SDM 21 - Alex Rudinger - Ordinance - Album 2 Pre-Production

Ordinance has been very busy the last few months writing new material for our follow-up to 'Internal Monologues'. Though we're still far off from officially releasing anything, I thought you all might like to hear an Instrumental version of a new song.

I had a couple of objectives for this session. First, we wanted to experiment with drum tones. We're planning to track our new record here in the future so I wanted to test out my kit in the live room. Second, I wanted to have some material to show people of myself tracking at this studio. I am now offering session work and this studio is a top-notch facility located very close to my home. For more information on hiring me, please see the 'sessions' tab on my website (www.AlexRudinge.... My rates are fair and I take great pride in my work!

I also tracked a variety of other songs to show some diversity. Several covers, a song for Chris Feener's Solo project, a couple collaborations, and some other Ordinance tunes. So if blast beats and double bass aren't your thing, there's still a lot that I have to offer. I'll be posting some of those songs in the weeks to come.

This tune seemed to be the most appropriate to use as the Sick Drummer Exclusive since it's very engaged.

In case any of you are wondering, this studio is located in Frederick Maryland and is owned by my friend Anup Sastry. Additional engineering is done by my good buddy and bandmate Greg Macklin, who also does the mixing for all of my videos. A dedicated website for the studio is still under construction, but more information can currently be found on my website.

I got a few new cymbals before this session. I moved my previous right side ride cymbal to my left side, and in it's place is now a 22" MB20 Heavy Bell Ride. Also on the right is an 18" Soundcaster Custom Thin Crash, and two new splash cymbals in the center - a 10" Classics Custom and a 10" Byzance Dark.

The Classics Custom Splash really impressed me - very bright, clear, and cuts right through the mix. It's definitely going to be a permanent part of my setup for awhile. It's a relatively new line by Meinl, so please make sure to check it out.

This song was written by guitarist Gunter Ostendorp.

Tempo is 115 BPM

Full PDF Drum Transcription:

www.megaupload....

Mixing done by Greg Macklin

Special thanks goes to Anup for letting me barrow his HD Camera. In total I was able to get five angles. The result is pretty cool, but in the future I think I will stick with just one or two. Editing together that many different angles is a time-consuming process, haha.

You can pick up the debut Ordinance record 'Internal Monologues' on iTunes or via BigCartel. Some related links will be posted below.

ordinance.bigca...
www.AlexRudinge...
/ ordinanceofficial
/ threatsignal

And on a slightly unrelated note, Threat Signal just announced a full North America tour with Children Of Bodom, Revocation, and Eluveitie. Come out and lets hang!

I proudly endorse Meinl Cymbals. Thanks for watching!

[@progmetalkd]

8 years since I watch this video and I still comeback to it, this is good

[@billnmish]

I still love how at 3:23 he's like, "yeh, that just happened"

[@aoc76000]

great stuff!! I just cant believe some people can dislike it ! Ive been drumming for 14 years non stop and I cant get over what Ive just seen ! there are a lot of great drummers and they are all different in every way . you cant compare directly ! all I can says Is that he is one of them ! thumbs up alex

[@Loqtrall3]

I just love that his set is mirrored exactly on each side....He works both of his hands equally well.

[@snackeye12]

this guys amazing, for those of you who dont regularly watch his videos i recommend you do.. every thing he has on youtube is nothing short of amazing. he even leads with his left foot. just because

[@Mosesfaceee]

3:14-3:22 is purely amazing. if you were listening to the song without this video, you'd think that he was straight blasting. I wish I could drum as well as this dude.

[@GuillerDrummer]

You are the definition of a perfect dedicated professional dummer, living from drumming or not. Thank you for showing the way.

Alex Rudinger! Eu assisto esse video todos os dias! Você é o melhor! Não tem lógica sua precisão!

[@louiebarletta42]

this is seriously fascinating. just awesome. id love to be able to play like this it looks so much funner, way better then simple things and the same hands and feet i love how he leads with both and is so perfect. he can make any sound and easily do anything he wants on his drums. amazing

[@mr_wessumz]

SILENT SENATE!! I've been waiting so flippin long to figure out the name of this. I'm so happy man. This whole album RIIIIPS dude. Everyone go buy it if you haven't. It's absolutely fantastic.

[@MrDrums76]

great drumming! the resonance on that left side floor tom is amazing!

[@Villex93]

So fast, complicated, fits the song, plays as well with the worse limb etc... Probably the best playing I have ever seen.

[@joeytocd]

I'm so happy this tune made it on the new Ordinance album!! For those wondering, this song became “Silent Senate”. :) The entire album is incredible, and I cannot recommend it enough!!

[@HelloitsMrChase]

i KNEW that studio looked familiar.

[@asttender]

além do indiscutível talento de Alex Rudinger, esse som ficou matador!!!!!!

[@keseysturdevant3618]

please release drum playthroughs for this whole album, please Alex I beg you!!

[@davidt337]

Amazing, Just Amazing...

[@MrCeebez]

you're a year younger than I am, and have been playing about a year less than I have, and you are unfathomably better then I am.... BUT, I will catch up, and I thank you for the motivation, and the amazing metal!

[@blakeu8547]

3:14 I love what he does with his hands here.

[@calekaiser]

Such smooth playing...awesome to listen to and watch. One of my new favorite metal drummers I think :)

[@cribbiesteve]

wow speed and tons of style, frigin awesome

[@WadeMichelle1982]

more more MORE MORE!! can't get enough Ordinance!!

[@GTModified]

duuuuuuuuuuuuuuude! WHAAAAAAAAAAAT?! it should be illegal for someone to be this ridiculously good...

[@TheMarco1492]

my favorite drummer ever.....seriously

[@MaelstromHellblast]

I love your playing style, I find it refreshing in extreme metal because you're technical but also musical, by the way I find the alternating blast with accents on the hihats and splashes at 3.15 really cool ;)

[@OwenMcKinley]

Literally flawless, killer drumming!

[@OblivionDrummer]

I'm glad Alex is finally getting the credit he deserves. He is my favorite drummer out there today, besides myself of course, lol.

[@vinic130]

Just one word... PERFECTION!

[@thereverand15]

reminds me ALOT of a band called Anata...crazy drumming as always Alex, lovin it!

[@ChurrOh]

Alex Rudinger you're freaking awesome man wish i knew you as a friend!

[@DwayneBazinetJr0614]

The way he plays reminds me soooooooo much of travis orbin. His style, his set up technique. Everything.

[@yourmomisayeti]

Release this as soon as possible!

[@betobecerra]

one of bests metal drummers of all times

[@SteelCoat]

Phenomenal playing. Love the Kid Icarus part at 02:49

[@naduarte]

Weon Seco!!! Felicitaciones!!

[@IFGchannel931]

I love his face at the very end. Like if playing this song transported him to another reality or something, lol

[@3triska3]

He plays extremely technical stuff!!! Sick! Total control on drums!

[@RzRw1re]

I just love how happy this man looks whenever he plays on his ride, hahah

[@VisceralDisgust]

The right hand side right is like, godd of rides i swear. all of it sounds sick

[@MyShadowLegacy]

Flawless as always :)

[@TheRadrussian1]

i wanna hear you writing more drums. your covers are cool but your writing style is amazing.

[@Peanutbutter.Jelly.v7]

Sick skills, congrats!

[@MelkMan7]

This guy is my age yet he has accomplished more than what some veteran drummers acquired over many years.

[@Livingcorpse8]

Pure Talent!

[@ells44200]

@maksamakkara1000 mind blowing, cant wrap my head around what hes doing then!

[@maladykiller]

so glad sickdrummer discovered this guy!!!

[@TheNethunshiel]

Exellent Work. Best Regards.

[@return2energiser]

The variations in subdivisions on double bass in the solo was fucking genius.

[@dandrumms2605]

Holy shit!!! I came all over myself!

[@gamefreak249]

YOU ARE THE BEST DRUMMER IN THE WORLD HAVE MY CHILDREN

[@theAbaddon_]

Oh and im totally digging the remote floor tom and ride... Fuck yeah dude

[@GODCORRUPTED]

AMAZING DRUMMING

[@victorhararuk8575]

Great! I think my life is too short for getting a little part of this luggage...,)

[@LucasGermanlsg]

Great!!!

[@Michael_Michaels]

I can relate Roddy and Kollias with Alex but both play with such brutal technique and Alex plays with lot of precision technique which makes much more sense and sound so much better!!

[@mdterps1042]

@Jahkrit None of those, my mouth just goes on auto-pilot when I drum. I don't even know it's open, heh.

[@adhekertas]

i like this man

[@KillerDrummer88]

@KillerDrummer88 so it's actually RH s-s- H-s-s- H LF H- s s H s s so the the right hand hit cymbal on the beat, and the left hand every 4th 16th note.

[@danpye1991]

1:23 - 1:43 is fantastic!

[@Riddim4]

Very nice.

[@maksamakkara1000]

i like to watch over and over what happens between 3:14-3:21. It is so cool you know?

[@agartho]

FUUUUCK! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AllInDrummer]

FACKIN' AAAAAAWESOME !!!

[@sicmaggoter]

the double pedal changing tempo and patterns after 2.14 COULDNT BE BETTER. \m/

[@alexdangus]

someone give this guy a fucking medal or some shit. this is amazing.

[@drummerrz]

fucking sick ass drumming!! if this is a preview to the new album follow up, sounds like it will definitely be a drummers album!

[@elij4hdrums]

Holy moly

[@durdenasheville2782]

And growing up and playing 2112 note for note was cutting edge but this just SO beyond. Totally respect the skills but i can't listen very long. Feel over speed...guess I'm officially old now! Ketlner, Piccaro, are like good wine. This stuff is straight White Lightning!

[@rodrigobatera2763]

muito bom massa gostei genial.

[@heldertiago124]

Its a shame this sounds so much better than the album itself :(

[@inimicalODDITY]

@MauroGD Right. But like Travis Orbin and many other amazing players, he strives to equalize his dominance between both arms and legs.

[@JohnDoe-hw5kn]

[@bingbong354]

His technique is perfect.

[@mattydahl]

beast stuff

[@damionchrist]

3:14 What tha fukk, that was some insane badassness!

[@DennizjeMusic]

In the end he is like 'okaayyy, what shall I do now...?'

[@ItalianAvalanche]

Anybody know what kind of mics and recording equipment he's using? I've never heard better sounding drums. I think half of what makes this kid shine is the way he makes his drums sound and the way he captures that sound. this combined with his obvious shredding ability makes this guy a champion.

[@JimmySullivanJunior]

Looks like a Pearl MCX Maple series drum kit. The snare drum not included of course.

[@jessebowles5632]

@ 1:23 i love that groove

[@Puppelpoeka]

What kind of person can dislike this!!???

[@dimonsnight]

BEST DRUMMER EVER

[@IFGchannel931]

I love these playthroughs because it's the only chance I have to enjoys these songs before they add a growling pig on top of the instrumentals!!

[@Warbeast5593]

whoahoho!!

[@encoreee90]

Ok. I'm gonna make tabs for it....No chance :D :D

[@TheRadrussian1]

3:15 best blast beat ever hands down.

[@B0WERGAMES]

This is fucking awesome!

[@mrsabianq]

me like the sound of his snare

[@M.o.o.o]

Great :) Nothing more to say...just listen (Y)

[@DavidChoiDrumz]

SO FUCKING CLEAN!

[@AndyVasile]

2:17 - 2:22! SICK!

[@yourmomisayeti]

This precision.

[@ironlotus4484]

I take back all the shit talkin I ever said about drummers not being able to get the same accuracy from a double pedal as you would from 2 singles. Fuckin bravo rudy!

[@mabbus666]

Ah........uh........Damn!

[@bbgunsshootbbs]

i can't believe this guy was only 19 when this was recorded... what a bastard.

[@inteljest43]

he is so fuckinnn amazing

[@Michael_Michaels]

This guy would fit perfectly on Fear Factory!

[@Puppelpoeka]

This album will be so fucking brutal!!

[@TheSteadydrummer]

3:13 - 3:22; INSANE!!!

[@chrisgsauce]

It's funny how simple the guitars sound in comparison to the beastly drum action going on here. Like nursery rhymes with tech metal drumming XD

[@TheRadrussian1]

lol, well it sounds "blasty" and its my favorite as of now.