THIS or the APOCALYPSE drummer Grant McFarland

[bi0nikunik0rn]

My cat just exploaded

[KevDrummer99]

@bi0nikunik0rn mine too..i dont even own a cat..

[intruderGER]

drums were not loud enough on that album

[KEViNston7]

Matt Griener Jr.?

[rushour144]

@KEViNston7 HAHA no way! Matt used to take lessons from this dude I heard!

[razor10haris]

0:02, HOW THE FUCK DID HE SPIN IT LIKE THAT?!@#%

[ImNotOkIPromiseYou1]

@razor10haris hes my cousin, and stick tricks are something he loves to do.

[imeandyo]

nice playing i like it very much. hope to see more videos of you playing. God Bless!

[joebobmcdylan666]

sick as fuck nice symbol work i like it alot

[danlovescake]

what a skinny man

[chop9suey]

Whats the name of the song at 0:30 in?

[slipiknot3000]

song at beginning plz?

[MrLukyDrums]

How is the song at 00:30 called? I like him playing those bells. It sounds very innovative :P

[SlipKnoT8589]

@MrLukyDrums Architheius...or something like that. :L.

[intruderGER]

@MrLukyDrums

don't you look at the best rated comments on a video? it's in the second one.

the song is called architeuthis

[ElysionFieldsBand]

For fans of This or the Apocolypse and bands associated with them check out Elysion Fields from Chicago IL!!

[murphy0847]

the 6 minutes of nothing is the catch your breath time...

[DiabloSVV12]

"watches bell pattern at 0:30">>>no more purpose in life...

[getupnbomb]

jesus.....haunt whats left is grand by all means. but this album......wow.

[Natounais14]

at 2:10 he sucks a lot sorry but that's the worst part...

[millertime1202]

@Natounais14 ikr? what happened? lol

[Natounais14]

@millertime1202  lol its the end of the video

[wyattbulletproofearp]

top drummers: matt (august burns red), grant (this or the apocalypse) adam (texas in july), and jordan (as i lay dying).

[pt17al43]

@wyattbulletproofearp same here. these four are my favorite.

[tristanxdunn]

@wyattbulletproofearp you are an idiot. hahahahahahahaha. they are all very good, but you are an idiot.

[wyattbulletproofearp]

@tristanxdunn o ya i see cuz i was stating opinion. how weird huh?

[punk9999643]

@wyattbulletproofearp I'm meeting Matt on the 13th. Can NOT wait.

[cesarmji]

I think he's a D-1000

[skataboy127]

what a fucking pro.

[davidcortese]

what song is that at 0:30?

[JulianJealous]

@davidcortese Sounds like August Burns Red

[smoogs12]

@davidcortese architeuthis

[r4pt0rP5K]

Why is there 6 minutes of black?

[xAnastasia1990x]

@TylerHNothing Monuments, Architeuthis, Monuments, Geist, Monuments.

[12jess01]

wHEN IS THERE ALBUM OUT?

[xDrivingxForcex]

Dear Grant McFarland,

Fuck you for being so goddamn good at life. Your talent puts the rest of us to shame. Thank you for continuing in your quest of raping the ears of the innocent with what can only be defined as sarophic.

Yours Truly,

Spencer

[strocuspocus]

@xDrivingxForcex Lmfao! But seriously I'm with you on this one. Now lets listen to Adam and Matt Greiner and be equally pissed off.

[xDrivingxForcex]

@strocuspocus i have. both make me mad. haha i have more respect for matt though. both are spectacular, but i see adam as more of a percussionist than matt is. both are amazing drummers though.

[TylerHNothing]

can i get the songs in order of what hes playing, i just started listening after ive been listening to ABR and TIJ for a while, damn lancaster makes grade A drummers

[Chilesk8ter]

@TylerHNothing i think its Monuments and Architeuthis but they alternate

[Music4evermylife]

TOTA is by far one of the most amazing bands because of their technicality in drums guitar AND vocals haha and you seven that disliked, tonedeaf bastards!

[LukeHollandDrums]

ha I'm sorry but gospel drumming destroys any metalcore drumming sooo hard. good shit, Grant!

[xAnastasia1990x]

@RockTheGABE I think Adam Gray (Texas in July's drummer) has been playing for at least 8yrs

[joriparro]

Matt Greiner has only been playing drums for 7 years now. hes only 23 years old. imagine in another 7 years when hes 30 years old how good hes going to be? and whats with all of the Metalcore bands coming from PA?

[RockTheGABE]

@joriparro yea and Texas in July's drummer Adam Gray is only like what..17?

[CodyWright29]

I did not once say that Grant could play Tony's shit.

MAYBE some of it, but no.

Seen Common Ground, so epic (y)

So people, stop comparing Superman with your local wanna be crime fighter, (watchmen style) cause it's not accurate at all.

[CodyWright29]

Okay, I just read these comments, and this is my opinion.

I've been drumming for twelve years now, and am currently a metal drummer.

Tony Royster Jr could play this.

He will be a legend, if not concerted now.

The fact of the matter really is, he wouldn't do it with the same style, the same flow as Grant, and make it work over all as well.

[chyeaaitskristyn]

@CodyWright29 I don't get why someone would even compare the two. I agree it would probably sound different, but still man none of this is that hard. I've been playing since I was 18 on and off, and I can play most of this. But, I can tell you this much. Go buy TonyRoyster Jr. and Dennis Chambers video called common ground. If Grant play that stuff then props, but I highly doubt it. The fact of the matter is Tony can play Grants stuff np, but can grant play Tony's stuff. Thats the questio

[xLOPEZxdrums]

i fucken love his drumming

[swimmingdrummerboy]

whenever i watch this video (which is like every night before I go to sleep), it pauses randomly and it takes like 3 seconds to load...why? reupload plox?

[thehumongotron]

pretty sure i just crapped my pants. holy crap.

[banginbass121]

i love how he gets in a groove at 0:57

[dpk4]

Wow look at all the little boys fighting on the internet

[devildriver676]

Grant is a cool guy and This or the Apocalypse is an amazing band

had fun playing a show with them and Gwen Stacy

[renaduzane]

Hey, your pretty good, but i would suggest tryin' to add a snare mute to darken the snare, its a bit high pitched (BTW, im a friend of your cousin kyle)

[licebuddies]

@renaduzane i like the high snare.

[vinsyforthewinsy]

0:31 to 0:39 i jizzed

[MultiSunshine9]

its ok for the genre but in all its not as good as what real drumming is. check this shit out tony royster jr and thomas pridgen is the real dankness of drumming not this metal crap it limits the potential of a real drummer playing this style only

[deathencasedimmortal]

@MultiSunshine9 not really...check out Gene Hoglan then send me a Thank You card for the wisdom and free advice (the advice being...check out Gene Hoglan)

[WBTBWithAcid]

@MultiSunshine9 Haha you think Tony Royster Jr is good? That's all technique at a slow and understandable level. What Grant McFarland, Matt Greigner do, is all that technical shit, except way more faster and way more precise.

[MultiSunshine9]

@WBTBWithAcid

you should rethink what your talking about because you have no idea

[WBTBWithAcid]

@MultiSunshine9 Trust me bro, I've drummed 9 years I know what I'm talking about.

[MultiSunshine9]

@WBTBWithAcid nah man you are wrong yet again and if you need the evidence to back up how wrong you are. than why on this earth is every guitar center drum off champion playing the style of thomAS pridgen and tony royster jr and not grant mc chicken? because this style is not something made of champions and more of chimpanzees

[crazydrummer452]

Pridgen and Royster are amazing...their just not metal, they barley even play in bands

[samantha161992]

@MultiSunshine9 i dare you to make fun of my cousins name again cuz if you do i will make sure that you get booted from youtube for a long time.

[MultiSunshine9]

@samantha161992 good becAUSE THIS ISNT MY ACCOUNT SO YOU WOULD BE WATING YOUR TIME . ITS COOL YOU WANT TO STICK UP FOR YOUR COUSIN HOWEVER OVER YOUTUBE IS AFEBAL EXCUSE FOR A MEANING OF LIFE. FIND A NEW WAY TO PRETEND YOU ARE IMPORTANT.

[samantha161992]

@MultiSunshine9 I am not finding a way to make myself important i would put my family first in anything it doesnt matter what i know im not important and i wont try to find a way to make myself be unlike you here who wants to make yourself feel better cause you got nothin better to do. All i was doing was what i know my family would do for me not because im so (as you say) important its because im family and thats what my family does is stick up for everyone else. You got a problem with that.

[12AustinJohnson12]

@MultiSunshine9 do you see people who play this style going to guitar center to be apart of a "drum off"? these guys are champions because they don't care about what people think of their drumming or how good they are. they're champions because they're devoted, disciplined, and determined to keep on with what they do and not change a damn thing about it. if you're so butt-hurt about these guys not being good, complain somewhere else and learn up son, because you can't drum. now stop commenting.

[samantha161992]

@12AustinJohnson12 Amen and i like the wording put towards it.

[12AustinJohnson12]

@samantha161992 YEAH BUDDY!

[WBTBWithAcid]

@MultiSunshine9 Is Tony Royster in a band and can he play rhythmically? No he cannot, is Grant McFarland in a band and play rhythmically and precise? Yes.

[ANDRExDEY]

@WBTBWithAcid If you think Tony Royster can't play rhythmically and precise you don't know what drumming is... Tony Royster drums for Jay-Z and he does fills... improvisational fills that blow 90% of the worlds drummers out of the water. This video is comprised of drum parts Grant Mcfarland came up with and practiced. He is an amazing drummer, but I have no doubt Tony could play this exact thing. Show me a video where Grant does improv drumming and than well talk.

[WBTBWithAcid]

@ANDRExDEY You can drum for Jay-Z that doesn't mean you can drum for August Burns Red, in the world of drums you have technical drumming and rhythmical, Tony Royster is a way better technical player, this is the reason he does so well in solos, Grant McFarland is a Rhythmical player which is why he can play faster and better when performing songs and not solos.

[ANDRExDEY]

@WBTBWithAcid I play both Post-hardcore/Metal and RnB/Jazz/Salsa music. Metal type music requires alot of speed, knowing how to play in time signatures and minimal independence. Jazz type music requires alot of (hand speed) time signatures and incredible independence. Independence is the ability to play anything you want on any limb, at any time. After studying Jazz type music I came back and attempted some metal songs I couldn't do and I was extremely fluent.

[ANDRExDEY]

I'm a few months away from having the foot speed to play TOTA music. Me.... I'm no Tony Royster Jr. In fact he is way out of my league. I'm sure if I can play it.... he can play it, 2 times faster. lol... you have to realize that Tony Royster had the playing ability of a 25yr old when he was 12... and he's had 12 more years on top of that to increase his skill... I really don't see Tony seeing TOTA as challenging. Maybe if TOTA and Dragon Force song were playing at the same time, he might have

[ANDRExDEY]

@ANDRExDEY trouble keeping up.

[WBTBWithAcid]

@ANDRExDEY It depends because I too studied Jazz and you can have the precision and fluency but can't you have the rhythm to back up your playing style. It takes lots and lots of time, and thus the only way to expand your playing ability is to play other genre's.

[chyeaaitskristyn]

@WBTBWithAcid wow, your a tool...How could you even say that?? Tony Royster Jr.'s skill exceeds grant, and matt by a long shot. Not even some what close bro. For you to even say, "you think hes good?" makes me want to punch you in the face really hard...I really hope you don't play drums because I'm sure your a disgrace. Even if you do, you still are just for saying that. You obviously wouldn't know talent if it was punching you in the face, so why even argue? Get better, then talk shit.

[skilletdrummer12]

@chyeaaitskristyn Dude it's wrong to even compare. They are different genre's. You can't compare Metal drumming to Gospel drumming. Tony probably couldn't do this, and Matt Greiner and these guys probably couldn't do what Tony Royster does.

[chyeaaitskristyn]

@skilletdrummer12 I didn't compare, he did. I was just pointing out how much of a horrible comparison it was. And btw, if you think Tony Royster can't play this you obviously aren't aware of his skill level, and what he is capable of. Anything on here would be a cakewalk for him lol. I am not saying this stuff isn't difficult because it is, but c'mon! Your comparing Grant to someone who has been playing their whole life, and is WORLD RENOWN drummer. Just because its metal doesn't make it

[skilletdrummer12]

@chyeaaitskristyn I know Tony Royster Jr is world reknown. But he didn't grow up playing this, he probably hasn't even practiced it. And there are probably no-namers that are better then Tony Royster. Just because he is more famous doesn't mean is better,

[chyeaaitskristyn]

If you honestly still think he's better dude, Idc. Your "opinion" is your opinion. This is fact bro. This guy was taught since he was a little shit. Maybe not metal, but enough that he could learn all this probably within an hour of learning it. You just can't compare him to Tony. It's not fair or a good comparison. I'm not knocking Grant here, because I LOVE his playing, but theres NO WAY its as good as Tony's. I think Grant would admit that willingly as well.

[skilletdrummer12]

@chyeaaitskristyn You are putting words in my mouth. I didn't say Grant was better, just that they have different skill sets. I wasnt comparing.

[Dragon5n]

4 dislikes? 4 morons.

[beastymann]

:31 - 1:00 = massive mind explosion!

[skupak]

I believe the phrase, "That's the best thing since sliced bread!" should be offically be changed to, "That's the best thing since the bell pattern in Architeuthis!" :D

[MetalHead420100]

he's a pretty sick drummer. too band the album monuments fuckin sucked. except for maybe like three parts, and a couple decent breakdowns

[stopthebloodletting]

@MetalHead420100 you sound like a douche bag who just listens to heavy music for breakdowns.

[MetalHead420100]

@stopthebloodletting uhh actually no. if u know how to fuckin read, i was just saying that the album actually was extremely less than mediocre, except that a couple breakdowns were ok. but, i actually have a fuckload of better metal to listen to then that shitty album.

[stopthebloodletting]

@MetalHead420100 you're high. this album is a phenomenal melodic, thrashy, and UNIQUE album without shitty metal vocals or mosh worship. you listen to death metal, which is fine, but has NO method of comparison to a band like this.

[VelaToNorma7]

@MetalHead420100 pussy poser

[LukeXftw]

@MetalHead420100 yeah so you like Lady gaga t-pain and Godsmack...

[MetalHead420100]

@LukeXftw dude, fuck off. dont even get started on me about the music i listen to. and ur smart, my username is mainly MetalHead. so obviously i must listen to all the shit u just listed

[LukeXftw]

@MetalHead420100 obviously! oh and you got 420 in your name, so you must be straight edge. NICE!

[ibreathedrums]

grant is legit

[Dragon5n]

The second ridiculous beat is from Architeuthis on Monuments. Architeuthis means Giant Squid :) Grant is frickin awesome

[Dragon5n]

Annotate the video so people stop flipping out at 2:10 in the video.

[Rosecrance92]

he is a god

[nicotinmonster]

Hey.... Anybody knows what that stand is called he has next to his hihat. The one with the splash and bell???

Hope you can help.

Thanx.

[ReeceRAWR]

@nicotinmonster i think he just had loads of add-ons to his other stands

[1S0AR]

@nicotinmonster looks like two seperate stands. Just looks like one massive stand because of the camera angle but I'm pretty sure there is one clamp for each cymbal there

[apocaloid]

wtf is wrong with this video. You need to re-upload it. It's all messed up man.

[Bwh2q]

Is there supossed to be 5+ minutes of blank silence at the end?

I might just be mental.

[usmpunk]

@Bwh2q  - yeah dude, i think you're just seeing things

[Dragon5n]

@Bwh2q I think so

[Spare1ForMe]

BEAST!!

[KENNYkrunkable]

woweee hes a fucking beast

[Invocati]

Fuckin sick.

[ssbrosking36]

whats the bell he is using on his ride? I know its not a zill bell because thats what he has on the left side. any help?

[GRIM1000Eyes]

@ssbrosking36 he could have two zill bells, maybe?

[sxedrummer320]

@ssbrosking36 I'm pretty sure it's an LP ice bell

[pr1moRider]

LP 7 in ice bell is what it sounds like. I have one on my kit as well. I like the sound a lot more than zil bells and it's rare to see people playing with them

[MikeWillDrumForFood]

It's the bigger of the two zilbels, one is 6inches, the other is 9.5"

[Zackyvforlife]

he is using a 7" inch lp ice bell!

[StopListenLearn]

ya im pretty sure all the best bands in the universe are from lancaster

[jonnyboulanger]

i think their breeding skinny robotic sick drummers out of there.

[lewisniven]

agreed, i need to head out there and study with whatever 'drum zen master' that clearly resides in the area.

[KBOdaNITEryda]

i'm from lancaster :]

[SimonJamesMcClure]

@StopListenLearn Fuck oath!!!

[MattKondrath]

@StopListenLearn lol i live in lancaster :D ephrata. i go to the same school as texas in july.

[MultiSunshine9]

@StopListenLearn nah man they are from ontario canada lol

[npdrumming]

more vids please

[blakeasaur1]

Love how he crashes on his mini china. Sickkk.

[dartthewarrior]

HAHAH 1:54 is my Favorite part!!

[DaveyDrums]

Grant is so damn good. Check out my video and see how i did please :)

[nipson1]

dxmachine. does he know that he just tlked shit to their singer. what a faggot hes prolly racist because he couldnt handle his black boyfriends dick in his ass so now he goes for whities lolz BUDDDY SUCK ON THt SHIT SON!

[YoYoHall]

What song is that at 30 seconds?

[daguerro88]

@YoYoHall

It's called Architeuthis

[rickyarmellino]

Note: This band HATES racism.

[savant416]

very precise man fucking awsome.

[gac3la]

a robot !

[hardc0re100]

this is mind blowing

[ahoweiirtz]

Cleeaamariiee

I think grant is the best of those three, but Jon Karel of the The number 12 Looks Like You is the best drummer ever

[kildude1190]

that beat at 0:30 is fuckin DIRTY!

[dxmachine]

Dirty? is that another black word for cool?

[kildude1190]

well im assuming yur racist, but that aside, dirty is NOT just a "black" word as i happen to be caucasian, and it means fucking intense or awesome, or fuckin nuts, or like a combo of all those

[dxmachine]

yeah, i am racist. i am racist, i hate niggers. what are you going to do about it? jack shit buddy.

[BloodPlzKThnxLol]

@dxmachine Haha, and what are you going to do about the other 99.9% of the world that disagrees with you and have figured out that black people are the same as us? Well, jack shit, buddy.

[dxmachine]

you make me laugh, buddy.

[BloodPlzKThnxLol]

@dxmachine Good, satirical humor is supposed to do that. But that doesn't change the fact that I disagree with you.

[jonnyboulanger]

fuck yea dude

[ArrhythmicPulse]

Buddy? Is that another stupid bro-core word for people you're trying to piss off for no fucking reason at all on the internet?

Fuck youuuu douchebag

[dxmachine]

fuck you more. (: douchebaggity bag.

[oOoShadowZoneoOo]

@kildude1190 AkA Original :)

[bspo418]

Oh, yeah. haha. I agree. I was just saying they are all very talented.

[ThisWouldBeMike]

How do so many good drummers come out of Lancaster of all places?

[jewishjackhammer]

yo, what is the name of your studio? i heard you have one and want to check it out.

[bspo418]

Grant, Adam, and Matt are ALL insane drummers. Just with different techniques and playing styles. :D

[Cleeaamariiee]

@bspo418

Matt is obviously the better of the 3

[Stinkycheese00]

haha thats funny

[OMGyourPOOPING]

All from Lancaster.

theres something in the water.

I SWEAR TO GOD!

and 2 of the 3 do stick tricks..

also check out I am History.

also from the same area.

and also does stick tricks.

Still BALLIN though.

[lobster272]

It's cuz there's nothing to do in Lancaster except for music...and praying.

[mattiasfriesen]

@lobster272 I actually laughed out loud when I read that. hahaa!

[Dragon5n]

@lobster272 HAHA that was funny man.

[metalhead9392]

@lobster272 or race dunkers

[biglove791991]

@lobster272 praying?

[RageSoccer17]

@biglove791991 lancaster is full of highly religious people. especially Christians. Like abr is a Christian band, from lancaster.

[jaydoode15]

haha he's so stiff when he plays but he's sick

[nomatik22]

ToTa's drummer is the sickest dude thats every picked up sticks...he could rival matt greiner of august burns red as the most badass metal drummer. fucking crazy...i just listened to the monuments album on a road trip yesterday lol

[iThUmPeRiiBlemo]

I Hate Buffering! D< (....lol tdwp)

[MojoWeedPatrol9]

Grant McFarland FTW!

[coolage101]

0.35

Holy shit dude

[Graydon19]

Wow 0:40 - 0:50s is insane. Awesome symbol technique. You're awesome.

[npdrumming]

if someone wants to make a video about that section it would be cool = ]

[oOHardisCoreOo]

I have Some dw9000s. Not sure if that's what he uses. Very expensive pedal btw. Nice Grant. I like Matt and Adam better though but still outstanding drumming!

[ShaxDr87]

adams much more boring

[JMgymnast22]

I like the way he flips his sticks, it looks like he hits it with the other one and it bounces up.

[Flaxx]

very sick