He looks like the perfect Polish neighbor next door. A friendly, hardworking family man!
@sowasta1003 жыл бұрын
I bet he is.
@mjarsel3 жыл бұрын
I can confirm that he's friendly. Had a chance for a short talk with him after a concert
@GabrielRGomes3 жыл бұрын
he is the straight version of nergal.
@tobiasbrunner47203 жыл бұрын
@@GabrielRGomes delet this
@ziggymontana2443 жыл бұрын
@@GabrielRGomes You Sir, just won the internet!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I laughed for a good hour Mate. You made my day 🤟🤣🤟
@Diepzeevis3 жыл бұрын
I love how the genre of black metal is blessed with one of the best drummers out there
@2510LuL3 жыл бұрын
Not really that surprising when you consider that black metal is easily among the most difficult genres be a drummer in. Weeds out a lot people who don't have a serious dedication to the craft unlike many genres were drumming is very minimal and slow meaning they have a way lower bar. Darkside is still leagues above his contemporaries though, technical abilities aside. So goddamn articulate and tasteful
@forsythe39632 жыл бұрын
@@2510LuL eh, I mean traditionally no. Black metal is quite amateur musically but not compositionally and aesthetically. Black metal is about the spirit, and a lot of its musicianship isn’t that technical. Darkside is an quite the exception. Granted the guy plays more than just black metal fyi a lot of other extreme music.
@KingsizeRecords9 ай бұрын
@@2510LuL I've been actively playing for about 4 years now (self taught) and I have to say, playing black metal is fairly easy compared to a lot of other, seemingly less demanding genres. Also playing really slow is insanely hard. Not to discredit any black metal drummers of course, it's still my most favourite genre to play (no matter the instrument) and there are a lot of insanely talented musicians and songwriters in that genre.
@Loki_Dokie6 ай бұрын
@@KingsizeRecordsnot a drummer, but have always heard jazz is one of the harder ones
@kastapostgard53063 жыл бұрын
I love how he sounds minimalistic while not being minimalistic at all
@johnjowari71283 жыл бұрын
Yes, i wouldn't know he was making leaps hearing their music. This dude is an animal.
@trev4mv6143 жыл бұрын
The legend himself wears blue striped sweat pants and sparkle drums.
@kamilkowalczyk42583 жыл бұрын
true slav
@sraczunia6663 жыл бұрын
and thats most important thing as i see on likes.
@plushieoctopusonhead84153 жыл бұрын
@Hans Sausage when you play war metal? Yes When you play anything else? No
@thunorwodenson3 жыл бұрын
@@kamilkowalczyk4258 He is a very nordic slav. He is dolichocephalic.
@kamilkowalczyk42583 жыл бұрын
@@thunorwodenson I'm not schooled in anthropology, however I know, slav is not only your origin. It is also a state of mind :D
@77RzR773 жыл бұрын
4:03 I will never not be amazed by those ride-bell parts.
@armind38703 жыл бұрын
And during that he does not miss one beat on his snare either
@MATTEOSARTORI693 жыл бұрын
Esa parte es letal, el loco es relojito
@pawekosinski95393 жыл бұрын
This makes no sense grammar-wise ;) Anyway, check this piece of bellwork at 3:23 (my name is not Gavin Harrison by the way) kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6a2dKWhgd-Eqpo
@SeedsOfBrutality3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for highlighting that! That part is beautiful.
@behindthen0thing5253 жыл бұрын
@@pawekosinski9539 Gavin Harrison is awesome
@glion693 жыл бұрын
The brighter side of darkside.
@aleizdein14743 жыл бұрын
Underrated
@woodenhoe3 жыл бұрын
Brightside
@bartekbartek36263 жыл бұрын
Hahahah
@LAMBPHETAMINE3 жыл бұрын
Bless us with more rehearsal videos, I could watch these for days
@raphaelmacedo44673 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@NightmareCo6663 жыл бұрын
Blessed be, The darkside, his beats, they are unmatched!
@AncientDirtbag3 жыл бұрын
one of the most creative drummers I've seen in a long time.
@dftns3 жыл бұрын
He, Mario, Gene, Vinnie and Abe are my favorite innovative metal drummers!
@ckokomo8083 жыл бұрын
I really like how colorful he is with his cymbals. Lots of interesting sound combinations!
@fredmachine3 жыл бұрын
@@dftns Check out Jamie St. Merat from Ulcerate, I think you'll like him.
@PieterJanNotebaart2 жыл бұрын
Romaine Goulon.
@orgas2572 жыл бұрын
The most humble , simple looking , no air about him drummer. What a kick-ass drummer. Want to see him live someday. Huge respect from India
@jimmyrosario__ Жыл бұрын
Glad to know. I'm from India as well
@puzo6444 Жыл бұрын
Do usług. Hello from Poland.
@back2davinci5255 ай бұрын
I haven't been to Bangalore Open Air for more than a decade. If Mgla is here I will go for Darkside!
@rocx_tour_once_said3 жыл бұрын
When you use every single element of drum kit in a few seconds but it creates a pure harmony. Just amazing!
@MB-ug8gq3 жыл бұрын
Ten koleś to maszyna. ... mega uzdolniona . Talent w ludzkiej postaci. Cudo, które wraz z innymi członkami zespołu tworzy czyste piękno Black metalowej sceny.... światowej
@vonHannersdorf3 жыл бұрын
Zajebistym trzeba się urodzić...
@ajisaibong47353 жыл бұрын
My god... This guy doesn't need metronome at all... Very accurate n precise drummer... Salute !
@HNov-th4fy3 жыл бұрын
Mgla fans from Hong Kong, Darkside is fking amazing definitely one of the best drummer I've ever heard so far.
@z0ttel893 жыл бұрын
Hey man, I just wanted to say something. I'm just some unimportant guy from Germany that plays guitar and I love your drumming. I know it sounds weird, but your drumming does actually inspire me so much for my guitar playing, it's unreal. You are seriously one of the best and most unique metal drummers we have right now, keep it up!
@darkzael17933 жыл бұрын
i'm the same kind of unimportant mexican guy that plays guitar, and i feel the same about him
@hitleractually81802 жыл бұрын
Darkside is an incredible finesse drummer. One of the best, ever.
@puzo644411 ай бұрын
Exactly.
@billyluttrell63133 жыл бұрын
One of the sickest drummers in metal looks like a suburban dad that's works at a bank and wins best looking lawn yearly from his HOA. mind = blown
@Xsi_3 жыл бұрын
That's polish reality bro. You can't live just by playing in here ;)
@Xsi_3 жыл бұрын
@C L I think You misunderstood the whole conversation. No one said it's not cool, it's the opposite - very cool
@_Stroda3 жыл бұрын
@C L What?
@ElProllo-863 жыл бұрын
thats true slav style^^ i bet the guitarrist are squating while practising
@fouter813 жыл бұрын
@@ElProllo-86 I'm western European but I've adopted the Slav style fully. 100% comfort 100% style!
@zajku173 жыл бұрын
Chłopie Tyś jest nie do zatrzymania. Dziękuję za to co robisz
@Nique6663 жыл бұрын
Darkside plays those cymbals like no one else.
@ex-scientia42342 жыл бұрын
Talent like this isn’t born everyday. If there was a Nobel Prize for being a genius drummer .....well, you get the idea!
@low_bass_pablo Жыл бұрын
The evolution of every black metal drummer i´ve ever seen. He undestand perfectly the footwork and snare methods for the genre. The sense of timing and subdivisions are sublime. But most distinctively his cymbals work is incredible creative. What a LEGEND !
@EnSombrayHueso3 жыл бұрын
Best black metal drummer ever. Honestly, this guy is amazing. Absolute legend.
@MontyCantsin52 жыл бұрын
Better than DsO's drummer? Hardly.
@lary-87532 жыл бұрын
the guy looks innocent, but when he plays the drums he turns into beast
@neemnoa3033 жыл бұрын
This is black metal, it's not supposed to make you feel happy, but I can't help but smile when I hear those ride patterns. Drums in BM usually sustain the aggression or enforce the monotony. Here, they create beauty.
@vonHannersdorf3 жыл бұрын
Listening to BM always makes me happier, even if it's dark and aggressive music. My mind is always cleared... And I always smile when I listen to Mgła.
@wrcz3 жыл бұрын
Not supposed to make you feel happy if you're a dumb normie. Gives me a grin from ear to ear, misery loves company
@aborted41962 жыл бұрын
Life is both beautiful and extremely dark isn't it. 🤷🏼♂️
@eon14873 Жыл бұрын
For a black heart will only find beauty in darkness. Lyric by Jon nodtveidt
@neemnoa303 Жыл бұрын
@@wrcz eon14873 quoted Nödtveidt, quite rightly, but I think Kvarforth's line captures black metal maybe the best: "I find comfort in sadness and in grief, thinking of all those beautiful things that could have been..." - so if black metal makes you grin from ear to ear I think you're missing the point tbh. But art is art, it's open to interpretation.
@noelsolares7cb3 жыл бұрын
-How much cymbals do you want? -Yes...
@adhominem_3 жыл бұрын
blessed be the cymbals and the darkside as a drummer
@Hysseray3 жыл бұрын
I love how he just looks so chill, that he could play like this all day without getting tired.
@jesusalcantar59213 жыл бұрын
Jest to spektakl, który otwiera mi oczy, jeśli chodzi o dynamikę i subtelność. Gratulacje
@9r0bizzle933 жыл бұрын
The Man, The Myth and The Legend.
@ashkenad3 жыл бұрын
6:05 even he is amazed!
@filiplaubert50013 жыл бұрын
@@lotsapasta0858 i think it is coz of guitar
@KolyaTlk11 ай бұрын
The Bell master. you're an incredible drummer. Respect from France
@milescarlson83438 ай бұрын
His cymbals are just amazing that tone he uses out of each one!
@utewbd3 жыл бұрын
Amazing how relaxed the playing is. Such precision and control.
@sabasologhashvili103010 ай бұрын
Mgla Best ! My Favorite Black Metal Band In The Amazing World 🤘🏿. Masterclass Darkside You Are Best 🖤!
@drummersfromhell6663 жыл бұрын
Piękno w czystej postaci!! Marzę, żeby zobaczyć kiedyś Pana w akcji, na żywo. Za tym pięknym zestawem (lub innymi pięknymi)! Pozdrowienia z Polski!
@P1T3R933 жыл бұрын
:DDDDDDDDDDDDD
@ironscull3 жыл бұрын
Pracuj dużo chłopcze, a może kiedyś zostaniesz jego technicznym :D
@drummersfromhell6663 жыл бұрын
@@ironscull Będę robił wszystko, żeby się udało. Dla spełnienia jednego z życiowych marzeń warto!!
@bff64343 жыл бұрын
What?
@pomat223 жыл бұрын
@@bff6434 "Beauty in its purest form!! I'd love to see you sir in action, live, whether it's behind this beautiful drum set or any other ones ! Greetings from Poland"
@vonSachsenbach3 жыл бұрын
This will forever be one of my favorite drum parts and my current motivation to finally take up drumming. I've listened to this at least 100 times since I discovered it about a month ago, not counting the actual song and other Mgla stuff.
@kriegsmaschine40502 жыл бұрын
I never thought much of drumming until I actually saw this man going off with such calm precision. My jaw dropped for a moment, I am not joking
@macy753 жыл бұрын
Nobody will take him out.... He is playing equally like metronome...... Bravo 💪💪💪
@DynV3 жыл бұрын
This guy is so fast & precise, it's incredible.
@chad91603 жыл бұрын
lol
@michaelciancetta63973 жыл бұрын
precise not really sorry
@joacimohman37033 жыл бұрын
I fucking love Mgla and this drummer is one of the best out there. Just epic skills
@PeachwiseSyndrome3 жыл бұрын
I've been listening to Age of Excuse 5 times a day recently, I do not know why. Post more!
@Illnathftfw3 жыл бұрын
Probably cause it’s fucking excellent
@cyberbetica3 жыл бұрын
Same, DevOps and mgla.
@9r0bizzle933 жыл бұрын
Because you have good taste in Music my friend.
@Hrvo1823 жыл бұрын
I listen to it more today than when it came out, one of those records that wins you over and then you can't get enough.
@lombardodavid99463 жыл бұрын
I still can't comprehend this after watching so many times.
@gabrielarmond973 жыл бұрын
Man, the whole world should watch this. I have no words... The most talented man I have ever seen.
@zarathustra413 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely incredible!
@azgoth12559 ай бұрын
I just love the way he abuse of them cymbals. There needs to be more drummers like him out there
@Adrian-ey5xp3 жыл бұрын
I'm 50 in 3 weeks...been into metal since I was 10..i'm metal to death..nothing will change .bathory.venom..profanatica.Death/black./thrash ..to Judas priest...maiden accept...wasp..all genres basically..and Darkside is just a fkn beast and apart from a limited few ...are up there with the elite in extreme drumming.me personally appreciate anyone who's good ..in any genre ..i just get blown away by a few drummers ..he's 1 of them.Simon Schilling../Blood hammer...or Nils Dominator...vobiscum Satanas drum cam.Mgla. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
@sergeysoprunovvv96562 жыл бұрын
When a true discipline and the talent are in one. \m/
@jonaspiccinotti59162 ай бұрын
I don’t know how many time I have watched this video.. working, working out, cooking, smoking. Hope to meet you one day my man!
@tommyf65763 жыл бұрын
You make the complex cymbal work while maintaining the back beat look so easy
@Aphoboth3 жыл бұрын
I think a true testament to his calculated precision is the fact that he blasts two footed even at slow speeds
@infinite75013 жыл бұрын
Ya it took me a minute to catch that. Pretty cool technique!
@karsaorlong6663 жыл бұрын
I smoked a cigarette with him before his show. Didn't even realize it was him until some big dude started talking to him in polish. Was in Wisconsin at a small club during the exercises in futility tour.
@RadikalBasswise3 жыл бұрын
one of those times when Karsa was the one to Witness i guess
@karsaorlong666 Жыл бұрын
@@RadikalBasswise hahaha just seen this reply and want to thank you for getting a Malazan reference. We proud few lol.
@FinGamer1813 жыл бұрын
And this video alone can prove you the fact that he is one of the greatest drummers of our time. An absolute genius behind the kit. Velocity and precision are most definitely unmatched.
@BlackMetalChauvinist2 жыл бұрын
As a very long time metal (and other extreme forms of music) fan I have been watching drummers in the spotlight for I would have to guess almost 20 years. While I may be impressed often by the raw talent and dedication in many of them this is the first time I have felt I am actually hearing something new.
@CRIFLIFE3 жыл бұрын
His cymbal playing gives the music great dynamics.
@UncleSamy933 жыл бұрын
one of the best 5 BM drummers i have ever listened to, from a brother in arms and sticks, Bro you're a monster and i'm always finding something to learn from you!
@Nefville3 жыл бұрын
That live video was incredible. Master of the cymbals and back beat. Cool to see more videos...
@Lucy-tq2ey2 жыл бұрын
Unquestionable mastery!!! Lots od love ;) K&M So proud to have Mgła as a Band in lesser Poland. All the best Darkside!!!
@proofhead3 жыл бұрын
waaowww its great to get a notification from this channel after centuries 😁😁 hope to see Age Of Excuse II.
@subixbarbarasson19903 жыл бұрын
II legit impakted the way i see the world. I feel less alone now.
@aleksb1123 жыл бұрын
I could watch him playing for hours, mesmerising. Outrageous
@cliffzabrze3 жыл бұрын
To znowu ja... Oglądam po raz nie wiem który... To jest prawdziwy ARTYSTA tego instrumentu! Prekursor 'TAKIEGO' grania na perkusji i tyle! Chapeau bas!
@thecheif002 жыл бұрын
It's amazing to see so many people become inspired and amazed by your skill. I'm one of them . Hail from Los Angeles 🤘
@GuitarHeavenPL3 жыл бұрын
He seems relaxed... W can't wait for the tour to start
@DizzyDez6133 жыл бұрын
Just fucking wow. I've never seen such prominent use of cymbals. It's the cymbals that are driving the beat, rather than the kick and snare for the majority of the song. This dude thinks differently about the way he approaches his kit.
@zanrantasa20333 жыл бұрын
he apparently started out as a xylophonist
@freegan3341 Жыл бұрын
@@zanrantasa2033 As a pianist actually.
@C5drummer3 жыл бұрын
OMG! I just came across this and I am totally blown away!! The amount of time, effort, thought and absolute skill put into this orchestration is absolutely next level! Truly a master behind the kit if I ever saw one! A true Master is one that makes what seems impossible look easy...I give you Darkside!
@HomelessWoodpecker3 жыл бұрын
Goddamnit Darkside, you blast that kit like no other! Such a unique style/technique! Hail
@tdogg12813 жыл бұрын
Such an amazing drummer. That cymbal work is insane
@LDuke-pc7kq2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely hypnotic! thank you for sharing with us🖤
@patrykkowalik11563 жыл бұрын
Majstersztyk w każdym calu. Już od kilku lat słucham albumów Mgły i Kriegsmaschine głównie z powodu niesamowitych partii perkusji. Do dziś pamiętam wasz koncert w Poznaniu w 2017. Mam nadzieję że jak już ta paranoja związana z koroną opadnie to odwiedzicie kiedyś Tokio albo zobaczę was znów w Polsce. W tamtym roku grał Bolzer i Taake, ale teraz koncertów brak. Pozdrowienia z Japonii!
@Matt-xs7qo3 жыл бұрын
I’d argue this is the greatest drummer alive. Holy shit.
@giulio41153 жыл бұрын
Best drummer of new black metal era.
@danielvitale64093 жыл бұрын
Your cymbal work is beyond this world, amazing!
@peterson37893 жыл бұрын
Unique drum style, cimbal and bell combinations. Darkside :)
@rolmena95563 жыл бұрын
The 8 arm dude, great drummer
@Nalewkarz3 жыл бұрын
Jesteś niesamowity, bardzo się cieszę że mogę Ciebie słuchać/oglądać. Zachęcam do większej aktywności na YT :)
@trainingday13563 жыл бұрын
It's mesmerising, incredible cymbal work. A very unique drummer.
@jordangnipp36903 жыл бұрын
One of the best right there. No doubt. His cymbal work is damn near unmatched.
@user-gf5st7dz4k3 жыл бұрын
This is magnificent. My best wishes from Russia, brothers.
@mgaswiatowylegion72213 жыл бұрын
The best drummer ever heard.Upload more please!!!Hail Mgła!!!!!
@brandontadday62882 жыл бұрын
Dude has some of the most intricate and captivating cymbal work in all of extreme metal. In a way, his drumming style actually seems to have more in common with some of the best jazz/fusion drummers as opposed to your run of the mill extreme metal drummer.
Is that actually Darkside!? Rad! It's cool to see the legends face! 😎 D.S is one of the most talented, most interesting drummer in metal; in my opinion. Cheers!! 🍺😎🤘
@jaroslawkowalski14603 жыл бұрын
Panie Macieju oglądać jak Pan gra na perkusji to czysta przyjemność. Życzę dużo zdrowia i wytrwałości w tym co Pan robi za garami. Pozdrawiam
@KenWoodPL923 жыл бұрын
Stary jesteś najleoszym perkusistą jakiego słyszałem. Wrzucaj więcej filmików. Miód dla uszu.
@GRW7993 жыл бұрын
The grand marshal of cymbals. Unbelievable
@andrewmorrow69823 жыл бұрын
Makes it look so effortless. So much going on drum wise in AOE 1.. The finest extreme metal drummer around atm imo. Hail Darkside
@rodrigolima25433 жыл бұрын
I think it is a unanimous decision, everyone in the undergound scene agrees that you are currently the best drummer, I had the opportunity to see you live in Brazil and it was incredible, a living legend !!!!
@vicenteraira3 жыл бұрын
Maldito bastardo de sorte. Se o show fose um mês depois, eu poderia... :(
@rodrigolima25433 жыл бұрын
@@vicenteraira quando ele tocou exercises in futility IV, pqp cara emocionei, ver esses caras ao vivo é mágico!!!
@AxelPizzi3 жыл бұрын
Saw Mgla here in Santiago (Chile) just before the pandemic outbreak and was one of the best live performances I've seen in my life. Everyone in the band is at the top of their game and DarkSide is unbelievably amazing. Hail Mgla lml lml
@rodrigolima25433 жыл бұрын
@@AxelPizzi The guys know how to make a quality sound, I remember that when they started playing with hearts toward none VII it was crazy, Darkside is undoubtedly the best today and everyone in the scene agrees with that, both with MGLA and Kriegsmaschine.
@1fearfactory13 жыл бұрын
Uh? Ever heard of dominator? This guy is not the best drummer out there.
@davem2872 жыл бұрын
I wish my life was as balanced as his foot pedals
@tuomaskuusinen3 жыл бұрын
Just another day at the office. Much respect!
@dropshot5791 Жыл бұрын
I just discovered Mgla yesterday, although I'm into Black metal since 2002. I can say that this band is unique.
@victorsantana50603 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah Brother \m/ my dream is to see MGLA and you live on Stage!!Cheers from Texas!!
@Mortem893 жыл бұрын
I am so glad you are uploading your drum material to watch. Im going to be looping this video nonstop. Please upload more often. You should make this channel like dan presland. Put out drum playthroughs of both MGŁA and Kriegsmachine.
@AxelPizzi3 жыл бұрын
Yes please!!
@briandickey70603 жыл бұрын
Huge fan from the states \mm/
@chestbuster19873 жыл бұрын
You, Sir are a machine! Great stuff! Hope to see more rehearsal videos.
@db-zm8to10 ай бұрын
Herr Kowalski ist neben Simon Schilling mein absolutes Vorbild im Bereich Schlagzeug. Absolute Weltklasse. Hoffentlich geben mlga zeitnah ein Konzert in Deutschland.. Höre die Alben rauf und runter . Für mich eine der besten Black Metal Bands der Welt. Dzienkuje bardzo
@mortred41443 жыл бұрын
Just beautiful.
@Nis589 Жыл бұрын
One of my favourite drummers of all time.
@melman2103 жыл бұрын
No show off. Just skills, hard work and heart. I think hi got that in his genes and blood.
@diveonhell833 жыл бұрын
Finally a drummer like no one usuall black-metal drummers!
@sprudelgolem11 ай бұрын
Truly amazing
@raphaelmacedo44673 жыл бұрын
6:05 “OMG I CAN PLAY THAT!!!” 😂😂
@maciekapocaliptic3 жыл бұрын
That was reaction for a small mess just before.
@aborted41962 жыл бұрын
Lol
@piotroboziak3163 жыл бұрын
Ja pitole legenda w akcji, i to w pokazie absolutnej perfekcji. Dzięki Maciej Darkside za to co robisz. Nie mogę nawet opisać mistrzostwa jaki prezentujesz. Pozdrowienia dla M. ZDRÓWKA. To była sama przyjemność.