Nick Pierce - Breath Of Nibiru - "Road To Sunrise"

[@xScars]

This is the band that will make you famous amongst the metal crowd and i know it! you are easily one of the best drummers ive ever seen. i keep telling people about you since 2004...This band is mind blowing. Keep kicking ass Nick!

[@blastbeatshaman]

This is programmed in SD, thats why it sounds like SD....This is how me and Gianluca exchange ideas, by using the audio youre listening to. Then I play to what I program. This will be re-recorded hence the description stating this is Pre-Pro.

[@RasputinPrime75]

Whoever gave this video a thumbs down is a hater and prob. doesn't have a musical bone in their body. Great job Nick! Your a Great Drummer!

[@Mister006]

OUTSTANDING catch!

[@eliminshrintar]

Dude, I am not kidding. The amount of talent you have for the drums is astounding. That being said.....when is the album coming out already!?!?!?! I need to throw my money at you!

[@powersinbetween]

excellent, flawless!

[@zak3159]

i dig the video transitions, effects. Sounds sic Dr. Gore!!

[@FaithElements]

Great stuff.

[@qbonkmahaharagatorgatorizi6891]

NICK PIERCE I MISS YOU & IM ALAWAYS WAIT YOU... I FANS YOU FROM INDONESIAN

[@qbonkmahaharagatorgatorizi6891]

IM GONNA MISS YOU NICK PIERCE 🙏

[@Space_Chief]

Best thing I've heard all month. I'm SO stoked to hear more of this. I feel like a few of these guitar riffs are something Zappa would have made if he were still here. I love progressive instrumental stuff (not for a lack of appreciation for metal vocals, I think Akeldama was a perfect album), and you playing drums in that kind of stuff is like a dream come true to me.

[@calekaiser]

Really digging the fill leading into the section around the four minute mark.

[@mattwalker21]

Love this!! Can't wait to hear more.

[@ricohorton]

Nice playing.

[@skylermead8781]

I got this album on spotify. Honestly its just pure genius from start to finish. I love the underhand style of playing too cause for me its so hard haha but u make it look simple man. Such a beastly playthrough

[@Visuvh]

Listening to your so far released tracks on and on. Your snare drumming (double bass is fine and all, but not so important for me) and rhythmic nuances as well as the vividly explorative guitar play in combination with... oh well too shorten this: With this project, you somehow combined almost everything i like about music.

[@natfingerboard]

Your drums are set so nicely, beautfull kit, and beautfull playing too!

[@caden0622]

New Sub achieved. This guy is a beast.

[@blastbeatshaman]

The snare is from Superior Drummer. My snare in my last couple vids is a TAMA SLP 13x7

[@ylcn77ylcn]

very nice great

[@BlahBlahBlahGAMING]

Awesome drum fills :> Timings are tight.

[@intruderGER]

good to hear that

[@blastbeatshaman]

I'll keep that in mind....

[@blastbeatshaman]

Please read the description

[@Marrosss]

this is great, you deserve so much more views. :)

[@blastbeatshaman]

Sick to hear. I use these big beasty ones and the big stock DW ones from time to time. I'm always mixing it up.

[@DeFFicationISgolD]

Awesome! the funny thing is that both u & Shannon Lucas have inspired me to use 3 rack toms, as apposed to 4, & since i had an extra tom as a result i set it up as a left floor, not knowing that u would actually do the same thing when u acquired your new Tama set. I myself own a Tama Rockstar with same set up as yer improv groove video (the one with the snare off) left floor, 3 rack, 2 floor on the right. Hope ideas flourish from this! What u do is epic & i forever am a fan & fellow drummer :D

[@blastbeatshaman]

Read the description...

[@Oatinator]

Haha well good on yea man! I could not learn this any time soon! xD

[@JustTutupa]

Fair enough. Good luck!

[@information94]

Thats why I click on this link cuz they looked so well set up haha

[@Oatinator]

God it must have taken forever to program all that! Sick as hell though man!

[@paucceri]

Yep, Nick kicks ass regardless of what the guitarist is doing

[@CreativeFabrications]

awesome project man .your way to good for unearth

[@Lambros-A.]

the guitar theme on this one on 1:50 is exactly the same with Acid Rain by Liquid Tension Experiment on the exact time but just a slight slower!

[@KillAna4ever]

I hope there are no vocals or at least an alternative with no vox this is great!! Like Liquid Tension Experiment on steroids!!! Man I can't wait for this!!!!!

[@KillAna4ever]

Just watched it again. Still the same response....this rocks!!! Post more please! Also what color is your starclassic? Looks the same as my marine blue

[@Space_Chief]

Hey @blastbeatshaman any chance we could see some double ride stuff? For some reason Im dying to see what you could do with two ride cymbals.

[@mat_j]

sweet

[@blastbeatshaman]

Thats my full time band correct. This is my side project.

[@TheDSLDrummer]

Why exactly at 2:01 he hits the ride but you hear a crash instead? Hmm funny

[@abcxyz6281]

Watch again - he hits the china above the ride

[@intruderGER]

Cause it's superior drummer and not mic'ed sound

[@hereticpoltergeist1]

Because he couldn't do it in one take

[@Space_Chief]

Holy shit I hope this has no vocals when it's finalized. Nick Pierce doing progressive metal again? Color me amazed. You, sir, have stolen my anticipation again.

[@blastbeatshaman]

I didnt need it. This was the first song we wrote we have 7 thus far. One of those 7 I use it. This isnt gonna be a tech-death project with blasts everywhere and the like.

[@thereverand15]

Very sick dude keep this stuff comin!!! Noticed you changed your beaters, i recently switched to speed cobras and been wondering if there's anything that works better than the stock ones, how do you like the ones youre using here? Also, your old 8" byzance dark splash is getting very good use as part of a stack with my 10" ozone splash, sounds awesome and just recorded my first full length album with it!

[@RasputinPrime75]

There are quite a few really good pedals on the market that were not available 20 yrs ago. Direct drive, Chain, or Strap. Iron or Speed Cobras, DW 9000 or DW Machined, Pearl Demon Drive or Redline Eliminator, Axis, Trick. It all boils down to preference, comfort, and what works for you. I have owned them all except Trick, but i played one briefly. It sucks there's not a pedal store that has all the best ones you can try out. I use the Trick Dominator beaters on my pedals, they are amazing they really stand out for playing metal. They are one of the few if not only beaters made of metal. Wood is good too.If your playing metal dont use felt. But like i said its all preference. It looks like Nick is either using wood or plastic beaters, but really cant see it too well.

[@oscarconstante273]

Hi! amazing drums, can you tell me the sizes of your drums please? thank you...

[@qbonkmahaharagatorgatorizi6891]

👍👍👍

[@Kanesis777]

Such a great drummer and video, though noticed i hear the ride bell but you were not hitting it at 3:50. TEACH US HEAL TOE PLEASE ( i know you didn't use heal toe in this vid )

[@Visuvh]

3:27 funky daym

[@qbonkmahaharagatorgatorizi6891]

✊

[@mat_j]

it's remastered that's why it sounds so good, look at 2:25

[@madfinnishgamer38]

Watching this kinda leaves me wondering... I've seen a lot of drummers hold one stick like this dude here holds the stick in his left hand. But what the hell is the name of that grip?

[@superiorLZ]

***** traditional grip. used most prominently by marching snare drummers.

[@marekmiszczak3266]

and jazz players

[@tonypowell250]

Santtu Pesonen watch drummers like Carl Palmer and the late great Buddy Rich.

[@JustTutupa]

Awesome, but Nick what happened to your heel-toe technique? You didn´t used it once.

[@DeFFicationISgolD]

kick fucking ass! i do wish you'd incorporate your extra floor toms, preferably your left one, because i know you'll come up with some killer fills and combinations! Can't wait to hear more!

[@Hijynx87]

Reminds me of dream theater.

[@dreamtheaterz28]

Please, please. PLEASE tell me there will be no vocals for this record!

[@19RaxR91]

I did say Nick Pierce is a great technnical drummer, if you didnt read my previous post properly. As for Chimp Spanner, I think Paul Ortic is more musically diverse and creative, than Gianluca Ferro, who wrote music for this. Also, you dont have to type @nickname to reply someone.

[@jkr38410]

Is this album out yet?

[@jakeshuster8392]

nick pierce you are the shit!!!!!

[@XxxxxLAMBOFGODxxxxX]

FUCKING SICK

[@69stringibanez]

Hey, how do you hit the drums and make them go BOOM?

[@cbl6520]

Samples

[@19RaxR91]

I agree. I suggest Chimp Spanner, its better, in my opinion. Still, Mr. Pierce is a great technnical drummer for this kind of a project.

[@blastbeatshaman]

Green Chameleon Sparkle

[@wtfgonbd]

Where's the guitar solo?

[@MattFecho]

Where can we buy this album???

[@tonypowell250]

drums are great but I'm a guitarist and guitar playing on here is amazing.

[@Chriskasady]

Is this triggered? Or miced bass drum?

[@natfingerboard]

yeah, me too haha

[@jakeshuster8392]

3:27 is a pleaser to listen to

[@Hijynx87]

This sounds pretty amazing, in the ranks of Dream Theater and Animals as leaders.

[@blastbeatshaman]

Yeah and then learning what I programmed. FML. Builds character lol

[@paucceri]

there are plenty of heel toe tutorials on youtube

[@blastbeatshaman]

No vocs

[@dreamtheaterz28]

nope, meaning, no vocals? or nope meaning you wont tell me? (:

[@keithred92]

I disagree but I'm not doubting his skill.

[@blastbeatshaman]

Haha no vocs bro

[@intruderGER]

the problem with this is that even the played drums SOUND like they are written in superior drummer. i mean the drumming is good, but its sounds like anything like one of those new math/metalcore bands.

[@blastbeatshaman]

Nope

[@binzianer]

you play/ed unearth`? seriously?

[@TheMarco1492]

funny.

[@blastbeatshaman]

No vocals, just pure nerd sex the whole time.

[@Samsgarden]

This music makes me gag. No problem with your playing.

[@zabbadaa]

Sickk drumming and music, but personally I'm not a fan of your bass drum sound :P

[@paucceri]

guitarist is a bit too 'noodley' for my tastes. too melodic and kind of fails to use proper dynamics for the song to 'relax' at times and provide tension at others. less is more. ofc this is just my opinion.

[@ylcn77ylcn]

very nice great