Rings of Saturn "Natural Selection" Drum Playthrough

[@andrewdoud9861]

3:57 30 minutes into rings of saturn and chill and he gives you this look

[@nickmassaro2929]

lmao thank you so much.

[@GabeValdezBigSmack]

Nick Massaro

[@rjm01]

When you're a guitarist and you watch a drum video and you have no idea what the fuck people are talking about in the comments. Lol

[@trent3902]

stoopidxmonkey Same for me when I go on guitar videos...

[@trent3902]

Spencer Jessee I just agree with what people say and pretend I know what the hell they are talking about.

[@spencerj]

trent sayers I just reply with 'That's not true' and find out if they know what they are talking about. They will either flip out if they don't know, or you will receive a novel about their gear

[@xthesickbeatzx]

stoopidxmonkey atleast u can admit that and not talk shit on triggers and pretend like u even know what they do

[@spencerj]

Darryl McDaniel How do you feel about singers using autotune?

[@TheDavidsonary]

I can give you a reason that this Is not fake: Every time he hits the snare and the china simultaneously, you can clearly hear the china bleeding into the snare mic. To keep this from happening everytime (that would be annoying as hell) they used a gate(for the snare signal) that only opens when the snare is hit, though also letting the china bleed through. This would be impossible to recreate in guitar pro. Maybe it is in Superior drummer but I doub't that they'd have made that effort. sorry for my english.

[@eee_d888]

David Son your English is fine although you spelt doubt as doub't.

[@mynameisirresistable]

You can hear it with the crash too

[@vadenwallace4587]

can you explain the bass?

[@TheDavidsonary]

INEEDSLIPKNOT `! the Sound is Almost entirely a triggered sample. I think the Acoustic sound the kickdrum makes by itself with this style of doublestroke playing is rather underwhelming. But having this type of speed and control even Without hitting hard takes quite some practice.

[@LimpBizkit999]

Well said mate. Any real drummer can tell this isn’t fake

[@InterloperBand]

These comments are so ridiculous. Everyone who knows the least always has the most adamant opinions and absurd comments. It is like people try to out-guess each other.

[@staysafeyou5394]

they don't know how to enjoy music, they always have to judge. I'm a giant fan of Interlopers and RoS, or metal in general, and I can say. metalheads get butthurt over the smallest shit.

[@hey6741]

tell me bout it bro I get sick of bitch ass people it's called enjoy it not hate lol

[@ZACHBROO7AL]

so nobody on the planet plays drums except you guys? come on. I admit that he has HUGE shoe's to fill on this song, but those cymbals sound like fucking ass. at some point, you just have to be honest with yourself. this is a video that probably shouldn't have been posted. that said, there are just as many good playthroughs from ros and you guys.

[@Tzalmavet]

Probably because this is an actual raw recording and not some gay ass fake playthrough video where all you hear is the original track.

[@DiMiTri-ys7ei]

+Tristen Whitlock exactly man these trolls dont know shit. the guy is a badass and people are jealous

[@The8BitDrummer]

So much fun to watch! :D

[@rickryan6271]

found you

[@brandonvalle1631]

Wtf nice seeing you here. I used to watch your stuff all the time growing up.

[@haylenmajor2078]

@@rickryan6271 same😄

[@onlyyou1974]

Never thought you're ROS fans as well

[@shadowandluigifan989]

"Drum part written by Ashton Kutcher." 😂😂 This is dope though.

[@gnodab2036]

It was?

[@erraticboss168]

Jesse Fernandez it was written by aaron kitcher.

[@scottyweimuller6152]

So you copied someone elses comment like a douchebag pussy

[@suaelephantpen4407]

@@scottyweimuller6152 it's on the description you dumb fuck 😂😂😂

[@victorsupreme214]

Most efficient use of heel-toe doubles I've ever seen.

[@zandiskoul]

Or you could stop tapping and play a kick drum. Everyone sounds good with fake sounds. 💤

[@jonathanmellqvist2]

All the hate comments... Makes me sad.. Aaron is a focking king, if you only knew how much is going on in these songs!

[@loganchavez6996]

Right bro people have no clue and one dude said that you wouldn't be able to hear Aaron's double bass my reaction is BS

[@IanAberbach]

Ashton Kutcher writes some great drum parts

[@IanAberbach]

potentialforanything I thought it was Ashton Kutchet

[@DiePixelkrieger]

He is definetely not :D but who else is ?

[@ruineux]

my god yet another person just praising Kitcher,dude is quickly becoming the joey jordison of death metal(overrated), go find real undubbed videos of him playing the IA tracks, oh you cant, regardless they're both good drummers

[@Mr8RAND0N]

+Kyle Greene hahahah aaron kitcher still plays drums as good as his videos. ive seen him live and he is off tits. most of videos are single takes and thats a feat in its self regardless of triggers and dubs.

[@ruineux]

brrrrandon they definitely are not single takes man,triggers aren't even a question it's all dubs,i can tell your obviously blinded by a little man crush so that's ok, but i stand by what i said

[@bigmateria2871]

So glad I seen em live opening for Thy Art in 2014, got my tickets, a huge Lugal Ki En wall tapestry, and the tour programme poster all signed by Aaron, Dmitri, Lucas, and Ian. Their 2014-2017 lineup is objectively their most heaviness/creativity balanced era.

[@SpookySkeleton738]

give this man a bigger kit

[@scottyweimuller6152]

Why? A bigger kit isn't always better dumbass

[@user-id2dx4qd6j]

Spooky nice frotnierer pfp

[@jayvalentine2046]

Why ??? A good drummer dont need a big kit. , they can play anything on a 5 piece if need be half the time it's just for looks

[@genericname9875]

frontiererererererererer

[@spider7venstring]

Now everyone's expecting the 'Senseless Massacre' playthrough next. Am i right or right?

[@snailors]

I have heard every incarnation of ROS live in person. I can comfortably say that to me, a solid lineup is really important. So the fact that Aaron toured and worked his ass off for the band says a whole lot about him as a person. Anytime a sweet band looses a member, they are immediately replaced with someone else who is just as good if not.. better. No need to talk shit about who we “like better”

[@CaliforniaLovinAndDrummin]

Gravity blasts on point. Great pedal control

[@drew_evolved]

who would ever dislike this, very nice drumming man 10/10

[@elkyerone]

i come to this vid every year, what an amazing song and drum playthrough, just love it!!!

[@FirstNameLastName-fl4tn]

Lets all take a moment to appreciate that this guy here is taking all these comments claming he is a fake or that he uses drum triggers like a boss

[@loganchavez6996]

Right he's doing double stroke double bass am I right

[@TheJoshMaggot]

he uses triggers. drum triggers do not make anything fake ffs. Take a moment to realize ur as ignorant as the rest.

[@rhyanoneill1932]

Aaron will never read this but that snare sound is one of the sexiest snares I've ever heard!

[@weldy8674]

I cannot love this song enough!!! Amazing job Aaron!

[@iloveskateboarding45]

lol at the too much trigger comment. its just like when people thing singers dont use autotune. come on now people. Axis makes pedals with built-in triggers. Every metal/death metal/deathcore band that ive seen with any budget cleans up their kick with a trigger. Think Axe-FX... nice, clean, convenient sound right to the crowd. And it exposes bad players. Triggers are sick and I 100% support the use of them... even though I cant afford any! Lmao

[@thevoiceoftruth55]

Are they not basically to drums what an amp is to an electric guitar? Or perhaps more aptly the electronic in an electric guitar? It's just electric drums?

[@iloveskateboarding45]

thevoiceoftruth55 yeah, they are essentially turning the drums into electronic drums. For this style of music, a sampled or blended kick is usually preferred because the attack or "click" of a bass drum helps cut through the mix. some people believe that triggering is sometimes bad because a trigger can be set to a high sensitivity, which reduces the amount of power needed to trigger the kick sound. That pretty much means it becomes really easy to play fast. No one really does that anymore though, and triggering kicks is very, very common.

[@andrewdoud9861]

thevoiceoftruth55 sorta like an fx processor/pedals in a broad sense

[@nathansilva5749]

you are dumb. yes roland makes velocity sensitive triggers but the axis triggers and ddrum ones ARE NOT. the name defines it. the trigger "TRIGGERS" a sample. for practicing or whatever fine use triggers. but on a video that's supposed to show your skill, i believe triggers are 100% cheating. to the axe fx guys: its still an amp and dynamics still come into play. ddrum triggers and the axis triggers (unless there are new dynamic versions now that i don't know about) do not have any dynamics and even if they did it still will never sound as natural as a mic. id rather hear inconsistent dynamics on drums then triggers. the only time i see it ok to use them is for a trigger to control your noise gate on that drum's mic. HOWEVER. i don't see any triggers on this dudes kit so the argument of triggers is null and void here

[@europeanian6936]

First time I ever played with triggers it made me realize how sloppy I was because even the slightest off beat taps would be magnified.

[@higgij371]

Love seeing the hate comments. "This guy sucks, Aaron Kitcher's so much better" "Guess we know who the better Aaron drummer is" oh fucking please, like any of these losers could do any better lol. Aaron, you're fucking awesome. So is the other Aaron(; I love the vocals in the song, some of the parts really sound like Luke Griffin (ex-Acrania) to me lol

[@alexcory7930]

personally one of the most talented drummers i've seen

[@StalwartSpartan298]

"Just because someone is better than me, I'm going to assume they're completely fake."

[@ZandrielGrimm]

I have two questions. Everyone is complaining about his snare and triggers. Is the snare the drum with the white face? What are triggers? I'm not a drummer so I have no idea what any of them are, but I love watching them.

[@ryzymx]

Not sure about the triggers, but yes, the snare is the white face drum.

[@ZandrielGrimm]

Ryzym Well thank you, but I actually (believe it or not) had the guitarist from Aenimus explain what triggers are. Basically, triggers are used to send signals to speakers to play the sound the bass drums are supposed to play. Similar to how guitar's sounds are picked up and played through the speaker.

[@djdast08]

Chase Gardner Actually triggers are a little device that you clamp on your drum, and they take every hit you do on that drum and transform it into a signal, that goes to a dedicated input in a sampler. You can than choose a sample of absolutely anything and it will playback it instead of the original drum sound. Maybe I wrote it a bit confusingly, but this is how it basicly works. :D

[@BurnTheNuance]

Bee Cee The kick is obviously triggered.

[@metalkiwis]

Daniel Stopka I don't think people hate on triggered drums so much for changing the sound, as all the post processing that happens with them in studio. It basically turns your kit into a big electronic drum kit.

[@tiyenin]

This setup is so wildly different from his Ulta Ulla playthroughs.

[@sebbosaurus]

Great job bro, love the minimalist approach to setup. Using very much the same. Please do a play through for Senseless massacre.

[@PhilCallis]

Aaron Kitcher not Ashton Kutcher hahaha

[@kenshiku]

... that's the joke... u get it? :D

[@Ironsvillage]

thats aaron stechauner though, not aaron kitcher. aaron kitcher just recorded the album

[@PhilCallis]

Max E The description....

[@Ironsvillage]

Phil Callis oh...

[@TheMagicSpatula]

I was REALLY confused at first. especially since I really don't know anything about this band haha

[@Timocracy]

Love the simplicity of your setup, love this song

[@chasesicness1395]

Aaron Kitcher's drums making their new drummer work for his money. The drums are one of the main highlights of the album. Kitcher is so fuckin fast, it takes speed and skill to play his shit. Why Kitcher is wasting his talent in Black Tongue, Ill never understand. He should really just join this band. I really wish that he would play drums on the next album, it flows great with this style.

[@AGraveMistake2011]

I highly agree to you dude, I feel like he's sleeping in black tongue haha And I love this albums because it's just so Aaron's style. Reminds me of infant annihilator

[@shottybeatssword]

He has another band called "Infant Annihilator" where he plays drums. And instead of playing slow deathcore they play Techcore:p Give it a listen if you haven't, it's fast as shit.

[@Draggo.]

shottybeatssword You dont say? -_- everyone knows that

[@shottybeatssword]

DeathxStarx187 The original comment didn't mention IA, so I did.

[@CagBurns]

shottybeatssword If you know Black Tongue, chances are you knew IA first. BT would be nowhere without Aaron and Eddie's writing in IA.

[@noahmiller6193]

Okay, that was really cool. I was mostly focusing on your feet, because when I first heard you guys, I could've sworn that the kick was sample replaced and snapped to a grid. I was wrong to doubt you. Great job.

[@calebafile4306]

Ashton Kutcher? Fuck yeah!

[@ericgarcia2044]

This is a REAL drum play-through video, I hate watching videos where the drummer takes audio from the original track and posts it over a video of himself playing. Good job Aaron Stechauner.

very good performance although sometimes not very tight

[@BlurredVisi0n]

agreed. at least he CAN play it live

[@pressnothingandwatch]

Sidney Smith Too bad the guitarist who writes the music can't

[@WZW1982]

PressNothingAndWatchTheDamn Video /watch?v=cnj2DG7gJIs

[@pressnothingandwatch]

WZW1982 emphasis on the word "live"

[@isaacmaldonado8524]

James Chancé his bass work is sloppy without those triggers he would have the most uneven strokes. double strokes are never a thing to go to with double bass and the beaters are seriously an inch from the head xD idk how people call that talent

[@Bob10868]

very new fan to Rings of Saturn... massive prog/death metal/technical death metal/grindcore fan and just kicking myself for not discovering Rings of Saturn before. Absolutely mindblowing guitars... and then jesus, i love the drums. New fan out here in Madrid waiting for a Rings of Saturn european tour...

[@ChilisauLP]

Well, you just missed the first one, but I think you would have had to drive up to Italy anyways, so it doesn't really matter :D

[@Bob10868]

doesn't matter, next tour i'll catch you guys \m/

[@havokmusicinc]

+Lloyd Courtenay Check out Archspire, of you don't know em already. A little more deathy than this, but amazing vocal chops on top of ridiculous ensemble stuff. They're stupidly tight playing live, too.

[@123dfurr]

Amazing job man! Stoked to have been a part of this! For all of those that think this was FAKE, YOU'RE DEAD WRONG! I edited all of this & know that all the footage & recordings are 100% unquantized or anything of the sort. Just used some light compression, EQ, & some side chains

[@acerhythm7026]

Kitchers parts are no walk in the park and you've nailed every single cover I've seen. miss you on the throne with these guys

[@siphersipher6620]

Why did you record this in your church basement?

[@bokunotraplord8497]

It's amazing how quickly you move around on such a small setup without accidentally hitting something. Really good work.

[@LaniakeaLeathercrafts]

This gets me a pumped for your new tour!! You completely destroyed last year in November!! Really looking forward to you guys doing it all over again!! :D

[@billboaz7768]

I just started listening to Rings of Saturn a couple months ago. You are INSANE on the drums!

[@haekalbadjeber988]

imagine what the bass drum sounds like if not triggerd

[@DemonGamingLLC]

The same?

[@SacredReach0]

The same dumbass he already explained this

[@codydrummer]

a low rumble without the attack of each individual hit. Same speed and parts, just not as distinct

[@GSP199]

Not as distinct but that's the nature of sound. The faster you go, the less distinct your hits become. Triggers deal with this natural problem perfectly. Triggers are an improvement on the bass drum instrument which is why all of the best Death Metal drummers use them, the bass drum by itself is not capable to produce clear enough sounds in these speeds, especially on a live setting.

[@nathansilva5749]

ummmmmmmmm really dude. you need to say that to glen fricker he will really put you in your place.

[@gundamwing7781]

He has been blessed to have the most finely tuned kick pedals for his style of playing. Like he doesnt even have to really move his legs at all..... heel toe method is real

[@AaronStechauner]

Gundamwing 7 I’ve played this technique on probably 5 different pedals over the years! All about refining your technique :)

[@gundamwing7781]

@@AaronStechauner are they all longboard?

[@gundamwing7781]

@@AaronStechauner my feet are size 13 I cannot fit my heel and toe on normal pedals but I havent invested in longboarding. Really love your playing man thanks for the comment brother!

[@AaronStechauner]

Gundamwing 7 this is not heel toe, it’s another double stroke technique that doesn’t require the entire pedal board

[@gundamwing7781]

@@AaronStechauner sweet well I appreciate you Aaron

[@koovshiki]

"Aaron Kitcher programs his drums so obviously he's fake." "Aaron Kitcher's drum video was sped up. It's very subtle, but it's there." "Aaron Kitcher is a shitty drummer." "Aaron Kitcher = fake" Literally every single comment I've seen. So what if he programs his drums or triggers them like a fucking robot from 2069, he's a good drummer and a cool dude. Quit hating on the poor guy, all he's doing is trying to make music for other people to enjoy along with 2 other fucking bands and everybody has to fucking judge him for it. Shame on all of you.

[@Galactis]

On the album, it sounds like his e-kit. I've seen him play a real kit. He's awesome.

[@Slamadeus]

Kevin Wagner I think it's more about the production than his drumming, he's great but the recording doesn't capture enough of his nuances.

[@koovshiki]

Aaron is a badass drummer and I just don't see why everyone has to criticize him. It's annoying as fuck.

[@koovshiki]

Seems like it lol.

[@RBdestroyer3321]

Kevin Wagner Some people these days have nothing but hate to say, lets see ya`ll do fucking 320 BPM

[@kyledecampos3436]

hands down my favorite song for drums not sure why but just love the beats from what I understand Mr kitcher wrote the songs for this album and have never seen him actually play a full song like this the fact that you can Is mind boggling in my eyes amazing work man can't wait to here what you guys put out next

[@Ironsvillage]

Is it just me or is the timing off in some of these parts? Or is it because the mix isn't good?

[@DxMMalice]

yea its sloppy

[@airbeartoday]

in the description it says "not my tightest ever"

[@clintjensen5984]

YA GUYS YOURE RIGHT, if this was rock band he wouldve only got a 99%

[@koovshiki]

Max E It was just the way Aaron was playing it, he said it wasn't his best so it's off in some parts.

[@Stretchwreckedem469]

I have to say, I like the snare sound in this play through than I do in the album. Either way Lugai ki en was an absolute masterpiece in my eyes. You guys keep up the good work and I can't wait to see you guys at the diamond pub in Louisville. :)

[@sauxstall]

George Kollias approves this.

[@R3tr0v1ru5]

Kollias is miles ahead of this guy.

[@DannyTOG]

And 20 years older

[@vladmihalca6402]

@@R3tr0v1ru5 nigga when this guy will be 40 it will make Kollias look like a baby

[@DemonHunterX5]

Bad ass play through dude, mad respect for actually playing a song that was recorded on a machine.

[@Nimfomanofull]

I try my best to play this song and that fucking speed (i know is triggered but c'mon, he is still so fucking fast)

[@MrOptimus4]

weeeena ql

[@samuelsmith3597]

If you think that's fast look up Aaron Kitcher, and btw triggering just makes the sound of the drum better, it does not speed up his playing

[@Nimfomanofull]

+samuel smith What kind of fan do you think i am? of course i know Aaron kitcher, and no, triggers are not only "to make the drum kit sound better" they are like some kind of mic that can feel even the smallest vibration on the drum head, making a simple hit to sound like a complete hit

[@Bluegofuccincrazy]

solid drumming boss! I really love ROS now because of this drum playthrough

[@mongoosebootrrider]

Pretty good play through but those toms sound pathetic.

[@Dilvanon]

Awesome performance! Nice to see, that someone can keep up with Aaron Kitcher! :D

[@Disturber93]

How can this have 29 dislikes ?

[@Sh1bble]

I always find it inspirational when as a drummer you have to learn the work of a previous drummer (Alan Cassidy having to learn Shannon Lucas' drum work, Alex Rudinger having to learn Brett Batdorf and Lyle Cooper's work). I get how difficult it must be writing stuff by RoS but was there any stuff Kitcher wrote in particular that had a steep learning curve for you? Ian Baker's work on Faces Imploding and Shards of Scorched Flesh seemed like there would be a lot of hurdles too.

[@ChilisauLP]

Nah, Dingir is EZ and EA too, just Lugal's pretty hard

[@jordanjameselliott]

am I the only one that noticed his feet didn't match up with the bass drum patterns in the song orrr

[@yucksuan]

heel toe technique

[@CantonMasterDrummer]

Yea, those beaters aren't matching what's being played. So I can't really see him being a true ROS drummer if he can't play the drum walk through correctly.

[@AaronStechauner]

Alex Sadler With how easy it is to edit and fake things nowadays, wouldn't I just have left the kick video out of frame where it was off and inaccurate, if it were? Drummers all the time cut the kick frame in and out, from scene to scene. I would have done the same thing if I was faking it.

[@SpartanCarver]

People still don't know what heel toe is? What a shame.

[@morphe000]

Its not just a a heel-toe thing. It seems like he is playing double strokes with feet. In which case his feet ARE MATCHING perfectly what he is playing.

[@adamconover8950]

Your practice is something serious man because your style evolved between this record and Ultu Ulla

[@FozzyBlake]

*Drum part written by Ashton Kutcher* haha

[@villevesala1272]

Does anybody else think that Aaron looks always like if he was in a great pain or just fed up with everything when he plays drums? (And i'm not saying that this would be easy or light to play, his facial expressions just look like that) Great work by the way, keep it up!

[@jordanallen22]

+ville vesala His live performance is horrible and he is constantly shaking his head and making disappointed faces. He gives away every mistake

[@DualHelix5]

Barely any beater distance, this is abuse of the triggers for real, then he does those crazy bpms and his feet doesn't speed up at all? Wtf is this? Hate to disrepect, I know the guy can play however he wants too, but damn.

[@AaronStechauner]

It makes zero difference if I were to have them farther back or even closer. They're triggered and the sound is going to be the same. A technique is a technique whether you're using doubles or singles. Going 270/280 in there tunes doesn't really leave you an option to get a ton of power.

[@DualHelix5]

+Aaron Stechauner I understand how triggers work, but at 2:59 it seems like there is absolutely no speed up on the beaters. It's like it goes double without you actually kicking the pedals that quick? Is it set where you can do two beats per pedal sometimes without actually slamming the beater twice?

[@AaronStechauner]

It's called double strokes. A lot of people call it "heel toe;" slightly different from what I do, but similar. So instead of doing singles and moving my legs up and down twice as fast, I do a rocking motion with my foot on the pedal and take advantage of the spring tension and bounce that the pedal wants to do itself. Just as hard to control and nail that kind of technique as it is to play everything with single strokes.

[@AaronStechauner]

No problem dude. And if you think about, if the trigger sensitivity is so high, that means I have to be that much more careful to not misfire when I'm playing single strokes and other patterns, which takes work in and of itself. You definitely were rash and negative, but maybe use this in the future to ask questions and not be so quick to judge until you learn more :)

[@GRAMPS6BT]

Forget about the elitist fucks who think that you can do one thing and not another.... When the fuck was it about bashing a guy who's clearly playing the fuck out of his kit and looks like he's enjoying doing so!? He uses triggers? Big fucking deal. People used to bash Fear Factory back in the day for using the technology available to them. What it boils down to in my opinion is this, beat the fuck out of that kit and never look back. Who gives any fucks what some internet douche bag says. You kick ass in my book bro!

[@Damnagora]

Dang, never seen this video but have seen you play meinl a few times in person. Bet you're glad to be off that train :D

[@yucksuan]

lol those toms are pathetic

[@jgttech]

Dude, RoS is no joke. Very nice job man. I feel like for RoS you *need* triggers.

[@OtherGandhi]

I hate 4 pieces so much. :| theres just so much more you can do with 5 and up. oh well.

[@brhmusic4032]

Less is more, my friend.

[@OtherGandhi]

not at all :p

[@TheJokesterSCR]

BRHMUSIC That is a very limiting mindset. I have a pretty beastly set, and I use everything. You get so much more range when you have more to work with.

[@brhmusic4032]

Of course. Naturally, having a larger kit provides plenty more nuances as a musician. Inversely, having a huge kit and doing the same thing that Aaron is doing in this video accomplishes nothing; which i'm sure is why he plays a four piece. Why lug around the extra gear if you end up transcribing the same parts over a larger kit? Now don't get me wrong, when a drummer utilizes a large kit it can be amazing. Tony Royster Jr's videos of him playing with ASAP is one of my favorite examples, but saying that having a bigger kit makes you play better is ignorant.

[@TheJokesterSCR]

BRHMUSIC Who said a bigger kit makes you play better? I said it is limiting. Why would somebody with a large kit play exactly what Aaron is playing? If I were to be playing this song on my set, I would be utilizing everything because it would sound WAY better.

[@shyank_life2899]

"That's a huge china" love those alternating blasts. I like to call them "can't make up my mind blasts" lol Sik work on that ride cymbal too bro. Awesome video. Liked seeing the kit being setup before the song. Nice work!

[@quagmire444]

fake, sped up, sounds like guitar pro. nice try tho

[@calebafile4306]

He can obviously play it, still.

[@ColumbusMHC]

i will smack u

[@PatrickGleesonv]

obvious troll lol

[@Draggo.]

You got that from an elitist site didnt ya... Nice try... Troll Rating - 1/10

[@Draggo.]

***** Oh trust me I know lmao

[@jmetalskinz]

Great footwork man! You have great technique and you're very solid.

[@lukebogartmix]

There's natural drums in there for sure, not all trigger, trigger/natural blend is completely fine. But if you have some sort of ears you can hear the cymbal bleed in the shell mics, the china in the snare especially.

[@nathanbotkin8345]

A couple people said something about triggers not being used but if you’re a real drummer you like triggers are being used. The kick drum is making a sound like its being smacked with the force of vinnie Paul, yet the camera shows the beater doesn’t even leave more than a few inches from the head, more so on top of that, the double strokes sound exactly the same even though the beater on the second note didn’t return to the same position that it was in on the first note, there’s no way the second note would sound the sane as the first unless it returned to its original position, also you can just tell because no acoustic set is that consistent… with that being said though, it’s still takes skill and timing to be able to play something that tight that fast, the music that they make just calls for a speed that isn’t possible without sacrificing power

[@alvarobriceno4500]

dude... I was so sad i didnt see you at the end of your set yesteray in toronto.. i wanted you rautograph on my new cd :''( you guys were unreal yesterday but you are alien and i appreciate your skills

[@Sodigerati]

Hell yeah! Sick playthrough, hope we can see more from the album!

[@dragged_drummer6112]

This is sick dude. Definitely one of my favorite technical deathcore drummers

[@julianaweiland850]

Fantastic song, and a fantastic band! I love ROS!

[@grazianodrummer]

Unfortunately not my tightest ever, and next time I won't forget to play to a click.... SERIOUSLY? O.O

[@AbnerBonilla119]

Graziano .Ciccarelli This wasn't his Final Form apparently 😅

[@brandalgo]

That was sick! Loved the sound of the drums!!

[@nickap1996]

Skill skill skill. I don't see any possible way to degrade this, it's amazing

[@NeillWylie]

Lovely bass sound. Good solid chunky hits!

[@B3L13V3R]

One of my bros sent me this first thing in the morning while im on the can still waking up. A tru bro indeed!! ❤

[@singaporeghostclub]

My morning therapy video. Thanks.

[@timewarp6414]

you're like my age and you play way better then me D: This drum playthrough is so sick actually haha!

[@taylorcousins589]

Man that kick sounds amazing

[@seeks1986]

Your a massively talented dude, awesome work.

[@jf4196]

aaron using direct drive? whatt

[@FRAYNKLAN]

MORE!!!. Do you plan or are you going to put a playthrough of Godless Times?

[@twitchrareswedishki11errabbit]

You're soo amazingly skilled

[@overwatchproductions5101]

Damn I would love to have those soultone cymbals at my studio...NIce cover dude, wil you be playing with ROS their 2915 tour?

[@hito1382x]

awesome drumming! What kind of pedal do you have? does it have something that can improve the speed en the feet?

[@AABFMVADTR]

Those blasts are sick

Amazing! Congrats Aaron!

[@TheKupkaKing]

Sorry if someone asked this already, but what brand/model are your double bass pedals? I can see you have a dw5000 hi hat, but I can't tell what the other ones are lol. Absolutely amazing job playing the song btw, it blew my mind, and It doesn't matter that it wasn't your tightest ever, it was still incredible.

[@andrewdoud9861]

axis direct drive as far as I know. axis model name idk specifics.

[@Nehbur]

Those are some amazing feet skills. Must've had extensive amounts of practicing!

[@alterthetides3198]

Triggers must be set to maximum sensitivity to pick up how light he's playing. Especially tip toeing like that. It looked like heel toe technique to me to get those extra fast parts although I could be wrong. but still very sick song and awesome drumming. This new album is awesome. \m/

[@Sodigerati]

Its a technique called double strokes. They are more efficient, more powerful and healthier for your legs. I can probably guarantee he's not really playing super light, but either way its a higher level skill and the timing is harder to get down tight

[@bigjeffleboski2668]

sick man all about the doubles on the kicks . hella tight aswell brother

[@kaboomeow]

There's no way.. those feet. What double-stroke technique are you using? .-.

[@NathanHakoune]

Heel-toe I guess

[@ohisheh]

Zach Johnson He's got a trigger set on his bass drum and yes he is using heel-toe. Sacrifice power for speed.

[@33savage70]

Will Aaron not playing to a click it still sounded pretty cool, added a little more feel into the performance.

[@bigstef2010]

fantastic double bass work

[@poe942tech]

Hey man! Mad respect to the playing. You guys are huge inspirations to my band (despite us being a different genre.. You guys really set the bar for us) My kit setup is really similar to yours. Curious about your "floor tom" though. Is it a 12x9 rack tom and the rack is an 10x8? I'm using a 10x8 rack tom and a 16x14 floor (with the occasional 12" tom). Thanks, dude! Also, could you possibly upload a video for "The Heavens Have Fallen"? Thanks again!

[@gaargy1]

I can't play that fast and tight and I've been playing for many years. Sick drummer and a very interesting drum kit. Not sure if I've seen one like that. Seems like a high cymbal to drum ratio. I tried to follow the wicked fast double bass cam. I'm not sure if my eyes were deceiving me but I could not follow the foot movement with the very fast parts. Is he using some kind of trick? Or is he just so fast and subtle that my eyes can't follow it?

[@DiePixelkrieger]

+gaargy1 As far as i can see it, it is a "high pressure double stroke-technique" its like pressing the one fott down so hard, that its a double stroke, followd up by the other one...etc. sounds shitty if not triggered/edited appropiate

[@cHubbyl81]

It's called heeltoe technique, he hits the pedal with his heel and then his toe so it makes two beats even though its in one motion

[@jakeeastman4626]

Hey man, very good chops. You doing double-strokes with your feet on the extended double - bass sections? What kinda exercises did you do to build up those foot chops?

[@ManguEry]

Heel toe technique, double strokes on each feet.

[@itseddienoteddy]

Comparing this to Aaron's newer drum playthroughs, he's improved ten fold!

[@DrumAddiction86]

This drummer is insanely good.