Jared Klein - Rivers of Nihil - Death is Real Drum Play Through

This is our drummer Jared Klein's drum play through for our song "Death is Real" off of our 2018 album "Where Owls Know My Name." This video was done in one take with no editing to the performance in post.
Catch us this July and August on The Summer Slaughter Tour.
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[@Julian96760]

So anyway, i started blasting...

[@matthewmcallister9354]

😆

[@Koffling]

Yeah Frank!

[@snowbtf]

This is how every drum playthrough/cover should be filmed. No cuts, one camera angle, and constant foot cam. I could watch this shit all day.

[@slybeat420]

As a drummer I want to see the foot work especially at these speeds haha. So yeah man i agree

[@alemutasa6189]

PREACH. I like artistic camera angles and visual FX but a performance should be filmed with the focus on technique, and a consistent and unedited camera angle is required

[@mohdamiruddin3846]

Yes

[@bigwillthang]

PREACH

[@dungeonmasterblaster5600]

Louder

[@metalbladerecords]

Hell yes!

[@AttilatheThrilla]

Metal Blade Records You guys NEED to put out more videos of him drumming!! His style is mind melting!!

[@cognitivedisruption5375]

More drum and guitar playthroughs! I'm talking of course about Rivers of Nihil, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Abiotic.

[@rohomaha1614]

I appreciate this video (and wouldn't mind more of them), but what the fuck is this doing in the ALBUM playlist for Where Owls Know My Name? Is this just another instance of KZbin's dumbass bullshit, or what?

[@floridamaine]

@@rohomaha1614 because this song is called Death is Real and its on the album Where Owls Know My Name. Not to mention.. who tf wouldn't want this on every single playlist ever made?

[@DwayneCreates]

Jared doesn't skip leg day, leg day attempts to skip Jared and he always catches it. Damn Jared, you're the Usain Bolt of drumming.

[@sirreal303]

You know who else doesn't skip leg day... m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKGVgKmda52kbtE

[@vitunpelle602]

everyone who uses heel toe skips leg day, people like gene hoglan are the ones who dont skip leg day.

[@FalkaRiannon]

I love how chill Jared looks while going absolutely ham on the drums.

[@AtifMetal]

This dude is fucking underrated, man

[@eliwatchedthat]

Always heard the name around, but never actually listened to Rivers of Nihil until this very moment. I’m now a fan. Thank you and good day.

[@calvinrandall5453]

Absolutely Savage.

[@Nefville]

This is a very good lesson in double bass technique, foot placement, flat-foot, ankle motion and doubles. Technically very interesting to see a lot of different techniques used in one song.

[@SpaceTimeManipulatorSTM]

Thank you for not editing the drums in post. I hate watching these videos where i KNOW the person played it without mistakes but there's no way they played it THAT perfectly. This is perfectly imperfect. No mistakes, just humanity.

[@gorxor]

Nice how he is switching foot techniques. The band is a total blast

[@domacadin]

the heal toe execution is flawless!!!

[@Metal.mike89]

One of the best songs on this album

[@chrisstroud9121]

Unbelievable beautiful. Understated genius.

[@bak1386]

Jared has recently become one of my favorite drummers. Blends the death metal and super melodic playing. I pick up a Danny Carey vibe sometimes

[@agayfuzzypandabear3769]

Right?? He's been one of my favorite drummers since I first listened to Where Owls Know My Name (album) a few years ago. Dude's a fucking legend and I'm so in love with his work. I always find myself coming back to this video too.

[@whocares3070]

My god that speed is amazing. It is so perfectly tight. I have been trying to achieve that kind of speed but it seems that i never will. Kick ass!!!!!!!!!

[@TheHanzyoyo]

Got a chance to chat with Jared just before their show in Paris at the beginning of the month. Super friendly and chill and brother was I blown away by his performance. Sand Baptism just blew my mind away, so much precision and this guy performs clean vocals on some songs... Please leave some talent for the rest of us

[@ariezthedragonx9]

Just found the band and listened to all their stuff. Just got a lifetime fan right here dude. And drums being my favorite part of death metal this was a treat to watch. You're a monster bro.

[@NWShotStoppa]

Can't wait to see you guys in London, best album of the year. Thank you!!

[@AttilatheThrilla]

Drumgasm!!

[@tricksonafixed]

This guy is a gem!!! Love those phrases on this song.

[@kingrey3528]

Jared you’re easily becoming wanna my favorite drummers such a beast.

[@MW-hm9ub]

And the truly humbling part is he makes it look so easy.

[@bluebatwing]

So many of em just do, and this Dude is NO Exception. Meanwhile viewers be like 😨 How in the...?

[@MissAzul2]

Awesome Jared Klein ✌️

[@toolband1992]

Amazing play-through. Saw you supporting Revocation in London and was blown away by your drumming and your heel-toe at, you're doing, about 250bpm... Really flawless execution and good drum parts and over really good. See you when you're headlining. Thanks.

[@_APV_]

I don't know the drumming terms, but when he does the faster parts with his feet, that sounds more like 700-800BPM to me.

[@_APV_]

@@___meph___4547 Oh, I was probably thinking about the kicks then. How is BPM of a song is defined? I thought you just take the most frequent repetitive element, which in this case was the "pedal drum"(or however it's called).

[@JaspervanMinnen]

@@_APV_ the click (bpm beats per minute) are almost always a quarternote of a whole. Hes playing 16notes which is 4 notes per click and 16 per whole count. If you count with the click yoy can count to 4 pretty quick the whole time. Hope this makes sense

[@Selkirk69]

He put on a show w/66Samus ( Paulicelli) in Santa Cruz about 4 years ago, just a small-medium venue .. guy's a beast! check out "A Home" ( Rivers of Nikil )

[@georgebennett1242]

Those double strokes on the feet are beautiful

[@pooch443078]

Future hall of fame QB and crazy drummer!

[@gggg-ky9lk]

i just keep coming back to this vid... fucking next level unreal. FUCKING LOVE IT

[@MattisKotkamaa]

I look at other drummers on youtube but always comes back to this and just ”yep, this shit is unbeatable”

[@acdee3133]

This is insane

[@GeneralDissairray]

amazing

[@ikergonzalez801]

Come to Mexico 🙏🏻 what the hell the double hype sounds !!! Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽✌🏻

[@FuzzImp]

Digging these riffs and tones.

[@qazweriopkoilj]

Very cool!

[@MattisKotkamaa]

Really Sick Bro! Wow 🔥🔥🔥

[@goranlukic2035]

What a beast

[@oukilidoukiliproduction9726]

Oh shit! Just perfect!

[@lastweekslightning]

Man do natural drums sound so much better than drum replacements/enhancements, triggers, and quantizing! I wish real performances came back to studio recordings. That was awesome!

[@EYEBALLband]

Dude.

[@joshuavetsch2719]

Dudes a machine.

[@MattisKotkamaa]

You are brutal! 🤘🏼

[@Neb_Nella]

So fucking awesome

[@jamieplatt1243]

Jared is a goddamn beast!!!

[@Hunac-Ceel]

This Slaps hard

[@se7enofnein]

To which planet do I send this man gifts?

[@thechozzman1797]

your killer dude!

[@jadeholweger907]

Oh man, this is so clean. I love y'alls work. Keep slayin!

[@edkobthedutchmandutch5326]

good job my friend

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

The drums sound better here than on the album itself.

[@Mattalica-ss9pj]

Jeebus Feckin' Cripes! The pedal control, man. The pedal control... Are those long-boards? Because I can only console myself that I will never be able to do that because I don't have long-boards on my pedals 😂

[@nightwolf2666]

He's the best Metal drummer that no one talks about...we will correct that very quickly....listen to SXM radio.

[@bluebatwing]

I'm a listener.😏🤘

[@v8metal]

what a fucking beast, holly fucking fuck

[@aarontagonist66]

I'm a simple man... I see Jared and I hit like.

[@a.pigeon]

Tomas Haake, Alex Rudinger, Spencer Prewett, I could go on and on. Sleep Token's drummer still has some insane talent, but with how many insane drummers there are nowadays it's practically impossible to call someone one of the best without a random youtube viewer pulling up a list of 30 other people who are way more technically skilled

[@MixterDK]

OK...Gonna burn my stix and alwayz just consider myself a Newb...Holy freaking smokes that was an awesome performance...Is everyone this cool on your planet ? ;o)

[@oitogn1616]

Isso e muito bom, mais por favor ❤️❤️🎶🎶

[@mikemetaal5733]

good job buddy

[@chrismarentez3059]

those double strokes are so clean!! great drumming as always Jared :)

[@Metalheadmike1211]

Hoping to see Rivers of Nihil August 2nd 🤘

[@militiumchristi2079]

hi jared i got the same trick pedal than you could make a video on your settings i m lost with it i need inspiration already thks

[@skyler4980]

They always seem to find crazy drummers

[@littlebear2477]

Personally I prefer single strokes, but you just can’t deny the level of precision... not just on the feet.. wrists 👌🏻

[@shakabruddah10]

I said DAYUM!!!! Fkn killer!

[@KJF-ny]

It's impressive to see this as a one-shot playthrough. You'd have no idea this wasn't layered listening to the album. so good man!

[@bigwillthang]

This friggin RIPS dude.

[@mattercreator1]

Does he switch to heel-toe at :50 sec?

[@theallbeard746]

Can someone explain that double bass technique to me?

[@pugmonzzz]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2PKm5Vvdt-jiNk This is the video that taught me the technique

[@slybeat420]

Its a lot of heel toe and hip flex mostly

[@MinuteMayne]

Their previous drummer was also fucking insane

[@ddee203]

Клёво чувак лабает

[@greatemeraldgoat5029]

shredddin

[@grrrotle]

i thought my phone was low on battery there a couple times

[@alispie]

Wonder why I haven't seen any reaction videos to this yet. I guess most of what he plays isn't very intricate, but it's fast and precise and it sounds great.

[@sirreal303]

Probably my second favorite... After Alex Grind of course.

[@mattvdh]

excellent work dude...hey is that your natural snare sound or did you resample it?

[@russelleck]

I used his natural snare, it is just compressed and EQ'd and reverb

[@cgstadler]

Bass drum: what did I do to you?

[@dirtytacokidsdtk2890]

I beg of you, please tell me what all of your cymbals are.

[@desTroyeth999]

Awesome polyrhythms.

[@SpaceTimeManipulatorSTM]

2:41 - 3:29 what most of my jam sessions these days sound like cause I can't seem to get the really fast shit going but I like to feel like I'm good.

[@cbnvhs08]

Baseball song play along

[@bluebatwing]

🥁🎵🎶🤘🥲🤘

[@hobojungle1]

NOICE

[@metalmouth13]

Clean heel toe technique. His kungfu strong.

[@singaporeghostclub]

Damn you look like Samus66 😂

[@theonettleton3042]

obscene

[@CheeseLord]

all of your backs must hurt from singlehandedly carrying this genre huh

[@maaaaaap]

what genre are they carrying single handedly? certainly not prog death or tech death, there are so many good bands now

[@cokejones]

He's good but I feel Andrew Baird is better

[@tauronval1404]

How work the double bass?!...He is cheating or just techniques?...

[@TobiasDettinger]

Little brother of Dines ;)

[@nightterror8191]

Double stroke drummers should not trigger....