Derek Roddy / Serpents Rise "The Invasive Swahngie"

[Left3332rot]

Derek thanks for the shit eating grin i recieve everytime i watch this video or anyother one at that man, and making a dvd that helped me proggress pretty decentley in a short amount of time.

[crusha747]

240p sounds better than the dvd!

[pimpleburger]

Wow now that drumming is a thing of beauty. I cant watch this stuff! lol It makes me want to play that well. Its too much work and dedication for me.

[xiXHARDDRUMERXix]

if there sabian ?

[xiXHARDDRUMERXix]

shit question but what sabian series does he have ?

[prestonskatefreak1]

@xiXHARDDRUMERXix not sabian, meinl cymbals!

[JonasOfSweden]

Hey Derek, are you working on anything new at the moment? It's been a while since I last saw you post new songs.

[duks1111]

man, this looks so easy when he plays it....

[HaterOvHvmans]

Love the Serpents Rise album... but why release it in a cunty file format like m4a. :/

[Gwendall666]

2:57 FLY DEREK ! FLY !

OMG I LOVE HIM !

[Kelavmeister]

How appropriate... all of those terrariums are occupied by snakes, right? hahah nice

[morordor]

this guys not that good,the bloke from midnight oil rules! thats a drummer you could set your watch to.

[Blacklorigine]

@morordor Derek Roddy is not that good? You must be kidding right?

[GageSilbery1]

@morordor wow really, i just looked it up and all i heard was basic beats...... i could do better then that

[puddynuts]

@GageSilbery1

Midnight Oil? Are you serious mate? You are talking about two different genres of music completely. That comment actually made me laugh so thank you for that. P.S. You can't do better than him. Sorry. Cheers.

[GageSilbery1]

@puddynuts what, all i heard was basic beats on midnight oil when i searched them?

[GageSilbery1]

@puddynuts and im not talking about two different genres, it was morordor that brang midnight oil up

[awesome123allah]

dear mister roddy,to you have any tips for stick control, I have always had problems with control,also I have a problem when doing a fast drum roll,i can't manage do move my arms fast from my snare to the toms without dropping my sticks or so,please answer,thanks!

[xXParanormalPunxXx]

@awesome123allah Sounds like you need to loosen up, I've been drumming for 3 years and had the same problem! The solution was to do shoulder taps, everytime you hit the drum, rebound your stick behind your shoulder, it really loosens you up. then you will be able to move around the kit fast and without much trouble.

[hirbelwirbel]

John Hutchinson is doing FREQUENCY experiments in the gulf of mexico and some stuff there sounded exactly like the ending of this song (record version) ! creepy

[nikkiswiger]

oh my gosh! when I replaced my heads that was my guess to, so i picked those out and they are kick ass!

[515metalhead]

could some one tell me what heads hes using?

[DylanFaircloth]

@515metalhead

from what i can see due to quality, it looks like remo to me, either remo or evans.

[WolvesofTimberline]

@515metalhead My guess is he's using Remo Emperor coated on the toms. It's hard to tell but by the looks of it and the tone of the toms that would be my guess.

[forthsealrules]

@Mattdrumin101 i guess

[FailDrummer]

I was watching many death metal videos and I was thinking I was the best.

Then I accidentally clicked in this video...

[thisisformusiconly]

I piss on the side of the toilet because it is quieter :D

[metagore08]

Mike Smith and Derek Roddy are the best deathmetal drummers peroid. They know how to accent the guitar riffs the best. The Serpents Rise stuff is very awesome.

[WolvesofTimberline]

@metagore08 I think you should include Romain Goulon and Hannes Grossman in that statement :)

[666enemyofreality666]

I would kill myself to be reincarnated as one of his snakes if I could just see him play all the time.

[mikeandbobule]

your neighbors must love you

[2goldplz]

Cant stop watching these videos. You are a great inspiration, thats for sure. Absolutley love Serpents Rise (whats uploaded on youtbe) - different, complex, fun... I never get bored with it.

[Gr1zz3m]

0:46

on ward

drums are fucking insane.

i love drummers that dont stick to stupid melodic/ equal timed shit

like panic attack by dream theatre, they dont repeat the same shit over again for an equal sound.

but bands now repeat the same drumming sounds they use in other songs.

if i could find a way of learning this i would play it at my hs's BOTB

[imlivingtodie213]

where can one purchase serpents rise music????

[DavidPartay]

@imlivingtodie213 You can download it for free at Derek's website :)

[watchyourst3p]

close the fridge's door man!!!

[wmcrash]

@watchyourst3p Do you see any beer? Not a fridge, those are snake enclosures. Pay attention at 2:40, in the top left container, you will see a snake move.

[masterblaster268]

@watchyourst3p if u watch derek roddy blast beats evolved extras he shows u his snakes in that room

[baalbelphegor]

1:54 seems like a simple beat but takes serious independence

[noodlebater]

New fave serpents rise song

[imlivingtodie]

Hmmm...I wonder what Derek Roddy is doing these days as far as music!!?!?

And how much it would be to hire that guy for a few tracks!

[danno111909]

that blast beat is so crisp!

[SculptedINflesh]

great stuff!!!

[Inveracity91]

this is awsome stuff, was any of serpent rise's material recorded yet?

[trippletsense]

there's a dream set

[a1b15]

wow thats a great song, and great drumming by derek also of course!

[VvdisgorgevV]

This is fucking awesome. Love the native american atmosphere and of course amazing drumming. Awesome triplet blast at 2:30

[VvdisgorgevV]

This is fucking awesome. Love the native american atmosphere and of course amazing drumming.

[TheNextSpug]

fuhhhk i want that cast bronze snare SO bad but dont have the 2400 to get it lol

[ryder187mac]

@TheNextSpug FML the top end drumming shit is so expensive and so tempting :(

(little 8" SQ2 tom that I want is 800 bucks or so)

[sprstrdstryr]

badass

[RamPageR92]

it looks so easy =D

[RamPageR92]

it lokks so easy =D

[xdrummerx96]

Your snare sounds... just amazing  words cant describe.

[bradthebassdrumkicka]

That groove at 3:20 is sickening man. Looks like the left handed practicing is paying off for you. Wish I had the discipline to practice like you do... oh, and the time would be nice too. Damn day job

[jimmycrackcorngch]

i would pass out = 0:01

derek would pass out = 20:00

[metagore08]

Wish I had the chance to play guitar with derek roddy. Bet Eric Rutan is missin him. He fuckin kills it period. Thanks for all your great posts.... He needs to cut some tracks with Doug Cerrito. Ex- Suffocation player.

[Bostonbird733]

that snake has the best seat in the house for this amazing show \m/

[skatedemoner]

great Xd



[renovoist]

I so wish I could play as solid as Derek and make it look so fucking effortless!

[2goldplz]

@renovoist Ur jsut gonna have to try hard and spend years and years of practice ;).

[pnutskater96]

you should put some hate eternal drum covers up please

[allmetaliswelcome]

do you still play the soundcaster fusions?

[maynardhero]

Great video

[RyGuy029]

youre such a great drummer :D

AND youre sponsored by meinl.... im sooo jealous =(

[Zildjian83]

you guys see that fuckin snake on the top left?

[goodsirbrett]

i bet the snake in the room is trippin from all the vibration. haha

[DrivenBlack]

@goodsirbrett i know i was when i sat front row at his drum clinic... my head was right in front of his RIGHT bass drum off the stage

[goodsirbrett]

@DrivenBlack

haha. badass.

[Petruccinho]

Is Serpents Rise an instrumental Metal band?

[watchyourst3p]

close the fridge door man!!!

[TrashMojo]

hey derek what kind of snare are you using i know its a dw but is it birch, maple or metal. its sounds amazing 

[jmann114]

Shit would be brutal if the snakes broke out of their cages at 3:18 and started windmilling the shit out of the room.

[Bushology]

lol serpents rise , and he's got snakes in the cabinets back there

[baalbelphegor]

i wonder if his snakes like all those  blast beats

[marokkopude]

kickass drumming... but the song as whole gave me the chills

[sk8erboy182]

that snare sound like heaven!

[vdopower66]

the last riff around 4:05 sounds like angry bees or wind.

[vdopower66]

you are doing the music world a disservice by not releasing this material asap!!!! 

[JamesIsDeity]

this song or signs of identity are my favorite from serpents rise

& congested with fear is really cool too.

[drummerboi14]

TRAVIS BARKER OWNS THIS GUY.

[jbb621]

@drummerboi14 Fuck travis barker. overrated cunt. he has no style, and he certainly doesnt have the capabilities as derek roddy. he is the most overrated drummer today

[drummerboi14]

@jbb621 Jealouzzzz muchzzzz 

[grimzkul]

@drummerboi14 Err no he doesn't!

[TamaDrummer192]

@drummerboi14 ur out of ur fucking mind broooo travis barker sucks asshole compared to roddy!

[tamadrummer]

@drummerboi14 buddy how old are you? i ask only because a highschool twat who spent the last 6 years jerking off to Blink 182 can even imagine travis being better than Derek.

[OuchMyGlands666]

@drummerboi14 Your trollin' is showin', son.

[ghdtjdqhd]

@drummerboi14 obvious troll is obvious

[branman1z]

is this actually derek responding to these questions that people are asking?

[DutchDrummerNL]

what Meinl china is he using?? a byzance traditional?

[JamesIsDeity]

@DutchDrummerNL he normally plays mb20 rock chinas

but i know he made a couple videos supporting the sound caster fusion's

Cheers!

[H3LLSENT]

@DutchDrummerNL Meinl MB20 Rock China 18" and 20"

[edawgyoniga]

when is this gettin released to cd?

[ThaDeeStylee]

That slow bomb-blast fucking slays.

[leanfiend444]

I need this fucking shit on a CD! Anyone know anything about a release?

[hellohtriangle]

great cymbals combination

[thedrumdude194]

what kind of a kit is he using?

[laurentviau]

@thedrumdude194 go see on his channel

[metaldrummer47]

@thedrumdude194 sonor

[RiseWithTheFalen4]

I wish you guuys were famous because I really like your music and its not on Itunes or any torrents for me to download :(

[TheMetallicaGods]

buy the cd for christs sake at a store

[rrrickflair]

can i get some props? i'm the guy that polishes those cymbals :P

[dan2bec2]

@rrrickflair Good Job!!

[ihateguitarsnot]

2:30... the change from binary to ternary.... epic!

[vdopower66]

wow didn't even pick that up crazy.

[BlackHawk2029]

yessssssssssssssss that hits me like a brick every time.

[spyrosaustin]

What the fuck is a Swahngie?

[spyrosaustin]

Seriously guys...Derek?What is a Swahngie?

[MrObsidian]

@spyrosaustin... A swahngi.... is an ancient spirit who's roots are in native tribal cultures around the world.

[spyrosaustin]

@MrObsidian Thanks Mr D!!!

[chromaticmaster]

@MrObsidian LOL I was going to say it's swahili for wangie!

[edgecrushers]

i feel bad for only giving Derek 5 stars for the video...

[biancabergamine]

Looks like he just got home from work and is letting off steam. HA! You're the best Roddy!

[NocturiaeoN]

2:38 the snake does a dance :D

[warimperials]

which of the 5 ^_^

[jred214]

damn! now this is what you call music! not just super fast drumming which kinda bores me, it is a hand pick note song just amazing!

[DeFFicationISgolD]

3:35 is fuckin epic!

[anderl22]

what a beast! a monster.. a god of drumming!

[Proghead88]

I wonder if those snakes like metal...

[sansamertume]

2:30 is brutal as fuck

[goodgore]

fuck yes with the foot accent on the wood block, I recomend everyone to buy his DVD the evolution of the blast beat, utterly amazing

[TheDTdrummer]

Omg 2:40 (aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa)

[pearldude729]

ralph lauren should use this as advertisement. "polos are BRUTAL!!" lolol

[misanthrope3]

HORNS UP AT 1:24!

[infiniteobscure]

i dont know why bad ass drummers have an egyptian style, as kollias or roddy. thats awesome!

[genauder]

@infiniteobscure maybe because they all played in nile before :D

[Th3Hellrider]

Nile fuckin kicks ass.

[EIMRAIZZU]

NILE! \m/

[laurentviau]

@infiniteobscure indeed it's awsome! However, It's the guitarists that bring that ''egyptian'' taste.

[anthonybroy7]

@laurentviau umm i believe that was some kind of wind instrument that gave it the ":egyptian" taste...not the guitar.....but still sick regardless

[alkunamy2k]

@anthonybroy7 The guitarist's play alot of Egyptian scales thats where the sound comes from

[MrObsidian]

@infiniteobscure Actually, none of this is Egyptian based. It's native American instruments and influence. Total different set of notes, structure and meaning.

[infiniteobscure]

@MrObsidian damn,, i know something new now... thanks! it is awesome to see ''native generes'' or something like that.. with some metal..and another question...

how do you make those songs?... programs?? its a hardware or a software that you use?.. cuz im a drummer too and i want to make my own styled songs like you do.. THNX again!

[nigelic]

@MrObsidian hey man, amazing song i love it, good use of everything, ive been a huge fan of urs forever, ur the reason i got into drumming no jokes, i have ur dvd and i love it too, im just curious wuts the fastest uve blasted at? i know ur not entirely focused on blast beats and such but the first vid i watched of u impressed me soo much and i had never seen anything like that back then, u must have been goin like 265 or somethin:)

[DevinRickard]

@MrObsidian Pretty cool that someone did something involving us "Natives"!

There's this idea I've been putting together; Mix Native Percussion with the Modern Kit, now that's one unique concept of a kit, in my opinion. =]

PS: One of my Gods. =]

[pocketfiend36]

@MrObsidian I enjoy whats going on with your left foot during that particular blasting riff. Are you sure you dont have another brain in there somewhere? >.<

[bounty2444]

@MrObsidian can you answer a question for me?

[soulsinger90876]

@MrObsidian egyptian based is nile :P

[thispagesux]

@infiniteobscure, because nearly all death metal is played in minor scales, a lot of those scales sound eastern.

[reflexionofme]

powerless !

[Forevermore1337]

Where can i get a hold of Serpents Rise's music? Aside from brilliant drumming, the music actually sounds really interesting. But, i've searched and all i can find is some Brazillian band.

[jaimgom]

Derek has posted some in his website. Just google serpents rise derek roddy and enjoy ;)

[Blastrebation]

@Forevermore1337 on the derek roddy forum, he has a bunch of free downloads, check it out

[TheJudge1850]

Are those cabarets full of snakes????

[JobForAGabby]

yes

[WesHasFire]

yes

[ChordxClient]

who keeps "thumbs down"ing all the comments? Bah!

[JamesIsDeity]

derek roddy's drum playing makes the world a better place!!! ;]

[jlbr1990]

Cooool Man!! I wanna be like you..... i'm studying so much to be better ....

bye :D take care

[93omair]

nice cymbals

[MinistryUndertaker69]

Yeah that tom thing confusin me i think he does have two 8" wonder why lol coiol! DEREK IS AMAZING!

[ChordxClient]

8" 12" 10"

[sorbosux717]

he said he jus uses the 8 for accents, not often or in rolls.

[dolanforever1]

derek is so great the music is very special someting diffrent than the most drummer in this genre of music he's a treu talent like george kollias they are my two drumteacher not real but on dvd you can learn allot of it for this style respect

[PwnzorBob]

Hey, if you care to learn Greek, you could go to the Modern Music School in Athens, George Kollias is a drum teacher there, heh.

[nobodysmonkey]

are his rack toms 8x8 10x8 and another 8x8?

[Coreyf24]

Nope, they go 8'', 12'', 10''.

[dimmuborgiralex]

I love derek roddy the beast drum to worl

[lalalax4321]

what r his cymbols? its like meinel or something right? all i know is that they sound good and i want some

[YouthDrummer]

@lalalax4321 It's cymbal not cymbOl and it's Meinl but yes you are correct.

[dlgonser]

stop worrying about that, if the music is good who cares what its called.

[Audricd]

its awesomeness

[deuscida]

veeeery good drumming here

[SomethingWeird42]

Instrumental Extreme Metal. Probably Death Metal minus the vocals.

[MetalCode]

FUCK WHAT SNARE DOES HE USE???

[RutboyNiles]

sonor artist bellbrass if I'm not mistaken.

[derekpharms17]

Foot Cla XD

[aquarianAtila]

muy interesante

[pichulacochina]

Are you sure about that? there are mose videos of Derek playing jazz & jamming & in these videos you can even notice that he plays death metal

[TheGrimKreeperrr]

Which Sonor kit is that?

[hugoribeiro]

S Classix series

[dolanforever1]

i have no words for this drummer but roddy is just amazing he's a great player

[FabioNET666]

the magnific è magnifico

[Joeskateapool]

Ill probably comment this video til I dont like it anymore! haha...so has anyone had an in person experience with that serpents ride? Im thinking of getting it.obviously its very versatile.good bell.nice ping with a lower wash and darker tone.hmmmmmmmm anyone got the good word? thanks

[Joeskateapool]

3:18

[5treeforest]

Why does he have snakes in da back???!

[Navoukos666]

as i have heard Derek has a huge collection of snakes..