Metalcore Drummer Reacts: KAI HAHTO | Wintersun | 'Sons Of Winter And Stars' (Live Drum Playthrough)

[@michael.albinus]

Thanks for checking this out! 😃 Kai is not only a world class drummer, he's also a very nice and humble person. Kiitos! 😎

[@tirronen]

Definitely worth checking out the song “in context”. The sonic pump studio recording is best

[@cashewshalom]

Agreed and also song Time from same rehearsals.

[@RonniePeterson]

You need to see this!

[@leemo1088]

I heard a rumour that Kai was part-octopus in a previous life !!!!... the man is brilliant 🤘

[@TheGhostNotePodcast]

Best comment 🤣🤣

[@terokoskinen3036]

I think it's more that octopuses were attempting to be Kai Hahto in past life, then in this life they grew few tentacles, tried drumming and thought "Ah scr*w this sh*it, I'll move to the sea where there are no drums!"

[@marcell6915]

With a Duracell battery

[@e.j.2279]

You were wondering Kai's feet. Here's a side view footage from one of his drum clinics kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYKvo6aKq8lngZY showing some usage of his feet.

[@clivematthews5296]

That is all one song with a quiet almost acoustic section requiring no drums in the middle. For a Nightwish song with nice pedal work and some great fills try The Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean from Buenos Aires 2018.

[@reactionsaccount3955]

To have a better view of what he is doing, I will second Tom Ellias's recommendation and use his link. Also here is a video of Kai explaining some of the techniques and time signatures he uses in this song. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHiwk3t-nMyUZ5o

[@amygoodson-catlady]

This video was a Pearl-sponsored clinic. I hope you catch that he can switch leads from right to legt and back...just cuz he CAN! And that left foot is working 3 pedals. He slips like, a 1/16th note from time to time w that left foot...but you have to really he looking for it. Technically, he's one of the greatest of a generation...and such perfect posture! Makes it all seem so easy! In addition to playing (still, from time to time) w Wintersun and Nightwish, he's an esteemed drum teacher in Finland. Thanks for checking him out! He's just remarkable to watch, as well as hear! And yes, this was one song!

[@milton1448]

Kai is A MACHINE!

[@TheGhostNotePodcast]

Indeed! Probably gonna check out another Kai video very soon!

[@tommikarsikas1320]

"Wait what? See what he's doing with his feet there... yeah this dude's crazy" 'Till you see him doing hi-hat chokes during blast beat and 180 bpm double bass.

[@mateusxavier8805]

About the kit, I don't know the model in this video, but at Nightwish, he has a Pearl Masters made especially for him, who chose the measurements, design and wood that would be used in each drum (I think there are two or three types wooden)

[@hedwig8007]

Aand some video he said that the snare is a special prototype with some secret composite of materials even he does not know.

[@pete_lind]

@@hedwig8007 You can see his new set in action , latest Nightwish concert from 25 June 2022 Hellfest is on YT . Stage set up is a bit different , when Hellfest had huge stages .

[@tomelias2679]

the half time part he was improvising, it wasnt part of the song. you can see another angle of the same song here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmnCgZeriLCBjbc

[@TheGhostNotePodcast]

Thanks for this. At the end of the video it almost automatically went into lol but I did get to check out his hand in that video for his blasts and he is all arm motion it looks like. I’ll probably add that to the next video I check out for him but gotta give some other drummers some love!

[@mellindrums]

That cymbal under the splash is Meinl 10"/12" Generation X E-Stacks

[@TheGhostNotePodcast]

Thank you!!!!!

[@R---66---R]

The Rembrandt under the drummers: Kai Hahto!

[@UltraCasualPenguin]

Kai's "original" band is grindcore band Rotten Sound. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mV6noHavd9t1ra8 So, yeah... he's kinda slow now.

[@TheGhostNotePodcast]

YOOOOOO I totally missed this comment. I HAVE to check this out. Look out for the video tomorrow and thank you for the comment and suggestion!

[@GUOMENTAREVIEWS]

Check out Rotten Sound or Enochian Crescents Teloc Vovim and Omega Telocvovim albums. Kai Hahto is amazing in all of those.

[@Martin-re8ei]

Darkwood my betrothed relised a new album a year ago or so He is blasting the shit out of the drums on that album

[@santtumoilanen3065]

That jujutsu kaisen shirt is really metal.

[@TheGhostNotePodcast]

Yes

[@millerbeer01]

If you can, check out the drum play through from Katalepsy - After Omega. You may recognize the drums Phil Dubois coyne (ex. Revocation) drum cam Spencer Pruitt - drum play though All bangers.

[@TheGhostNotePodcast]

Hey just letting you know I did check out After Omega! Video is up and yeah I didn’t recognize the drummer until AFTER I uploaded the video lol

[@millerbeer01]

@@TheGhostNotePodcast Glad you figured out I meant drummer.

[@Pappa_66]

Thank you! You need to watch the actual music video. The song is so complex I guarantee you can not analyse it😁. And Nightwish has many songs with absolute blasting drumming. Kai is not a heavy hitter. He is a metronome. Jukka was a heavy hitter before Kai. Keep watching and learning. Thank you😍

[@MikkoRantalainen]

Even though Kai is a human metronome, he still uses click track in his in-ears.

[@pbmdh]

@@MikkoRantalainen Any professional live drummer would.

[@vivk1593]

I left you a link to the previous Kai-reaction. -> blasts

[@MikkoRantalainen]

Here's the drumcam of the same song from live gig in Helsinki: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmnCgZeriLCBjbc

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

SIR Kai Hahto is a very highly respected drummer and drumming teacher here in Finland. I don't fancy this song too much, but his drumming here is spectacular. Nightwish songs are much better composed as a whole, but not so much drumming related.

[@TheGhostNotePodcast]

I agree that nightwish has much better compositions for the listener (especially non-musicians) to digest but these songs are fun for those who like to push an instrument to its limits. This kind of music is more for people who love the sport of being a musician and to me it’s just fun to listen to and see someone perform a complicated piece of art like this.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

It's all the same song but it has multiple movements.

[@Pave999]

Time II D-51 😎 Yesterwynde D-72

[@Martee234]

Next one from Kai should be The Way of the Fire!!!

[@npinjest7779]

No blast beats for Nightwish until, perhaps, the very first one on their last album, at the end of "Pan" - have not seen it performed live, so not 100% sure, but some reviewers thought they caught some.

[@_axu_]

And ending of tribal

[@Drescher1984]

Would love to see your take on Arejay Hale's drumming.

[@janitor6669]

Very few know that Consistency is Kai’s middle name.

[@TheGhostNotePodcast]

dude the joke went right over my head and I literally looked it up on google to see if it was true 😂😂

[@manegarm999]

check his old videos in rotten sound era

[@wolverine669]

OBEY! 😉

[@manegarm999]

@@wolverine669 and perfection!

[@J_Z666]

hes better then core drummers tbh

[@TheGhostNotePodcast]

I would definitely say he's got a huge range of techniques and styles he can use in his music. Although some core drummers are really getting crazy good with a lot of influence from other genres being used in there.

[@muumiveikko]

Nice setup, black paint to the walls? 😉

[@TheGhostNotePodcast]

Wow I forgot I talked about the room setup in this video 😅 I have taken most of my lights into my drum room lol now my reaction set up is much more simple and bare bone. Maybe someday I can buy a bunch of really nice lights for these videos but eh I think the reaction and the discussion is more important than the video set up. Thanks for watching and your input! It’s much appreciated!

[@peevee605]

How about Peter Wildoer? Kai Hatsu is badass but Peter has some mean chops going on.

[@miksu29]

It looks so easy... or not lol :D

[@AdolfoSalinasP]

If Gene Hoglan is "The Atomic Clock", then Kai Hahto is "The Human Metronome".

[@TheGhostNotePodcast]

Yoooo I did not read The atomic clock with the L in clock 😂 😂 😂

[@AdolfoSalinasP]

@@TheGhostNotePodcast 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@topG127]

I have a request, plz react to indianfolkmetal band Dymbur - Child Abuse.. These guys write song on social issues that the world doesn't talk about.. I'd appreciate if you'd check em out.. thanks

[@TheAlja]

I'm just checking them out. Didn't know them and when i read "indian folk metal", sure i'll check them out. I'm a huge bloodywood fan. Not bad this one. More metal but less indian folk when compared to Bloodywood. I subscribed to their channel, gonna keep an eye on them.

[@topG127]

@@TheAlja the folk instruments they used are diff from the ones bloodywood uses.. Bloodywood uses punjabi instruments whereas Dymbur uses north East Indian traditional instruments. Check out their song Rape Culture, it has more traditional instrument than Child abuse.

[@wolverine669]

There's another version of this w/ much better sound quality and for the whole band.

[@MetalZoned]

It's all one song

[@TheGhostNotePodcast]

Thank you. I assumed it was but the silence and the cut part made it feel like two different songs.

[@MetalZoned]

@@TheGhostNotePodcast yep totally understandable 👍

[@richardwest6358]

It's was only one song

[@Secret_Agent_Mark]

In some parts the song is played in 3/4 measure while Kai is playing in 4/4. Could that be what's throwing you off?

[@crazyjoedavola7493]

Very small amount of discussion of the playing in the end.

[@rapatti007]

It is the same song!

[@Nevis1988]

ill bet some1 have told but same song :D

[@sairas3649]

its a one song

[@pedjavukmirovic6770]

Metalcore is that a thing?

[@jman4538]

Wow, learn dude