GEORGE KOLLIAS | U.K. Drum Show 2017

[@vgmshinobi]

My favourite drummer of all time. No cheesy face pulling.. just the expressions of a mortal man struggling to summon the ancient Gods, and then succeeding. Incredible!

[@mikeeclipse]

One of the top reasons why he's your favorite is because he doesn't make weird ass faces while playing! 🤣 I fkn love this guy! I will admit that is an annoying trait.

[@carrie7225]

When George walks home his legs get there 2 hours before he does

[@lisanders11]

Hahahahahahahaha

[@ramsesbruyperez8499]

fallen prophecy 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Landen_Editz08]

Lmfaoooo

[@evangelion17666]

JAJAJAJAJAJAJA lml

[@satan_of_guitar8034]

kollias is the best man

[@georgelesterton1154]

So technical, so clean, so fast, so musical. Amazing!!!

[@georgelesterton1154]

Lets see you cover this song lol

[@FreakOnTheLeaf]

It's kinda, but just a little bit (get it straight), about speed too. Listening to it is basically the equivalent of watching an olympic 100m sprint; "Holy shit, that's fast!" Plus, drumming is just one aspect of the genre (extreme metal, in case you forgot). You got plenty of other reasons as to why people are drawn to this music, but I'd rather not waste my time writing an essay about it i a comment section. Have a good day.

[@slayer8273]

FreakOnTheLeaf Freak on a lea..f 😂🤘

[@boeder101]

He's my favorite wedding drummer :)

[@Badassvidsz]

So you have to to be getting married many times though ...lol

[@greatkali5866]

I can imagine your mother in law. go ahead with George, he will sort it out

[@llianmm__]

Your lucky he has a jazz drumming background too

[@MdSifat_]

Keeps his eyes closed. It's like he knows right where to hit with the stick...... Man o man... he's a legend. :O

[@Pootrifaction]

eyes closed, looks like he's done this before - fucking amazing, a true god of death metal - so much respect, puts machines to waste, if you have never seen Nile live, I suggest you do so, I have a skull for a face because it was melted off at the last show, fucking bravo. Talk about loving what you do, this guy is in heaven. The muscle memory for double bass is just mesmerizing.

[@tjombom]

One of my favorite drummers of all times!!!

[@OlliLappalainen]

0:55 super clean double kick playing. pls everybody practice that. What George just does there is also a great workout on its own. :D 8th note straights to 8th note triplets and change between full leg -> ankle motion

[@GGDrummer]

Congrats Vic Firth!! Great job George

[@Sklagmann]

Still the best live drummer I’ve ever witnessed

[@lexieluthor]

Such a trip to watch him - fn amazing

[@christianeasley767]

JESUS!!!!!! Playing guitar on the DRUMKIT!!!!!! ❤😮❤

[@LalaLa-ld1gs]

100% 😂

[@ErikSchultekdrums]

He played his ass off on that track! Killer dynamics and precision too

[@CamiloMoyaBaterista]

Beautiful kit Amazing level

[@chansonsdeconseils3597]

That is sick!!!!!!

[@paradiddlepedro]

Sounds like a really hard warm up

[@Nefville]

I think he's ready to play the triangle.

[@robertfinch6602]

Yeah break the triangle! Lol

[@Styzer.]

i like the part where he hit the bass drum

[@pearlrumdrum]

I didn't catch that part.

[@XxTheGoOfYxX]

What time?

[@Gojira176]

Which one? There were 3 of them. I liked the second one. He hit that bass drum with such a graceful "thump". It just stood out for me.

[@iopklmification]

Look again, he didn't hit his bass drums, he gently brushed them to trigger the triggers.

[@JoryBlake]

That was awesome!

[@kylejones5180]

No matter what your ‘idea’ is, George leaves the floor with no one knowing what to say intelligently .. I mean...questions, yes...but, just blown away.

[@Kyp031]

I came here to read all the ignorant shit people say about this style, never disappoints on how closed minded "musicians" are...

[@ExecutionSommaire]

Talk about being able to play eyes closed... Absolute mastery on a particularly intricate song

[@nambunnit8647]

New video👏🏼👏🏼

[@6Eternal9]

Tomas haake and George kollias my fav drummer 🙏

[@thomasboineau1630]

SIMPLY THE BEST

[@knowbuddy6139]

always funny reading the elitist comments whenever Vic posts a metal drummer, y'all stay mad....

[@JoseJr1977]

The drum kit has survived

[@sharrythedave4758]

That drum set is so big for me , and he is so big and can reach at a greater wide span ! Wow !

[@ragolum]

The part of double drum is amazing!

[@leonardoalbertojimenezpere2828]

Excelente!!

[@boomershooterlegend]

I really enjoy the fact that he is a extreme metal drummer, but uses the natural sound of drums, not a pile of triggers in everything.

[@ykoba4054]

Petr Sandoval = man with eight arms George Kollias= man with four legs

[@DisperseControl]

Legendary

[@bastosnicolas]

Good job Georges .

[@UpsetToddler_]

Literally the greatest metal drummer ever.

[@UpsetToddler_]

Kevin Bergquist not as hilarious as replying to a comment over a month late.

[@UpsetToddler_]

Kevin Bergquist ever heard of 'yo mama jokes'? 'Knock knock, jokes? All way past dead. Like your comment. Need any more clarification?

[@CampingAndPhilosophy]

Some fusion influences in here :)

[@silentdescent2795]

Джордж Коллеас-ВЕЛИЧАЙШИЙ АС🤘🤟😁👍👍👍!!!!!!!

[@endowednigerian]

who would win in a drum battle, GK or Nils Dominator? 👀👀👀

[@jillbettiol3666]

How freaking relaxed is he 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@TonyNguyenFR]

He gets a lot of mallet swing with his swivel technique. Most people can barely get the mallets hitting.

[@rhythmicbeast]

The greatest drummer ever 😍🤘🇬🇷

[@afc3331]

Έτσι!!!🤟🇬🇷🤟!!!

[@alvinuria]

That pedals sprint is killing!!

[@romaonetto]

amazing \m/

[@emanuelbaziliodesouza5634]

Unreal drummer !

[@barbedfinger]

Producer: How much double bass will you add to this song? George: Yes

[@jameskirkbydrums]

absolutely gutted i missed this performance (and the entire festival) but i didnt plan on having a nervous breakdown when i booked the tickets xD

[@Sklagmann]

Still the best in 2024

[@nickequivlogs]

What's the song called?

[@nospillblood]

Eat of the dead

[@johnmanternach4403]

How did they mic the bass drum? I'm seeing neither a mic nor a trigger! Or am I blind?

[@JorisNijenhuis]

The triggers are on his pedal, Axis E kits.

[@blonep]

I think he uses triggers that are attached to the pedal itself and not the bass drum head

[@johnmanternach4403]

Now I'm seeing it too! Thanks! That's quite amazing!

[@hectorruiz7274]

You are a monster George

[@saintdeathangel]

George could walk a straight line in a 12.0 earthquake...bastard is bad ass!!

[@robertfinch6602]

Im surprised bass drum heads survived w/out beater/kick pads..?!

[@saintdeathangel]

@@robertfinch6602 they damn sure take a beating lol 😆

[@robertfinch6602]

@@saintdeathangel freaking love that video you have

[@saintdeathangel]

@@robertfinch6602 which one?

[@greatkali5866]

he looks bored and exhausted at the same time. Great man

[@SoCalFreelance]

Dang! I was sweating just watching this. 🥵

[@etsaba]

el ql crack

[@kentbongolo7650]

Well the point here is that Vic Firth sticks were durable enough to withstand George Kollias' Playing HAHAHAHAHA! Vic Firth Favorite Sticks! G.K. Legend!

[@ViniciusDinizDrums]

No triggers ??

[@sir_arag0n121]

There are triggers on his pedals. But everything except the bass drum is real i think.

[@savvas773]

He has the same last name as my mom and they are both Corinth, does that mean we are related 🤔🤔🤔

[@Michael_Michaels]

His prog metal drumming is very good! I'm tired of his brutal death metal style.

[@ManivOleg]

drummer I love after JOJO Mayer

[@CesarSanchez-vy3sy]

The song that he's playing is "What Should Not Be Unhearted" from the same album (2015) from his technical brutal death metal NILE 2:17 F**k Yiiiaaahhh! ✊😀

[@randymarsh9128]

If George Kollias were to use a stair master at full speed his feet may just propagate a rift to another dimension

[@Rondo2ooo]

When GK does a drum clinic all drummers attending quit thereafter.

[@marcogme]

He looks up a lot, praying he'll get it right this time.

[@Fudgedrums]

His skills are literally unmatched. But fuck me if it doesn't sound like someone just put all drum hits in a blender and hit full speed

[@gigiperih]

Love the Chuck tho

[@christophercarson7733]

Omg George you just look like your bored I can't waiting to see the greatest drummer ever and the heaviest band ever when you come to Portland Oregon I've been following you for tens yrs + and bro you keeps getting better every year god made you to give us the greatest drummer to listen to your feet are bionic pretty much and your folks are so fast yeah I'd need a Energizer drink to come close yeah right I'm.not a inch close to anything you play but I learn something Everytime I watch a vid your a big hero of mine George thank you opening my eyes to the many great things you can do on my fav instrument ever

[@bizu_do_cabo]

Fuck the time of music ?????

[@ΔημήτριςΠαναγιωτίδης]

Great drummer

[@rafsanjanyahmad1876]

It was a huge drumset but it looks little when he sits there

[@satan_of_guitar8034]

u r the best kollias

[@diiegiin1]

Why he has tempo problem?

[@duxnihilo]

Never got that, actually.

[@crazy.horse.]

I think he is way better drummer than the rest of his band on their instruments

[@coasternut3091]

He smashes grapes one vineyard at a time

[@lucadrumming9178]

Hes a really great drummer, if you biased jazz drumming specialists dont like it fuck off! In my opinion hes one of the best drummers ever

[@heyitsbacon599]

There's a lot of triggered Jazz lovers in the comments.

[@sayanorasonic]

Heyitsbacon ironic thing is, he is also jazz drummer

[@AndreyLuizHeur]

He make his blasts seems so natural...

[@markcooperartcomofficial]

Whoever thumbed this down is severely brain damaged.

[@adammtroutman]

mindrapeart doesn't sound biased at all

[@DarkRedman31]

Maybe thoses are the big drums he kicks with his feet

[@Bluem00n7]

Now play wipe out ?

[@Jimboishere11]

🤘

[@c2soul379]

What his legs eat for breakfast?

[@jimgeary]

I would be scared to put my laptop anywhere near that firestorm. That’s true faith in not dropping a stick.

[@TheSuperhuman622]

I love whiplash

[@leahliddle324]

For all the blazing technical ability he still sounds human in a way that a lot of drummers of his breed can't quite manage. You can still hear the teenager jamming along to Slayer in his bedroom here. That teenager's just gotten real fuckin sick now.

[@personman2957]

George needs to do a drum battle against John Longstreth

[@tiaancloete5133]

A death metal god grazed that crowd with he's presence and all they do is a louzy applause.

[@jaybennett9026]

It Needs More Cow Bell!

[@TBilliards]

2:16 how pros handle making mistakes

[@MrAAAmanbeef]

This dude plays with his eyes close. Bach on the kit X 5

[@RelMCProgram]

My arms are getting tired just watching this.

[@markosglaros8350]

Γεια σου ρε Γιωργαρα....

[@TerravoreThrashBulgaria]

yeah but can he play smoke on the water ?!?!?!

[@Chrisstam1982]

Ο Δίας ο Θεός των θεών δίνει μαθήματα ντράμς.

[@sanjaygupta666]

Death metal - the most complex of any music style

[@GRIM029]

he's a great drummer I just wish the rest of the instrumentals were as good, the guitars sound really boring and generic

[@reecewagner8604]

I’m pretty sure this is a track from his solo album. He wrote and recorded all of the instruments on that album. I mean it’s still kind of an average guitar but it was played by someone who’s primarily a drummer.

[@earthcraft3701]

this is a nile song with no vocals, I think it's called what should not be unearthed

[@duxnihilo]

Nile can be called many things, not generic.

[@valent666]

Not quite my tempo

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

yeah, it is a little too relaxed.

[@rskat501]

Stale meme

[@BluemanArthur]

Check please lol

[@josephineservando5329]

Sorry chris turner join the show 😭

[@jackbuehler9763]

Metal Rules

[@unicsebastian]

Would not be the original if it weren't for the constant "I'm dying"-look on his face. :D

[@haifischbecken2201]

He is the next evolutionaty step in rock drumming. What Neil Peart (RIP) did in the 70s does he these days. He should play with Alex and Geddy in memoriam of Neil.

[@HabAnagarek]

Modern Nile is sadly pretty boring to me. Technically proficient, for sure, hands down, no question. But.. I don't know. The music just doesn't go anywhere. It doesn't seem to build to anything, or have a clear dynamic thrust. Feels cut-and-paste to me. "Here's a blasty riff, here's a chuggy riff, here's a tremolo skank riff, etc". Early Nile wasn't like this.

[@johnvega2696]

HabAnagarek unfortunately bands get into “formulas” for songs. Like lamb of god