Meinl Cymbals - John Longstreth - "Deciding the Hierarchy" by Malefic Throne

[@yugolago]

When John was recording with Gorguts at Wild studio, the producer Pierre Remillard told me he never heard a drummer blasting and playing so clean before. He is a beast !!!

[@MooseForceOne]

"Precise Aggression"

[@liliIiliIilil]

I saw John play an entire Origin set, have a 30 minute break, then play an entire Gorguts set. Dude's insane.

[@yugolago]

I saw the same tour in Montreal. The first part was very good too, Niro Di Marte👍@@liliIiliIilil

[@Bearzerk330]

Seen Gorguts with Mayhem and Cannibal Corpse in Gary IN, I wish John was there :(@@yugolago

[@NeilDrumguy]

TECHNIQUE MASTER !!!! Look at him !

[@Gregwaaaaaah]

LOVE the Longstreth videos Meinl, keep em coming!

[@pvhep4036]

Would love to see something from 'Informis...'!

[@DOOM.SLAYER666]

​@@pvhep4036fuck yeah man 🤘🔥 my favorite ORIGIN album

[@DerekMarkowitz]

And this is why we need more meinl metal drummers on this channel

[@Jukkajknh]

I was maybe 16 or 17 when I heard this guy for the first time. Now I am 40 and I am still enjoying his drumming. Absolute Beast!

[@natemorris7940]

I'm 34 And this is my first time hearing him....and I'm a drummer. Man this guy is ridiculous 🤣🤣

[@jboogedy]

I was the same age, for me it was listening to Angelcorpse's 'Exterminate' (1998). When I picked up that album as a metal drummer in 98 at 16 yo, I felt that it raised the bar for the extreme metal drumming techniques that Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel) & Jan Axel Blomberg (Mayhem) had established by the early to mid 90s. I believe while recording 'Exterminate' at Morrisound Studios Pete Sandoval was there as well recording 'Formulas' w/ Morbid Angel at the time and he met up with John and gave him some drumming tips for blast beats and other techniques, it really showed on that recording!

[@heftygainz]

Never stop posting videos of John. He's always incredible.

[@SN-cb9xj]

The first drummer to record tracks that made me sit up and say, "There is no way that's real. That has to be a drum machine."

[@kungfusteeze]

Absolutely in conversation for GOAT. Blistering speed, Creative as hell, hits are always clean and hard. There are only a handful of drummers worldwide who are in his sphere of talent that are as consistent.

[@bigstef2010]

this guy is on another level. so precise. flawless.

[@Dane-lp7ur]

FINALLY! Another well produced Jonathan Longstreth video for me to watch 7,000 times in bewilderment.

[@joshwynne5539]

There has never been a better Death Metal Drummer IMO. Incredible Drumming!

[@ThunderTaco206]

Dude gives me some serious Sean Reinert vibes.

[@Jeffmetal42]

I dunno, there are some really good ones out there. He's definitely a pioneer of a style many try to emulate for the past couple decades, he's absolutely a top player.

[@behindthen0thing525]

Why did they kick him out of angelcorpse then

[@RobertoReyesChHC]

​@@behindthen0thing525politics. I assume....

[@phos4usredeemer]

@@behindthen0thing525 my theory, he was pretty sloppy on exterminate, while good he for sure wasn’t the beast you see now and have for a while. I honestly think he took a break and hit the practice hard to reinvent into what you see today and have for a while, when the first origin album came out he was several levels above where he was previously with angelcorpse.

[@kylegrossi8175]

On top of the technical proficiency, creativity, speed etc. One of my fav things about John is you can almost always tell within 20-30 seconds that its him playing. Very few drummers in this genre these days have a unique sound/style.

[@NoFsGiven666]

Always a pleasure to watch John drum. Absolute precision, relaxed and using proper technique to be economical on energy. 🔥🤘🔥🤘🔥

[@kylewells6871]

Man John is sounding better than ever! Love this man, I remember hearing Larvae of lie for the first time in like 2004, changed my view of what's possible as a drummer.

[@Leviplaysdrums]

The best advertisement the XR pedals could possibly get

[@zb695]

"Angrier" energy here than his usual composed demeanor while playing, I dig it! And he's playing Saligia underneath the outro talk... it's gonna happen!

[@kchez5586]

Was thinking the same thing - holy fuck that was brutal!

[@ChaosPootato]

My fingers are still crossed from the previous Longstreth playthrough when I first heard the Saligia outro, I want to believe

[@ChrisS602]

PERFECT description

[@whatcanibreakdrums]

His hell toe technique is one of the best in game!!! Beast!

[@FIReOOB]

I'm not the type to say one is better than an other one in music but he is clearly above the lot with his heel toe, he can reach crazy speeds while remaining super precise.

[@joelmartin3213]

@@roberts6872 he’s a rare breed and yes, he is in the top breed of best metal drummers

[@ah00per27]

Eric Morotti is up there with it as well

[@selvmortsydd]

​@@ah00per27Not even close in speed ..

[@DrewCreal]

This is some of the best drumming I've ever seen, my jaw is on the floor!

[@OttoRoni]

John never ceases to impress me

[@johnbaker3465]

Just mind blowing great!!! Holy crap!! I can't stop watching it!

[@PROFANITYdeath]

What a killer play through by John, what a great song. So much fun to listen and to waaaatch. Great work!!!!!!!!!!

[@quantum_beeb]

Amazing display of those cymbals. They are perfectly bright.

[@MichaelWoljevach]

oh yea! john is the god damn man! thanks for giving us more meinl! and that red oyster pearl is my dream kit right now thing is so sick

[@markavery6713]

Since first discovering AngelCorpse before Origin, you could totally hear the man is in a category all by himself. Truly a phenomenal drummer that will never be copied. Least correctly but endlessly inspiring on pushing the human envelope!🤘🥁👊🖤🖤

[@carvinieri5217]

Exterminate - Sons of Vengeance! Check Proscriptor McGovern from Absu. My best drummer by far . And John of course. Also check Piotr "Stormblast" Pietrzak from Infernal War

[@SargonnasIncarnate]

Wasn't that Tony Leaurano-whatever the fuck his name. Sorry of I butted it man. 🤟 In AngelCorpse. I remember Gene Palubicki on guitars. Anyway. My penis is short, but at least it's crooked & thin, so yu don't really note the shrinkage. 😞 Mommy...

[@yamahabasher1]

That floor tom is absolutely brutal. Oh yeah, cymbals sound great.

[@Drumming-Life]

Dude. I have Meinl Heavy Hammered Hi-Hats and they are by far the best HH's that I've ever owned! I absolutely love them. Amazing cymbals!!

[@JoshKlinglerDrums]

How someone is this good is unreal. Props to John, absolutely killing the game

[@vegetablegremlin69]

PEAK PERFORMANCE AT IT'S PUREST DISTILLED FORM 💯

[@adriancole9681]

Beautiful

[@christianeasley767]

This is some of your best work my brother!!!! I love it!!!!!! 😊

[@BrutaliZeR_TV]

Simply the best!

[@vndrevlves]

I've been binge watching John's videos 'cause they are about as heavy as this channel gets. Would love to see drummers like Spencer Prewett (Archspire) perform under a MEINL level production quality!

[@GalacticCenterOG]

Ok, cchhiiilllll bro, you’re gonna have a heart attack. I’m here for you but my goodness that was a full minute of just slaying madness… wow.

[@ExecutionSommaire]

The hierarchy has been decided long ago, and John is on top

[@marcosrt1375]

Ja vi ele tocando bem de perto, um monstro!

[@S7320]

Primal yet calculated. Excellent playing and I love the cymbal section. The drum tone sounds great.

[@rubberduckman]

What's primal about it?

[@S7320]

@@rubberduckman the raw aggression

[@rubberduckman]

@@S7320 oh I suppose

[@joegonzalez2481]

Wow. I can do that. Blindfolded. I just love. Good drummers. Keep up the good job. I love...... your videos. Because. I learn....... from. Your. Videos. And good job

[@fredspamed7923]

Go on lad John and meinl your awesome great people great content

[@DeathMetalRob]

I love that malefic throne ep, it's like if morbid angel and angelcorpse had a baby and it's somehow meaner than it's parents. Bring on the full length!

[@Jeffmetal42]

I really dig it too, I consider the lineup to be a supergroup of sorts and it exceeded my expectations.

[@toolband1992]

JESUS¬ That was f***ing amazing and intense. Great to see you make recording. Can't wait for the next UK tour with Origin but just to see you live again gonna be sick either way. Cheers, man. :)

[@newmachine00]

Just Stunning

[@Deformatory]

Independently, Gene & John are terrifying forces of death metal power. Together, they unleash pure vengeance. Fucking love these crazy MFs

[@marcDSK]

His creativity is awesome. And the way he makes his kit sound is very musical.

[@Visuvh]

Sweet guitar sound!

[@nosferhatu]

Dem Velociraptor hands playstile gets me everytime ..epic !

[@ericdravenX00X]

Longstreth has never ending stamina, he has the entire package to say the least. Truly mindblowing!💀🤘

[@motopolak]

I thought my man John had maxed out his stamina stats from the last set of Meinl vids but I see here he has indeed leveled up yet again. My heart rate goes way up just watching this insanity…. Long live the Longstreth!

[@pvhep4036]

Fantastic!!!!

[@ThunderTaco206]

The double-strokes on the bass drum...my dude.

[@albrin]

just amazing

[@Spomajom]

3:56 love that drum face

[@Everythingwentblack69]

Got to play with origin about 7 years ago at the Thompson house in Kentucky and watching John play was absolutely insane, the whole band was clean and tight. But Beyond Creation stole the show imo

[@nigelsayah2827]

Love that hes rocking the new George Kollias pedals!

[@setituptoblowitup]

Serious chops right there 🪓

[@idn]

Very impressive!

[@Signor65]

02:37 Heavy Morbid Angel vibes

[@emilrostad9720]

The two chinas are indentical make, but sound sooo different, really interesting.

[@jolemite2639]

Not sure of Meinl does it too but Zildjian used to make Hi & Low Chinas. Could be why he has the same sized cymbals & 2 different sounds. He didn’t specify that but idk maybe?

[@kalj3]

Every cymbal is still unique. I remember Alex Rudinger using two of the same chinas back when he had Sabians.

[@stemcellphone]

John Longstreth. That's really all you can say to describe this.

[@stanleyipkiss3806]

I love that John is great at double strokes but he mastered singles first. When he throws in that one foot blast, so good. Has crazy power on his hands too

[@Jeffmetal42]

Dude stays at the top of the pack! Not just super fast, he also has crazy interesting cymbal work and interesting drum rolls. Been a favorite of mine since i first heard Informis.

[@ComaFaction]

Disease Called Man blew me away when I heard it. Now it seems almost pedestrian by his standards!

[@Jeffmetal42]

@@ComaFaction hell, even Informis was a huge leap from the S/T album. I agree tho, they have really pushed the envelope in making the next album crazier than the previous one. Really consistent band! 🤘

[@brandonjosephmarcum]

Getter done. Epic.

[@supersyaz2871]

This is insane. Im sweating just watching it. It’s videos like this that makes me quit drumming. It’s just impossible to be that good.

[@2152808483]

No don’t quit Neil peart told a story about Eric Clapton wanting to quit after seeing jimmy hendrix Neal said he didn’t understand that if he saw another drummer that did something better than him he just wanted to practice more

[@cosmokramer1213]

It's very possible. Just have to spend more time practicing than watching other drummers do their thing!

[@Noway-sg8md]

its clearly not impossible since youre watching another human do it. just play more

[@cosmokramer1213]

@@Noway-sg8md exactly. These guys that watch this stuff thinking its unobtainable

[@solacedagony1234]

​@@cosmokramer1213 I mean, this guy part of some very small minority of drummers who has the technical skill to perform like this.

[@matheuscaldeira2299]

I'm not a drummer, so I don't understand many techniques. But, there's one thing that's caught my attention. Why do his feet seem to be slower than the actual sound?

[@danielclemence3689]

Heel toe technique I think. Look it up for more info!

[@Borahkreth]

Holy fucking shit. Saying this is insane would be a understatement of the decade

[@NoisyLittleCampers]

Excellent feet and hand control techniques!

[@chicagojbears]

The People’s Drummer !! Fucking aye John !! Fuck yeah Malefic Throne !! Can’t wait when y’all tour Tucker, and Gene !

[@moriacanaband4684]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘😃🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥 !!JL SICK 💯 Amazing!! MEINL Cymbals Sound The Business & Deliver 💯 Quality Product!! 🔥🔥🤘😃🤘🔥🔥

[@armystrong2727]

Wow wow wow geezuz so precise

[@TheEarthling78]

The Demon xr is an instant classic....give 'em a try🤘🤘🤘

[@jamaicanxhoney4218]

He’s fire 🔥

[@Leaving_Orbit]

I saw Origin in Fort Lauderdale years ago. Between songs John would just sit on the double bass blasting until the next song started. It was hilarious, total flex.

[@FredMinville]

Never heard or seen this guy before and all I can is ……..holy mother of all that is tasty 😮 just mind boggling speed and cleanliness

[@woody4269]

What a setup! Its gotta b t hardest genre to drum too. Insane drumming. Cheers 🍻

[@st3929]

The new Pearl pedals 🥵

[@nickrails]

As an open handed non-metal drummer, its really interesting how extreme metal drummers are often those seen doing alot of ambidextrous lead, switching to open handed at will, and having mirrored cymbals/floor toms.

[@mattnormandrums]

Great playing. That 20” china on the right is sensational

[@antonslonkin]

Im sweating just watching it, this is sick!!!

[@nathanel2306]

The absence of a foot cam on this video is a God damn crime.

[@Branndon626]

There’s literally a foot angle.

[@nathanel2306]

@@Branndon626 Not on screen the entire time there isn't.

[@Branndon626]

@@nathanel2306 Very specific request....

[@danielclemence3689]

New Angelcorpse album with Longstreth please!

[@swordfan1330]

Fucking great to see John and Pete back together! Loved their work together on Exterminate, Of Lucifer and Lightning, and here!

[@genepalubicki9665]

It is actually John and I (Gene) on guitars and Steve tucker on bass/vocals.

[@swordfan1330]

@@genepalubicki9665 Oh shit, GENE! I didn't realize John played guitar...fucking A! \m/ I did see Steve was doing vocals and bass...what a lineup!

[@genepalubicki9665]

@@swordfan1330 john only plays drums

[@swordfan1330]

Ah ok I see now what you meant 😂it's a sick ep bro

[@Epochstudios]

W....H...A...T... IN THE FOOK BRO!!! JUBEZ CREEST> FOOKIN AMAZING MAN!!!! NUFF SAID

[@justcallmemoses]

Your paying is amazing

[@ragrapios]

Looks expensive?

[@supersyaz2871]

Cash or credit card?

[@justcallmemoses]

@@supersyaz2871 My card will decline

[@nj1255]

Some of the most creative drumming in death metal! Definitely like the sound of the Byzance and Pure Alloy better than the Custom Darks.

[@craigfrober316]

Boi's looking at those cymbals like they just murdered his pet rabbit

[@CamiloMoyaBaterista]

Very nice

[@teepressifer]

Flick the switch to DEMON MODE at the solo wowww

[@SGTBlain]

Stop it!! Stop being so freaking perfect!!

[@timb350]

I'm losing weight just watching this!

[@hateeternalmaver]

that was lovely.

[@OsmonArtist]

Damnnn 🔥🔥

[@jameskirkbydrums]

clean playing right there! :D

[@nemanjamartinovic9153]

Jeez....this is the true definition of "RELENTLESS"..... 😳🤘🤘🤘

[@oftensad12]

god damn, so sick

[@Nathan-mg7ho]

awesome!

[@ЕвгенийХабибуллин-н2т]

Охренеть,как он быстро играет 😮👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@twobirdsstonedatonce]

Long after John leaves this earth as we all must, the wake of his epic blast beats is inevitably going to catch up with some poor unsuspecting bastard and its going to sock him in the face with a sudden burst of pure death metal energy

[@ubermenschstream6765]

the myth the legend him self!!!

[@Uncleben777]

Long live Long John Longstreth

[@Linkacide]

Lots of buddy Rich and drum line will be the path

[@Pn3uma33]

Not really my thing, but, JEEZIS thats incredible!