Meinl Cymbals - Sebastian Lanser - Obscura “Anticosmic Overload“

Sebastian’s Meinl Cymbals setup from left to right is as follows:
21“ Byzance Serpents Ride
18“ Classics Custom Trash China
14“ Byzance Medium Hihats
18“ Pure Alloy Crash
08“ Byzance Splash
10“ Byzance Splash
12“ Classics Custom Trash Stack
19“ Classics Custom Dark Crash
13“ Byzance Medium Hihats
20“ Byzance Brilliant China
22“ Byzance Heavy Hammered Ride
20“ Pure Alloy Crash
“Anticosmic Overload“ off of Obscura’s 2009 release Cosmogenisis (Relapse Records)
Written by Hannes Grossmann, Steffen Kummerer

[@vitorpilla6121]

1:49 - 1:58 this double bass was just perfect!

[@TheFacelessTwo]

There's something awesome, in a hard to explain kind of way, in the fact that there is no single best musician, drummer or otherwise. I have nothing but utmost respect for both Hannes and Sebastian, they absolutely slay behind the kit, but each in his respective manner. I'd say Hannes invested more skill points in straight up metal, for example his blasts are relentless, while Sebastian took the wacko-progressive approach, his work with Panzerballett is mindboggling. And one way or the other, this goes for any big name you can come up with. The way I see it, every musician contributes something entirely unique and impossible to duplicate. Yeah, sorry, just felt like pouring my heart out, inspired in part by this awesome performance by Sebastian.

[@ostravia]

Very simple.

[@Trohawkk]

This is their 'easiest' song just so we're all aware

[@lambertazur1667]

Incarnated too!

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

@@lambertazur1667 Word. ‘Incarnated’ is much simpler than this.

[@codyforsberg3296]

Noospheres is pretty tame compared to Anticosmic if you ask me

[@ConexusPK]

Eh, Ocean Gateways?

[@EstevanDrummer]

Having the best version of this song, above legends like Grossman, Rudinger and Diepold is crazy... This version is beyond perfect, a combination of a profesional studio drummer on the timing and dynamics precision, and a profesional live drummer for the intensity, and the hard playing.

[@abbdrums]

Sebastian is the man! I tried to cover a Panzerballett song once... didn't work out too well lol

[@nameloss]

Austin Burcham what i wanna know is... which song?

[@t0nyloaf]

Austin Burcham could you transcribe the fill at 3:40?

[@abbdrums]

Zehrfunk!

[@nameloss]

Austin Burcham wild! that’s an intense one... like the rest of their discography. 😅 i’m confident you could nail it though! looking forward to seeing it if you ever decide to go for it again

[@nameloss]

i don't think that's necessarily gone, only that different forms of music call for different approaches

[@hvheerden]

1:05 - 1:12 perfect blast beat technique That left hand - perfectly stable, only using fingers...almost unnatural.

[@despizedicon]

Feel in love with this band in 2009, in rehab. Metal saves lives.

[@BoogieWoogieCat]

I wouldn't call it perfect, because the issue with only using fingers is that the blasts are weaker. Hannes uses a hybrid technique that allows him to have more power, which is why his blasts are much louder than Sebastian's. It is harder to develop than Finger Control though.

[@vishnugiridran8847]

Of course you’re talking about the legend Sebastian lanser.

[@WretchedDrummer]

Flying Finger Technique

[@vitunpelle602]

Imo a terrible blast technique, because the sound of the snare just fucking fades, you can barely hear it. For example John Longstreth actually gets sound out of his blasts and remains stable even though he also uses wrists. Just watch the Meinl cymbals video where he plays "All things dead".

[@CultureShockGaming]

Cool Idea : Open 3 Windows, with KZbin, search for hannes and Sebastian playthrough and Rudinger's cover, try to sync the 3 videos together, Enjoy !

[@TomDrummer95]

Sebastian is brilliant. That fill at 3:40 is so tasty.

[@BurnTheNuance]

He didn't write the parts though.

[@TomDrummer95]

@@BurnTheNuance No, I know, but if I'm not mistaken, the fill I was taking about is different from the recorded one.

[@SockerConny80]

Basically just wrote the same comment only to scroll down and see yours lol. Deleted mine :)

[@jessR8472]

That fill does things for me.

[@user-id2dx4qd6j]

BurnTheNuance go listen to deathcore

[@mitchwarren1600]

Wow incredible masterclass ! elite human skills the power of dedication!

[@nonesovile8812]

Definitely he has his own style of playing and I love it..can watch this dude for hours.

[@bartvankeersop8218]

Pff that footwork at 1:50 is insane. Caught me by surprise since it isn't in the original. Great touch! Makes the guitar riff feel really heavy and pop out.

[@downloadsflames]

1:58 Da Ba Dee Eiffel 65

[@DiePixelkrieger]

I always thought Alex´ rendition was perfect but i even found more nuances in here...amazing. I wonder who disliked this :/

[@thefourshowflip]

DiePixelkrieger I never had a problem with Alex’s cover, but it seemed lacking to me. I think I still prefer the hannes grossmann playhthrough, but the video quality on that video kinda sucks...

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

An honour to witness Sebastian. Love David DIepold’s take on this track also. Both versions are stylistically different whilst managing to sound almost identical. Masters of their craft. Edit : I dig Rudi but he was handed his hat on this cover by Sebastian and David.

[@jamieplatt1243]

Complete professional. Sebastian is incredible.

[@sanityinaseaofmadness7353]

The world needs more Sebastian Lanser...

[@BSeffDrumVidz]

Sebastian is a phenomenal drummer - among the very best in the genre(s) he has played in!

[@nichlonge]

I really enjoy the heavy metal drummers you feature. Thank you!

[@Timotolas]

Amazing drummer, amazing work behind his playing!.

[@adrianmunizcourdin9060]

Oh man, thanks for this video. Made my week for sure. Cheers from Uruguay

[@connorcampbell144]

I only clicked on this video because I saw my dream China the classics custom. Now I am a heavy metal drummer.

[@vitae8570]

have 2 on my kit! Cant imagine not having them!

[@dylanpipkins]

Lanser is my new favorite.

[@SockerConny80]

I have yet to see a Meinl video where they mess up the mix. Sounds awesome no matter which drummer or genre!

[@Facundoviscarra34]

More songs from "Diluvium" please!!!

[@hoipimniet]

God DAMN that fill at 1:03 is TASTY

[@GwanYTB]

Quintuplets madness, love that

[@BrandonZackey]

Ooof that fill at 3:40 literally melted my face

[@gorxor]

Sebastian or Hannes... doesn't matter at all. Both are BEASTS. Guess 90% of us don't come close to this level of drumming. Just enjoy

[@deathmetal.j.m.sanchez7958]

Madre mía. Me encanta como tocas...en febrero te veré en madrid(España)...

[@CameronFleury]

This guy is killer! Love how that Byzance Heavy Hammered Ride tracks.

[@erikl6988]

Love this guy

[@JustTutupa]

Sebastian is such an under-rated player. He's incredible!

[@felipecastro177]

Despite of being a song recorded by Hannes Grossmann, Sebastian Lanser is a huge drummer!!!

[@Brainblast_edd]

One of the tightest modern metal drummers no doubt!

[@MissAzul2]

Regular drumming for this Hell Track by Obscura.

[@fernandocbr650r]

Waiting for the day I'll be able to master fills like this 01:50 - 01:57

[@AnimeshSinghdjentmofos]

Hhaha dude true that..

[@fernandocbr650r]

@Institoris The waiting IS the practice. But that is not an easy mission lol

[@Werowarnar]

Fernando Lima i feel like fills just like the one you mentioned are the grindiest

[@fernandocbr650r]

I agree. Fills like this sound amazing. Maybe double bass fills are the grindiest when drumming =)

[@lambertazur1667]

1:50 🤘🤘🤘

[@lastditch727]

How tall is this guy? Such technique...damn i wish i had grips like that

[@gunterhildebrandt6240]

The less understand.... There's an inhuman double bass playing.. incredible... Chris Turner sucks!!!

[@MiguelAngelPerezRodriguez09]

like we say in mexico, NO MAMES! those new fills are exquisite! outstading!

[@ryanjiang1203]

Very satisfying

[@alejandroconstant1652]

Yeah 🤟💀👍

[@unholymunk]

Everybody here talking about the cover, I'm still 100% for Hannes. He's laid the path for so many to follow.

[@R3tr0v1ru5]

This is good but watching Hannes play it (especially on the music video) is the best.

[@vinayjoshi5070]

Sebastian is a very jazzy drummer as compared to Hannes. Love both but Sebastian a bit more. Was disappointed when Hannes left Obscura but Sebastian's work in Panzerballett changed my mind.

[@Hatchet_Wound]

The way Sebastian plays the doubles at the 1:42 mark is a million times better than anyone that has played this song before. His chops are so clean.

[@EstevanDrummer]

I always thought no one else could play this song like Hannes, but this guy played it even a little better

[@DivaRockFaster]

After the blastbeat part, he do the 16ths triplet while hannes do straight 16ths, it's a common mistake

[@bassheadjazz2708]

A machine! Would have liked to hear those splashes in the mix a bit higher

[@stephanusste5896]

Genius!

[@THESLOWDEATHHOOKS]

classic song

[@rebarbadora]

why are the guitars louder than the cymbals? Are they Meinl guitars?

[@jonpilijang6023]

Awesome

[@BrianOfAteionas]

Amazing playing man! Somewhat off topic: I'll never understand why all these professionally produced YT drumming vids are rarely uploaded at 60fps! I wanna be able to actually see those blast beats being performed.

[@saulmighty]

Yep, all the "teaching drumming" channels don't do 60 fps. ☹️

[@rameshbikramk.c.8519]

That was tight

[@michaeljuliano8839]

I’ve never found this style of music aesthetically pleasing, but I have a lot of respect for the amount of work it requires to play such a physically demanding part with such precision.

[@lambertazur1667]

1:50 - 1:59 😱

[@markpetersen3025]

I think l peed a little 😳almost supernatural

[@joonaskirss1931]

1:50 what the fuck how many legs do u have

[@EstevanDrummer]

When it comes to extreme metal drumming I find it hard to decide between Ken Bedene and this guy... Both are out of this world

[@raymondbauer2152]

And Kevin Paradis.... or Hannes Grossmann and so on... so many legends to choose between :O

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

Darren Cesca is no slouch either ... nor is David Diepold.

[@MireWolf29]

Love the sound of that snare!

[@st3929]

I mean yes, those cymbals sound amazing.. but they would cost like 4000 in total

[@zineelabidineghafiri4673]

Richard christi king of this kind of play.

[@sourcefor]

Pretty good mix and drummer, but you need to turn the cymbals up in a cymbal video...just sayin

[@netito619]

Wow wow wow INSANE!!!!!

[@drumSick66]

A-m-a-z-i-n-g drumming !!! Those Classics Custom's sound really great :)

[@johnsonvillaluz9298]

My favorite technical Death metal obscura

[@G_marge21]

amazing drumming and amazing person.good job Sebastian...thank you!

[@Dan_is_a_liar]

Nasty

[@IndonesianExtremeDrummers]

4:14 missing chinesse cymbal

[@jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124]

yes, it matters.

[@erickoathoa]

Amazing!!

[@markangel4523]

Love you man. Spot on. I wish I was younger.

[@TeaParty4Thugs]

I swear this dude has the best drum sound in extreme metal. And cymbals, of course 😉

[@horvathbence4582]

Dude is literally not from this world...

[@mcAzcrew]

Ok ok guys pretty amazing, but all of you have to remember.. He does not do the 16ths on the hihat while doing 16th triplets on the bassdrum........................

[@LeonHaselbach]

but you know that he could do this if he wanted to?^^ I think he learned the old Obscura stuff by hearing because Hannes Grossmann didn't transcript them.

[@mcAzcrew]

I know he could, but even to him that part is very difficult

[@LeonHaselbach]

he played much more difficult stuff with Panzerballett already ;)

[@mcAzcrew]

Oh yes, thank you for remember me that, i have to listen it, i havent t.t

[@lukebogartmix]

Ahaha, I hope that's a reference to Rudy's video where Hannes commented on the same thing.

[@jonatanmolina4285]

Sebastián lanser, are you using tama star, or starclasssic?thank you.

[@BRAINBLAST_OFFICIAL]

Okay... yeah pretty cool but can you play some Foo fighters?

[@Brainblast_edd]

XD

[@RobKingRC]

He's got that huge stage to himself..And He's Owning it !!!

[@KVLTRECORDS]

what a pleasure to watch someone show a skill this well. great drummer!

[@abdulbarrientos6618]

Excelente que bueno!! Saludos desde Costa Rica

[@dr.jacyobrando4019]

Bateria lindíssima!

[@thedarkness7774]

The way he is playing these open hand blast beats is never going to fail to amaze me.

[@strider2007]

I wonder how much does that drum kit cost.

[@Timotolas]

Any idea about what snare he is using on this video?

[@bretdorton]

He may be the best of this style

[@sufddd]

One of the best, most diverse and technical drummers in the scene at the moment!

[@BanjoSick]

Would love to see a comparison video of this track by Hannes, Sebastian and David!!! All three are great, but who does it best?

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

David’s is so clean, but I prefer Sebastian’s version. His double bass runs in that middle section are to die for. I’ve heard it but haven’t seen Hannes play this.

[@noma_40lno92]

Muy bueno

[@lucasrodriguez8798]

i could watch sebastian play all day

[@konradmroczek2496]

Not quite my tempo

[@nram3930]

That is accuracy at its finest.

[@cmedinac]

Damn!, you are a brilliant drummer dude \m/

[@ClouderGames]

Panzerballett > Obscura Although.. Panzerballett == Blotted Science

[@perpetualgrimace]

Unreasonably tight.

[@Frostcrag64]

does anyone know what kind of drum rack he has here?

[@jrlara9460]

UnREAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😲👍🏼

[@MikePDrummer]

Top !Sebastian in Great

[@erikl6988]

20" pure alloy crash got no love in this performance

[@whatdarylldid]

No foot cam?

[@andreaestudios7871]

like a supreme master

[@vesanycvesanyc1505]

This guys a machine

[@TheVitorXp]

Incredible, amazing!

[@ARDrummer]

Amazing drummer!

[@gutostumpf]

Drummer ☠🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@scourproductions5309]

alaaaaaniiiii

[@Erix77]

Damn!!!