The Faceless - Planetary Duality - Drum Cam

Lyle Cooper drum cam live in Jena, Germany June 2011. Steve Jones put a camera on Lyle and gave me the footage. I was doing FOH sound for the Faceless and recorded the sound board mix strait into my laptop without any I/Os just an 8th inch stereo input from the sound board. dropped the audio on the video in garage band and uploaded. No mixing or mastering just the live mix bro.

[@mistersmith489]

Non-musicians will never know the feel behind that face. Even some musicians don't ever reach that point. That is a special place, call it whatever you want.

[@Nathdood]

"Zen" as one way to tru to describe it. Going into that zone is the best

[@Helatimo]

It's called the "Zone".

[@Ellienollie]

10 years later and im still mind blown by this performance

[@shlemekian]

Straight up one of the best drum cams

[@joshuawilliams9050]

great is great is great

[@filipberntsson6634]

I think this qualifies as a legendary drum cam by now.

[@DangerousDrummerDado]

11 years later I feel the same

[@papabutter21]

Still insane in 2022

[@spleen4life]

For me, this is The Faceless at their PEAK. So so good

[@blasteffect19]

Agree my friend

[@brandonharris9160]

@@Quake18 Heroin didn't break another good writer. He has been clean for years.

[@free-human85]

fuckin agree!!!

[@x8jason8x]

@@brandonharris9160 He has not been clean for 'years', but yeah he's sober now. Just have to wonder if the opium burned the bridges permanently or not.

[@metalsadman]

autotheism for me.

[@brucegilstrap9971]

still here, watching like I never have. greatness. true work.

[@tiekoe]

You know you're a good musician when people think you've been possessed by the devil

[@theylhompst]

Na you know you're a good musician when you look like you're climaxing while playing.

[@Audiokalypz]

or if you know that You can controll your Seizures to perfection peole start thinking you must be a musician and hopefully they buy you a lekker Drumkit :-D Reeespect to Lyle ! and to a good quality drumcamvideo ! thanks ;-)

[@df2628]

I came I saw you in 2 piece's

[@menaceP875]

Lol I remember that being in a documentary. Hilarious

[@emberclad8679]

Mathijs Tieken yo I remember seeing that video where can I find it

[@OjSimpson7.62]

I still watch this every few months and it always baffles me.

[@basedtrucker]

you should watch the sky is red drum playthrough by leprous

[@sterlinglee8832]

This drumming was so far ahead of it's time even still this is impeccably clean and flawless

[@Existomalus]

I mean, it's just standard death metal drumming tbh. Still good though

[@Arkramn]

​@@Existomaluswhatever you say kid...

[@Existomalus]

@@Arkramn I'm more than likely older than you son. Calm down lol

[@Tra1tors]

@@Existomaluswell he’s doing something that no one else is. Say it’s standard but it comes off extraterrestrial if you ask me. Heard a lot of drummers in the years. Joey Jordison, Lech (as blood runs black) are two are my favorites. But I feel like this man is just on another level of technical

[@Ellienollie]

@@Existomalus people aren’t brutal enough to understand your comment. I’m here with you pal. And this is coming from someone who is a huggggggge fan of the faceless and Lyle Cooper

[@Schoobs31]

I'm not even a drummer and I watch this all the time

[@colins7771]

Cody Schubert me too man

[@BoundInChains]

I am not a watch but I drummer this all the time.

[@MRMIKE276]

Me too. It's literally a peak musical performance. He is such a master the movements come completely natural and he can focus on 100% on timing and rhythm. It's like watching a master pianist and they're whole body contorts because they ARE the music.

[@lizethmartinez7112]

Same

[@ITANIMULLI-813]

Same here bro I love drum cams with this amount of pure skill and killer sound

[@tylerholdsworth1519]

Demon Carcass was honestly such a beast vocalist and Lyle Cooper slays on the drums. This was the era of The Faceless perfection!

[@coopercannabis5413]

Make the faceless great again. Their new vocalist is weak af. And they hAve been touring without a bassist. Planetary duality without bAss is whack.

[@coplord2762]

Cooper Cannabis541 I agree about having no bass but Julian Kersey, the current vocalist is absolutely amazing and you will never rid me of that opinion. I saw him perform all of PD on the final date of the ten year anniversary and he performed it flawlessly. Dudes a fucking beast and there’s no disputing it

[@erichaynessucks]

@@coplord2762 he was complete garbage when I saw them this past summer. Cupping the mic, seemed to not know the lyrics, etc. Just bad

[@erichaynessucks]

@@coplord2762 "there's no disputing it" Here you go. Easy to dispute. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6mbopurr9Flpdk

[@WoeIsLee]

Do they even have any other members anymore

[@MixYourWay]

I'm impressed how some humans can actually reach these limits. Dude...

[@UserName________]

Limits? Transdimensional beings have no limits

[@jakesandoval9937]

So happy this gem is still here ❤️

[@ConnorRossofficial]

i like how when he plays 32 notes on the kick he does a lil jump

[@PearlDrummerFTW]

It's like he's using the moeller technique with his entire body.

[@behindthen0thing]

@@PearlDrummerFTW that's a good description

[@Brandon-cv9uh]

@@PearlDrummerFTW mad eme spit my coffee out hahaha

[@wgaf271]

@FERMLEE GRASSPIT Can confirm

[@TomWolfDrum]

Its because he’s playing double strokes.

[@americanaccents]

12 years later and I'm still here listening to that slam at the end... god fuckin damn dude.... the tom roll into the slowed slam chugs... wtf...

[@alexz2702]

The mix on this is better then the album version.

[@TWANSONFOH]

Thanks! I probably have like 50 or 60 recordings like this, and I think I mixed like 6 or 7 hundred Faceless shows over the years- :)

[@lightspeedproject]

TWANSONFOH what are you wating to upload some more brah!

[@KoSLoW27]

TWANSONFOH whaaatttt upload it now !! Legion of serpent especially :)

[@WoeIsLee]

+Alex Z yeah that whole cd sounds off now that you mention it, the synth they used in some of the songs you can barely hear it, just sounds like emptyness where something should be.

[@virtuosomaximoso1]

agree.

[@Ironsvillage]

This is 8 years old already and still one of the sickest drum videos on KZbin. Lyle is such a killer

[@getbig666]

still the best drumming video on KZbin

[@Benjamin-om3ih]

It's awesome eh. I watch it at least once a year

[@AR-Roons]

@@Benjamin-om3ih I’m once a month lmao! Lyles insane!

[@FastHands1504]

That bass tone, gritty, throaty, crunchy, wholesome chest slamming, bone crunching thud. Christ. The drumming is phenomenal of course, we all know that, that's why we are here :D

[@jps2]

Definition of muscle memory.

[@FuRY55001337]

indeed... it's like every single part of his body have it's own brain... stunning

[@TheRadrussian1]

fury55001337 well that would explain how he could sleep through most of the set.

[@MrAlienautopsy]

fury55001337 except his eyes..which seem not to work at all...poor guy

[@isaacdissonance3967]

He's good but check Jamie st merat for real alien like octopus drum extremity muscle memory!!!

[@PhyrexianSwarmlord]

Sweat in the eyes silly human

[@poppapunker6238]

There's no way he's possessed... not even Satan himself can play drums this clean.

[@poppapunker6238]

***** Ehh... I think Lyle Cooper is better. To each his own though..

[@parkarlsson4924]

+Lennart Bellemann oh really. That bad, huh?

[@Yeetuss]

Coming from a drummer, i'll say why Rudinger is better(Lyle is talented, don't get me wrong, but not near Alex's level). The thing with Lyle is, he kinda sloppy, he also throws way too many cymbals into the mix of things. Alex is clean, plays what is meant to be played and has a ridiculous adrenaline. This guy has a so/so adrenaline, he is weak with speed and cleanliness. There were some drum tracks that Alex wrote for The Faceless and Lyle learned them, but he was adding stuff that threw off the groove and feel of the song. Alex has also played multiple genres and incorporated those genres into his playing. The guy has more creativity and all around better playing.

[@theone1949]

+Kevin Young Alex Rudinger took no part in writing any of the Faceless's music according to the credits on the album. Alex Rudinger had a very short lived career with the faceless and I believe he composed absolutely no original music with The Faceless. Alex learned LYLE's parts. I don't know where you come up with this stuff but it's rather ridiculous.

[@poppapunker6238]

Lyle Cooper is "weak with cleanliness"?! Are we watching the same video? Are we talking about the same Lyle Cooper? I saw The Faceless live with the Planetary Duality lineup, and it was the cleanest set by any metal band I've ever seen (and I've been to hundreds of shows). Even the members of other bands standing on the side were clearly blown away. Lyle plays the songs damn near perfectly. Also, you say he "adds too many cymbals"... this is a way of embellishing the song, not taking away from the song. Lyle almost plays progressive metal with a jazzy feel, which gives him the edge over the overly-robotic playing of Rudinger in my book.

[@Rodriguito123456]

The ending of the song, so brutally amazing

[@GalderIncarnate]

So much passion. It's fucking amazing

[@IamDrangedd]

On this video alone, they should change the "dislike" button to the "Jealousy" button

[@DrummerMarcello]

Hi from 2024. Performance still just obliterates my expectations, respect all that work

[@Panupanplaydrums]

the guy who filmed this should have an award for live-footages of alien

[@williamweitzenecker4799]

Why I have I just found this? Probably the most impressive percussionist I have ever seen on KZbin. Dude doesn't even open his eyes!! Wow!

[@jakeywakey221]

Fucking right dude almost 7 minutes of pure muscle memory. Only time he opens his eyes is to make angry face 😂

[@doublecrossedswine112]

I love the way the vocalist gets him fired up. This is magic.

[@dickhandler5336]

everything about this song is amazing. As a guitarist and a drummer, it's heaven to listen to. These guys are incredible.

[@justinscott4208]

I've watched this video probably 100 times over the last 10 years and I still love it ❤️. New years eve 2021!

[@sseinfeld95]

The drumming is incredible, but some attention definitely needs to be directed at the vocalist; his live growls are *this* close to the studio version, which is absolutely astonishing.

[@STANDIEMCSTILLE]

Live they are amazing bro no lie.

[@jxp_shows]

Yeah I was blown away at how amazing the vocalist is in this video. Seriously talented

[@joshuagarcia8547]

Maybe if he was deeper but his highs need to be more accented so he's heard more. That way it hasore impact imop

[@joshuagarcia8547]

Or if there was more pronounced words in some parts he would be better.like I'm his cleans or louder idk

[@Quake18]

Demon Carcass is a monster

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

I can play this perfectly until about 0:29.

[@Narshredder]

lol!

[@troyguinn303]

@3:52 Yeah boy you play through those leg cramps

[@RapiDEraZeR]

hahaha

[@monsta2311]

I think it's his forearms burning

[@tuttosalve8352]

@@monsta2311 I’m with you tbh consistent blasts

[@WoeIsLee]

I love how this recording sounds better than the overall cd itself.

[@donniewhite1399]

Truth

[@filasophies4423]

Especially the vocals

[@WoeIsLee]

@@filasophies4423 Ehhh thats one I gotta disagree with.

[@gmatsue84]

@@WoeIsLee Guitar and drumns though...

[@cstepaniuk8611]

Live is king.

[@mrdee734]

He closes his eye because he doesn't need to watch the drums, he feels it!

[@B1tterAndThenSome]

2020 and still the chillest drumming video on KZbin

[@Cooked_As]

2024 and still one of my absolute fucking favourite drum videos to watch I truly hope this vid lives on forever

[@oAPXo]

2022 - still missing this lineup. Faceless is now bandless.

[@domenichughes7792]

That intro, keeping time on the high hats... what an old school flex. Never change, Lyle

[@jonrogers1497]

Every time you go apeshit on a drum programs piano roll, remember there's a little tiny dude inside your computer who's doing this.

[@ITANIMULLI-813]

Lol I'm just imagining some rick and morty type shit now

[@georgikrastev]

That's the beauty of metal right here - you see a regular Joe in a singlet and you wonder what could be so impressive about him. Then he starts playing and you are instantly somewhere else, admiring his awe inspiring skill and wondering how many hours has he invested in order to be able to play like that.. Few musical genres can make me feel like this but this band nails it! Amazing musicianship! And the sound, ah, the sound engineer, probably the best work I've heard in quite some time.

[@metalman8893]

Lyle Cooper is such a bad ass drummer! Im glad i had a chance to hangout with him and The faceless when he first got into the band. He was best friend with my friend so i got to go for free. Got to meet Vader too! Missed out on meeting White Chapel though

[@12neowolf34]

This song stopped the area 51 raid.

[@pazu2934]

The Neowolf literally dude. One of my top favorites. I kinda link this album to Rings of Saturns Lugal Ki En album. They’re pretty different but this song would make such a good origin

[@alk3603]

@@pazu2934 this is better than lugal ki en, tbh. Maybe not in speed, but in musicianship and technicality, it is, imo. Technicality as in the technical timing, btw.

[@wesrobertson8753]

Been a guitarist for 17 years. The focus you need to drum. I love it

[@rezabigdeli636]

the most creative technical death metal drummer in this period of history

[@lifeson01]

I agree!

[@JackieChandler69]

This guy is in the fucking zone.

[@brennendills3041]

they practice always to stay this tight. the whole band is amazing.

[@chickenslips]

The live version of this is so much more organic. I love it

[@RJROCKZout23]

Perfect example of a drummer who is comfortable with his kit and knows where all his cymbals are :) I'm pretty sure all drummers can close their eyes and still play everything without a single mistake :) gonna miss ya Lyle can't wait to see & hear the band who picks you up

[@supreethroxs]

13 years now and this is still golden \,,/

[@soderlind81]

OMFG! 11 years it took me to find this nugget. Lost of words.. damn ❤‍🔥

[@baseball1441]

human beings are amazing

[@alk3603]

This was written by aliens and computers, bro. What do you mean

[@valentinolarrocca8321]

You got to be crazy to record that album with that age and defende it like that...Amazing Lyle

[@laurarestrepo100]

When I feel sad I come to see this over and over, and I feel better every single time.

[@GabeJohnson91]

I love his >:C face at the end.

[@codysampson8937]

Gabe Johnson YOOOO SAME

[@MRMIKE276]

He fuckin IS the music!! Feelin' it!

[@bigmikeduuubs1754]

This is the best drum video, possibly video period on the internets

[@lily13337]

1:14 is crazy, keeping time with the left foot on the hi-hat, gnarly groove on the kick with the right foot, ghost notes on the snare with left hand (in addition to those cymbal accents) and cymbal work on the right hand. ridiculous!!!

[@Aspartamebraintumor]

Meshuggah stuff

[@TxPasta]

Blake Griffin is an amazing drummer.

[@brnsktingdieskting18]

lmfao

[@BENABONZO]

+Rylan Schorsch hahahaha nice

[@marcorazo8003]

Hahahaha hahahaha awebo

[@zaceggen265]

definatly one of my top fav. drummers for sure

[@detulid]

this is still hilarious three years later haha

[@free-human85]

never bored watch lyle. one of the best performance in youtube

[@fatsuperfly]

This band was sooo sooo good. Honestly they fell off a bit, hope they come back up. Loved them. Saw em live when the first Album was about to come out, it was just amazing! It was an old line up, but everybody was just so professional. I was listening to the demos and, damn! So so good. The next album’s amazing. They had some good guys, hope they keep going.

[@EdStrings]

"I am the suppressed darkness inside of you"

[@AzureFan1]

I am on some substances and this vocal performance behind these insane drums and awesome guitar/bass riffs is incredible. I can never get enough of this...

[@doylelacrua]

I wonder how many times I've seen this throughout the years. Each time I think, He likes to just tap the drums. The ol' tap-a-roo.

[@alc4117]

Michael Keene has the record for wasting the most talented drummers in a band

[@BrennenDills]

Best comment ever. All the way back to Marcus Pitruzella

[@WoeIsLee]

Anyone else still remember this band? Good times..........shame.

[@mackcias3910]

I love this video. This drumming is unreal. I’ve watched this so many times.

[@OpethHasMyHeart]

Amazing!! The Faceless are one of my all time fav bands, not sure why everyone whinging about hi facial expressions, hes in the zone! You can see the music flowing through those veins! :P

[@TheBarkley26]

3:50 FIGHT THROUGH THE PAIN!!!

[@deadendyouthx3]

This song is just as good as it was hearing it the first time 8 years ago ❤️‍🔥🤘🏼

[@cornwallets5385]

One of my fav. drum cams of all time. Ending never fails to give me a mean-stink-face. Such a good song

[@garymackelby5816]

Never get sick of this video that kid is amazing

[@spiritualdimension6669]

ultra instinct unlocked! :)

[@tedisdead5518]

Dude is the definition of a sick drummer...

[@sanoroth]

2018, still one of the most mesmerizing drumming videos in my book.

[@nuberiffic]

Jesus, I've seen people make difficult things look effortless, but this is a whole new level

[@Belibbelt]

his drumming skills are so incredible

[@Iyemuhni]

Certain facial expressions make him look like Michael Cera. An angry Cera at 2:19

[@diegojosevalenciareyes1331]

Ernest Gurule

[@cman426]

2024 and can’t get enough of this

[@chrisiorio5278]

Truly some mesmerizing drumming! So fluid and laid back, which is hilariously ironic haha

[@travisparnell145]

I knew the drums to this song were hard. But I never realized it was this fucking insane. He doesn't even have time to groove to a beat. He has to stay completely focused on simply playing the song. It isn't till about 4:50 where he starts to allow himself to grove to the song. This is probably one of the best drum vids I've seen.

[@diceMEass]

now I know the reason why they call their band faceless...

[@shakeeljessa9619]

Its been years and this video still give me chills. So amazing

[@vladczeckovski4506]

I've loved this for years and just now remembered to hit the like button.

[@rsaldivar8]

I gotta say I think Lyle is a lot better than Alex. Alex is tighter but Lyle is more relaxed so he has time to do little fills here and there. Gotta love the Lyle style

[@lifeson01]

I agree. Lyle reminds me of the good reasons I listen to the albums still.

[@simonarsenault3298]

Alex is agressive, looks he hit those drums at power lvl 9000 lol

[@ralpholivemusic6272]

Not really. Alex is more of power and heavy hitter. Lyle is a pure speed drummer so he has to stay relaxed to keep the phase. It is like you are comparing two total different elements. And theres no one better here, Lyle has the style you prefer, basically, Lyle is just your preference that is why.

[@rsaldivar8]

@@ralpholivemusic6272 you are 100 percent correct

[@xenophagia]

​@@ralpholivemusic6272Except that Lyle is the one who actually wrote, and recorded the drums on this album. He will always play it better. Also, you speak as if Lyle is a light hitter, but that can't be further from the truth. Both _are_ incredible drummers though.

[@Emily-uy6cx]

When you haven't slept in 48 hours and really need a nap

[@1adoremusic]

I just keep coming back to this video. Lyle is phenomenal. He left earth on Planetary Duality!

[@sizzlelitt8846]

I watch this every 4 months or so just cuz and its always the same FUCCCKKKEN BAD ASS

[@rXHrzn]

1:13 "ahh shit i forgot the milk" probably in his mind there. 1:21 "nevermind ill just buy some after the gig"

[@lily13337]

One of the best comments I’ve read in a while

[@rXHrzn]

@@lily13337 ty😂

[@maclis4505]

Are you. Aware that this drumming is aboi the best you can get? This is just fickig masterschip, I've seen a lot but you can't possibly top it, no way

[@chickenslips]

This is old but I came back to this vid today because it's sooooo good. Anyway, you might already know them but the drummers for Fallujah and Ulcerate also slay on another level. Like ascendant plane drumming.

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

@@chickenslips ulcerate 💪😉

[@gr1mmzOC]

I never get tired of watching Lyle drumming.

[@carlk7733]

I've seen this video so many times and everytime I see it I'm like wtf. This is BEYOND next level

[@cosmogrammar]

Damn the whole riffing section that starts at 1:40 to the blast beats is really one of the coolest death metal parts I've ever heard.

[@StellarPlagues]

Hard agree probably the sickest riff I’ve heard. So sinisterly good

[@MrTomkat030]

After watching jared dines different drummers... He is the Sleeper lol

[@GlennDiligent]

+MrTomkat030 but after watching Alex Rudinger... i say the same thing about lyle.

[@Rothley131gamezz]

+MrTomkat030 He is probably concentrating

[@leroy92TX]

@Justin Rios I wish I was hypotenuse

[@behindthen0thing]

He's probably tired, jet lagged, no rest and trying to conserve energy for the set

[@D2ezbmu]

John Arnold he actually has stage fright/anxiety

[@bigstef2010]

Love this guy !!! the way he plays....so precise....flawless,,,,,plays metal with finesse

[@yakojjy]

Killing it. I wish I kept playing drum sets. Several years of marching band totally ruined my foot coordination and I never picked it back up.

[@jacobwright4653]

Scaring all the good women out of my life since ‘06 and counting.

[@simonklemesruddaly]

"Hey man, are you sure you can play this?" Lyle: "Yeah, I could play this in my sleep."

[@proteinmonster]

I saw them the year they released this record in Cleveland! Saw them again on their 10 year anniversary tour for PD both times was so much fun. All these years later and this is still such a classic record. I really wonder how influential this record will be in another 15 years.

[@KvltKrist]

No clue if you're active anymore but after piecing some of your comments together and getting a fraction of an idea of what you do/did, thank you for sharing some of these recordings with us! Going back and checking out some of these bands performing with a different POV and sound makes for a great new experience. Hope you're still out there doing the good work and being safe!

[@mrdee734]

2023 anyone watching?

[@zandiskoul]

nah bro its 2024

[@evanp042]

@@zandiskoulwe out here

[@TyRizzoPeace]

At least once a month

[@jason8675912]

Weekly. My favorite faceless album, my favorite tracks.

[@bmuDLuck]

Lyle still sleeping

[@rsaldivar8]

I'm a christian and I thought it was stupid when I heard about the possession thing. All I could think was..." did the world forget about ray Charles?" The dude was blind and damn good

[@duffmckaganvr1]

Possession is as fake as your "God". Your argument is invalid.

[@BrootalnessGaming]

Samuel Evans You were so stuck on burning this dude for being christian that you didn't even bother to read his comment.. You are the definition of stupid.

[@duffmckaganvr1]

No, I'm the definition of "troll".

[@wesjones3356]

***** I was totally like that in 7th grade haha

[@slayerficated]

I'm a christian andmokcbblahblahbgsrehmzofoe

[@afipia7]

this video just gives me chills! amazing concentration and accuracy!

[@AlienWorkshopxXx]

This video never gets old. Idk this guys name, but he’s a badass

[@hedhuntervizo6749]

Lyle Cooper

[@horatiotrismegistus616]

People who would believe that a guy like this is "possessed" by a devil who likes music (or, Satan) obviously don't play an instrument, and have NO idea what concentration is like. It kinda makes sense... If you don't use your brain much, any degree of concentration looks scary.

[@ThyBlackenedHeart]

Christians aren't too keen on concentrating on anything is the problem.

[@horatiotrismegistus616]

AbortedSouls They're busy salivating over the thought of lounging in a gold-plated, jewel-studded paradise while listening to the screams of agony coming from the lake of fire. You know, love-your-neighbor stuff.

[@josedanielisidororeyes5693]

i like that! \m/