George Kollias - Rehearsal, August 2015

A typical day at work rehearsing some "new album" tracks for the upcoming tour. I will post some full songs after the album is out.
Hope you like it :-)

[@vegeta1059]

This guy could record a drums only album and I would love it. The fineness is uncanny.

[@TheHereticAnthem20]

Imagine George in the kitchen, whisking eggs TRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTR *yellow liquid flies everywhere*

[@Guillermusician93]

now imagine him brushing his teeth...

[@TheHereticAnthem20]

Whitest fucking teeth on Earth :D

[@SVT_sleeper_4v]

him jacking it....how long till he nuts.

[@AlexH4774]

@@SVT_sleeper_4v *yellow liquid flies everywhere*

[@ericheydenreich2846]

Most inspiring drummer for me! Awesome job and thanks for sharing.

[@DirkVerbeurenDrummer]

Dammit George, you RULE!!!

[@shackelfro]

So do you Dirk!

[@jmetalskinz]

+DirkVerbeurenDrummer As do you Dirk! Would love to you hear you do more work with Devin Townsend in the future. You guys create heavy fucking musical insanity together! \m/

[@KreatorRage]

Can't wait to see Nile live a second time, gonna be fucking epic.

[@shadowmanx37]

+KreatorRage I saw them a week ago for my seond time too! :D it was fucking amazing!

[@TheBuks34]

excellent drumming, it is the best performance I've ever seen! Thank you!

[@styleone]

CRUSHING!

[@ulysses_grant]

Man, you are getting faster and faster, with the same good precision. Your work is fucking inspirational...

[@adnanrawashdeh3965]

good lord I cant wait for the full uploads *_* dont make us wait for too long George support from middle East

[@Erix77]

Dude! This rocks! Really looking forward to hearing the whole album. Nile is definitely my favorite death metal band. This drumming is just awesome!

[@pastilance1]

That's awesome George, thanks for sharing!

[@davidegiungato4900]

non si può suonare così! io mi rifiuto di guardarlo ancora... dopo anni e anni in testa ai massimi vertici del batterismo MONDIALE, lui continua a mietere vittime in tutto il mondo; avvicinando tanti "bacchettoni" al death metal e ad modo così estremo di esprimersi musicalmente. GRAZIE

[@antoinevam2180]

..."typical"... and i'm sitting here thinking if i should quit drumming! :D Amazing as always George! \m/

[@MrWinterblade]

this album is gonna kick ass! it seems way better than the previous

[@mrdee734]

I started to play last month an by hearing this I can play the first part easily, next week i do it entirely.

[@jmetalskinz]

+Diego Lafuente I'm sure you think you can play it easily, but playing it correctly and as precise as George does is another thing entirely. This song is no walk in the park man...

[@BurnTheNuance]

+J MetalSkinz Just a troll

[@dagogaleano6188]

great sound in the snare...natural sound and lower, for clear result... excelent GK...

[@MattiasSvenssonDrums]

Haha so sick! :D Amazing drummer!

[@kevinphares5261]

Playing with his eyes closed...wow

[@AweeRB26]

Salute!greetings from KK Sabah,Malaysia🇲🇾🇲🇾🤘🏼🤘🏼🇲🇾🇲🇾👊✌🇲🇾🇲🇾

[@felixhamel5327]

once i'll have seen George play drums with a Sonic the Hedgehog or The Flash costume, my life will be completed

[@jordisonjr1]

I guess the first one is the track that you said before is the most difficult you ever play.! Really amazing jam. You're the best

[@thomasboineau1630]

Best drummer ever

[@THX200]

Damn you are a beast! Super fast and those drums just.. Really enjoy your insane blast beat 👍😆

[@Ifumi]

BEAST!

[@COBfan1996]

holy hell that was awesome o.O i need nile. in finland. right now. or ok, well not right now, in a week or so, so that i have enough time to get a ticket :D this video is a great example of george being as amazing as always

[@johnwaynegacy4904]

3:31 holy Ra, this is In the Name of Amun, new song from the new album

[@jefftamilio9870]

+John Wayne Gacy its call to destruction :p

[@johnwaynegacy4904]

jeff tamilio No... i have new album and i'm sure that is In tha Name of Amun :P

[@Joeyates187]

+John Wayne Gacy yep defs in the name of amun at 3:31. such a good song!

[@jalansantai3032]

Yah.. You right

[@yngmie66]

awesome ..

[@obatera10]

perfect 😍

[@fabiocacchioli9074]

4:31-4:34 oh my goodness. Loved it

[@odens.enjoyer]

Amazing...

[@frankmacri2358]

Like those single kick blast beats

[@TheManglerPolishDeathMetal]

insane

[@donfryedontlie]

you are a TITAN

[@lukasaldrian3307]

Beast

[@sadajiwa]

holy shit!

[@theSnaredrumde]

Genial Maestro!

[@jamesoshiro3181]

Hey right foot need any help? Nah I got this lol 😆😂🤣

[@slayer8273]

holy shit this is call to destruciton

[@MrMishgo]

can anyone know which headphones George use on this video?

[@Friedhofmagazine]

Fucking awesome as always George! And i prefer this natural sound than the triggered ones.

[@omanoadodrummerofficial5632]

I wonder who was the bastard who did not like the video! George Kollias is the master of monsters on the subject and think impossible someone not like the techniques that he presents.

[@bastosnicolas]

Great dude ;)

[@domenicospinella7997]

Whats the title of the song?

[@masheen_]

George that first tom has no hit marks. When are you gonna use it? We need the 6 tom drum roll

[@sammymilan1]

Hey man I'd really appreciate it if you could answer this question for me? At the minute I'm using chain pedals, in this video it looks like you're using direct drive. I've heard great things about direct drive and debating on getting them myself, so what are the benefits from using direct drives?

[@andrewkropp2748]

What is that ride?

[@pabloroman1238]

jajajajaja jajajaaj the bestttttt!!!!!!!!

[@Unrest777]

I think i broke my airdrums..

[@enzomorales9001]

🤘🏻❤️🤘🏻

[@sn0whunterwing]

fucking beast!

[@drewjacobsracing]

Why'd you block me for asking if you could help me find ways to continue playing with Multiple Sclerosis?

[@Forlorn_Mortis]

this is how I find out about the new Nile album? !?!

[@jamesanything1919]

Jesus i'm playing drums for a year now but i cant even imagine to get that fast especially with double bass. How the fuck are you doing that? xD

[@OverlordOfChaos117]

The Best Machine Gun Drummer Ever

[@rusrus555]

Главное не частота ударов, а качество и детальнось! Не понимаю такую "музыку"

[@firstnamelastname9390]

Gaaaahhhhh, are you human or a machine???

[@fartsare2023]

Flawless technique. How else could you achieve those speeds without any evidenced fatigue? Smh

[@garylemon7671]

Nile is the greatest death metal band of all time but lost me after Annihilation of the wicked. just doesn't have that like "where did these guys come up with this shit" type of deal but they still hold their musical talent maybe just not the writing. I know it isnt the original line up. All this shit bein said George you are still the man i will always love Nile and goin to see em in January first time since Ithyphallic came out.

[@williamdarkzydeblackenedha9344]

ithyphallic is a good album, on par with annihilation I'd say, but I'm with you, those whom the gods detest was different than those. I can say the new album goes back to that annihilation type of sound tho, it's badass.

[@kultar9770]

попахивает Nile

[@leeloosounds]

Really looking forward to the full song play-throughs

[@DeadGlassEyes]

Good speed but no soul... Hahah just fucking kidding.

[@Titoichi1986]

+DaemoniumCC You fucking scared me

[@DeadGlassEyes]

***** Nah, listen to some other clips.

[@Titocore71]

I agree, speed is a great tool for any metal drummer. But after awhile it's just redundant.

[@milti_hades]

the Greek gods are not 12 but 13..including kollias :-) γειά σου γιωργαρεεεε πολυβολο B-)

[@neilmaccannell6778]

George is amazing he's done so much for the drumming industry and community but........I in my opinion think everything sounds the fkn same the same fills lsltrsrt swivel the shit outa the place and repeat that same passage

[@girugaymesh]

This is soooooo satisfying to watch haha you rule, man!

[@TheAnnihilator12]

So why don't the drums sound like this on the album? :(

[@HaggardBacon]

Lower tuning on the snare sounds killer. Reminds me of the pre-Kollias Nile snare sound.

[@ericseaman4793]

Holy cow this guy is insane!!!!!🤭🤭🤭😳

[@adamagedone]

Amazing drumming as usual but this snare sounds weak

[@HabAnagarek]

adamagedone Sounds oddly muffled - I wonder if mixed to sound like that?

[@adamagedone]

HabAnagarek Unfortunately the snare in the album isn't much different (at least in the songs they released), the blast beats sound drowned and muffled which is a real shame...

[@renshammar]

+adamagedone I listened to the song Call to Destruction just now, and the snare is barely there at all. As you said, a real shame :(

[@gkdrummer]

+adamagedone I tune my snare lower than i did in the past cause it sounds great on recordings, i prefer it like that much more although it makes your life harder to play fast on the kit. It's not muffled at all, there is a single piece of moon-gel there and thats all, so i would say it's pretty open, just tuned lower.

[@adnanrawashdeh3965]

deal with it

[@nigelsayah2827]

Please post some full songs:)

[@D.M.-]

The king is back

[@IamMichaellucifer13]

A band i have not seen yet, sadly, i need Nile shirts to go with my collection.

[@bball98038]

I went to a drum camp this summer and took a class with Mike Mangini, and he told the class about how he went to George's place and tried playing his pedals, and he noticed that no matter how hard he tried to play them, he always got a tiny, soft hit for how close they were to the head and how tight they were and Mike was all, "GEORGE!!! GET OVER HERE! LET ME SEE YOUR FEET!!!"😨😨😨

[@Brokenface]

This is not George Kollias, this is God

[@ItalianAvalanche]

I like hearing the tone and mix evolve through different Nile albums. I loved the snare tone on Detest, Ithyiphallic and Annihilation. I REALLY loved the toms on Detest. Sethu had a great raw sound that you don't hear much nowadays in metal. In general though I do prefer the higher-tuned snare.

[@stevengarcia8428]

I think George will get even more credit if his snare was tuned higher. It always sounds flat

[@delavan354]

What is the song being played at 3:00?

[@thefightingllama]

George, you've been my inspiration since ive started to play the drums. This album was fuckin killer, the whole band really put forth some amazing songs. Who gives a shit what others say, you do what you do and kick ass doing it \m/

[@aaaltonen3130]

Maan! Do you have any lessonvideo or tips for your amazing double kick technique?!? You are so good!!

[@ddGrandahl]

it's been 9 months. It feels so empty around here.

[@badoocee1967]

Always a learning experience with Mr. Kollias.

[@percusswords]

CALL TO DESTRUCTION

[@JDSoos]

Will you be doing clinics in America, anytime soon?

[@bobohbuboh8604]

Fantastic! True poetry :)

[@ItalianAvalanche]

The fat snare tone is cool but I miss the sharp crack of the snare on Those Whome the Gods Detest.

[@JoshuaWah]

This how I imagine Satan drums.

[@gabrielepadoa735]

How the fuck much is fast that fuckin foot?

[@BurnTheNuance]

Marco Bello What?

[@thehermit761]

I am always amazied at his druming

[@erikbritz9425]

i would literaly pay money if george started doing Drum Covers of songs like Fleshgod apocalypse-The violation, Infant anhilator-decapitation Fornication, ingested-Skinned and fucked,Morbid Angel-opening of the gates,Messhugah-Bleed & Dream theater-Dance of eternity what do you guys think?

[@Wranuckl]

This goes right into the heart.

[@felipek.2734]

Monster! Cheers from Brazil, George

[@MS.Fragrance]

Dat top speed double bass 👍🏼👍🏼

[@JustAnotherDrummerJG]

Hey George what is that technique you are doing for the blast beat? Dave Haley said it was Moeller but looks like push-pull. Sorry if this has already been asked, thanks.

[@vermismisterys]

DEATH METAL GOD!!!!!

[@isiscruz9075]

you have a drum vid of you paying the whole song "call to destruction" like you played here. just the whole song though?

[@KIRAnovantaquattro]

George, you're amazing, but you have to play something different sometimes.

[@jonwismer6235]

This.must be differnt mix than the album it more like sample mix befkre the official mix is made

[@MathijsIgnoul]

What's everyone's beef with the snare sound? All I hear is alot of top skin.

[@Avalenor]

I don't know why but this precision is satisfying and calming me

[@mattymurdo4134]

that new album is fuckin sick

[@xJMAN07x]

Still the best in the business.

[@duxnihilo]

I wonder how GK avoids injuries. One wrong move and a tour could become torture. P.S.: The last two Nile albums have more metal tropes than usual. I understand why some people might like it, but AOTW, ITDS, Ithyphallic and TWTGD will always be my favourite kind of Nile. Permitting The Noble Dead To Descend To The Underworld is the best metal song of all time in my opinion. And AOTW (entire album) makes every other metal band sound bland and repetitive.

[@williamdarkzydeblackenedha9344]

annihilation is a masterpiece for sure. that was the first I heard of them, instant fan.