Pete Sandoval of I AM MORBID - KNAC.COM Interview 2024

[@dinguswiffle1866]

I absolutely loved their show in Mesa recently. Proud that they’re still going, every member is a legend to me. I wish I could have seen the older lineups during Formulas or Blessed. RIP Richard Brunelle, gone too soon. Stay safe Pete, lots of us worry for Trey. Take care of yourself!

[@zacharyseibert6788]

Pete, was next level from the very begining. A legend!!

[@tsibren]

I'm not really a fan of the I Am Morbid band but I'm so happy to see Pete back behind the drumkit, looking healthier and happier. I really wish him all the best. And DAMN can he still blast! Holy moly.

[@mvd3517]

Pure legend!!! Would be a dream if they could work out the shit with Trey and tour under Morbid Angel again.

[@Lantturumpu]

Pete Sandoval developed the style of playing blast beat up to Metronome. Also Sandoval developed technique to play blast beat for longer periods of time. In my eyes he is the developer of the technique. For instance - Terrorizer's Dead Shall Rise is a Hard piece for any drummer even to this Day. Blast beat sections are very long compared to early Napalm Death /Sarcofago/Repulsion

[@drunken-skunk]

This Guy is the THE DRUM GOD! Incredible!! Love Pete! My Hero!!!😎☝️🤟💪🦾

[@blackpopepaul]

Not only a drumming legend but also an animal lover.Pete has just gone up in my estimation

[@Gorazd1974]

All good to Pete 👍👍💕💕

[@blaithielblaithiel9576]

what are you hiding on the table behind this lebel in the centre? :D

Pete's looking good ..much healthier than before. One of the most underrated drummers in the metal scene ! Legend!🤘 ..He has far more passion and fire than most the young guys Hail us animal lovers! I help the cats too. Look after animals.. that's metal AF :)

[@butchvito]

Yeah no one ever points to Pete Sandoval as an influence. He's never mentioned when talking about innovative drummers. You robots need a different term other than "underrated" when trying to put over a band or musician.

[@anthonysuski9248]

Pete rules!!! OG Blastmaster!!! 👍

[@11Chaos76]

Pete's the man! A great artist with a big heart for animals.

[@johnwalter1978]

Pete the god drummer legend

[@gradybrown9745]

Excellent...!! Thank You so much for posting.. had the pleasure of meeting, partying and hanging out with Pete several times in the 90's.. always so down to earth.. the 1st time I ran into him he was on a payphones (remember those) and asked him for his Autograph he didn't hesitate to put down the phone to sign my stuff a quickly get back to his phone that I'm positive was at old school "long distance" rates. Other than a little grey in his beard he looks exactly the same.. same camo shorts and everything 🤘.. I am so glad to see his is still going strong as a true Death Metal Icon and one of the main developers of the modern Blast Beat.. STAY BRUTAL Pete..!!! 🤘🤪🤘

[@jamescon55]

@@gradybrown9745 Yes sir, the single foot 🦶 BLAST! Hands DOWN, Pete is the man! I was fortunate to meet him in 98 at a METAL fest, he signed ALL my M.A.CD booklets and was like "Hold my TEA!"☕ Lol, as he obviously was drinking Ginseng Tea before the M.A. gig later in the evening. .And pre-show? He did like a darn near 15 minute soundcheck before their show, setting up ALL the triggers on his kit and obviously, would go into these little "blasting sessions", and flying across the toms etc...A drummer myself at the time? It WAS, JUST ... Mind-blowing chyt, indeed! 🤌 HAILZ Commando and the once, ALMIGHTY MORBID ANGEL 😎🤘🔥🤘

[@sergiocarlos5395]

Este hombre, es una maquina de precisión rítmica. Viva "El Comando" verdadero, Pedro Sandoval. 🤘😌

[@Ledgeview]

Thanks for always being there for us,Pete!

[@ericevans998]

🔥🍺🍺🤘🏻Pete is a talented Trippy dude & a true survivor 🔥

[@DerSohnDesAlvaters]

2nd concert i ever went to was Morbid Angel in '94. Pete the Feet. It was nice to see him performing again recently here in Prague and then at Brutal Assault with I am Morbid and Terrorizer.

[@ericb4351]

Love Pete! Imagine him and Trey hanging back In The day! Hah. These 2 are individuals that are fun to watch…

[@FrankAlvillar-sz8fb]

Dayum Pete... please tell me your not back on the sauce bro...

[@morbidcorpse5954]

Yup and Trey too

[@johndunne3609]

Met Pete and David in Brooklyn Ny Recently. Both are Unbelievable Gentlemen and Musical Treasures.I love Morbid Angel more than any other Band ever. I can hear stories from those 2 and never get tired. Nice interview.

[@Vbnklll]

Badass drummer😮

[@christianeasley767]

PETE-- BEST DRUMMER OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!! --- THE FUCKING BEST!!!! ---

[@christianeasley767]

PETE-- ALWAYS LOVE YOU, BROTHER!!!!!!!! Take it easy!!!!!

[@stinkfloyd1]

Pete redefined blast beats. Something used in Jazz beats, just a more extreme version. He is the godfather of commando blast beats. His work with animals emphasizes his genuine attitude.

[@asdfgh-v9e]

bro you had 20 minutes with pete and all you could give him are the same old soft ball questions hes been answering for 30 years. Whens someone gonna ask about his logic behind using the terrorizer name without Oscar, or what it was like getting asked to play this tour in the first place when the most polarizing thing about was them replacing actual Morbid Angel

[@MetalXCandy]

Often times, there are topics you can't bring up or ask. As a professional, I abide to these rules.

[@MoveitorLoseit2]

​@@MetalXCandypersonally I am not surprised some questions were off limits, but the things you talked to Pete about, such as what was it like doing Altars of Madness? What was it like starting death metal drumming? Pete talked about all this for years in interviews. I think we would like some one to pick his brain a bit more about things that happened in Morbid Angel or Terrorizer that he never talked about before

[@Davidbrompton58]

@@MetalXCandywhat a lame, boring approach to journalism.

[@rphxleonine]

@@Davidbrompton58 If he doesn't abide by the rules set forth by the interviewee, the interviewee will just end the interview anyhow. I would be more upset with Pete or his camp for setting forth these rules.

[@Davidbrompton58]

@@rphxleonine he didn’t specifically say that pete laid out any rules at all? And what are these arbitrary rules anyway? Is pete not a grown man, able to have an adult conversation? Pathetic.

[@Cosmic_Code]

He is as wasted as when I met him in 1995.

[@NIJHR]

remember that this guy did the drums for summoning redemption

[@captainhowdy5525]

And the rest of Morbid Angels discography with few exceptions....duh.

[@antianimememes3904]

Crazy to think he recorded Formulas fatal to the flesh at one point

[@jamescon55]

@@antianimememes3904 I noticed your GORGUTS pic there .. Thought I'd share the fact that my old drum brother, Jon Longstreth WAS, IN the studio for his band then, Angelcorpse doing Exterminate WHEN Pete WAS doing the Formulas album (AND Cannibal Corpse TOO for Gallery of Suicide)... AND? Jon obviously DID the drums on the Gorguts Colored Sands release (THINK 🤔 that's the name? As he gave me a studio copy RIGHT AFTER he came BACK from Canada)... But yeah man, Pete WAS, at HIS PEAK on the Formulas CD IMHO.... ROCK the funk ON 😎🤘🔥🤘

[@antianimememes3904]

@@jamescon55 yeah that’s true, but Steve McDonald was the one behind the kit in Gorguts at that point

[@jamescon55]

@@antianimememes3904 Yeah again? ID have ANY idea on THAT... I JUST know, that Jon obviously, DID session drums on the one Gorguts release....✌️

[@donaldcady3839]

Pete is a cat man. Bless his heart.

[@concretespew]

Sandoval rules. Fav dm drummer.

[@jonathanergueta]

That LA show was amazing. Would definitely see them again. I would prefer this band over the other.

[@markkevorkian]

Death metal wouldn't sound the way it does today if not for his drumming

[@walidaf9491]

Wish he would be Nico McBrains replacement

[@seanbaros-qe1rp]

🤘🤘

[@christianeasley767]

No drama-- Trey gave them this tour….. TREY still loves his brothers!!!! He might not work with them and walked away-- BUT THEY ARE STILL FAMILY!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jamescon55]

@@christianeasley767 Yeah, ID think? (anyways), that Trey HAS brought/ nor WILL he bring Commando BACK to Morbid cuz of $$$.... THAT'S, WHAT I (personally) think, anyways.... It's thee ONLY thing that makes sense outta the whole deal.....PLUS? I think Dave Vincent is quite a bit MORE "stable" than Trey (these daze especially) as well.....ROCK the funk ON 😎🤘🔥🤘

[@thiagotattoopiercing9451]

Carai falou de Deus certinho 👊🏻

[@czr7j9]

Can i just hear the kick drum please!

[@mightymight4348]

🤘🏽

[@rudyrosasjl]

Had no idea he had an accent

[@butchvito]

You figured someone who was born in El Salvador would not have an accent?

[@Gorazd1974]

He still have an accent. He have hyundai accent. 😅😅😂

[@chrislowry7051]

And don't get me wrong I dig morbid Angel but you can clearly hear how they ripped off possessed in creating their style

[@dinguswiffle1866]

Possessed has probably lost a lot of fans recently. Hurts their image as a whole, but I dunno man I think Morbid Angel was unique by 1984. Trey was writing riffs they wouldn’t use for 14 years, tell me anyone else who is such a forward thinker. Maybe Chuck and that’s about it.

[@joshpelton8068]

I agree whole heartedly Dingus . Morbid angel and Death were THE pioneers of Tampa death metal and as big of a pioneer as Chuck was , he still wasn't the unique,, forward thinker that Trey was . I just wish MA would put out a record as good as the stuff they were doing in. The early 2000s. Also wish Pete would join him. I have no I'll. Will. Towards Dave ( covenant is my favorite record) I just don't where he is as an artist now.

[@dinguswiffle1866]

@@joshpelton8068 Ah man, I can picture you and I talking in between sets at a show about this! Yeah dude Morbid Angel (Trey and Pete specifically) influenced this genre more than anyone. And I own all 7 Death records, I fucking adore Chuck’s genius, though it is only slightly overtaken. Trey is just a reincarnation of Eddie Van Halen, but even better. The solos on Formulas is enough to prove this.

[@Joelvete6]

The last thing I think when listening to old morbid angel is possessed. I hear more Mercyful Fate than anything.

[@dinguswiffle1866]

@@Joelvete6 Dang dude I need to get into that band. I have known that name for a while, what’s your fav track? Thanks

[@Forgottenchannels]

I Am Morbid is GAF... Terrorizer fucking legends. So sad to see with the cowboy hats and all that.

[@wojciechwilk2237]

😮 He is like this or just took some stuff?

[@ericb4351]

Always how hes been. People thinking he’s all fucked up or sumthin, are wrong. I mean, I can’t say if he’s using or not. He’s seemingly quit. But this is his personality sober or high. I think he’s actually sober here.

[@devilxking2]

He has chronic back pain. Not fucked up on anything, just uncomfortable.

[@Gorazd1974]

He doing that very long time and now what is done to him we cant help....but still he doing drumming very well and awesome and we could just wish all well health and all good

[@SteveWilliams_psycho]

Pete has a cross on the necklace????Come on Pete!!!!

[@chaosinception7982]

Where have you been? He is an outspoken Christian. Why does his personal beliefs affect you? Does it change what he has done for DM drumming. Respect the man. He deserves it.

[@johnkramer6625]

Me importan una mierda sus creencias mientras toque de la misma manera que lo hizo en Morbid Angel, y siempre y cuando no tenga esas rastas gay que tenía hace un tiempo recientemente.

[@SteveWilliams_psycho]

I don't make the rules,but songs bleed for the devil,chapel of ghouls,etc now this.Well I guess.....

[@MetalManiaAllTheWay]

Grow up

[@Gorazd1974]

Je stated not so while ago that he "found god" somehow...

[@christianeasley767]

1995-- PETE-- YAMAHA KIT 1998 -- PETE-- FORMULAS TOUR 2000/2001- PANTERA TOUR--- JESUS!!!!!! Every fucking show-- INHUMAN!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤😊❤❤❤❤

[@clausm2203]

Great interview

[@selvmortsydd]

Amazing drummer, terrible talker..

[@antianimememes3904]

Nah bro, he’s really funny

[@Vbnklll]

😂 his style is unique awesome talking style

[@nathan_von]

He looks better without those WOKE culture dreadlocks. He looked like a teenager and looked ridiculous.

[@jamescon55]

Yeah, IDK what they looked like to others but, yeah...I agree, that they were not a good look for him, at ALL....They made him look older, IF anything, But yeah, he's ALWAYS Pete Lol, but yeah, man! He seems way better here, and in a good place. Hailz!.....😎🤘🔥🤘

[@rudyrosasjl]

So having dreadlocks now means a person is "woke"?? Goddamn you people are cringe. Stop using that word please.

[@immyownbestfriend9338]

made it about 2 minutes in. just the usual “hows the tour going?” and “what are your influences?” followed by numerous fan boy remarks. if you don’t break rules as a journalist, you will not be remembered. completely useless interview. don’t recommend channel.

[@chrislowry7051]

He's not the father of the blast beat Charlie from anthrax is. And then there's the original fear factory drummer as well

[@LionofKnowledge]

lol anthrax has blast beats? Uh no, Fear Factory wasn't even a band when pete was blasting.

[@ondontonAM]

@@LionofKnowledge Charlie did it before on the S.O.D. song Milk

[@LionofKnowledge]

@@ondontonAM not the same, nor is it anthrax. Besides drummers have been blasting since jazz was a thing. Pete is the og blast master in metal. Plus he says by 84 he was one foot blasting.

[@ondontonAM]

@@LionofKnowledge he just mentioned he's from the band Anthrax. Milk is a protoextreme song, very influential and many drummers have referenced it. Look it up

[@LionofKnowledge]

@@ondontonAM still wasn't anthrax, nor was Fear Factory even around.

[@hailblackdragon]

Great drummer, big liar 🤦🏻😂

[@RabbiRabauke]

Why big liar?

[@hailblackdragon]

@ he says he came out with the blastbeat himself. Oscar Garcia (Terrorizer) says they were listening to Repulsion and other bands using the blastbeat at the time before they formed Terrorizer

[@johnkramer6625]

Es bueno que, a pesar de todo, vuelva a tener el aspecto de Ángel Mórbido y no esas rastas gay que tenía hace un tiempo recientemente.