@Bearthoughts This is a common misconception. You are correct in that he is playing 8th notes with his right hand, but the notes his left hand and bass are playing are 8th notes that are grouped in 3s (at the end of the pattern); they are not triplets, which is what the other person I replied to was saying.
@TripleFermentation, you know, I've been listening to the beat again and been trying to replicate it again and what I said didn't feel or sound right. I did ironically manage to recreate the right feel and sound but I can't really explain it yet. You may be right but there's something that's off about what you describe too (or maybe I'm interpreting it wrong).
@BenjaminProd Although I'm sure you know this, the notes you are referring to are not "triplets". I just want to clarify that to the people here, in case they are confused. | x B B S x B B S | x B B S x B B S|
@TripleFermentation, I don't know what BejnaminProd said, but if you're talking about the ending of the beat he's playing 8th notes with his right hand and 8th triplets with between his right foot and left hand ( bass bass snare) and then plays it a little differently on the snare at the very end (plays it on the last hi-hat note of the beat)
this is definitely not the hardest opeth drum part. I agree it's not easy, but i could do it after a few minutes. a good drummer should be able to play this pretty quick, unless he's only been focusing on his double bass the whole time :p
well i'm a happily metrosexual dude but i'd admit i'd be happy to have lopez's babies - mind you it'd be a bit painful when they popped out with a pair of drumsticks in their hands
I've said this in the past and I'm sure I'll say it again, but might be worth repeating.
It always sucks when a good member has to quit, no matter the reasons it just plain suvks. When Nordin left Opeth and Lopez took his place it sucked, Lopez proved to be the perfect fit though so it turned out well. Now Lopez left and Axe took his place, and once again it sucks.
Give it another record or two, I'm sure good things are ahead. Lopez was awesome but enough whining damnit.
@EnriquePage91 Still Life is perfection. Morningrise is perfection too. Deliverance is 99% perfection. Ghost Reveries isn't. Watershed just has one good song (for an Opeth album).
@CannibalCorpse909 I think it's gonna be hard to reach that level again; or maybe people now are always expecting Opeth to reach that level, and get disappointed no matter how good their new stuff is. For new fans, the new stuff is perfect, because they don't really know the old songs, so I see their point, because the new songs are very good too.
What's so hard in this? Nothing if you can do it. If you can't, it's insane. I'd like to see a drum video reply from you playing it. Nothing's impossible, you see.
Why the fuck do people hate on Axenrot so much!? He is a fucking great drummer. Maybe not as good prog drummer as Lopez, but still. And if it had not been for Axe there would not been any Opeth today... Mikael and the the rest said so in the Watershed DVD their self!
yes,....people need to understand sometimes a band needs to make a change like this to move in a different direction. In my opinion, the direction that opeth is moving in is awesome.....now with axe its a new twist and i have loved every bit of it so far.......the lotus eater and hex omega are exactly what im talking about......most people that dont listen to opeth regularly might not even know that hex omega is opeth and i love that
Lopez left Opeth because of his health, I don't know why all people are doing is talking shit on Axe. He has really done a commendable job of replacing one of the best drummers in metal's history.
@thelentzinator i didnt realise people were shit talking axe, i love his drumming, hes the only replacement in opeth that i was ok with, i like martin and axe about the same, i kinda miss martin but axe kicks axe....the new guitarist and keyboard player on the other hand i do alot of shit talking towards those guys...i hate them
@rebootenzo9 Really? I love Akesson, he's a far better technical player than Lindgren was. But I do agree he doesn't have nearly the stage presence that Lindgren did, he and Mikael together could control the entire stage.
And as for Joakim replacing Wiberg... We'll see, but so far I'm disappointed as Wiberg is one of the best atmospheric keyboardists out there IMO.
Deliverance is one of those songs that wouldn't have sucked bad without Lopez, but you can clearly hear that he shaped the song. Can you imagine what Axentrash would have came up with to play over Deliverance? It would have been a catastrophe.
axe isnt bad....i just prefered lopez's groovy drumming....sounds more suitable to what opeth plays to me....since they are so progressive and innovating in theyr playing....martin sounded like he was making a dancing improvisation the whole fuckin song and sounded badass
Opeth isnt the same without Martin Lopez, his drum playing is just out of this world, axe will never play anywhere near as good as this guy used to play...ALL HAIL MARTIN LOPEZ!!!!!
I freegin love lopez. I give up trying that beat after about 4 seconds each time bahaha
But I still enjoy axenrot just as much. Akerfeldt and the rest of them, being the musicians that they are, have changed Opeth's tone with the entrée of a new drummer. Thus I find it really hard to compare the martins considering they're playing in two completely different Opeths. I love what axenrot has brought to the band but I also cherish what lopez has done.
I had originally liked Lopez less than most drummers i enjoy because i felt that he was often too simplistic and did not explore enough. Boy, was i wrong. This. Is. Amazing. \m/
Axenroth is really good, maybe technically better than Lopez, but Lopez was more special. Axe sound more like a plain metal drummer. Lopez was unique!
wait P3treos u said 8 actually its 6 if your an opeth fan you should know and Lopez is the Bestest drummer Opeth will have cuz axe dosent know what he is doing
Actually Axe plays opeth songs just as good as Lopez.... and calm down guys Axe has been in Opeth for 1 album while Lopez has been with them for, like 8?? We will see who is better in the future...
Seriously, Axe is fucking ridiculous in Bloodbath. I think he is a great replacement for Lopez. I think all Opeth fans enjoy Lopez more, its almost ridiculous to state it.
Blastbeats haven't been in Opeth for ten years, who cares if this dude (axe) can do blasts at 250bpm? Martin was opeth's baby, and it doesn't sound right without 'em.
@EmbodiedDespair seriously, man, he does blasts on ONE song. Axe, in my opinion, has a much better feel for the drums and uses much less cliches. Don't get me wrong, I REALLY love Lopez's work on Ghost Reveries, but I think that Watershed has the best drumming Opeth has ever had.
@zeppelinman4232 All matter of opinion of course. Axe is great, solid replacement but unfortunately that's all I hear at this point. Bet he's the nicest of dudes, there's just not really anything memorable about his playing to me. Lots of repetetive fills, and a little too heavy handed and seems to lack Lopez's little accents he threw in there. Great death metal drummer, but I don't really consider Opeth a death metal band in that respect...Anyway maybe he'll develop more on new albums.
@EarlMcCrackin dude that's totally cool I can respect what you're saying. What I prefer about Axe is that I love his flow and he does things a little more out of the blue from what I'd expect. I can see a lot of Lopez' latin patterns coming from a mile away, and it's doesnt make him a bad drummer but I guess it's just a matter of phases. A few years ago I probably would have preferred Lopez. Another thing that may be biased is that I love ghost notes and he uses them to tie fills together often.
Hate to drag this on, but I've never really seen Lopez struggle with their harder stuff live. There's a video of them playing Godheads lament years back at a festival and hes just killing it...I only mention this because some make it sound like Lopez struggled with the material or something, pre panic attacks or whatever...And I don't really think blast beats fit Opeth, but thats their choice, not mine...
STOP FUCKING COMPARING AXE AND LOPEZ ALREADY!!! This stupid discussion is driving me and many many other people crazy. FUCK! They're both very good and also very different drummers.
Axe in not a bad drummer at all, but, compared to Martín López, Axe is stiff and squared. Martín knows how to make the music flow and his subtelties were special. Axe is good, don´t take it wrong, but Matín grooves!!! Any way, I love OPETH no matter what!!!
very unfortunately yes, Lopez could add some flavor to Opeth but since the music is dominated by Mr Akerfeldt, leave of Lopez did not affect that much..
@CannibalCorpse909 It is easier to play than it looks. It took me like 30 minutes to figure out what the fuck he was doing though. But yeah, this isn't a beginner drum beat.
God I love this outro....I could put this section on repeat and listen only to it for like months :D
I have stopped seeing comments about Axe live, so maybe he's gotten better since I saw them live but I remember noticing that it sounded like his double bass was very inconsistent on songs like Master's Apprentices and such, but that may have been the audio. But then I saw other people saying the same thing. *shrug* Just a thought.
Axe is great, but there's no way he could suit better in Opeth than Lopez.. Most of these type of bands only find one drummer that can fulfill their desires the way Lopez does with Opeth
Are you kidding? If you listen to a lot on Watershed, I think his groove is pretty apparent during the slower funky/jazzy interludes of most of those songs.
Yeah, agree! AND Watershed contains death metal elements that Lopez never would have nailed. Like the death metal parts in Heir Apparent, The Lotus Eater, Hessian Peel.
I'm sure he could. He used to be in Amon Amarth, and he did just fine on Deliverance and Ghost Reveries...Lopez is a death metal drummer. But he gone so...
It's all a matter of taste. Of course, don't get me wrong, I simly love what Lopez did for Opeth and he will remembered till the day I die. But i prefer Axe, and that's just a matter of taste
4/4, otherwise known as common time. He's just syncopating the hell out of this beat, meaning that he's displacing the accents off of where they should be normally. Hope that answers your question.
Mucha respeta. One of my favourite drum beats of all time. I used to think the Blister Exists was cool too, but don't listen to Slipknot much anymore...not saying they're shit, just that there are much better bands...like Opeth!
Martin Lopez is too good man. Just too much talent. It's a real real shame he had to leave opeth thats forsure. I also feel bad for Martin Axenrot because it's nearly impossible to fill in Lopez's shoes. But Axenrot is also amazing without a doubt
siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick ass outro omg!! It's sad that he had to leave Opeth but I do beleive Axe is doing a good job. You have to respect the guy, being a drummer in Opeth is very demanding and jumping into the band like he did would not be easy.
I'm not a drummer neither; my friend here is, and he says that this thing lopez's playing is very difficult and it's one of the most advanced drumming techniques because each body part is playing different rhythm patterns.
thats the point i love about his style and many people still say axe is better just becuz hes faster!...its still opinions though...but i consider lopez MUCH better with his jazzy styles ^^
Yeah man, it's called feel. Lopez contributed a lot to Opeth. In a way, I think this song was almost written by him. I find it gets a lot from the drums.
It's simple until he rides the two different cymbals. When your hitting both cymbals and playing a complex beat pattern like that, your mind tends to try to focus on hitting the cymbals correctly instead of just focusing on the beat. It's easy to play with practice though.
I fucking love that drum beat!
fohf 3 days ago
So how much of this video got edited out? I would absolutely love to see the rest!
CarnotCycle9 2 weeks ago
Lopeth.
MinionOfficial 2 weeks ago
@TripleFermentation Sorry, I meant 16th notes are being played with his left hand and bass, not 8th notes
TripleFermentation 1 month ago
@Bearthoughts This is a common misconception. You are correct in that he is playing 8th notes with his right hand, but the notes his left hand and bass are playing are 8th notes that are grouped in 3s (at the end of the pattern); they are not triplets, which is what the other person I replied to was saying.
TripleFermentation 1 month ago
@TripleFermentation, you know, I've been listening to the beat again and been trying to replicate it again and what I said didn't feel or sound right. I did ironically manage to recreate the right feel and sound but I can't really explain it yet. You may be right but there's something that's off about what you describe too (or maybe I'm interpreting it wrong).
Bearthoughts 4 weeks ago
I want to learn to play drums just to play THIS SONG !!!.....THE BEST OUTRO TO A SONG EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!
carvinman2 1 month ago
who the fuck could dislike this video?
virilevocalist 2 months ago
@virilevocalist a fucker who doesn't understand the beat, neither music ;)!
OsoASeks 1 week ago
Why did you leave Lopez, whyy!
Byzancedark 3 months ago
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BenjaminProd 3 months ago
@BenjaminProd Although I'm sure you know this, the notes you are referring to are not "triplets". I just want to clarify that to the people here, in case they are confused. | x B B S x B B S | x B B S x B B S|
TripleFermentation 3 months ago
@TripleFermentation, I don't know what BejnaminProd said, but if you're talking about the ending of the beat he's playing 8th notes with his right hand and 8th triplets with between his right foot and left hand ( bass bass snare) and then plays it a little differently on the snare at the very end (plays it on the last hi-hat note of the beat)
Bearthoughts 1 month ago
Someday id like to be this coordinated. So badass
jvictor0 4 months ago
Pretty creative....
sebasland76 5 months ago
My friends thought that this was easy for me to play. Quoting the first comment on this video. "that shit aint easy."
glacier2win 5 months ago
Blast beats are the best thing that has happened to Opeth.
BRING IT.
bigthene5er6ish 5 months ago
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wercakkie 5 months ago
favorite drummer...and thats a bassist saying that :) it would be like playing with one b.a. metronome playing with him :D
BlackMaidenTallica 6 months ago
this is definitely not the hardest opeth drum part. I agree it's not easy, but i could do it after a few minutes. a good drummer should be able to play this pretty quick, unless he's only been focusing on his double bass the whole time :p
chacamacaman 6 months ago 3
took me 2 months to learn this part on drums, by far the hardest opeth drum feature
KoreshXIV 8 months ago
@KoreshXIV not really... the other parts are harder... this part was easy for me to learn... just the jazzy soft parts where the hardest
bodomtopps 7 months ago
Martin Lopez made metal seem really groovy and tasteful. No blast beats or cheap fills!
thelema3131 8 months ago 12
well i'm a happily metrosexual dude but i'd admit i'd be happy to have lopez's babies - mind you it'd be a bit painful when they popped out with a pair of drumsticks in their hands
WatfordDan34 9 months ago
this sounds sooo coool
ucantstopmeee 11 months ago
I've said this in the past and I'm sure I'll say it again, but might be worth repeating.
It always sucks when a good member has to quit, no matter the reasons it just plain suvks. When Nordin left Opeth and Lopez took his place it sucked, Lopez proved to be the perfect fit though so it turned out well. Now Lopez left and Axe took his place, and once again it sucks.
Give it another record or two, I'm sure good things are ahead. Lopez was awesome but enough whining damnit.
Wraithdegothia 1 year ago
this shit is so tight! awsome drummer!
GUlTARlST 1 year ago
Yeah, Axenrot rocks, and all that stuff. I totally agree.
Still, Opeth had reached everything it was meant to be by Ghost Reveries, and Watershed is way far from that.
I love Watershed, it's actually the album that got me into Opeth... But, Ghost Reveries is perfection. It's a shame Lopez had to quit...
EnriquePage91 1 year ago
@EnriquePage91 Still Life is perfection. Morningrise is perfection too. Deliverance is 99% perfection. Ghost Reveries isn't. Watershed just has one good song (for an Opeth album).
postigaceltic 10 months ago 3
@postigaceltic
agreed. last two albums were solid albums but when a band puts out 7 masterpeices in a row...I was expecting more.
CannibalCorpse909 10 months ago
@CannibalCorpse909 I think it's gonna be hard to reach that level again; or maybe people now are always expecting Opeth to reach that level, and get disappointed no matter how good their new stuff is. For new fans, the new stuff is perfect, because they don't really know the old songs, so I see their point, because the new songs are very good too.
postigaceltic 10 months ago
Comon, what's so hard about this rhythem.
Besides, on 'Roundhouse Tapes', Axe plays this song perfectly.
All you whiners... pfft.
Thystonius 1 year ago
@Thystonius They didn't play Deliverance on the Roundhouse Tapes. Perhaps you mean lamentations?
EngelenVideo 1 year ago
@Thystonius
What's so hard in this? Nothing if you can do it. If you can't, it's insane. I'd like to see a drum video reply from you playing it. Nothing's impossible, you see.
VienBaf 1 year ago
@VienBaf fine, rephrase it to "advanced" instead of hard
JobForAMaxboy 11 months ago
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Yvonne55597 1 year ago
Best fucking riff EVER!
IcoTheBest 1 year ago
@IcoTheBest
i agree 100%.....it may just be the same note over and over again but its killer
DarkWingedDuck 1 year ago
Aguante Uruguaaaay!!!! I love opeth!
giovaloiz 1 year ago
Why the fuck do people hate on Axenrot so much!? He is a fucking great drummer. Maybe not as good prog drummer as Lopez, but still. And if it had not been for Axe there would not been any Opeth today... Mikael and the the rest said so in the Watershed DVD their self!
YetiLovesMetal 1 year ago
@YetiLovesMetal
yes,....people need to understand sometimes a band needs to make a change like this to move in a different direction. In my opinion, the direction that opeth is moving in is awesome.....now with axe its a new twist and i have loved every bit of it so far.......the lotus eater and hex omega are exactly what im talking about......most people that dont listen to opeth regularly might not even know that hex omega is opeth and i love that
DarkWingedDuck 1 year ago
Lopez left Opeth because of his health, I don't know why all people are doing is talking shit on Axe. He has really done a commendable job of replacing one of the best drummers in metal's history.
thelentzinator 1 year ago 21
@thelentzinator i didnt realise people were shit talking axe, i love his drumming, hes the only replacement in opeth that i was ok with, i like martin and axe about the same, i kinda miss martin but axe kicks axe....the new guitarist and keyboard player on the other hand i do alot of shit talking towards those guys...i hate them
rebootenzo9 1 week ago
@rebootenzo9 Really? I love Akesson, he's a far better technical player than Lindgren was. But I do agree he doesn't have nearly the stage presence that Lindgren did, he and Mikael together could control the entire stage.
And as for Joakim replacing Wiberg... We'll see, but so far I'm disappointed as Wiberg is one of the best atmospheric keyboardists out there IMO.
Nubnut 5 days ago
Deliverance is one of those songs that wouldn't have sucked bad without Lopez, but you can clearly hear that he shaped the song. Can you imagine what Axentrash would have came up with to play over Deliverance? It would have been a catastrophe.
donangry 1 year ago
Lopez and Peter should have never left Opeth , THE OLD LINE UP WILL ALWAYS AND EVER BE THE BEST!
mathieulebum 1 year ago
@mathieulebum Yes, I agree 100%. I've been into Opeth for 12 years, for me it's Mikael, Peter, Mendez and Lopez. No Per Viberg live please.
frobishero 6 months ago
axe isnt bad....i just prefered lopez's groovy drumming....sounds more suitable to what opeth plays to me....since they are so progressive and innovating in theyr playing....martin sounded like he was making a dancing improvisation the whole fuckin song and sounded badass
McMajestic992 1 year ago
i could watch this vid in a loop for a week and still not get bored with it<3
FoolForRespect 1 year ago 2
Opeth isnt the same without Martin Lopez, his drum playing is just out of this world, axe will never play anywhere near as good as this guy used to play...ALL HAIL MARTIN LOPEZ!!!!!
orgazmoDarthballs 1 year ago 6
yeah it sounds like 4/4 to 6/8. almost got it down, I lose it with the alternating chinas though...
EarlMcCrackin 1 year ago
@EarlMcCrackin martin plays a lot on 6/8 so it could be that xD
McMajestic992 1 year ago
jus learned how to do this today.not too hard once you get your head around it.fuckin badass
randomusername27 1 year ago
@randomusername27 i LOVE to play this thing on drums! once you got it, it ain´t that hard to play, just like you said!
Everytime i play drums, i´m warming up to this song! =)
speckon 1 year ago
@speckon
like fuck its not hard to play hahahah ive been trying to perfect this for like 3 years now haha
DarkWingedDuck 1 year ago
Axe is awesome as well people.
dannythefreerunner 1 year ago
Absolutely a beatiful peace of music. Just learned to play this outro on drums. :)
SecretdwarfRS 1 year ago
i love martin and his fucking china symbols
80smetalchild 1 year ago
I freegin love lopez. I give up trying that beat after about 4 seconds each time bahaha
But I still enjoy axenrot just as much. Akerfeldt and the rest of them, being the musicians that they are, have changed Opeth's tone with the entrée of a new drummer. Thus I find it really hard to compare the martins considering they're playing in two completely different Opeths. I love what axenrot has brought to the band but I also cherish what lopez has done.
MindOfPagan 1 year ago
actually that isn't very hard if you play it a while, but martin always had his groove in his playing which makes him so unique.
creativenick1 1 year ago
I had originally liked Lopez less than most drummers i enjoy because i felt that he was often too simplistic and did not explore enough. Boy, was i wrong. This. Is. Amazing. \m/
MrSpitz99 1 year ago
Axenroth is really good, maybe technically better than Lopez, but Lopez was more special. Axe sound more like a plain metal drummer. Lopez was unique!
NostalgicProcrast 1 year ago
im sad that axe will never do shit cuz his damn stiff
brit2126 1 year ago
wait P3treos u said 8 actually its 6 if your an opeth fan you should know and Lopez is the Bestest drummer Opeth will have cuz axe dosent know what he is doing
brit2126 1 year ago
Axe is a fantastic drummer. Maybe not as good as Lopez but he's damn good enough for Opeth.
All these comparisons are useless.
tomnevati 1 year ago 4
Actually Axe plays opeth songs just as good as Lopez.... and calm down guys Axe has been in Opeth for 1 album while Lopez has been with them for, like 8?? We will see who is better in the future...
P3treos 1 year ago 2
They can also check out Bloodbath and see his talent.
esky15 1 year ago
Axe has AIDS so i dunno what to do now.
armymanhaha 1 year ago
where u got this information from?
IMFWishmaster 1 year ago
Martin is trillion miles better than poor Axe
brit2126 1 year ago 3
Oh come on, Axe´s first name is Martin too. And yes, Martin LOPEZ is much better than Martin AXENROT.
Lammikkovalas 1 year ago
axe is fuckin amazing. lopez is good but doesnt touch axernot
Jordanfan908 1 year ago
Axe & Martin Lopez are both bloody great drummers, but IMO Martin was a better drummer for Opeth. But FFS! That doesn't mean Axe sucks!
xnumxlockx 1 year ago 6
Seriously, Axe is fucking ridiculous in Bloodbath. I think he is a great replacement for Lopez. I think all Opeth fans enjoy Lopez more, its almost ridiculous to state it.
mustaineaddict 1 year ago 2
Blastbeats haven't been in Opeth for ten years, who cares if this dude (axe) can do blasts at 250bpm? Martin was opeth's baby, and it doesn't sound right without 'em.
EmbodiedDespair 1 year ago 83
@EmbodiedDespair cmonnnnnn yeah it does. they are still fucking great
jkjl234 1 year ago
@EmbodiedDespair Axe is good but martin had better grooves then him.
PerpetualBurnFan 1 year ago 3
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@EmbodiedDespair Who cares what you think?
BathoryHordes 1 year ago
@EmbodiedDespair seriously, man, he does blasts on ONE song. Axe, in my opinion, has a much better feel for the drums and uses much less cliches. Don't get me wrong, I REALLY love Lopez's work on Ghost Reveries, but I think that Watershed has the best drumming Opeth has ever had.
zeppelinman4232 1 year ago
@zeppelinman4232 All matter of opinion of course. Axe is great, solid replacement but unfortunately that's all I hear at this point. Bet he's the nicest of dudes, there's just not really anything memorable about his playing to me. Lots of repetetive fills, and a little too heavy handed and seems to lack Lopez's little accents he threw in there. Great death metal drummer, but I don't really consider Opeth a death metal band in that respect...Anyway maybe he'll develop more on new albums.
EarlMcCrackin 1 year ago 2
@EarlMcCrackin dude that's totally cool I can respect what you're saying. What I prefer about Axe is that I love his flow and he does things a little more out of the blue from what I'd expect. I can see a lot of Lopez' latin patterns coming from a mile away, and it's doesnt make him a bad drummer but I guess it's just a matter of phases. A few years ago I probably would have preferred Lopez. Another thing that may be biased is that I love ghost notes and he uses them to tie fills together often.
zeppelinman4232 11 months ago
@EmbodiedDespair I totally agree with you mate. :D 1 thumb up for ya.
bjorn860 9 months ago
@EmbodiedDespair Uhhhh?! Yes indeed, who cares!!!!!!!! The album Watershed is among the best of Opeth!!!
willidub1 3 months ago
@willidub1 can't argue that one.
EmbodiedDespair 2 months ago
@willidub1
Wathershed rocks!
zzeebbaann 1 month ago
Lopez cant be compared Axe=Sux!!!
RiffbyRiff 1 year ago
AXE is great otherwise he wouldn't play for opeth , so cut the crap...Lopez is also a great drummer do not compare...
Chkoma90 1 year ago 2
AXE IS AN AWFUL STIFF SHIT PERIOD.
RiffbyRiff 1 year ago
Martin Lopez is God in Drums
LOPEZ IS A TRILLION BETTER THAN AXE
RiffbyRiff 1 year ago
Simple Axe Sux
brit2126 1 year ago
Hate to drag this on, but I've never really seen Lopez struggle with their harder stuff live. There's a video of them playing Godheads lament years back at a festival and hes just killing it...I only mention this because some make it sound like Lopez struggled with the material or something, pre panic attacks or whatever...And I don't really think blast beats fit Opeth, but thats their choice, not mine...
EarlMcCrackin 1 year ago 2
axe is on fucking fire, he has the strongest fucking blast beats. hes quick as tits.
he chops so hard all the time.
lopez even said himself in modern drummers 2004 issue that he disliked playing live with amon amarth as it was too physical. he likes to relax.
axe on the other hand is a rabid beast who charges shit through walls.
the band really just needs both drummers at the same time, with a crazy percussionist to smooth out the transitions between them.
shlempnar 2 years ago 2
STOP FUCKING COMPARING AXE AND LOPEZ ALREADY!!! This stupid discussion is driving me and many many other people crazy. FUCK! They're both very good and also very different drummers.
arcanasanctum 2 years ago 6
Axe in not a bad drummer at all, but, compared to Martín López, Axe is stiff and squared. Martín knows how to make the music flow and his subtelties were special. Axe is good, don´t take it wrong, but Matín grooves!!! Any way, I love OPETH no matter what!!!
PabloJ1968 2 years ago
lopez is just genious for what he has done for opeth and was just great at doin his choice of style
mrnoodle41 2 years ago
I don't give a fuck I like Latinos
brit2126 2 years ago 5
better than who???
RiffbyRiff 2 years ago
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Nick Barker Much Better Yeah fuck
overcontrol 2 years ago
Axe is a sad ordinary deth metal drummer
RiffbyRiff 2 years ago
very unfortunately yes, Lopez could add some flavor to Opeth but since the music is dominated by Mr Akerfeldt, leave of Lopez did not affect that much..
but Lopez >> Axe anyday..
HemeHaci 2 years ago
axe does blast beats
RiffbyRiff 2 years ago
which doesnt even fit Opeth
RiffbyRiff 2 years ago
Martin Lopez is a Multi-style Drummer
RiffbyRiff 2 years ago 4
Jazz, Deth Metal, Latin Exotic
RiffbyRiff 2 years ago
i luv it
brit2126 2 years ago
that shit aint easy.
CannibalCorpse909 2 years ago 101
@CannibalCorpse909 It is easier to play than it looks. It took me like 30 minutes to figure out what the fuck he was doing though. But yeah, this isn't a beginner drum beat.
KDMaz 1 year ago
@CannibalCorpse909 For Martin Lopez It Is xD
orgazmoDarthballs 1 year ago
@CannibalCorpse909 That shit is easy.
Bejjan777x 1 year ago
@CannibalCorpse909 Yeah actually it's not that hard. It's straight quarter notes.
JunkieMindTricks 10 months ago
Brilliant song, brilliant drummer, Opeth is just tremendous
passinginyourwords 2 years ago 4
Is he playing 32 notes on the bassdrum? Sounds like 6-8 hits? correct me if im wrong.
Ackebooa 2 years ago
I mean on the double pedal
Ackebooa 2 years ago
not 32, 16th notes.
Well, if you count his hats as quarter notes.
Munki6 2 years ago
God I love this outro....I could put this section on repeat and listen only to it for like months :D
I have stopped seeing comments about Axe live, so maybe he's gotten better since I saw them live but I remember noticing that it sounded like his double bass was very inconsistent on songs like Master's Apprentices and such, but that may have been the audio. But then I saw other people saying the same thing. *shrug* Just a thought.
I need to see them again. :D
THEBOOMR 2 years ago
so much evil energy, i love it
mario4prez 2 years ago
Axe is great, but there's no way he could suit better in Opeth than Lopez.. Most of these type of bands only find one drummer that can fulfill their desires the way Lopez does with Opeth
EnriquePage91 2 years ago
His drumming puts my bass playing to shame.
BathroomWindowCig 2 years ago
Are you kidding? If you listen to a lot on Watershed, I think his groove is pretty apparent during the slower funky/jazzy interludes of most of those songs.
Camasdrumline 2 years ago 2
Yeah, agree! AND Watershed contains death metal elements that Lopez never would have nailed. Like the death metal parts in Heir Apparent, The Lotus Eater, Hessian Peel.
DanielAbbasi07 2 years ago
I'm sure he could. He used to be in Amon Amarth, and he did just fine on Deliverance and Ghost Reveries...Lopez is a death metal drummer. But he gone so...
EarlMcCrackin 2 years ago 3
@DanielAbbasi07
this comment smells like a brainfart
e633xx 2 years ago
It's all a matter of taste. Of course, don't get me wrong, I simly love what Lopez did for Opeth and he will remembered till the day I die. But i prefer Axe, and that's just a matter of taste
DanielAbbasi07 2 years ago
A question for the drummers here: what's the time signature of this piece? Just my curiosity!
ilalba34 2 years ago
4/4, otherwise known as common time. He's just syncopating the hell out of this beat, meaning that he's displacing the accents off of where they should be normally. Hope that answers your question.
Camasdrumline 2 years ago 5
4/4, though the intro and the first acoustic break are in 7/8
intotheprog 2 years ago
4/4. It just has unusual accents
muncham 2 years ago
beats my my guess a 4/4
menooa123 2 years ago
yep i agree, but i miss lopez =(
themaliced 2 years ago
i miss lopez too :((
he had unique ideas... axe is more technique and stuff...
devaggos 2 years ago
Mucha respeta. One of my favourite drum beats of all time. I used to think the Blister Exists was cool too, but don't listen to Slipknot much anymore...not saying they're shit, just that there are much better bands...like Opeth!
Seek1Destroy1 2 years ago
Wow I think its the first time I hear him out of beat :P still my idol for sure... no doubts about that... he is so good :S
shai1579 2 years ago
i'm pretty sure that's on purpose
ManniVel 2 years ago
hey we tienes toda la rola completa en otro video??
CafeDkP13 2 years ago
Martin Lopez is too good man. Just too much talent. It's a real real shame he had to leave opeth thats forsure. I also feel bad for Martin Axenrot because it's nearly impossible to fill in Lopez's shoes. But Axenrot is also amazing without a doubt
Gloin27 2 years ago 9
This has been flagged as spam show
... change the title theres no such thing as an outro..... its called a coda.... idiot
chunkportnoy 2 years ago
ur a wanker
hiney1 2 years ago 2
You should your title, you are called a prick
Redstar226 2 years ago
the current drummer when i saw opeth live in the summer... missed out the last beat in the loop... everytime. It really put me off enjoying it.
orangeedo 2 years ago 3
I guess he must have practiced this one coz I saw them last night in melbourne and he nailed the whole thing perfectly.
mcgarnacle21 2 years ago
I've seen them again since i wrote that comment, he did it much better this time around ;) THANK GOODNESS!
orangeedo 2 years ago
i love this drummer :)
dimerestinpeace 2 years ago
I love the sound of china cymbals.
virilevocalist 2 years ago 3
His drumming is outstanding. Though its very sloppy here.
joevig 2 years ago
one of my favorite drum beats of all times. So good.
KoryWB 2 years ago 4
lopez is a legend
opethsdarkestfan 2 years ago 4
siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick ass outro omg!! It's sad that he had to leave Opeth but I do beleive Axe is doing a good job. You have to respect the guy, being a drummer in Opeth is very demanding and jumping into the band like he did would not be easy.
tmunk72 2 years ago 10
it sounds so freaking awesome, I play often that part myself, too.
creativenick1 2 years ago
lutfish!!!! I agree!
Instrumentish 2 years ago
when he goes for the two symbols, i swear there is a third arm there,
leniwolf 2 years ago 2
i see it too!
well i guess we've unraveled the mystery of why martin lopez is so good...
XplodingGuy 2 years ago
Best metal drummer along with dave lombardo
COBHC279 2 years ago
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evilived 2 years ago
one of my favorite skin basher!!!
evilived 2 years ago
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marzanoface 2 years ago
Get your mind out of the fucking gutter for once. We are talking about a gr8 drummer here.
evilived 2 years ago 3
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marzanoface 2 years ago
Thats assuming you get laid ever.
bloodmuff 2 years ago
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no not really haha
marzanoface 2 years ago
no words to describe how great this outro is..
WiredDrummer 2 years ago 6
i knoooow man
shlempnar 2 years ago
Well said ke812. This has to be my favorite passage in music so far. Such a nice riff.
LavAzza1982 2 years ago
One of my favorite Metal Drummers of al ltime!
guitarplayeraustin 2 years ago 2
For sure not the same without Martin Lopez.He can fuckin' drum man!!
c4t2f0 3 years ago 3
opeth is not the same without lopez :(
love this part of the song
pablinquis 3 years ago 4
Fuck he's good, i love Lopez.
Chigokai1080 3 years ago 2
this is hardly the most advanced drumming due to what hes doing. but it is intence and sounds amazing i love this beat.
jewburgarr 3 years ago 3
i'm not a drummer... someone tell me if this is insanely hard or what because the timing seems pretty tough.
zdlrrebel 3 years ago
I'm not a drummer neither; my friend here is, and he says that this thing lopez's playing is very difficult and it's one of the most advanced drumming techniques because each body part is playing different rhythm patterns.
Gusco2006 3 years ago 2
thats the point i love about his style and many people still say axe is better just becuz hes faster!...its still opinions though...but i consider lopez MUCH better with his jazzy styles ^^
McMajestic992 3 years ago
Yeah man, it's called feel. Lopez contributed a lot to Opeth. In a way, I think this song was almost written by him. I find it gets a lot from the drums.
frobishero 3 years ago 3
this song is good and its not the best example of his style so u can just imagine how a song could be when he puts it all in
McMajestic992 3 years ago
one example i like about what ur sayin i found like for example in windowpane song...the songs is smooth and slow and still has great technique
McMajestic992 3 years ago
It's simple until he rides the two different cymbals. When your hitting both cymbals and playing a complex beat pattern like that, your mind tends to try to focus on hitting the cymbals correctly instead of just focusing on the beat. It's easy to play with practice though.
ke812 3 years ago
in response to zdl btw
ke812 3 years ago
cool to see this. and it's from my favorite part of the song, no less...
TechnicalEvaluation 3 years ago
So much great playing comes out of the europe
inventiontension 3 years ago 3
Very very true. But keep in mind this drummer, Martin Lopez isn't European. He's latin.
ecam90 3 years ago 3