Mayhem - Watchers - Drums Cover by Kevin Paradis

[@blademancano8035]

I CANNOT BELIEVE I just saw this!!?!???!!!!! Holy. Fucking . Shit!!!! I typed in this song’s drum cover as a joke, and then I witnessed a miracle. So impressed man, I’m out of the loop these days, but my god I hope you are jamming with some other people that can appreciate this as much as I just did. Outstanding

[@jorgemalleamaireles3531]

Ne obliviscaris

[@15dsnyder]

Fun fact, assuming he played 16th notes on his feet for 75% of the video and an average of 8th notes for the rest, he hit the bass drum over 5500 times in this video

[@thomasballay1616]

you sound like a battered bass

[@peymannorouzi4165]

I’m new here so bare with me pls. Why I see just ONE bass drum? Shouldn’t there be TWO bass drums?

[@Flakum]

@@peymannorouzi4165 Personal choice. There can be just one, or there can be two. One reason for having just one bass drum for both pedals is that it is easier to mix the sound. And one reason for having two bass drums is that it looks cooler. There are more reasons for both.

[@TupDigital]

@@peymannorouzi4165 the choice btwn using a double pedal on one bass drum or a single on each of two bass drums is multifaceted- Its an obvious space-saver to have one bass drum (and easier to load), not to mention its the format most new double kick drummers start with. Adding a second bass drum is something i didnt even consider until after 15 yrs of playing a double pedal. The advantage of learning to play two bass drums (i say learning because switching from dbl pedal to two singles was an adjustment for me in multiple ways: sound, feel, setup) is clear if you can afford/have room for it...if youre playing just acoustically or with mics you can tune&dampen two bass drums to sound as close as possible to each other (as opposed to using triggers which can even them out perfectly). A dbl pedal on one BD will always sound and feel uneven- your slave pedal (non dominant foot) beater is always striking off center of the drum head, thus never giving a full sound like the main beater, and this also makes each strike feel different btwn your feet in terms of rebound etc. Two BDs eliminates this, as each pedal strikes true center and can feel equal as well as sound like two bass drums instead of more like one and a half...granted, with triggers to equalize sound and the skill level of Mr. Paradis here, one BD can work wonders! Side note- its def a bit of a "metal thing" to grow your drum kit to great proportions and include lots of voice/sound options, and looking at my kit now, built on a rack surrounding me like im in a tank running on two bass drums...taking one away would just look weird!

[@izakeasterbrook1893]

​@TupDigital as a drummer, who uses two bass drums opposed to only using one, I have a simple analogy I tell people. Having one bass drum with a double pedal gives the feeling of trying to jump on a trampoline when someone is in the process of jumping beside you. They have taken the energy out of the trampoline and it interrupts your rhythm. Having two bass drum negates this issue

[@edwardthegreat3954]

No swivel, no doubles on feet. Just pure fuckin singles. Amazing.

[@Hreodrich]

Love the slight imperfections in the bass drums. Let’s you know it’s real and not quantized. Makes this performance all the more impressive. Amazing.

[@hazyshade9648]

Scary how this is the only drum cover I can find on this song. Its a fantastic one for sure.

[@lee13whitehead]

Love seeing Hellhammer get some recognition for his work, awesome cover dude

[@Gnomosfortheoffice]

The only drum cover of this song on KZbin and I can see why. It's near impossible to keep up with HellHammer but you did a pretty amazing job.

[@EternalDeathhh13]

*cough* George Kollias *cough* 300bpms for fun ...

[@victorsupreme214]

@@dom3827 Keeping it up easily fades with age unfortunately

[@JesusLordOfLords455]

..... Fun fact. 250 bpm singles are mythical level, and can give you cardiac arrest 250 heel toe is essentially combined buzz rolling and trigger manipulation.....not achievable on a traditional set without triggers.

[@KaiOwensDrums]

Lloyd Rees that’s just false. 250 is quite doable acoustically with heel-toe

[@JesusLordOfLords455]

@@KaiOwensDrums yes, With heel toe.... But not proper singles

[@TheCokee47]

Absolutely not my style of Metal but as a new drummer, I have mad respect for the ability and skill it takes for this.

[@nikoaguilera1960]

I cant believe how much you've improved over the years, watching your old stabwound cover then watching this and the drumming you did for the last benighted album, its like 2 completely different drummers.

[@ancestrosdelsol9494]

Damn, this reminds me just how insane the drumming on Esoteric Warfare was.

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

It is honestly absolutely insane. The song Pandaemon in that album made me drop my jaw after a long time having thought I've stopped being impressed haha

[@blademancano8035]

Honestly, that album is as unsettling as Ordo Ad Chao, but so goddamn intense!!! Hellhammer is criminally underrated. And this dude just .. fucking did it live!

[@mitchellvogel8119]

Watchers, Trinity, and then Pandaemon UN-FUCKING-BELIEVABLE!!! 😱😨

[@mitchellvogel8119]

Watchers, Trinity, and then Pandaemon UN-FUCKING-BELIEVABLE!!! 😱😨

[@krinklebass8822]

I almost never comment on YT but this time I had to. I love this song and it has great drum parts even by Hellhammer standards... and this is a perfect cover! Very well done!

[@kevinparadisdrummer]

Krinkle Bass thank you very much !

[@wanjanechtangroeger]

1:57 - hey, that is my move :D Awesome cover! I also took some inspiration and a lot of motivation to practise double bass from this album, especially the song Psywar!

[@TheDartpil]

Please make a video playing this 👍👍🤘

[@jons7506]

you think you invented that? lol

[@AlexNourse52]

@John Wick Bit angry?

[@roromoho]

@John Wick Yeah and he'll be far after you, we'll miss you.

[@roromoho]

@@jons7506 No , it was a joke actually. Just relax

[@Michael_Michaels]

Dude! Thank you for this very impressive performance!!! This is my favourite song from Mayhem's previous album! This is proof of how Hellhammer's drumming is in another league.

[@r.folkefiende]

This is fucking brilliant. The drumming on Esoteric Warfare borders on ridiculous at times, you nailed it.

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

Listen to pandaemon I thought I've would not get my jaw to drop with everything I've heard in my lifetime but that song managed to do it after a long time of not having that feeling. Insane drumming in this album indeed

[@derickthomas380]

Kevin always demonstrates his amazing drumming skills, always pushing it to the limits, never a repetitive boring moment, hand speed,foot speed,always is second to none..

[@shaun5757]

FINALLY! Someone in a performance video that doesn’t edit their hits.

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

Who else does? Aside the obvious Aaron kitcher lol

[@MrSiah007]

can you imagine the guitarist saying "can we run that a couple more times?" 😂😂

[@robotmechanicalwhizkid2521]

damn now who needs the gym at these times when you got a song like this to work out too!

[@nr655321]

Extreme metal requires maximum skill and devotion. In return, established bands get an attendance of 200, 300 people and can hope to sell a few thousand records...

[@Donnie_Thornberry]

Well most people won't identify with this music. It's rather extreme for the common man..

[@pepesworld2995]

@@Donnie_Thornberry yeah. its for outcasts

[@urblotasunkynewulf615]

As HellHammer once said "Black metal is for white people" lmao.

[@randyhalfway]

My gosh, it just doesn't let up at all. No wonder they don't play this one live.

[@Lycurgus1982]

I am glad Mayhem has persisted and even innovated in this genre. The sick fucks that they are! \m/

[@DemonizedTX]

Hellhammer is a monster and has a very unique style. It's also crazy how he played in like 70 bands. Great job on this cover! The endurance needed for this song is on a different level. I think there's only 2 or 3 drum covers from Esoteric Warfare on the entire KZbin.

[@rm-stuffs2802]

The devil is in hellhammer why he can plays sooooooo satanic fast.

[@NewWorldFungus]

Thank you for this contribution. One of my favorite songs ever!

[@D2ezbmu]

this is the first time ive ever seen you really struggle i think, wow crazy!

[@dragulia_venaro]

I can see how healthy your wrist, sir. I can't even practice on my drum kit because my wrist always get hurt by the mouse pad due to playing game for a long time. On the other hand, I couldn't give up my gaming habit. So, I already happy just by watching drummer doing cover or giving their technic lesson on youtube.. Especially your channel.. Keep it up!

[@RyoCanCan]

0:56 Man that moeller blast on the left hand looks so siiiiick dood. Can't get the hang of it.

[@Craigblasts]

I hope to play along to this song one day 😢

[@jurgenp.2408]

This is just so insane. What a fucking precise machine you are!!! I could watch this a million times, man!!! Nothing but speechless. Subscribed instantly.

[@brettbarrett9423]

Wow. What a fantastic cover. Thank you so much for making this! This is actually my favorite Mayhem album because of how weird and different it is. The drumming is so under-appreciated, but you've shown it off here!

[@cesarbastos8630]

2:54 Inhuman mode on ..... fuck, that´s amazing.... Congrats

[@ukaszgalaszek370]

The whole song on single strokes 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳 respect man

[@rdm7770]

Seriously

[@bigmonk802]

Double strokes always sound uneven

[@luciferincestus]

1:03 'You better not ruin my perfect take damn splash!' Sick as always Kevin!

[@vcgames745]

love this comment

[@bobbychouffe6988]

When Kevin Paradis struggles on the double bass you mesure how clean Hellhammer is ! Kudos to you though.

[@rogergarciabarcelo8742]

Triggering is a must

[@bobbychouffe6988]

@@rogergarciabarcelo8742 triggering has nothing to do here....it's not about the power of the sound, it's about regularity. And triggers can't do anything about that.

[@bobbychouffe6988]

@Gary White maybe. But for what i have seen of him Live, he's a beast of tightness. You can also check his work with Arcturus.

[@johnnyleeedwards8492]

Don't be fooled. Hellhammer has played many songs this speed live a,d does just fine

[@ricklieffering241]

I'm pretty sure Hellhammer plays this stuff with double strokes. Which is impressive, but all singles is just way harder. Kevin is all singles. Be like Kevin.

[@TupDigital]

I enjoy examining each new cymbal setup you use for different covers. Reminds me of how I still tinker with adjusting and seeking to optimize my setup before nearly every band practice...now that i think of it though, thats a habit which has only emerged with years of experience as well as deepening dedication to the craft of metal drumming. Cheers

[@srwarrior134]

Hellhammer is a push pull user himself. And he grew up playing along to jazz. His website has a sick bio

[@ethik-wissen-unbegrenzthei1671]

Great drumming man! Hail Hellhammer and our fine Metal Music.

[@DirtyHarry771]

Good god almighty!!!! Your skills are unmatched!!

[@Puffmutter_Teresa]

Wow, great endurance! I never listened to Mayhem so much (except De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas). For some reason this sound reminds me of Thorns. Would be nice to see a cover from them. For you a song like interface to god should be a no brainer^^

[@Ardathful]

Yeah when this album came out many people thought it was a lot like Thorns haha

[@Psymon1471]

@@Ardathful @TheMojotov Snorre was very influential to Mayhem and for Euronymous, he wrote the riff for From The Dark Past (taken from early Thorns demo Grymyrk: "The Lovely Children"). Lots of Thorns influence on most of Mayhem's discography. Also, Hellhammer drummed on the Thorns record.

[@ShaneBermingham616]

Stellar Master Elite would be a great one to cover too

[@HLC32]

C'est juste hallucinant !! Merci pour cette vidéo :)

[@juankiadoidc8515]

A W E S O M E es magnífica la batería de Hell Hammer y al fin veo una batería en este estilo magnífico...

[@jesusdEcristo]

Yeah! Nice job! Hellhammer is a monster!

[@DJSmoothie]

INCREDIBLE EFFORT! You sir, did an amazing job and your overall performance truly outshined any imperfections as minor as they were. Correction: After watching it again, there was no imperfections. Lol!

[@VertigoGTI]

Those push-pulls at 1:58… simply awesome

[@gluckspilz6775]

Wow! Though one can see it in your face that it is a big challenge for you - insane playing!

[@Theobaldo31]

Rhaaaaaaa ce jeu de tueur à la ride et les breaks de dingue. J'adore.

[@katatondemona603]

On peut mieux se rendre compte de la complexité et du génie des compositions de Mayhem, beau boulot !

[@decode9228]

i was laughing so hard because your skill is amazingly good, laugh of excitement! this vid really enjoyed me!

[@ConstFWWM]

Awesome! Great cover, thanks! 👍🤘

[@krz.777]

Holy Fkk😮 Spot on, tight af, this is absolute masterclass drumming❤❤

[@donaghcoffey2416]

One word: speechless. Simply Superb 👍

[@brennendehexe7934]

my favourite drum part 4:00 haha .... no just kidding. insane skills dude

[@marceloavila87]

No swivel, just ankle... Unbelivable!!!

[@heathfiebert5454]

Does anyone know if Mayhem ever played this live? Can’t find any vids. One of the greatest album openers ever!

[@kaakatin]

They did at least last summer

[@serbanlucian419]

Excellent....Like always!!!!♥️

[@MusiCaninesTheMusicalDogs]

This is fucking amazing! Those rolls are out of this fucking world!

[@henrychiarkas4415]

My friend ... you are a genius.

[@Witchpit]

My favorite song on the album!!

[@MarioLuniAlva]

Brutal❗AWESOME COVER, Dude❗You nailed it❗❗❗

[@AntiHumanAntiLifeAntiMusic]

This guy fails the ”are you a robot” test every time.

[@remygaron8311]

Unreal jamais vu des jambes aussi rapide 😱😱😱👏👏👏👏🥁🥁🥁🥁🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

When's the cover for mayhem's anti next? 😉

[@percusswords]

this is monstrous and badass as hell. You crushed it my dude

[@Desertwindsflowing]

Killer, Kevin, that's brutally hard

[@alvarop1984]

don't like black metal, but this drum covers always mesmerize me...absolutely amazing!

[@ArtGuitarLTX]

66Samus brought me to you... dude you are INSANE!!!! Subscribed.

[@mikejames5743]

what a relief when you reach 3 minutes into the song I'm sure

[@michaelstonedrums6877]

Part of me wanted to point out the struggling with the kick parts, but I would rather point out that there is no video of ANYONE nailing this absolutely perfectly to date, and after watching this for the third or fourth time, I think Kevin is the best candidate to do it. Has anyone seen Hellhammer do this perfectly? I would like to see Kevin do this again because I know he can do this, and it is nearly inhuman.

[@michaelstonedrums6877]

I would love to see George Kollias or John Longstreth or Dave McGraw take stabs at this, too. We need a round-table. Ha.

[@kiwidubz]

@@michaelstonedrums6877 Darren Cesca, J Saint Merat, Mike Hamilton could NAIL this I reckon

[@michaelstonedrums6877]

kiwidubz I’ll look for them!

[@testingtesting421]

I think the craziest part of this is he’s doing this all ankle and isn’t using double strokes or swivel technique. That’s insane respect right there from me cause I’m an ankle only player for now while I improve my swivels. Even then my ankles max out at 240 bpm for a couple of measures. Meanwhile Kevin’s out here holding 250 for extremely long times. I think the only other people that could do it that long on singles alone would be Kollias, Simon Bloodhammer Schilling, Eugene Ryabchenko, David Diepold, Jamie St Merat. There maybe a few more that I’m missing but damn Kevin’s ankle inspires me much like Bloodhammer’s swivel also inspires me lol

[@pikkukimble]

Absolutely insane! 😮👌🏼

[@lanned1900]

You're awesome 👏 great cover

[@tobiaskeitel7870]

It sounds really close to the original. But it's one of Hellhammers "easier" performances when I think about the "Chimera" album...it is just hard to believe sometimes how devine it's been done. But huge respect for this playthrough! Very good job!!!

[@Trapjaw78]

Sick... my calf muscles are burning just by watching this :D And you managed to maintain a solid groove through this inferno. Superb playing!

[@david4339]

C'est complètement fou !

[@matartatv5856]

Wow !! Great job ! 👍👍👍

[@just_ethanj02]

This is fucking awesome! Good job!

[@BlokeScope]

Impressive. Most Impressive.

[@slayerslayer2604]

Damn you're good man🤘🤘🤘

[@Lauchariquelme666]

te felicito amigo..increible resistencia y trabajo

[@krokmiten]

What a badass drummer!

[@Nefville]

His downstairs neighbors haven't been able to hang a picture on their walls in 15 years.

[@sayanator]

This drummer is a beast.

[@berserker2551]

Fuking Amazing Work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@anemikocheeseburger2640]

You watch the first minute of the video and you are like 'wtf is going on'! great performance

[@EDSON666]

Very, Very, Very good!!!

[@williamkonop4948]

Beautiful!

[@stiffandcold2893]

epitome of talent

[@asteak4405]

Waouw bien joué c’est ouf. Cool de voir du Mayhem sur ta chaîne, ça change!

[@Kryftjor]

BRUTAL

[@AusttenFuneral]

Increible talento💥💥

[@Cuzjudd]

How is that double bass real? My God

[@bon2bonn]

Check out Hellhammer the drummer who wrote it.

[@satansfittesleker]

@@bon2bonn Yeah, he is living 5 minutes away from me! He is an awesome dude, down to earth. Helped his son with a computer.

[@dgonzala]

bon2bonn hellhammer is awesome, he applies the double stroke foot technique when he plays which helps a lot for high speeds for long periods of time!

[@juuhaa1]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5rMqWl9Ypufr6M Mayhem-Anti live

[@kiwidubz]

@SonOfOdin but not as sloppy as the head your mother gave me xD

[@Jeffmetal42]

Awesome cover of an awesome song duder! That snare sounds REALLY good and sits really well in the mix! 🤘

[@Uaarkson]

Kevin, you deserve some kind of award for the fill at 5:10

[@benkohler4360]

VSauce grew his hair out and learned how to play blast beats. Nice

[@tadeuszczomber4131]

geez i waited so long for a cover of this song thank you

[@ASDDrums]

Holy shit!! My calves were burning from just watching for ya at the rest at 3:20! Straight up brutal dude!! Definitely a burner!

[@florianwroblewski4499]

Jan Axel von Blonberg peut s'enorgueillir d'avoir été cover par toi Kevin, excellent boulot, monstrueux, comme toujours j'ai pris une gifle

[@violetthemoonchild1950]

That was sick , great cover!

[@sevensea1557]

لم أر مثل هذه المهارة من قبل طبال غير عادي

[@yousefabudaqar6728]

Would like to see 66Samus try this one.

[@ukaszgalaszek370]

@66Samus

[@kiwidubz]

@I Am Me Daren Cesca has good footwork kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYC6daCNm8l8ZtE

[@joshuar3632]

ROCK THE F$^K ON!!!! rite around 3:05 left hand would the stick be rolling in his hand?

[@666wormwood]

jouer les parties de Hellhammer, pas simple du tout, beau travail, un des meilleurs batteurs français