The Swedish Gravity Blast

How to do a gravity blast/ one hand roll (freehand roll/ fulcrum technique). Recorded the summer of 2005 and at the moment, I was 17,.
Note: The reason I named this video "The Swedish Gravity Blast" is because it's in Swedish, not because I claim that I or any other Swedish person invented the technique.
A bit sloppy at some points, but hey, it did this on the behalf of a friend of mine.

[@allseriousness]

Back in the days of annotations there used to be one about 15 seconds in that just said “BORK BORK BORK”

[@mr_don_rowe]

I was wondering if this was just a reupload that didn't have it :'(

[@bigcoffinhunter5500]

Thank you for blessing us with this information.

[@danielmeadows6976]

I came back for the bork bork bork 😩

[@theotherhouse5910]

Swedish shampoo commercial

[@DarkenedSpell]

Do every scandinav metalhead use flat iron on their hair ? :P

[@stoopidhaters]

episode 666 no one Loreal Norway is better though.

[@bjrgneutenforstaende5428]

Morsomste kommentar noensinne!

[@LordSnoodles]

Please pin this comment to the top of the page forever

[@rottingemptiness]

damn 🎸

[@bruno-th6of]

man, legolas can play the shit out of that snare.

[@sungerbob1786]

i wish my girlfriends hair were beautiful like this..

[@sourbrothers73]

Mr. Big shot over here with his _girlfriend_

[@noquartergiven2624]

And whos fault is it that she doesnt?🤔

[@AnkothOfficial]

Be happy with what you have. At least you have a girlfriend. Many people, including myself, don't have a girlfriend, boyfriend, partner or anyone, hell there's people who don't have good friends. You know what I mean? I personally would rather want a girlfriend who can blast beat like that or play metal guitar, or maybe bass lol.

[@nnathangrahamm]

i feel like his his hair feels like silk

[@nnathangrahamm]

***** you just sound self conscious about your Sexuality, we're just talking about how someones hair looks really smooth, how is it gay to think that someone has smooth hair?

[@rOggh]

+nnathangrahamm hahahhahah

[@sourbrothers73]

I feel like you wanna say "feels like" again

[@seanwilkinson3975]

This shows that, even if your roadies are clumsy oafs and destroy your kit, you can still perform a death metal concert perfectly well on just a snare. (I mean this as a compliment.)

[@drinkdotka1023]

Even if they break your snare drum you can get two trash can tops and put your plastic vibrator on some hard surface and rock on

[@macaronisalad5]

I shall call you .....Rapunzel. !!

[@sant11h]

PANTENE PRO-V!!!

[@TatianaRacheva]

It turns out, this really was a creative hair conditioner commercial.

[@Kino7z]

At 2:19 he says "slap my taint dirt", you're welcome.

[@simytherogue]

Riley Rankin FUCKING ROFL. I nearly choked.

[@anastasiadunbar5246]

Riley Rankin JÄVLA LJUGARE!

[@CrushinRuSSian27]

+Riley Rankin I just fucking DIED!!

[@f7744dread388]

+Riley Rankin aahahahahaha

[@awityen2886]

haha

[@BoxCoverArt]

Snuff film quality.

[@limzog9]

Art house

[@rottingemptiness]

LOL

[@user-fz9uf5jf5v]

@gordon hayward's broken leg There are tens of thousands amateur snuff films in internet.

[@RPM1776]

-- where?

[@LucidEyes17]

that is the most impressive thing I've ever seen someone do with a stick

[@Esprox]

i have a hunch this guy's right handed

[@JSBozick]

I learned this in about a half hour, thanks for the awesome demonstration!

[@johannesschmitz6370]

can you still do it? :D

[@JSBozick]

@@johannesschmitz6370 I haven’t actually played in a while, so probably not. Hoping to get back on the kit soon though.

[@zetsushoren]

holy shit after 15 years he still replied 😳

[@AlienStudioFRANCE]

Guyz from Sweeden ! WE LOVE YOU! Keep on rocking and producing the best records on the market. We are so proud to have you !!! Much much love from France.

[@maddpiklz48]

I can't believe how easy he makes it look

[@randallross420]

i dont understand swedish but somehow perfectly understood whats going on. thanks for the knowledge :)

[@italdisc0]

When you're snare matches your hair #MetalTumblr

[@thorstenlone9207]

Nice drumming, but depending on the comments, you should do Beauty Tutorials about Hair. ;D

[@sourbrothers73]

Depending on? You mean based on?

[@AaronQ1222]

Look at that beautiful Swedish hair, lol.

[@RevolutionInsignia]

Excuse me sir, I can't hear you over the hair.

[@wyldefan716]

at first i was like "swedish Gravy blast?...sweet i'm going watch that!"

[@asplitpsyche]

perfect hair

[@Alex-px7lh]

I understand everything

[@kicksexoutthevan]

He's speaking drummer.

[@Alex-px7lh]

u made my day

[@OfficialKrook818]

kicksexoutthevan mine aswell xDd

[@rottingemptiness]

Yep , me too , I'm not even a drummer 🙂

[@Incenerater]

I just learned so much more from this video and I cant even understand what this dude is saying....

[@MrBibbityBop]

I CAN'T PAY ATTENTION BECAUSE OF HIS HAIR BRING IT TO ME I WANT TO CHERISH IT UNTIL THE END OF TIME

[@sourbrothers73]

Wtf why are you yelling? Stop, we can hear you just fine

[@shadowspear9639]

Why didn’t I discover this technique Early :(

[@unclvinny]

I can't decide what's more amazing: your hair or your drumming. Either way, this is a hell of a video. Thanks!

[@Jotto999]

I spent the whole video looking at your hair. It's...hypnotizing! It's great!

[@Anthropophagus]

Väldigt bra spelat och förklarande. Jag själv är inte trummis, men det var underhållande att se på och man kan ha nytta av det i framtiden om man skulle ta och börja lira.

[@Werowarnar]

Very cool, even with no english, it's perfectly understandable. Also, you remember me of the Skwisgaar instructional video, when you do them wrong on purpose in a mocking way lol

[@xxxsippen666]

Mycket bra. Very good examples given. I really like your style.

[@roygbiv42069]

That finale was gorgeous

[@marklines2599]

Nice hair, Bro...

[@therwbrman]

This video is so beyond awesome. Do you know if anyone has posted it with English subs, or if you plan on doing it at some point?

[@TatianaRacheva]

Thanks, I've seen this a year or two ago, and wanted to see it again. You should make more.

[@XxXxTormentxXxX]

I think that was the most awsome video i've ever seen, even though i couldn't understand it.... that facial expressions were priceless :D

[@Randall_Kildare]

f U c K !?!?!? Skwisgaar plays the DRUMS TOO!!?!??!?

[@RevolutionInsignia]

MOTHER OF GOD YES THANK YOU

[@lonardunth]

Bork Bork Bork Bork lmao

[@user12x2]

Thats a very exiting looking room your in there, you clearly went wild with the decorating. But seriously, keep up the good work.

[@JosephScarpinoOnDrums]

Excellent man, that really helps just by watching your hands position. Snare sounds great by the way.

[@stoopidhaters]

This is great, very informative even though it's in Swedish. Do you play in a band? By the way, your hair is really fucking straight, what shampoo and conditioner do you use?

[@lucgroff]

lmfao

[@glitterbrains69]

He ams uses human blood

[@Fanofjambi]

holy shit you don't look 17! oh well

[@nicklausbooks1593]

The first blast video I ever saw on the innernette. And the best.

[@skiddlecrumms]

Least english and the most helpfull video I have found.

[@MrEnsiferum77]

2:08 UAAAAAAAAA VAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@keenman0403]

* Swedish noises * 4 years later and I’m still laughing hard at that

[@mixerlo]

Mithril hair :O

[@Valentineskidd]

I was not aware of this technique. I'm deffinatly gonna try it out at my next band practise. Tack!

[@Pannemat]

I'm sorry,it's actually a great video man.A very good lesson,even if you wouldn't understand it.I don't drum but the sound of a snare makes me want to start playing...Great stuff!

[@freedomofprotest]

It'd sound a lot better if you had a perm.

[@medfordJimmy]

I swear, I learn something new here every day.......Great skills.

[@Valhalla_Heathen]

God jobbat! Så fantastisk 🤘🏻

[@lyonknot]

Just : Amazing. [This video has been added to your favorites. ]

[@v12kid]

holy shit thats nice man! Once I get a kit again I will practice this technique. Thanks for sharing

[@GoreINHUMANREMNANTS]

I have no idea what you are saying but I like your tech bro man. good shit!

[@l0lercaust]

damn dude, nice video and really nice hair(no homo). Nice to see at the end how you mixed it up to make it more interesting.

[@marcknot]

I've never heard about this technic and I couldn't understand any word you've said..hehehe...but your explanation(on video)speaks for itseff...thanks bro...see'ya!!!

[@broomybroomybroomy]

I had a blast learning this.

[@Drumvlad]

M8 I don't have the slightest idea what You were talking about and still got the point ;)) That said - good work and hope You make more videos. P.S. this is probably the best performed grav blast I've seen in a long time from a non rock-star drummer. Cheers!

[@K684813]

Master at the gravity blasts! Awesome hair by the way!

[@incredible916]

Damn you are fast. I searched because I heard Ion Dissonance due this pattern on "The Last Time Repeat Myself"

[@blubidiblubada]

This is incredible!

[@huludicidal]

My sentiments exactly. Keep shredding Johans!

[@Devilinside6_6_6]

I can't understand a word your saying but just your actions are more helpful than alot of these other videos hahaha.

[@Jiffybob47]

awesome! and what was better is that i didn't need to understand what you were saying to learn what you were teaching :p i wish i still had my drum set so i could go play now.

[@IDKSOMTHIN]

That's amazing!!! Dude you're good!

[@TheSirdraven]

Have not got a clue what you said, but that was just pure unadulterated EPIC.

[@msumungo]

That was good stuff. Niin juu, hälsningar från Finland.

[@obnoxiousdave]

Thanks for posting this!

[@saga458]

sweet! nice tut, learned it in few secs thanks!

[@Cokemonkey11]

Great video, thank you very much. Even though I do not understand the words, this has helped me with hand placement.

[@geoffke321]

damn that's so sick. Sweden rules. you made me wanna learn to drum and to speak Swedish xD

[@MatthewCarlEarl]

Han er den mest "Metal" mann som har levd. :D He is the most metal person ever.

[@brianbassplayer]

I watched this one time and now I can gravity blast. thank you, Skwisgaar.

[@ganjaboat]

he makes it look so effortless :D

[@BaeverN]

Det här var riktigt värt :) Tack för tipsen, nu blir det öva!

[@The_Crooked_Step]

Så denne videoen for et par dager siden nå, og glemte å komentere! Dumme meg... I hvertfall så hjalp dette veldig, og har blitt ganske dyktig :) Langhårete svensker FTW! ;D

[@ClaudioRowe]

watched this video when it came out haha so many years!

[@risingcrisis]

Riktigt bra och användbar video!

[@KapaH8sU]

I went twice to sweden this year and i totally dig the people and the language there,

[@heresyisprogress]

I lost it when I saw the subtitles.... well played, sir...

[@TrommisKarl]

Ahh thanks alot for posting! this really helps :)

[@RHCPfan]

AWESOME job man

[@Christaffo]

Haha :D Mægtig bra eller noget :p Du er super kodyl :D Hmm.. Well.. I tried to write in sweedish but I can't do that yet. I think you are so cool and funny in the way you explain =D I've never heard about that method and it's deffently something I gotta try. Greetings/hilsen frän Danmark, syd Fyn ^^ You Rock!

[@Metaldude1945]

Väldigt intressant! Bra för att se tekniken, men också för att öva min svenska :) Bra gjort!

[@ExAstris]

I don't understand Swedish but the handshake part is funny. awesome video.

[@Dreammotive]

I was able to learn a little bit even though I dont understand a word, thanks.

[@DuhErlandsson]

Awesome technique man , i need learn this *-*

[@WhatDoSheepSay]

damn, you're really good man

[@NoStickTricks]

you got the most impressive hair i've ever seen^^!

[@kevinhelms4256]

Thanks. I totally understood everything. My favorite part was your name. Have a good day Johans.

[@BoomHaaften]

i don't understand a word of it, but still it's very clear. great video

[@ripplecutbuddha]

nice technique, and even though I don't play drums, or speak Swedish, I understand how it works. Essentially you're keeping tension on the stick both before contact with the rim, and after. That way the tip hits the head each direction. After mastering that, its' a matter of isolating the wrist movement and only using your forearm muscles for the move, which would take a lot of practice. What I'd like to see is two hands with this tenchnique. pretty neat. Thanks.

[@Lasergurka]

kontinuerlig och fortsättande.Fortlöpande och oavbruten. Jämt flödande och utan avbrott ;D Grym lektion, dock spelar jag bara gitarr än så länge.

[@jeremyc.mitchell5418]

This clip is the Very First explanation/demonstration I ever saw for The Almighty GRAVITY FUKKIN BLAST years ago! Thank you very much! I'm Reminded Now!😀🥶😂☠🤣👽

[@lichdesign]

This is pure nostalgia

[@BondRulz]

wat language what a gr8 video really got a good way to increase some speed awesome!!!! keep it up metal

[@emogrindcore]

@Cannibalblast First, thank you for posting; I am just still learning and have been trying to learn this method for a while. But in particular, 2:40 on is pretty awesome. Thanks again.

[@Relaxoz94]

Jävlar va grymt! Fan va najs de skulle va om du gjorde med båda händerna xD

[@cacapipi0123]

AWESOME ! great skills

[@X360JR]

the end was awesome