Sir, I've been thinking about playing the drums recently, I've been playing guitar for a few years, but I really believe I have my mind set on it now that I want to start, you are a true inspiration for any kind of musician because I can see your drive and passion for the drums, I really hope me starting the drums that some day I can be half as good as you, you are truely great and incredible musician, much love my friend and stay metal.
@1337mikev ye, ive tried, not working, my snare is playing way tho long, and its not that nice "clong" he has :D or then hes just using rimshots alot...
He is neither against or for triggers. Looking at all of his clinics, he prefers using microphones but he still has to use triggers to pick up the initial hit on the kicks, otherwise how would you hear them in a live situation?
@pnutskater96 I prefer to play in shoes with solid arch support and cushion such as fitted running shoes, Lakai skater shoes, or basketball shoes. The muscels in my feet that control my toes get tired with little or no arch support. Good shoes allow the more powerful muscels in your legs to do the work.
FUCK!! he inspires me so much, if i could play this well, its all i would do all day. Just play... it just sounds so good. I mean.. i fucking dream of being able to play this... it feels awsome having that much speed coming from you lol
Is it a screw up? Or is it a screw up that he did on purpose to throw off all of the people that think he is an alien. Aliens are supposed to be able to read minds. So if he really is an alien, then he will be able to know that some people think he is an alien. So he probably screwed up on purpose just to throw people off.
Thank you! Hey man, btw, I noticed that your user name has the word Axis in it. Do you use axis pedals? If so, do you like them? I want some so bad, I just don't want to spend the money.
Yes I use Axis pedals. And I'm in love with them. I mean yea they are some what expensive, not as expensive as the Trick or Demon Drive but your paying not only for an amazing pedal. But there customer serves is the best. In my opinion they are still to this day better than the newer products pearl has been putting out for last 8-10 years. So if you get the money get them. If you can try them out first.
Yea, I've heard from everyone that they are great. Yea, I wish I could try them out. Unfortunately, I don't know anyone around here that has them. Maybe one day I will get some though. Thanks man.
dude i tried out some axis longboards that were setup at guitar center the other day...now i feel that $600 is cheap for those pedals, there the greatest ive ever used
Really! Yea, I've heard from everyone that I've talked to that they are about the best pedals out there. I've almost bought some before but I just hate spending that much money. If I didn't have a car payment, house payment, etc., then I then I definitely would get some. I'm still thinking about getting some one day though. Thanks man.
the new pearl demon drive pedals are waaaay better, in my oppinion, i demo'ed a pair at the MothersMusic store in Edmonton and compared to the Axis Longboards the extra $100 is worth it especially if your already paying 600+ for a pair of pedals, meh FFT
@MetalGuitarist99 nah man i tried out the deamon drives, they're good...but nowhere near the value, they're too heavy and bulky...the AX-Ls are light and adjustable to every degree
@hellraizr666 well, i guess i am kind of a pearl guy so i am inclined toward their products. i thought about buying axis pedals for a while but i am now set on demondrives
axis slay,just because they arent pearl doesnt make them worse. demon drives are trying to compete with axis. they wont win. and the beaters are terrible on the demon drives
How come we never see this man screw up? hint- he's an alien... the powers that be took the greatest traits from every awesome drummer you can think of and created... KOLLIAS!!!!!!!!!
Guys, I don't want to break your ideas but I think George uses triggers (I don't say ALWAYS !) but for extreme metal it's kind of mandatory to record bass drum clean. Same for Derek Roddy who explained in a video in studio when recording for "I Monarch" (as I can remember) he placed the trigger on the perpendicular axle of the beater. And sometimes he doesn't use it, as in some videos, when he specifies "NO triggers"...
what the fucks wrong with triggers? they dont make you pedal faster! they just enhance the sound of your bass drum(s) and make the strokes more even. nothing wrong with triggers
I didn't say something is wrong mike, I just told the same as you did. I don't have anything against triggers as long as they're not used to cheat the speed (what George and Derek don't do for instance, that's why I love them also, no cheat, just technic !).
I even know some drummers who cant even drum with triggers since u can hear every mistake u make. To play with triggers u need flawless flow with your feet.
For weeks I've been trying to get my toms to sound good together when I roll out on them. I could get them to sound good by themselves but I was not happy with them in unison. After watching this video and hearing your toms together I was able to tune my toms to my liking. Thank you George!
I hate you, I hate you, I hate you. Haha well I suppose it's a good thing I'm a bass player and not a drummer. Drums are fun as hell, I just lack the foot speed and endurance.
Yeah, I have fun playing but I've never really been obsessed with drums. It's always been more of a "well I can play this song without butchering it to badly so let's play that" sort of thing with me. My skill level is pretty much to where I can play Iron Maiden songs perfectly but I can't even touch thrash or death metal haha. Bass has always been my main calling.
Well man you gotta get into it...Practice hand movility so you could get the whole fell and that way you could play faster...Look at me..I used to think that i would never be able to play Lamb Of God or Slipknot stuff and look man now am playing shit like JOb For A Cowboy and The Faceless...Its all about practice man
Damnator117, I definitely agree with you, practice is the key, but there are 2 things to consider: - is your practice efficient (the exercices you do and the frequency you do it ) and also - how is your body experiencing work-out ? I mean, some people get muscles quickly, some slowly etc. so I guess some people could hardly reach George's speed level even with decades of work... Anyway, tonight I'm gonna sweat again !!!
roddy used triggers for quite a while, but has actually come out and said he's trying not to use triggers anymore, hes focusing on generating more power in his drumming. george DOES still use triggers, but in this video the sound youre hearing is a natural bass drum. its still pretty loud considering the tempo hes playing. but it would be a lot louder if he had his triggers on.
George Kollias is using triggers but not in this video...Derek Roddy doesn't use triggers and you can tell by the sound of the bass drum...and it's not bad to use triggers because at high tempos you can't hear each hit on bass drum when playing with a band...
@ThunderBullitt Yeah but his feet don't produce the sound his drums do...So it's just simple as this...Triggers in most cases(unless dynamics are on) produce same sound every hit,and at higher tempos you can hear every hit...unlike ordinary bass drum sound where you can't hear every hit and bass drum in most cases sounds like wrooooom and you can hear dynamics in every hit....And most of all George said himself that he is using triggers and that you can't play higher tempos without them...
And i totally agree with him...Triggers are not cheating...Stop thinking that...It's just matter of taste...I would get them because i like the sound but i would combine them with mics so you can hear drums but also you can hear every hit...:) and combination sounds awesome...
@Damirdrummer and sorry for writing this long post but just to add that with triggers it's much harder to play...Because you can hear everything,every missed hit every error in playing...And if you want to boost your precision in playing,triggers are way to go...:)
@Pearlbrk hehe thanks.I personally think that everyone cold get meaning of triggers if they wanted to.It's just prejudice.Because everyone around is talking how triggers are cheating.
The funniest post i have read so far is "if triggers are cheating why do guitarists use pick-ups?"...:D
@Damirdrummer i think some drummers want to say people who use triggers are cheating cus they arnt skilled nough to drum like them. but thats what i think^^
haha youtube is WFWS(Worlds funniest web site). so many lol peoples:p
that is totally wrong man i remember at one of his clinic videos he says he uses triggers and you can tell he uses them and pretty much every death metal drummer uses them because you can hear every bass drum stroke with them and every stroke with any drum piece at that matter simply because when your doing blast beats you need to be able to hear those strokes
If you watch from about 8:15 you really can see and hear how fast he is in his hands, without messing it up at all. Just perfect all the way. YOU ARE MY GOD, GEORGE KOLLIAS
@FutileExistence Really? Hmm... Thats weird because if you will look on George's profile page, you will notice on the left side under electronics it says AXIS E-KIT KICKER TRIGGERS! Are you sure he is against triggers or do you even know what you are talking about?
@FutileExistence What do you mean, for cheating purposes? In no way does triggers make you a better drummer. All triggers do is make your drums sound like you want them to sound.... Not make you better.
@FutileExistence Yea, I agree with you there. I can't stand drummers that just barely tap the bass drum. I believe in have plenty of power. But if you are playing live, then you might as well have a trigger system. You don't have to deal with excess overtones, you can get the perfect sound you are looking for, and you can get the volume that you need at the same time. As far as the sound goes, it is kind of like cheating because your not really hearing your set, your hearing the triggers.
this is completly sad ut did any one else catch the edit around 2.17 doesnt effect anything but its has been editted all the same lol fuckin awesome drummer tho
i wish he would incorporate more of this awesome creativity into his records. hes a sick drummer but a lot of his playing in his music sounds mostly the same to me. i guess its kinda hard to do that in death metal but it would still be awesome.
He simply does what music calls for :). He can't put much more creativity in such a brutal music. But you have to listen carefully. He's amazingly creative even for Nile. Hear The Essential Salts' chorus evolution. Firstly simple one two Snare, among double bass 16th and then - left snare blast combined with one two three snare with right hand :). For me that's brilliant...
Sir, I've been thinking about playing the drums recently, I've been playing guitar for a few years, but I really believe I have my mind set on it now that I want to start, you are a true inspiration for any kind of musician because I can see your drive and passion for the drums, I really hope me starting the drums that some day I can be half as good as you, you are truely great and incredible musician, much love my friend and stay metal.
Torin4910925 1 day ago
8 dslk hate greek power
kerpeler 4 months ago
2:02 Rosanna
TooMuchGass 4 months ago
Did he just play a roll on the hi hat with his foot at 5:35? =O
vmipsychmajor 6 months ago
2:02 Toto´s Rosanna Half Time Shuffle ;)
r43xXoR 6 months ago
i want that kit
ariwa1987 1 year ago
i hatehow people say sabian sucks! thats most of my cybals!
JNN247 1 year ago
George, ur crazy
atomsever 1 year ago
i heard laying fire upon apep in there haha
pnutskater96 1 year ago 3
@pnutskater96 hahaha you're right! i heard that, hittite, and a lil bit of Kafir xD good pick up man!
RiseWithTheFalen4 1 year ago
Mr. kollias should not have shifter to pearl, Gabriel was a lot better in respect to sound!
demondestruction 1 year ago
im really surprised he doesnt use a lower cut shoe seeing how he swivels his ankles so much.
sideshow45 1 year ago
Does George use tama iron cobra beaters
PearLDrummeR1871 1 year ago
@PearLDrummeR1871 He does indeed; Axis Longboards with Iron Cobra Felt Beaters.
KreptiaX 1 year ago
@KreptiaX thanks man now im gunna go get some tama iron cobra beaters
PearLDrummeR1871 1 year ago
how can 7 people not like this. they have no soul.
scgcdmluvr 1 year ago
So smooth!, kollias is a God!, a greek God!.
Aheadstix85 1 year ago
3:22 - Aeons of Burning Galaxies?
KreptiaX 1 year ago
@KreptiaX yep
Dieterbe 1 year ago
@Dieterbe I knew it!
KreptiaX 1 year ago
@KreptiaX No, Laying fire upon Apep ;)
Hheawy 1 year ago
I seriously doubt that drumming can get any better than this.. or that there's anything George can't do..
ph0b0rz 1 year ago
the snare head is an emperor x?
sexorcist1234 1 year ago
pretty sick
mikeborja1 1 year ago
how does he tune his snare? i cant get that kind of sound out of my snare :(
JehutyFIN 1 year ago
@JehutyFIN release the clutch?
1337mikev 1 year ago
@1337mikev ye, ive tried, not working, my snare is playing way tho long, and its not that nice "clong" he has :D or then hes just using rimshots alot...
JehutyFIN 1 year ago
@1337mikev and you can see there around 1:35 when he puts his snares back "on", so thats the sound im talking about i wanna get out of my snare :D
JehutyFIN 1 year ago
He is neither against or for triggers. Looking at all of his clinics, he prefers using microphones but he still has to use triggers to pick up the initial hit on the kicks, otherwise how would you hear them in a live situation?
iplaywithnoshoes 1 year ago
This makes me want to quit playing and burn my set.
but it's really inspiring too :P
im1just1here1 1 year ago
Still my fav drumming vid :)
Hheawy 1 year ago
this is amazing... i wonder if i'll ever be half as good.
XxRockmusic4LifExX 2 years ago
stop wondering start practicing! that what we all need to do
Joeskateapool 2 years ago 9
@Joeskateapool i know thee secret to his double bass......he always weres jordand or nikes,its all in the shoes lol
pnutskater96 1 year ago
@pnutskater96 You know it is actually partly down to your trainers. I found playing in my nike dunks gives me comfort.
pareshmandalia 1 year ago
@pareshmandalia yeah comfort, but it wont affect your speed!
george says this alot
aileanwazere 1 year ago
@pnutskater96 I bet he could still play 16ths at 280 barefoot.
DissYraiN 10 months ago
@DissYraiN oh ya it may take him alittle while while toget used to it but bet he could to
pnutskater96 10 months ago
@pnutskater96 I prefer to play in shoes with solid arch support and cushion such as fitted running shoes, Lakai skater shoes, or basketball shoes. The muscels in my feet that control my toes get tired with little or no arch support. Good shoes allow the more powerful muscels in your legs to do the work.
DissYraiN 10 months ago
Sweet Nike's. But nice playing. You got a superior sound out of that kit. I wish that the kick was triggered on the quicker stuff though.
YourNewGod123 2 years ago
6:37 intense, Mind blowing shit George. Hails
Joeskateapool 2 years ago 2
A perfect role model to all kinds of drummers! Groove, speed, style. Perfect.
DLH8DeMoN 2 years ago 23
this video is a perfect example of how triggers are NEEDED in death metal. or live period for that matter. the difference of with/without is crazy
scooter9023 2 years ago
FUCK!! he inspires me so much, if i could play this well, its all i would do all day. Just play... it just sounds so good. I mean.. i fucking dream of being able to play this... it feels awsome having that much speed coming from you lol
EnHaradrenAmlug 2 years ago 3
you can only achieve this by playing all day, you can't be like, i wait until i'm fast and then i will play all day long xD
asphixa 2 years ago 3
Is it a screw up? Or is it a screw up that he did on purpose to throw off all of the people that think he is an alien. Aliens are supposed to be able to read minds. So if he really is an alien, then he will be able to know that some people think he is an alien. So he probably screwed up on purpose just to throw people off.
silasjones04 2 years ago
Best comment.
DeathmetalAxis 2 years ago
Thank you! Hey man, btw, I noticed that your user name has the word Axis in it. Do you use axis pedals? If so, do you like them? I want some so bad, I just don't want to spend the money.
silasjones04 2 years ago
Yes I use Axis pedals. And I'm in love with them. I mean yea they are some what expensive, not as expensive as the Trick or Demon Drive but your paying not only for an amazing pedal. But there customer serves is the best. In my opinion they are still to this day better than the newer products pearl has been putting out for last 8-10 years. So if you get the money get them. If you can try them out first.
DeathmetalAxis 2 years ago
Yea, I've heard from everyone that they are great. Yea, I wish I could try them out. Unfortunately, I don't know anyone around here that has them. Maybe one day I will get some though. Thanks man.
silasjones04 2 years ago
dude i tried out some axis longboards that were setup at guitar center the other day...now i feel that $600 is cheap for those pedals, there the greatest ive ever used
hellraizr666 2 years ago 2
Really! Yea, I've heard from everyone that I've talked to that they are about the best pedals out there. I've almost bought some before but I just hate spending that much money. If I didn't have a car payment, house payment, etc., then I then I definitely would get some. I'm still thinking about getting some one day though. Thanks man.
silasjones04 2 years ago
Pff..
the new pearl demon drive pedals are waaaay better, in my oppinion, i demo'ed a pair at the MothersMusic store in Edmonton and compared to the Axis Longboards the extra $100 is worth it especially if your already paying 600+ for a pair of pedals, meh FFT
MetalGuitarist99 2 years ago
@MetalGuitarist99 nah man i tried out the deamon drives, they're good...but nowhere near the value, they're too heavy and bulky...the AX-Ls are light and adjustable to every degree
hellraizr666 2 years ago 2
@hellraizr666 well, i guess i am kind of a pearl guy so i am inclined toward their products. i thought about buying axis pedals for a while but i am now set on demondrives
MetalGuitarist99 2 years ago
axis slay,just because they arent pearl doesnt make them worse. demon drives are trying to compete with axis. they wont win. and the beaters are terrible on the demon drives
Joeskateapool 2 years ago
@Joeskateapool
yup!! True to all that!!! The only pedals that stand a chance against Axis are the Tricks
FutileExistence 1 year ago
Oh my lord!!
you make it look easy!
egipurwana 2 years ago
How come we never see this man screw up? hint- he's an alien... the powers that be took the greatest traits from every awesome drummer you can think of and created... KOLLIAS!!!!!!!!!
001draven 2 years ago
no he is in fact human...there is a video of him making a mistake
kaosM914 2 years ago
show me XD
AnimeFan9955 2 years ago
ill be happy with my drumming when i can do this. it'l take me about 20 years, but damnit it'l be fun
abacacus 2 years ago
5:15 !!!
Dunskaroo 2 years ago
es un maestro,que bien tooca este tipo,aguante nile y george
turcolola 2 years ago
Guys, I don't want to break your ideas but I think George uses triggers (I don't say ALWAYS !) but for extreme metal it's kind of mandatory to record bass drum clean. Same for Derek Roddy who explained in a video in studio when recording for "I Monarch" (as I can remember) he placed the trigger on the perpendicular axle of the beater. And sometimes he doesn't use it, as in some videos, when he specifies "NO triggers"...
6Pagan6hate6 2 years ago
who cares! triggers are great! lol
Stormland 2 years ago
I didn't say it's not. It's more about how they use it which is important ! ;)
6Pagan6hate6 2 years ago
what the fucks wrong with triggers? they dont make you pedal faster! they just enhance the sound of your bass drum(s) and make the strokes more even. nothing wrong with triggers
mikecannonn 2 years ago
I didn't say something is wrong mike, I just told the same as you did. I don't have anything against triggers as long as they're not used to cheat the speed (what George and Derek don't do for instance, that's why I love them also, no cheat, just technic !).
6Pagan6hate6 2 years ago
I even know some drummers who cant even drum with triggers since u can hear every mistake u make. To play with triggers u need flawless flow with your feet.
HyperHooe 2 years ago 2
oh ok. fair fair. i misread it haha
mikecannonn 2 years ago
triggers make it so you can barely tap the head of the drum and still get a full kick sound.
it's possible to play incredibly fast speeds that would be inaudible without triggers.
spurious 2 years ago
3:25
Fuck yeah
Aeons of Burning Galaxies!
slimjim6469 2 years ago
6:38
Fuck Yeah
Pattern Of fear!
^^
dubbe186 2 years ago
For weeks I've been trying to get my toms to sound good together when I roll out on them. I could get them to sound good by themselves but I was not happy with them in unison. After watching this video and hearing your toms together I was able to tune my toms to my liking. Thank you George!
LaochWins 2 years ago
I dont know if its my speakers, but he should've used triggers on this one, I can't really tell the bass strokes apart from eachother.
DD8081 2 years ago
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He's very fast, but dereck roddy is more louder
MidnightRequiem7 2 years ago
Christfuck, George is a fucking monster. If I could drum half as good as him I'd be happy.
OuchMyGlands666 2 years ago 2
Hahaha am 75% there
Damnator117 2 years ago
I hate you, I hate you, I hate you. Haha well I suppose it's a good thing I'm a bass player and not a drummer. Drums are fun as hell, I just lack the foot speed and endurance.
OuchMyGlands666 2 years ago 2
Its not that hard if you're obssesed into drums =0
Damnator117 2 years ago
Yeah, I have fun playing but I've never really been obsessed with drums. It's always been more of a "well I can play this song without butchering it to badly so let's play that" sort of thing with me. My skill level is pretty much to where I can play Iron Maiden songs perfectly but I can't even touch thrash or death metal haha. Bass has always been my main calling.
OuchMyGlands666 2 years ago
Well man you gotta get into it...Practice hand movility so you could get the whole fell and that way you could play faster...Look at me..I used to think that i would never be able to play Lamb Of God or Slipknot stuff and look man now am playing shit like JOb For A Cowboy and The Faceless...Its all about practice man
Damnator117 2 years ago
Damnator117, I definitely agree with you, practice is the key, but there are 2 things to consider: - is your practice efficient (the exercices you do and the frequency you do it ) and also - how is your body experiencing work-out ? I mean, some people get muscles quickly, some slowly etc. so I guess some people could hardly reach George's speed level even with decades of work... Anyway, tonight I'm gonna sweat again !!!
6Pagan6hate6 2 years ago
hehe I play bass as well and let's just say my drummer and I are in a constant fight because they are just too much fun to play.
TMaStAA 2 years ago
roddy used triggers for quite a while, but has actually come out and said he's trying not to use triggers anymore, hes focusing on generating more power in his drumming. george DOES still use triggers, but in this video the sound youre hearing is a natural bass drum. its still pretty loud considering the tempo hes playing. but it would be a lot louder if he had his triggers on.
MetalheadJC926 2 years ago
it sounds like hes hitting a timbale at 3:27-3:30
solz101 2 years ago
he's using triggers nodoubt
cbddrummer 2 years ago
no he does not use triggers, derek roddy uses triggers not george
greendream5 2 years ago
ofc he does lol
somos999 2 years ago
George Kollias is using triggers but not in this video...Derek Roddy doesn't use triggers and you can tell by the sound of the bass drum...and it's not bad to use triggers because at high tempos you can't hear each hit on bass drum when playing with a band...
Damirdrummer 2 years ago 4
@Damirdrummer he turns on the triggers at a certain point in this vid
nigelic 1 year ago
@Damirdrummer I've never seen Kollias use triggers. His vids clearly show his feet. Watch Aeons of burning galaxies.
ThunderBullitt 1 year ago
@ThunderBullitt Yeah but his feet don't produce the sound his drums do...So it's just simple as this...Triggers in most cases(unless dynamics are on) produce same sound every hit,and at higher tempos you can hear every hit...unlike ordinary bass drum sound where you can't hear every hit and bass drum in most cases sounds like wrooooom and you can hear dynamics in every hit....And most of all George said himself that he is using triggers and that you can't play higher tempos without them...
Damirdrummer 1 year ago
And i totally agree with him...Triggers are not cheating...Stop thinking that...It's just matter of taste...I would get them because i like the sound but i would combine them with mics so you can hear drums but also you can hear every hit...:) and combination sounds awesome...
Damirdrummer 1 year ago
@Damirdrummer and sorry for writing this long post but just to add that with triggers it's much harder to play...Because you can hear everything,every missed hit every error in playing...And if you want to boost your precision in playing,triggers are way to go...:)
Damirdrummer 1 year ago
@Damirdrummer roddy uses triggers but only at md fest or when he was with hate eternal
pnutskater96 1 year ago
@Damirdrummer ur like the only one that ive seen on youtube that really get the meaning of triggers!! hope!
Pearlbrk 1 year ago
@Pearlbrk hehe thanks.I personally think that everyone cold get meaning of triggers if they wanted to.It's just prejudice.Because everyone around is talking how triggers are cheating.
The funniest post i have read so far is "if triggers are cheating why do guitarists use pick-ups?"...:D
Damirdrummer 1 year ago
@Damirdrummer i think some drummers want to say people who use triggers are cheating cus they arnt skilled nough to drum like them. but thats what i think^^
haha youtube is WFWS(Worlds funniest web site). so many lol peoples:p
Pearlbrk 1 year ago
@Pearlbrk I agree with you on that one...:D
Damirdrummer 1 year ago
that is totally wrong man i remember at one of his clinic videos he says he uses triggers and you can tell he uses them and pretty much every death metal drummer uses them because you can hear every bass drum stroke with them and every stroke with any drum piece at that matter simply because when your doing blast beats you need to be able to hear those strokes
BTeeper 2 years ago
Yes he does. But not in this video. I think this sounds so much better.
TBAG1000LTDedition 2 years ago
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No nigga hes using a drum mixer for the mic's
Damnator117 2 years ago
i like the way how he use his right hand on hats
crusha717 2 years ago
The best drummer ever
Tankard1000 2 years ago
EVER SINCE HES BEEN THE CHAAAAAMP!!!!
shlempnar 2 years ago
One of the best sounding kits in the world...
Drummerthatismetal 2 years ago
holy fuck
metalman301 2 years ago
If you watch from about 8:15 you really can see and hear how fast he is in his hands, without messing it up at all. Just perfect all the way. YOU ARE MY GOD, GEORGE KOLLIAS
0sk4rb 2 years ago
It´s OMG all the time in this video
therocksoldier 2 years ago
OMG xD 8:54
shakerl0l 2 years ago
8:35 GODLIKE
grgo00 2 years ago
invest in some triggers
speedsticks9 2 years ago
only losers rely heavily on triggers
shreddmasterj 2 years ago
Someones jealous.
silasjones04 2 years ago
how so? he was commenting because Kollias ISNT using triggers and I made the comment that only losers rely heavily on them.
shreddmasterj 2 years ago
How do you know he isn't using triggers. If I'm not mistaken he is using triggers just like he always does on all of his videos.
silasjones04 2 years ago
@silasjones04
he isn't using triggers in this video... and if you must know, Kollias is against using triggers
FutileExistence 1 year ago
@FutileExistence Really? Hmm... Thats weird because if you will look on George's profile page, you will notice on the left side under electronics it says AXIS E-KIT KICKER TRIGGERS! Are you sure he is against triggers or do you even know what you are talking about?
silasjones04 1 year ago
@silasjones04
Look up some of his videos before you talk. "George Kollias on triggers"
I know he uses triggers, but only when playing live and recording.
he is against using triggers for cheating purposes...
FutileExistence 1 year ago
@FutileExistence What do you mean, for cheating purposes? In no way does triggers make you a better drummer. All triggers do is make your drums sound like you want them to sound.... Not make you better.
silasjones04 1 year ago
@silasjones04
I know that, cheating doesn't make you better either...
but the fact that one can have the sound of a full powered hit just by tapping the bass drums.
FutileExistence 1 year ago
@FutileExistence Yea, I agree with you there. I can't stand drummers that just barely tap the bass drum. I believe in have plenty of power. But if you are playing live, then you might as well have a trigger system. You don't have to deal with excess overtones, you can get the perfect sound you are looking for, and you can get the volume that you need at the same time. As far as the sound goes, it is kind of like cheating because your not really hearing your set, your hearing the triggers.
silasjones04 1 year ago
@silasjones04
Yeah... Kollias believes in having power in every stroke.
FutileExistence 1 year ago
Wow your stupid. he uses triggers ALWAYS with nile. He never plays live without them.
Drummerthatismetal 2 years ago
and he doesnt even use the triggers to modify the amount of beats he just uses them to get the best sound he can
hellraizr666 2 years ago
And because there would be no way yoou could hear his kicks live without them. He has to cut through the guitars. haha
Drummerthatismetal 2 years ago
wooouu que buen solo no es solamente virtuosismo buen fraseo buenas ideas buen groove y manejo de intencion exelente
pablolatinjazz 2 years ago
clean fast nice and sexy *O*
infiniteobscure 2 years ago
You sure do love Sabian. I love Paiste. :D
drumwrist0123 2 years ago
I don't suppose because he's endorsed by Sabian? :P
DagonMetalMusic 2 years ago
did he throw in a part from Aeons?
DevilDriverRulz 2 years ago
I heard it too
SabianMeinlDrummer 2 years ago
Double Bass At 3:50 Very Nice
flashminka 2 years ago
fuckin awesome!!
otdrummer 2 years ago
Am sure your great,great,great,great grandad was a Spartan
Damnator117 2 years ago 3
nah man. his great great great great grandfather was a greek god
Discreetarcher3 2 years ago
Fuck yes mayn
Damnator117 2 years ago
the beat at 6:40 is awesome
baalbelphegor 2 years ago
Yeah It Is =)
flashminka 2 years ago
Fucken technical as fuck ha
Damnator117 2 years ago
Could anyone help me to tune my bass drum to a nice low metal-like sound. Kinda like he has. Send private message/comment on my profile. Thanks.
CocyDrummer 2 years ago
you gotta get mics first
then ur good 2 go!
fregia54 2 years ago
he's uses triggers
baalbelphegor 2 years ago
There's not a single trigger on that set
Nicholass503 2 years ago
fuckin awesome beats dude
bassdood420 2 years ago
what kind of high hat does he have, love the sound of it
hellraizr666 2 years ago
looks like a sabian hhx
Trivmvirate 2 years ago
Good but mostly boring
makesn0sense 2 years ago
if you find this boring you dont have any concept of this
SeedOfCannibalism 2 years ago 3
yes I do have
don't get me wrong many drummers does this kinds of jams
I just like of jams with more playing than messing around
makesn0sense 2 years ago
then thats not really a jam now is it, a jam isnt structured...its just playin around the kit makin kick ass beats
hellraizr666 2 years ago
that's right, it should be rather some kind of improvised solo than a Jam
makesn0sense 2 years ago
ya cause im pretty sure this is right after george got his pearl kit...and he was dialing in the sound and just messin around
hellraizr666 2 years ago
I agree
makesn0sense 2 years ago
what i like most about him is that he doesnt always do blast beats
SeedOfCannibalism 2 years ago 4
yeah i know...tom dimentions like crazy
Damnator117 2 years ago
ALL THE SUDDEN HE CHANGED HIS PANTS
Damnator117 2 years ago
INDEED! a wizard
jonathanheegaard 2 years ago
yeah man blast beats are impressive but they shouldnt be the only thing played
SeedOfCannibalism 2 years ago
Oh, it was a different clip. He had to change his pants because playing so fast made him soil himself.
Bassbait 2 years ago
he's inhuman i mean it had to have taken years to get that good
SeedOfCannibalism 2 years ago
this is completly sad ut did any one else catch the edit around 2.17 doesnt effect anything but its has been editted all the same lol fuckin awesome drummer tho
supergollie 2 years ago
his bass drum technique is fucking awesome
DrewFarmie 2 years ago
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I bow down to him
DrumBum561 2 years ago
The swivel?
Damnator117 2 years ago
George kollias the only man ever born with a pair of drum sticks in his hands, and thoses feet!, George i bow to you my friend.
Metallicman1985 2 years ago 2
Dude tha's what am sayin' ....That dude is fuck'n ARIES greek god ov war!!!!
Damnator117 2 years ago
are these your new pearl kit or your old one?
arniex1 2 years ago
Probably the old one, since the clip is 1,5 years old.
Prisonpojken 2 years ago
jesus
rugudubuffu 2 years ago
4:46 roll is awesome
mypinkmini 2 years ago
OMG I love George! he can do whatever he wants with the drums!
LoGruules 2 years ago
2:02 is the best....
drumheadfred 2 years ago
the blue drape or whatever the shit it is plus that light make such a cool atmosphere. sets you up for some pretty sick underwater metal.
shlempnar 2 years ago 2
this the type of drummer everybody want be!!
kostisTatsismike 2 years ago
btw, id give just about anything for a kit like that
sonofdisaster9891 2 years ago
i wish he would incorporate more of this awesome creativity into his records. hes a sick drummer but a lot of his playing in his music sounds mostly the same to me. i guess its kinda hard to do that in death metal but it would still be awesome.
sonofdisaster9891 2 years ago
He simply does what music calls for :). He can't put much more creativity in such a brutal music. But you have to listen carefully. He's amazingly creative even for Nile. Hear The Essential Salts' chorus evolution. Firstly simple one two Snare, among double bass 16th and then - left snare blast combined with one two three snare with right hand :). For me that's brilliant...
AlchemyDrummer 2 years ago