alex Rudinger - Xenochrist Playthrough Robert 'Sput' Searight - Snarky Puppy "What About Me" Live Anup Sastry - Moment Marauder Playthrough Blake Richardson - Specular Reflection [DVD] Chris Turner - Escapist Playthrough Sebastian Lanser - Sermon of the Seven Suns Andrew Baird - The Void Alone

[@vahnn0]

+1 for Anup

[@thjalfielkmarson9843]

that xenochrist mention is gold!

[@scottimusmaximus2032]

The gold standard for that type of extreme death metal drumming. I love it and hope I can reach those levels of playing

[@yanbar3433]

Congrats on 1000 subs :) You deserve it. Unlike most react channels you give some good insight and analysis of their playing and that's what i really enjoy. Keep it going :)

[@rrazmataz]

when i saw these guys live ....i was blown away !

[@M3rett0]

For some great cymbal work: Mgła-Exercises in Futility V -Darkside-Brutal Assault 2019 (Drum Cam)

[@atmanbtrue2085]

this

[@matt_matt_matt6775]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn2yp55mgdyofc0

[@matt_matt_matt6775]

The Mgla link

[@pret450]

absolutely! Go check him out!

[@thishandlealreadytaken]

Yes!

[@Lithovatis]

My cousins name is George Kollias. Greek name. Greeks are metal fans to the bone!!! Happy new year people!!!

[@JamesAhrens]

Nile is one of the best death metal bands ever and George is a big part of their draw. Of course Karl can write these albums with different drummers, and he has, but there's a reason George has been with the band since '04. Thanks for the reaction.

[@bruth6138]

I just saw Nile last Friday. He plays with that intensity for close to an hour. Sheer endurance. Killer drummer on a Jazz kit too.

[@EricMiller-hh1zj]

Check out George doing standard jazz with a song called burn out

[@evilervcowart6234]

Fun fact: When I lived in Greenville, South Carolina the band I drummed for had a practice space at the same facility as Nile. Low and behold, one night we're standing outside taking a break, and a "convoy" of vehicles pull up; several have Nile stickers, etc. on the windows. We anxiously wait for the occupants to exit, and sure enouth, it's none other than the band. Being a metal drummer I was very aware of George and his skill. We said hi to the guys, nonchalantly as if they were just another garage band, then stood outside their rehearsal room door listening to the masters at work \m/

[@cheesebone82]

Next up: anything with David Diepold in it.

[@mikehunt4797]

all he does is cover shit

[@mikehunt4797]

@@thewolfofstreetfood If he was one of the best he would wright his own damn music.

[@Marrero1]

@@mikehunt4797 soooo what about cognizance???

[@mikehunt4797]

@@thewolfofstreetfood Oh please father wisdom explain the workings of the world for me.

[@mikehunt4797]

@@Marrero1 What about it? The vocalist wrote his drum parts.

[@g0rthaur]

Amazing drummer, thanks again for the nice video, here take my sub! Finally a reaction video without any fast video cuts, just something to enjoy in our daily lifes, thx garrett (also I did not know many of the videos of those amazing drummers).

[@pervysagemkd]

Definitely try Death and Richard Christie! Spirit Crusher for example :)

[@obi-wannabekennotbi2418]

Sean Reinart

[@maxfamilant246]

Gene holgan...which death song? Which death drummer?...i love the drumming on crystal mountain, but I feel like there’s another comparable song that I’m not thinking of that would be something other than that

[@danmarshall5895]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3jSoZhsbdV7nJI

[@oldguyrips535]

@@obi-wannabekennotbi2418 I have to agree with you on this one. Reinart is such an incredible drummer with amazing feel. If he hadn't worked with Chuck on Human, Death wouldn't have evolved beyond the traditional death metal formula. Christie was an excellent drummer, but I preferred him on Control Denied's Fragile Art of Existence over Sound of Perseverance. Hoglan is a machine, and recorded some of the best songs Death ever released. Human will always be my favorite death album, because it was the turning point in their musical direction.

[@knuckledragger4648]

Richard Christie is my favorite.

[@metalpractor5150]

I dig how you soak it all in. It’s nice to see musicians appreciate our art. Would like an overview with play back clips at the end where you talk about time changes and composition techniques that you like.

[@dakotawoodworx2282]

Lucky for you, George is also known for playing "Jazz" drumming in his spare time. You should check that out sometime.

[@cloudsurfingstudio8215]

I saw lots of Your videos, but damn! After this one, I know You're a true metalhead inside. \m/ so much fun watchin' this. Ave \m/

[@necrosrandist]

Congrats on those subs :) Some recs for you: Bobby Jarzombek - School Fredrik Thordendal and Morgan Agren - Sol niger Within Gavin Harrison - Anesthetize

[@Scape452]

Jakub Tomša the sol niger video is exact what I was thinking of. The only shame is it’s poor quality

[@necrosrandist]

@@Scape452 Yeah, shame :(

[@SelcraigClimbs]

@@Scape452 it's so worth it though

[@philanaemic]

Derek Roddy is one of this man's peers and played in the band Nile prior to George joining the band. Another master of this style.

[@pietzsche]

Roddy's really weird his technique's all over the place, each foot plays different techniques seemingly at random, brilliant tho

[@philanaemic]

@@pietzsche yeah he plays heel-down on his left and heel up on his right. He explained it as because he started out with a single bass drum pedal heel down was pretty normal for playing the hihat and it just stayed that way when he moved to double bass.

[@pietzsche]

@@philanaemic Yeah I've seen him say that, if you watch him tho he's doing other stuff as well, doesn't seem to be conscious, and doesn't seem to affect the sound at all, great drummer

[@philanaemic]

@@pietzsche he's been doing his thing quite a long time so it makes sense he's just worked stuff out for himself. The focus on technique really came about because of guys like him.

[@roarkedevil5665]

Frame rate can't keep up with Mr Kollias's feet. He is my God ❤️

[@unleash-hell6666]

DAMN!! GEORGE KOLLIAS IS FUCKEN FAST INSANE!! HES NOT HUMAN!! THAT TECHNIQUE IS VERY HARD TO LEARN!CRAZY!!

[@pariskotsaros]

Everyone is recommending drummers so i'll just say that this was a cool video

[@Progroffeenaut]

Yo, what's nightcore?

[@ALEmix-zw2sc]

@@Progroffeenaut new genre i guess 😆

[@pdogxl]

Wow the subscribers are going up every day I come on this channel. You'll be up to 100,000 before you know it. Keep up the awesome work dude

[@krandobas]

Man you should do covers of these metal songs! Reactions are ok but I fancy seeing you play drums 👀

[@rareformx]

This is a blast to watch with closed captions turned on.

[@brunowilliam7529]

I recommend to you Leprous - Mirage drum playthrough from their absolute genius drummer Baard Kolstad. Absolute Genius

[@jen.g.]

Bruno William Anything from Baard!

[@fatidicusaeternus6498]

This

[@ambassadortourettes753]

It is the utmost importance that you are aware George has videos online that HE PLAYS TRADITIONAL JAZZ!!! Worth checking out🤘🤘🤘🤣

[@Anaximander29A]

ABORTED - "Bit By Bit" Drum Play Through (Drummer is Ken Bedene)

[@CBaghana]

I love how you went from the sceptical “ah hes got 2 rides” to a paying respect “wow.. woooow”

[@bioniclefan1]

Any Gene Hoglan video of him playing Death or Testament, you need to watch. He's also the drummer for Dethklok and Strapping Young Lad

[@KoMar551]

jazz drummer should react to george kollias playing jazz (video title Bun Out)

[@Lupine.]

I'm well-acquainted with GK's work, and that stuff surprised even me.

[@pfg_pedals]

My former drummer called this foot technique "putting out the butt" as the motion is similar to putting out a cigarette after dropping it on the ground. George Kollias is his influence for this technique.

[@michelesogliadrums9862]

G. Kollias is the best drummer of the world. I know him..he is incredible..The Best I ever had!

[@rsfllw]

Nils "Dominator" Fjellström - Dark Funeral - Vobiscum Satanas (Drumcam)

[@kevinphares5261]

Or hail murder

[@mattenojd5221]

A bunch of ppl has probably already said the same thing but the double pedal stuff George is doing is called swivel technique and i have played drums (mostly metal) for 25 years and its a technique i Still try to learn!🤘

[@Isibar]

Hey, just a few more. :D Anup Sastry - Titan - Play Through Alex Rudinger of The Faceless playing Xenochrist House Of The Rising Sun-Five Finger Death Punch- IAN HEAD (Drum Cover) HD Top 8 Best Drummers On The Core Scene 🥁 (this is as the Name said just a compilation in no particular order) Er Will Sex - AnnenMayKantereit & SXTN (not much footage of the drummer but i like it) Chris Turner - Hansha playthrough i just like the joy and happiness of this drummers during their performance.

[@extaxt9847]

Excellent analysis vid especially considering you weren't here to analyze! Really appreciate these videos. Vinnie Paul used a similar foot technique, got his whole body 'wobbling' and these amazing rhythms would be generated by his feet. Other 'extreme' drummers to check out are Derek Roddy, Nicholas Barker, Hannes Grossmann and Bobby Jarzombek. I'd also love it if you could do a few vids to showcase and analyze some of the more technical jazz and big band drummers. Keep up the great work

[@lvs27270]

KRIMH - Septicflesh - The Vampire From Nazareth

[@musiclovingmetalhead7085]

Love that dude. His cover of Day 69 is how I first got into Decapitated.

[@OlfenDlx]

Finally a good explanation to why drummers sweep their feet like that. Thanks!!!

[@StuTheSoftwareAnalyst]

Check out Kreigsmachine- Residual Blight. Darkside is an amazing drummer.

[@AllForgottenMemories]

This

[@volgalgzkaradagoglu]

Yea I guess there's polyrythym in that song

[@volgalgzkaradagoglu]

Bu that song doesn't have proper drum cam vid

[@makaska5]

@@volgalgzkaradagoglu unfortunately, just a little splash part with pretty bad camera angle

[@volgalgzkaradagoglu]

@@makaska5 I know I just wanted him to listen and enjoy. No reaction video needed :D

[@jacksonnew2592]

As a drummer its really great to see someone who knows what they're talking about and as a metal head, it's always great to see someone appreciate the music. Loving the vids, try Samus Paulicelli (66samus) playing Hear Me by Devin Townsend. Great track and great drumming

[@hiTocopter]

George Kollias plays in a jazz band, too. Check that video out :P

[@musiclovingmetalhead7085]

The upmost respect to the jazz and metal drummers. Easy for one is hard for the other.

[@dimitriid]

Also another recommendation from Canadian Spencer Prewett playing Lucid Collective Zonambulation: another one of those "too fast for normal framerates" guy but the interesting part is that he alternates hands during blast beats to keep the speed up and avoid getting tired, also instead of double rides he has a ride but double bells so you'll dig that prolly, check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJnbiHyhnsqWhaM

[@allshallperish35]

His playthrough of involuntary doppelgangers is better

[@dimitriid]

@@allshallperish35 Sure that works too

[@extirpatebabel]

I really wish he reacts to Spencer too.

[@extirpatebabel]

I really wish he reacts to Spencer too.

[@TheMitchG84]

Agreed. This is certainly a drummer he needs to watch.

[@collinjilbert]

thank you for this channel.

[@bordenkilled4563]

Must check out Sean Reinert old live videos with the band Death

[@louman2342]

Anything off Human my favorite release

[@hazardeur]

yeah those Human Drum Cams!!

[@littlebear2477]

Whoa is definitely what you say after witnessing such brilliance 👌🏻

[@sucarlosduty]

Check out George Kollias - Burn Out (Jazzy funk?) I don't know what genre is? haha

[@kisgerocs]

2:17 I was bursting into laughter and your are absolutely right! I love your videos, have an awesome day!

[@axisofadvance666]

Next up: Kai Hahto, the Wintersun years. A jazz drummer reacts to a jazz drummer playing metal. You’re welcome.

[@BochaAtomik]

Yeah that is a nice one dude

[@joelgillaspy9558]

Great review of a beast of a drummer

[@christopherdelara.8454]

react to Beyond Creation-Coexistence-Philippe Boucher Drum cam.

[@benlevett2354]

I think I remember reading somewhere part of the advantage of the foot method George uses is it helps him keep track of where he is in the beat on where his feet are positioned at the time. Interesting watching it done.

[@davidpadgett4013]

You need to see the atomic clock that is Gene Hoglan. He is the best for me at metal drumming.

[@DerEchteBold]

I saw him doing a Gene Hoglan video, I think, don't remember what it was.

[@GormlessHSTNB]

"From what I can see, this man's fucked up" is the most concise, accurate assessment of Kollias I've ever heard

[@shred69]

"The frame rate can't keep up with his feet" 😂😂

[@skyrim_tremor9939]

Loving the content brutha!! Keep up the great work.

[@shawnketchum9564]

Gotta react to Nils fjellstrom of dark funeral. He's got speed and also power

[@Supertax2]

Lol just commented the same. The hail murder live drumcam is a good one

[@recentlybeheaded]

Hands-down my favorite.

[@Supertax2]

@@recentlybeheaded for sure. I saw there are two of them out there, the one which starts mid blast is the best one I think

[@Lord_Raptor]

In case no one's said it yet, it's the "swivel foot" technique. That and heel toe are very common in metal. Some drummers use heel toe with hitting 2 strokes on each foot. 1, 2 on right foot, then 1, 2 on left, alternating between. If that makes sense.

[@xgingex3962]

Go check out Chris Turner from Oceans Ate Alaska. Talent is beyond comprehension

[@Walmartshoez]

You should check out bill trolley from internal bleeding. He passed away a few years ago while fighting a fire in NYC. His drumming style innovated an entire genre within death metal. He was the king of groove and it still holds up to today’s drummers

[@jeroldpetroski2823]

You need to check out Chris Turner from Oceans Ate Alaska song Escapist. Such an amazing drummer. You’ll be impressed

[@raaawwwwrrrrr]

I just said the same thing!

[@thall7758]

Yezz

[@Splooka]

Definitely this

[@ZzKoBzZ]

"frame rate can't keep up with the feet" you killed me on that one x) BTW what you say about his foot technique (we usually call it swivel technique) really makes sense because when he was younger he took lessons with a excellent greek jazz drummer called Yannis Stavropoulos, so maybe he developped that motion with his help

[@aspenlakeorsomethinglikethat]

Could you review a song from Devin Townsend's Empath album? There's 3 drum playthroughs i know from the drummer of the album: Sprite with Morgan Ågren Hear Me with 66Samus Singularity with Anup Sastry

[@Seanalbertt]

2 things. 1 Playing fast with your feet isn’t hard, but what makes him better than the rest is his ability to control his feet by accenting individual hits, and stopping on dime, then starting back at the same speed .5 seconds later while basically suspended on a drum throne (hello calves), and 2 how the HELL does he make it look so easy!? It looks like he’s almost relaxing at some points!

[@galvinatrium]

Great! Flo Mounier - cryptopsy next? :)

[@hamiltonbrown1989]

DWL! When you said Woah, I can that double bass, shocked you right!

[@TheMightyMana]

Could you react to Darkside (Drummer of Mgla) Especialy his Exercises in Futility V & II Drum Cam clips? Would be interested to hear your Opinion on his technique and Chymbal work.

[@thecajunspoon2855]

How he said George in that funny accent right after the playthrough! I would love to see George Kollias reaction to this reaction lol

[@caosjukes7680]

React to Escapist by Oceans Ate Alaska. Their drummer is amazing as well

[@davidlindenberger7646]

CaoS Jukes I tried to get him on this one... I need to email him the link I think... also Sam Applebaum

[@rexbanner7611]

Animal player, the double bass is off the charts.

[@brentoneschman467]

Tim yeung is beast too!

[@muipall6622]

keep on rocking!

[@allenvrabac4827]

You have to watch something with Martin Axenrot from Opeth.

[@emilolsson91]

Great videos! I would love to see some more videos, so I'm gonna leave some of my favorites here and see if anyone sticks: Matt Halpern (Periphery - Modern Prog-metal) Steve Judd (Karnivool - Progressive Rock) Jay Postones (TesseracT - Modern Prog-metal) Anup Sastry (Modern Prog-metal) Baard Kolstad (Leprous - I have no idea what genre they are but prog-avant garde-experimental rock I guess...) Aron Mellergårdh (Dirty Loops - Funk), song recommendation: Work Shit Out

[@NecroZeno]

Check out Cynic Humanoid and Evolutionary Sleeper drum cam playthrough

[@gh05trg7]

Not sure if they have a play through but The Contortionist song Flourish is amazing. Joey Baca is their drummer and brother Robby plays one of the guitars

[@niemandkeiner8057]

May I suggest something? It'd be interesting to see your reaction to Japanese taiko drums groups, e.g. Kodo or Yamato

[@johnny_eth]

A great track I love his playing is Nile - The Essential Salts.