ULCERATE - Stare Into Death And Be Still - JAMIE SAINT MERAT (Live at Saint Vitus Bar, 2023)

[@deanturner7630]

THE most creative mind in metal. No one even comes close. JSM FOREVER!!!

[@lastditch727]

Its on par with many modern extreme metal drummers. To say one guy is "THE" guy is speculation at best. David diepold, sebastian lanser, kevin paradis, John longstreth to name a few that I see drumming at this level of creativity, speed, power and precision.

[@DudelyDuWrong]

These guys are also incredible drummers. I think one thing that separates him from these guys is that they are all hired guns to a degree and Jamie is not. ULCERATE cultivated their sound over years and Jamie's drumming is very foundational to that sound..arguably unlike those others guys. Maybe Origin could be compared even though it's John's worst band imo

[@kingofthecuntsfromcuntasia3286]

Jamie is undoubtedly in a league of his own and has been for the better part throughout the time Ulcerate have been active and performing, I've witnessed well over 15 shows here in New Zealand since discovering them in 2002 it's given me a decent perspective into his approach to playing and writing tunes with his Signature Sound that is uniquely him and him alone not many if any in the modern game have that like George Kollias and Jamie possess in eachs respective bands, Alot of the other drummers as outstandingly good as they are, either sound generically alike for the most part or are playing other people's drum parts as a replacement drummers filling in vacated thrones and only playing for what their genres parameters need of them to play and write, which is totally fine but its kinda predictable and alot of it has been done before and gets rehashed lazily into writing music and songs that quickly become those irrelevant and disposable releases in the Metal music realm unfortunately

[@prototheist]

@@lastditch727all of those drummers are the top elite. I still think JSM is one notch above them

[@lastditch727]

@prototheist that was just a short list. They're so many more. From the guy in inferi, to Spencer of archspire. My man chason Westmorland could play ulcerate songs np. I just think you prefer that atmospheric death metal sound over all the other sounds. The list goes on and on. Hannes Grossman on necrophagist is top tier for me. But tons of players can play those songs so whatever lol.

[@Jeffmetal42]

Dude is in the top of the pack! Such a killer drummer, in a killer band.

[@drummersfromhell666]

He is the MAN! The drumming, the skills and the person... Great! Jamie, come to Wałbrzych! Thanks for this video

[@legalizexit]

I saw him live opening for MGLA ... its fucking insane super tight!

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

Those two bands together? Oh my goodness two of the tastiest drummers would cymbal work out there. It would be a dream to see both of them together

[@weaintfriendsweaintfriends7346]

@@Kain_R_Heinlein I left halfway through Mgla set lol, Ulcerate destroyed it way too hard. Plus I met the guitarist and he signed my Everything Is Fire vinyl

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

@@weaintfriendsweaintfriends7346 didn't have the cojones to stay for all of it? Haha I get it, it's pretty dense. But I've heard some long extremely dense and hard hitting doom metal sets so to me this is a trip and experience. 💪also everything is fire is their best album!

[@EverythingisFire]

Jesus, man! Would love Meinl to feature a few performances from him for their drum vids.

[@HellOnTheBorderAR]

Best drummer in extreme metal these days....and it's not even close

[@isaackmojica8302]

AMEN \m/

[@reinfaz]

This band is totally insane 😮 OMG!!! Love ❤ this

[@henriklundporsgaard4393]

This brought tears to my eyes, it's so good.

[@TheJimFear]

I will forever be in awe of this man 🙌🔥

[@hknkahraman]

like a poem

[@alihijazi4451]

Goddamn, now that's a motherfuckin' drummer right here. Unbelivable performance!

[@aidoooh1]

Saw them live once and it is an experience like no other. Thanks for posting, OP.

[@litany21]

The most spectacular, greatest drummer I’ve ever seen live, ever.

[@Yuridrial]

Magnificent drumming

[@jakefairley6993]

Just as tight as the recording

[@Erix77]

This dude never disappoints. Absolute beast!

[@caseyjay8097]

It's like watching the magician perform the trick and tho you want to do it all you can do is watch...and you watch...and you watch...and you

[@jerrysmith2509]

Effortless 😮 thank you YT for blessing me with this in my feed

[@sergimila1206]

This is ridiculously good,🙏please next time we need the kick drum footage.

[@alfc7370]

Incredible performance… insane mind blowing

[@tunneledbyvermin]

JSM is a total beast. An absolute master behind the kit. Props on the Ascension t-shirt too 👌🏻

[@jfb_drums]

Nr. 1

[@jumborat12]

I THINK HIS ONE OF THE BEST DEATH METAL DRUMMER OF ALL TIME

[@jameshill5178]

BIG AGREE

[@lolfk8779]

So fking elegant and brillant 🤘🏻🖤🤘🏻

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

I can't wait for the new album I'm excited! 💪

[@isaackmojica8302]

Me too brother \m/....i don't gonna hear the singles ...until i hear the album ....for the SURPRISE!!

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

@@isaackmojica8302 como siempre te esperaba aquí haha. Y sí me gustaría escuchar el álbum completo y no una canción por una. 💪 Por cierto siempre vinieron a México tuviste oportunidad de verlos ahí?

[@isaackmojica8302]

@@Kain_R_Heinlein oye bro siempre si fuiste al concierto en mexico?

[@hobojungle1]

Amazing. Dunno how guys get to this level even with tons of practice. 😅

[@kurtnagel3373]

Proper technique and practice will get you there. Although remembering this song would take like a year of practice it's extremely difficult to remember every nuance

[@logarithmking]

Absolutely incredible playing and a beautiful kit. His hands are flying above those cymbals, lmao Hopefully, one day, there will be a drum cam for the entire show ❤

[@metaldrummersunited5716]

There will be a 4 song drumcam (mixed by Jamie himself)

[@logarithmking]

@metaldrummersunited5716 that's great news! Thanks for letting me know 🙏

[@SpartanCarver]

5 seconds in and my mind is already blown but what he's doing on the hi hat with his FOOT

[@davidlacey4951]

Hell yeah brother

[@ricepresidents]

Cool vid. When I saw them in PDX I could not hear Micheal at all, which really killed my immersion. I was a little depressed about it because Ulcerate is my favorite band and I had brought several friends to see.

[@prabnathan]

One of the few drummers who could give Tomas Haake a run for his money.

[@steverid]

Wow! Just.........WOW! mind-blowingly incredible.

[@SockerConny80]

There are many incredible drummers in extreme metal but few are as easy to distinguish as this man. Unique is an overused term but I believe it's applicable to St Merat in it's truest form.

[@kanze4056]

素晴らしい…

[@MrNoVibez]

Highly anticipated album for sure thank you for the video

[@DOOM.SLAYER666]

To the bro Jamie 🤘 i remember playing a show with Ulcerate at the mount at brewers bar in 08 and they blew the whole place to pieces. Most creative metal drummer I've met. I can play ORIGIN, Vital Remains, most stuff thats fast but everything this dude does is so hard to remember and and is intricate to detail, like his drumming is an artwork, fukn mean as fuck!!

[@2011persol]

this is like playin the hardest stuff of Alkan and Liszt @ the piano...the coordination , precision , all the friggin details is mind-boggling to say the least, long have i held George Kollias as perhaps the best DM drummer of all time, but im not sure anymore watching this...

[@DOOM.SLAYER666]

@2011persol yeah bro, George was a massive inspiration for me growing up, and still is today, he is still elite as hell. But I guess Jamie's drumming is so different to alot of drummers, like you said the coordination and precision and all the friggin details is mind boggling hahaha it is so true, I'm like uhm let me listen to that part another 20 times till I get it.... and that's just the intro haha 😄

[@2011persol]

@@DOOM.SLAYER666 my jaw is still dislocated lol,lol! beyond belief really, especially the cymbal works...nuff said, as you said, i have to watch this 20 times again...

[@DOOM.SLAYER666]

@2011persol hahaha yeah bro hard out lol 😄

[@HashimAlmadani84]

This is an impressive work, I saw the band the first time when they were touring with Nile in 2011, and they blew my mind.

[@adnanrawashdeh3965]

A 1 in a gazillion artist

[@LENINsWORLD]

[@HronisArva]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@seedbleedsouvenirs295]

Que brutalidad!!!😮

[@Sfghfdx-m1q]

🙏 лучший из великих

[@alexanders.9105]

Ох. Поражает ! Как лабиринт из которого не выбраться

[@MichaelAbramo]

RIP St Vitus

[@metaldrummersunited5716]

Too early to grieve, man!

[@JupiterEarth]

And you thought TOOL was cool.

[@irockmajorly]

They are cool.

[@VICTHECOMMENTER]

Any ideas what snare is that? That low tuning just sounds magnificent. I adore it.

[@younghunglin]

If it's the snare from his kit in New Zealand it's likely the Pearl Masters BCX Birch (Lava Bubinga Finish).

[@VICTHECOMMENTER]

@@younghunglin thank youu man

[@GH-qp4hf]

Some nerd on Reddit said Slipknot's new drummer is the "best in the world." I beg to differ.

[@DrWeedDealer]

Eloy is nowhere near this shit yo... he can dream tho

[@theelement6255]

Eloy may not make something this creative but he could totally do this technically. Let’s not sell him short

[@MrWrgh]

GOD himself playing drumms

[@bff6434]

Don't go there...ridiculous

[@08run]

@@bff6434 why not go there? don't be monotheistic

[@diegorodriguezdeolmedo2509]

Insuperable.

[@turancansirvanl9023]

Dude please tell us the truth now, you come from another galaxy, right?

[@HolowCoast]

All I see is a smith that's striking iron.

[@johnnyboy5004]

I wish these videos would not be mixed by someone using sample replacement and gating levels. I know it makes their job much easier to mix and makes it sound "professional". But it cuts out notes that I can clearly see him play, and makes it sloppy sounding. When we all know he is nothing of the sort. and makes the organic nature of the live playthrough seem cheesey. We all know he is an absolute machine and can absolutely nail every note. So why not have the sound more natty? Plus if I hear this particular snare sample used one more fucking time I'm going to loose my mind. Rant aside, it's a great video and this channel does great things for great drummers.

[@metaldrummersunited5716]

"Natty" maan, I think you watched Downbeat too much. As for the mix, I doubt there're sample replacements, Jamie mixed the audio himself.

[@metaldrummersunited5716]

And also, thanks for the kind words about the channel, appreciate it!

[@JamieUlcerate]

There are no samples on the snare and toms, and every note I played is heard and not gated out. Most of the sound is actually room mics too.

[@johnnyboy5004]

I was mistaken, forgive my ignorance.

[@bobsondugnutt5688]

​@@johnnyboy5004wholesome

[@jesuscontreras124]

What a lame crowd

[@metaldrummersunited5716]

People just enjoy themselves, what's the problem with that?

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

The front is usually like that man, people there aren't moshing or whatever the f*** they want to see the performance lol

[@wujBat]

I was on their concert in first row just watching drumming and all that was happening on guitar and I was in shock, couldn't do more...

[@freddiemossberg7204]

If I went to an Ulcerate gig I’d want to experience the power and the emotions of the music and just be still and let it wash over me