Despised Icon - cover of Nile - churning the maelstrom

[ahdeeeedit]

It's DOES look like it's sped up, but I really doubt the guy needs to do that

[iis661]

What kind of drums do you play?

[blastbeatingjerk666]

i think they mean it NEEDS to be sped up.... this is the fastest track on that album. killer video!

[biggt96]

@cNovemberSkyFuneral actually alex is the drummer for despised icon. And george kollias is the drummer for Nile. Ad why do you people think its sped up. Watch his other videos. He's Canadian with extra strength. Hahaha.

[Subjugator1866]

wow too bad the band despised icon didnt play music this good!

[IronMaidenLord]

@Subjugator1866 seriously lol

[thrashmetalz666]

@IronMaidenLord He's right

[reaver901]

@thrashmetalz666

despised and nile are both crazy

[ThinkmanSAm]

Tu buche mon gars!

[Bersyrker]

of course it looks sped up, hes an incredibly fast drummer covering music from one of the most extreme genres out there..

[doublebassrox]

@cNovemberSkyFuneral nope

[RAZEforMAMMOTH]

mannnnn Alex Grind Pelletier is GOD <3 no homo

this is DEFINITELY not sped up for all you homos who doubt his God like speed.

if anything he had to slow the video down in order to seem more human like and not show up the drummer for Nile ahaha

[dubya68]

@RAZEforMAMMOTH George Kolias > Alex Pelletier. And I love Despised Icon.

[sh30l]

@dubya68

Tony Laureano > Alex Pelletier

That song belongs to the album in Their Darkened shrines where plays Tony Laureano

[damianfr]

god damn. he makes it look so easy



[appalama]

well.. i love nile. and you are doing this with ease!!! 5/5 you rock!!

[Revertemperor]

Alex Grin > Wolverine

[nonhasthisusername]

it sure looks speed up, but we all know it aint, thats a sign of true awesomeness.

[Punisher1877]

When people think you have been sped up and you havent, then you know your a bad ass fucken drummer!!!!! Alex Grind forever!!!!!

[diabeticmonkey]

This blew my fuckin face off.

[TheMathPipe]

3:03  sick.

[LionZionRyan]

respect to the one footed blasting

[Hate666Eternal]

pelletier are the best !!

[skrymer92]

sick fills

[pnutskater96]

why people think this is sped i dont know maybe because hes so tense?besides he is every bit as fast as kollias,roddy,goulan,mounier,a­nd yeung

[ChrisAdlerWannaBe]

@pnutskater96 mounier isnt even that fast

[richardpearlmasters]

You know it's Alex when you see those arms!! How he plays so fast using Vic Firth MS4's holding them at the tip end I'll never know, they're absolute tree trunks! Good work! :)

[Bradyman55]

Hold on while I pick my jaw up off the floor....

[footswitchengage]

ridiculous... sounds like a drum machine.

[sully93]

@footswitchengage Thats because alex is a drum machine, all there is to it.

[FlameTagProduction]

@footswitchengage so did your mom last night.

[whatmakesyouhappy420]

jesus christ. what kind of sound shit do you use to get a good quality on drums? because i try to use my digital and it just comes out distorted.

[pnutskater96]

this is how liget alex is he can cover nile with no problem

[DooMTeRRoR777]

There must be something up with those sticks you use Cause there's no way in hell you can get 5 pound sticks to go that fast

[kr3w0804]

@DooMTeRRoR777 Have you seen his arms?

[DooMTeRRoR777]

@kr3w0804 yes i have and now im very scared

[pnutskater96]

@DooMTeRRoR777 he sleeps with his sticks because if someone broke in he will kill with those sticks and arms xD

[DooMTeRRoR777]

@pnutskater96 i know right

[sk8erboy182]

alex you got an awesome sounding ride there huh? which on is dude?

[enmity666]

You are a fucking amazing drummer

[probassistNOT]

Maybe not a routine stuff,as this song is fucking hardcore,but a second warmup? ;)

[doublebassrox]

at 2:06 .....true maelstrom

[doublebassrox]

Alex! Amazing. He should play hittite dung incantation, And the eye of ra!!!

[dark666shredder]

how...

[dark666shredder]

how...

[FutileExistence]

Nice... a person WORTHY of doing a NILE cover!!! Awesome stuff!!!

[vinceresaeva]

What dude?..i'll elaborate soon.

[Blastrebation]

CHRIST!

[seanhetfield]

Man this is so good!

Dont think its possible to be faster haha

[Shinigammininja]

Actually it is, Nile has the album version of the song clocking in at 3:07. Not much faster, but it is. Still... this is beyond impressive. It's kind of unreal to watch his arms move like that.

[IANBmultimedia]

Uhm hes done playing at 3:05 lol..

And alex is an amazing drummer I doubt his timing is off for this grinding madness of a song

[PearlMaster]

I believe he's referring to 307bpm but stupid youtube made it into a hyperlink to 3 minutes and 7 seconds lol.

[abacacus]

@Shinigammininja

fastest Nile song ever is off of the newest album, and it clocks in at moments of 280... Where the fuck do you get 307? It's around 250-255...

[alexgrind]

i will cover a song of the new nile the one of 280 like MVP of despised icon

[abacacus]

@alexgrind

That would be awesome to see, I look forward to the videos

[doublebassrox]

@alexgrind you should cover either Khem Khefa Kheshef, or The Eye Of Ra.

[s2thep]

2:19 - 2:26 haha fairplay.

[Oriasis]

I like how you can hear his trigger/kick in this video over everything else more easily than his other videos!

FUCKING AMAZING!

[vacateistheword]

great stuff..its amazing how much tis video has been appreciated (and rightly so) but tony laureano remains one of the most under rated drummers of all time, speed skill et all..beats me

[dnedzesk]

fucking amazing!

[lordblast90]

this is NOT speed up... Its Alex fucking Pelletier! this is routine stuff for him.

[gogopowerrangers234]

this is the drummer of despised icon i don´t think that he needs a speed up

[DJGravemeat]

so what look at his body move its unnormal

[TheYuggernaut]

Alex is like a meatball of muscle. Guy's a monster.

[FutileExistence]

"look at his body move its unnormal"

what a most common bullshit excuse to why its "sped up"

[1Daniel1The1Drummer1]

@FutileExistence ur stupid. if you get a chance, watch Montreal assault - Despised icon, hes the drummer

[FutileExistence]

@1Daniel1The1Drummer1

are you fucking stupid??? I was answering to the idiots who give the typical responses of how this is "fake."

I know who the drummer is... Alexandre Pelletier.

Learn to read buddy...

[1Daniel1The1Drummer1]

@FutileExistence sorry i must've responded to the wrong person.

[FutileExistence]

@1Daniel1The1Drummer1

ok then... we're fine then. =)

[DoctorBendz]

It's not sped up, his body looks like it's moving just as unnaturally when you see them play live. He's just ridiculous is all.

[orangeman757]

U could have done a better job on this one. But this is 2007 and not today. Ur playing today has receached a wonderful peak. Ur a big inspiration to me man. Love ur style.

[xulavenger]

hes not french, hes canadian :D

[sevensoles]

hes not canadian hes from quebec :D (i know i know...but I consider quebec as my country)

[psirus929]

jesus

[GrowlingVocals]

badassssss

[volcomish]

He has badass facial expressions when he drums lol

great cover

[maggotforlifecrisse]

C'te vidéo là montre pourquoi t'es un des meilleurs drummers au Canada, p't'ête même le meilleur dans l'genre Deathcore y too...

[Decemation92]

That frenchman can POUND that set

[dannyveltri]

canadian*

[Decemation92]

Lol i know :P

[damagedrummer]

Dude, very cool that you're on the Longstreth forum and mega thanks for this upload!!!

[sm4ky]

wow that was fucking sick.

[monsterenergydrummer]

I love you dude, your a maniac

[georgecochrane]

thats actually ridiculous..... thats NOT drumming it is INSANE but not at all inspiring and what is the fucking point ?

[TextbookTragedy]

its pretty fuckin inspiring when he is playing the song right and not missing anything at such a high speed....

[DummerUserName]

it's very tight, caus' you're fucking hardhitter.

good job!

[jimmiekean88]

I only hate people that use triggers for tapping. But Alex Never taps lol u probably dont even play drums huh

[hxcthomas]

actually i do. but i dont feel like getting in a stupid youtube argument.

triggers or not, this is still a friggin sick cover.

[jimmiekean88]

Very mature.

U made a wise decision :D

[JoeGrindMang]

IAMTHEDUMPTRUCK

you are a piece of shit.

[sPiNcH]

this is insane!! haha

[IAMTHEDUMPTRUCK]

you should do it faster soon

[WinnieXcore]

if you do it faster ima cum in someones face SERIOUSLY HAHAHA ._.

[morelli7]

lol i could see George watching this vid saying "Are you asking for a challenge!!!!"

[JAYSEEEEEE]

i dont think George was playing drums for Nile in "In Their Darkened Shrines"

he started in "Annihilation of the Wicked"

but whoever the drummer was, he would definitely say that lol

[panzerkamerad]

Tony Laureano... And well, what a fast guy he is.

Indeed.

ROFL

[Blastphemer]

hey not bad ma man keep it up

[panzerkamerad]

Truly astonishing speed, kudos Alex. And the original version is even faster ! Laureano is really a skillful guy, indeed.

[bongsmoker214]

OMG hes using triggers what a CHEAT nah just joking fucking amazing !

[chokolate999]

i think its ffairly fast o.0

[chokolate999]

are u on steroids or something???? jesus man u completely NAILED IT!

[stevebedford1]

my favourite drummer premier mars!!!! despised,canifex,beneath the massacre,blind witness show de cingler a montreal

[MetalAriel]

whats this pad over his floor tom for ?

[seanshallperish]

electric drum could be used for bass drops or sampling

[sheltinoheat06]

seriously! 9,000 some plays???? wut the fuck.....i'm fuckin tired of hearing about shitty ass drummers gettin all this hype over some bull shit! like lord marco! he sucks ass! alexgrind best drummer out there by far! hannes grossman from necrophagist is up there too!

[vicegrip37]

Well I have to disagree with you there, Marco, definately doesn't suck..

[pixelfreak007]

agreed

[gjmvi]

holy shit O_O thats amazing! check out my video of "Ruins", from in their darkened shrines. Played on guitar. I'm thinking about covering this song as well if I can find a decent tab. cheers! btw I'm subscribing you have amazing talent

[MonsterCritic]

Too slow ))

[Schander]

Those fills are so insane!!

[arvizumiguel90]

this is way to fucking much

alexgrind

jon karel

george kohllias

are the sickest metal/death/grind

whaterever you want best drummers of the year

[kinggoneinsane]

im pretty sure he holds his drumsticks upside down because you get a better response,,,it is easier to play fast and hard with the heavier end of stick...think thats why he does it ne ways...maybe im wrong

[patmartyr]

It's easier to play louder but for the tom rolls, it's way harder. Look his arms, two small logs. Alex is a strong guy.

[vicegrip37]

Yeah it's really hard to play fast with light sticks most of the time. And still have a loud hit.

[DMPazuzu]

not necesserally, improving wrist control helps you pack more powerful snare blasts

[vicegrip37]

True, but it's still a never ending thing, the faster you get, the stronger you need to be, if you get what I mean.

[McStubby]

Nice, but just cause i am curious, why are u holding yout drumm sticks the opposite way?

[JadeSimonetto]

c excellent dude! je m'en rapelle quand tu me parlait de ste toune la. tres bien jouer grind!

Ps. jai checker t vieux video de deuterium. fukin brutal.

[eatshitalbum]

people have to give you credit because i saw the one footed blastys that were in there that are really solid sounding

[h00per27]

i noticed that too. soo badass

[ZOMGMuffinsLol]

Looks sped up around some parts.... But still mean

[imhanzheisfranz]

its not. he really plays that fast

[Dank420Nugz]

thats rad man nice work!

[Blastb3at]

this guy is fuckimng insane

[misanthrope3]

GRIND FOREVER ALEX!!!

[sweetened]

Nasty shit!!!PUT UP YOUR FUCKING HORNS PEOPLE!!!!

[Affenhaug]

Fuck you faggot

[panasonicOMEN]

What kind of pedals do you use?

[Cannibalblast]

Looks like Axis Longboards perhaps?

[pyrofreek005]

yup and triggered, not that that has anything to do with it but you can hear the clicking rather than the normal bass drum sound.

[TrunJun420]

that and you can see the trigger pick up on the bass drum rim. like you said though, like triggers mean anything. *waits for "cheater" comment some dumbass is going to make*

[theoppositescollide]

Hope the haters don't get to you Alex. You are a god among men. I hope I'm as good as you when i reach 26.

[zombieneith]

to all the dumbshits that have something to say about using triggers. it's obvious you have never recorded speed metal/thrash without them. the bass drum mic can hardly pick up the sound. at least not consistently. a lot of great fast drummers use them. go email derrek roddy(formerly of nile) and ask him about triggers. he uses the same one as you pirate guy. the axis ones. i should have bought them shits too. but i'm not fast enough yet! hahaha. well enough talking and more practicing!!

[xSubliminaLx]

what are triggers?

[loudfastrulez]

a trigger is the red thing on the bass drum. it gives it its clicky-ness

[frstytehdpeman10]

things that fire bullets on guns

[XTreMeTVP]

okay that was cool cuz you can play fast. but i dont really consider that drumming. i just consider it beating the fuck out of things really fast. not fun to listen to.

[wagggggg]

well you dont understand what your watching then

[Fontimus]

Gonna go with wag. You have missed the big picture. And if you haven't gotten it by now, then you won't get it. At least not now. Stop wasting your time on videos of people drumming to a different tune than your own.

[Unhumanyouri]

je suis un fan d'Alex Grind et je l'aime, c'est tout!

[codro82]

i hate a douch bag putting down triggers,the next person that tells me that i cheat because i use them is getting a goozle chop for sure.and im not eve gonna try to explain it.all i am gonna say is that they are not cheating.jus sound great.FAGS!!!

[OdeToTheAntman]

there's no use trying to explain triggers. there's always going to be some idiot who doesn't understand that it's not cheating.

[ty199]

why the triggers man

[NinjaPirate1178]

Shut up.

[ty199]

do u even know what a trigger is u douche bag asspirate

[NinjaPirate1178]

I have Axis E-Kits on my Axis X longboards.

[ty199]

so no u dont know what triggers are

[NinjaPirate1178]

E-KITS MORON. LOOK EM UP. THEY'RE SUPERIOR TRIGGERS FOR YOUR PEDALS.

I run them through a Yamaha Dtxpress drum module. Tell you enough?

[Banoenoe]

Shut down big time.

[TrunJun420]

seconded

[wagggggg]

why not

[skinless666]

haha yer trop chanceux mon chanteur y jam avec se soir le tabarnak

[skinless666]

sti ke sgars la c un fuckin bon drummer :)

[Unhumanyouri]

joli et mélodieux!

[abigorswhispers]

hahahahha tabarnakkkk

[grumlop]

ca pas de crisse d allure...attaché le qq1 lol. blast beat de mongole #1 alex

[darkenedelegy22]

alex + despised icon = pure noob pwnage

[walmsleyjr]

nice one footed blast

[FUCKTHEALLIANCE]

good stuff

[JamesGillespie1]

still the best

[deanmetalface]

didn't realise how much triggers helped still wicked though top man love dispised icon

[NinjaPirate1178]

Triggers don't "help" anything but the sound you're gonna get. They clean up every single stroke you make to sound more pronounced thus, making it harder to play perfectly clean since there is no muddy double bass to cover it.

[frstytehdpeman10]

dang that was dopeskies

[garethwademiles]

i couldnt tell for sure, cause you play to quick

but do you hold your sticks backwards?

[xMemn0nx]

Yes, he does

[garethwademiles]

what a fuckin man.