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  • wasnt gene in slayer?

  • @timothy316666 He was a roadie for them back in early eighties he even gave some drumming tips for Lombardo

  • Damn that guy is great, anyone has a clue of what guitar equipment Dark angel Used?

  • I was there at that gig. :-)

    And the afternoon before the show they did a meet and greet at the local recordstore i used to work at.

    When they came in, they were carrying like 4 bags of McDonalds, of which 2 were for Gene alone.

    LOL!

    Great band, with some of the most intense riffs in metal-history!

  • These dudes remind me of Harry Sack , and Todd and his gang, from Beavis-n-ButtHead

  • MORE DARK ANGEL VIDEOS PLEASE!!!!!

  • yeah..... lets see lars ulrich pull that off. that little fuckshit gene was doing was better than anything lars has ever done professionally live or in the studio.....

  • Nick Barker vs. Gene Holgan = Best match!!

  • @msgorgeous2 They both are pretty much equal, but I'd take Hoglan for the win!

  • @19drivenbyblood86 i love gene, but bobby jarzombek is the best. apparently benante played most of and justice for all !!!!

  • Jesus. He makes that look completely effortless. He blows the camera's framerate out of the water...Jesus....

  • And everyone goes silent. Damned amazing.

  • fat and coo !

  • gene's drumsticks are simply GIANT XD

  • @ThEpUrEfUcKiNmEtAl

    well Gene is giant! =D

  • Grande cazzo !

  • What is Chris Nail doing in Holland? Did Exhorder play there?

    Chris is a beast on drums.

    He's still plays and is a big boy now

  • @ickeyjoey Yeah, Exhorder played there, read the description.

  • yes, Exhorder supported both their releases in Europe. 91 and 92

  • Im glad Exhorder made it to Europe....twice. Vio-lence never made it there once.

    Chris drumming is never boring. On SITV, if you listen carefully you can hear all kinds of little fills and snare hits. His double bass sound is powerful.

    Thanks for the info Mr Sitka

  • ehhey bin so einsam jemand evtl lust zu camen oder schreibn

  • ...Says the guy whose country's only real contribution to world history was a guy whose namesake is used for a dragon on Eureka's Castle.

  • @SuperZemanel Do not even say "we all elected him" I fuckin hate Obama and wouldn't mind seeing him dead. Yeah it's the mass population of unintelligent fucks that soaked up all the bullshit he spoke and elected him, but every single country has a population of idiots and you know thats true.

  • @oldeskoole623 your damn right brother. but there is alot of fags who still like him out there

  • @Super...Jealous much?

  • Jealous of a nation of brainless cowboys who contradict themselves every single day?

    Don't think so Mr Barraca Abana!!!

    E mais, vocês americanos podem todos chupar no meu piço português e chamar-me paizinho que eu não vos faço mal, está bem minha putona de trazer por casa?

  • hes too fast for youtube

  • He's lost alot of weight since then it looks. But yeah i'm sure he applies alot of that weight to his power. Friggen awesome. Still woulda been funny if he played a show with no shirt on. hehe

  • I was watching a drum clinic vid, the guy actually uses leg weights to help his double bass. As for the shirtless bit, I say the same thing about Crowbar's original bassist haha.

  • Seriously? You're talking about american presidents HERE?! Ahh ha. Gene's class!!

  • Dark Angel FOREVER!

  • damn! gene hoglan he was a huge ball of fat! anyways, kickass drummer

  • Its not fat, its all skill.

  • haha hes gotta store it all somwhere. i mean christ those warm ups alone could destroy all drummers out there hes so good

  • hoglan rules

  • Dude Obama's doing much worse. But does that really belong here? Seriously.

  • mate i dont take drugs and you need to learn how to insult people, oh one more thing your still a twat face

  • "...you need to learn how to insult people..." LOL, that's like a deaf-blind trying to tell someone how to fly a plane. Your "insults" suck Obama's balls (if he had any). Go pound sand (after you get braces).

  • fair enough........................­..

  • HA!

    Sad your insults are over shadowed by your retarded sign on name... Because they were good insults...

  • you voted for bush you need the education, twat face

  • and your a cunt face

  • holy shit bro ... work in a salad with those paradiddles

  • No way man, those are powertits he's rockin!

  • Not really important but just for the record: I am pretty sure that this is not 1991 but from1992 as they were touring Holland with Inovator and Sacrosanct that year. Cheers!

  • gene's work in death amazes me every time i listen to it. just a little recap here... i actually answered voted4bush down there but it seems like i was censored by someone so i'll just do it all over again^^ virgin: a waste after a certain age. and WHATTA YA KNOW!! i look at his profile and DADADOOM: voted4bush turns out to be a concervative republican christian! sorry but it seems like arguing with a narrow minded fool like you would be as useful as.. well you would be my example so.. yeah.

  • fat?¿?who cares...!!!i bet you cant play like him...he is a fuckin drum master!!!

  • who cares if hes fat? that fucker can drum!

  • people who see weight as a topic are either too young to have "pleasured" a woman or they are stuck in that state of mind later in life, in which case ill bet no woman stayed for too long knowing the mental capacity of their would-be partner. and yes. gene is truly unique in his playing. one of my favorite drummers.

  • So people who think obesity is a problem are all virgins or losers? Including the President?....and the whole Healthcare system?

    Gene is a good drummer, and I don't dislike him for being obese or anything, but he is, and obesity is a problem. Anyone who thinks otherwise is fooling themselves.

  • and again i need to explain myself. maybe i should be thinking about talking more like a cave man so everybody understands me.. *note to self* i didnt mean its not a problem. ofcourse its a problem. i am talking about people actually finding it funny to talk about it like "HEEELL hes all FAT!" those are the virgins and losers. and stop getting political. it gets my skin crawling. please dont reply.

  • So everyone's automatically supposed to know the pretext of what you're talking about? The world doesn't work that way...I also don't see how pointing out a couple of public figures is 'getting political' but as you're clearly feeling bitchy,...peace out I guess.

  • if you had any sense of context you would know i am not talking about obesity in general but referring to these numb nuts on this page you moron. stop grasping for a fight. again. key word is context. you should be more aware of it. now shut up.

  • Still obviously feeling bitchy. Who's looking for a fight? You're the one being the big man on youtube calling people moron and numb nuts.Start acting with some fucking respect. Just because I only read your comment and derived the context from your comment does not make me a moron. It makes you inarticulate. Being clear and concise is rather different from speaking like a caveman. So long.

  • here's the bottom line. you were stupid enough to actually think i was talking about obesity in general not being a problem. now i'm sorry if that wasn't clear enough for you but i wasn't expecting someone to actually start a discussion about something so clearly idiotic as that. now you've made your case. it STILL isn't stronger then the first post you made. will you please shut the fuck up now? respect who.. you?

  • You obviously don't know a lot of fat people. They excuse themselves in the most bullshit ways, saying that they've been this way always, that they don't eat that much, that they've tried exercise.

    You should also know that saying shut the fuck up is the worst way to get someone to be quiet.

    Oh, and yes, you should treat me with some respect. You don't know me and yet judge me, have been rude where there was no need and acted like an inarticulate, stupid, rude and obstinant ass.

  • and WHY are you stating facts about fat people all of a sudden? it has nothing to do with our emidiate topic. ill never stop calling morons in the act :) and you my stupid fellow human being are a prime example of a moron. hence, no respect for you. and yes. you did provoke me. so its a win win for me really. getting to call someone a moron and being righteous about it^^ now i can understand if thats hard to digest in one sitting but it is the truth im affraid.

  • Clearly you missed the context. Oh the irony.

  • riiight... you're going out strong i see^^

  • It's bad to be a virgin?  That's a new one.

  • christianity is satanism in disguise.

    explain to me what bush does up in bohemian grove?

    worshipping molok? anal sex with other men? black magic?

    at the end of your lords prayer, why do you use the satanic sun gods name amen?

    you've been manipulated into thinking your good, when in fact your evil.

  • @thrasher76...Take that thing you are smoking out of your mouth, then reply when your head clears, because your comment doesn't hole any water on any planet, lol.

  • sheep, baaahhhh baaahhhh.

  • @thrasher76...Yes, I already knew you were a sheep because your comments don't make sense and have no evidence to support them. Go keep listening to your wacko propaganda. One suggestion, when they bring out the Cool-Aid, drink two cups to ensure your removal from the gene pool.

  • there is plenty of evidence you muppet.

    for one, amen is demon sun god, why do you say his name at the end of your prayers?

    anyway talking to someone who voted for bush, is like banging your head against a wall, its pointless and hurts your braincells!

  • My name serves an obvious purpose. It weeds out numbskulls like you that can't seem to understand that there are people out there that aren't mindless followers like yourself. Demon sun god? Are you kidding me? Do you realize how many language hoops you have to jump through to even make your drugged up idea even make sense? Go to rehab, seriously.

  • god is not real or the devil and these books are a load of bollacks so they can scare people into being good and your a sheep and im a goat.

  • fricking awesome

  • Wow, he's a big guy. I never realized (or saw) just how big he was. it's my theory that big guys have an advantage on drums because they keep your center of gravity on the throne, allowing you to use your legs better for doublew bass and keep you balanced, allowing for better movements. See, I'm a little guy, and I have a hard time with my movements because of it... there's alot of compensation needed when I drum :\

  • anyone who talks shit on gene has never met him because he is the most down to earth, nice guy you could ever meet. all of the people who say he stinks and shit should shut the fuck up....assholes.

  • This was in 91. He lost about 100 pounds in 93/94. He said he weighed 295 when he recorded Cymbolic. Smelling like animal dicks would be a drag, but thankfully, when I met him there was no foul odor. Though, it could have been that we were in that cess pool, Detroit.

  • even if the guy smells like a cheetahs dick, bigfoots dick, or all the dick's of all animals combined which has actually been proven to kill a man under 200 lbs, he's a god among drummers. if he did smell like some animals dick, it probably would be a cheetah, because he's fast as f$%%$ck!

  • He's lost a lot of weight, for those people who have a thing against him. Who fucking cares how he looks, lol through fame or not, i bet he gets more pussy then all of the haters in here do altogether.

  • Fat or not. Gene is one badass mofo!!!

  • i would imagine a cheetas dick would taste like a really rotten and salty cheetoh... i think a tap dancer could do a really aswome double peddle... right? why not they must have grate heal toe controll

  • Freaking insane.

    <3

  • Gene is the best metal drummer in my opinion not just because of his apparently effortless speed, but because of his finesse and creativity.

  • He's a natural. He's just awesome.

  • haha, he was as fat 17 years ago than now, but still one of the best drummers.

  • That dude is fat. I bet he smells like a sweaty cheetahs dick.

  • How would you know what a cheetah's sweaty dick smells? You had cheetah cock in your mouth? Sick fucker...

  • My god dude. Chill out.

  • it doesnt really matter if hes fat or not cause hes famous

  • Nobody gives a shit if hes fat, he is badass.

  • agreed!

    He rules fat or not

  • Hoglan = Broodle!

  • look at that moeller technique

  • Thats not really moeller, moeller involves a 2 part whipping motion, but what gene does is similar in that he just lets it vibrate

  • once you become advanced in moeller, it looks just like what gene is doing...Its less exaggerated in videos where someone isn't trying to show you how to do it..ya know what im sayin?

  • You're right, you know.

    ScreamBLoddyGore, if you had any idea what the Moeller technique is you would know that the technique enables you to play rolls with one hand (the Moeller can easily be phrased in triplets and 16ths). He was hitting 4 notes with each hand using the Moeller technique. Once you've mastered it on both hands you can easily apply it to lightning fast rolls.

  • Gotta love Gene hahahaha

  • Nice hat Gene! Gene's the best f**kin' drummer in the whole wide world!

  • gene hoglan is something more than 6.4 barefeet

  • Who's bigger, Gene or Nicholas Barker?

  • holy crap, at the end its like the sticks are barely moving, the camera cant even keep up with him!

  • youd figure as much as he drums he wouldnt be so fucking fat, i cant fathom this dude with the munchies lmao

  • The fattest and fastest drummer. One of the best, if not the best underground metal drummer ever! Go Gene!!!

  • I second that.

    He is the GOD of metal drumming.

    I still learn parts from 'Sacred Serenity' 13 years later...amazing.

  • Gene Hoglan reminds me of the Chinese martial arts actor, Sammo Hung - he may be fat but he puts slimmer men to shame with his abilities.

  • He could beat them down this his drums sticks.

  • Hehehe.

    I recommend you watch Skinny Tiger Fatty Dragon and Enter the Fat Dragon because Sammo does some damage with a pair of sticks that even Gene Hoglan would be impressed with. ;)

  • Thanks, just looking at the covers makes it interesting to watch

  • Trust me, you'll be hooked onto Sammo.

    He really does kick ass and he's a truly fantastic fight choreographer whose skills of stunt co-ordination are easily on par with Gene Hoglan's drumming.

    Sammo is also a genuinely great director and I think he's made films whose cinematic quality is akin to Gene's songwriting.

    Interesting piece of trivia: he was originally going to be the action director for the Star Wars prequels since George Lucas is a huge fan of him.

  • shit..i was a year old.

  • fatty. but he's a fucking beast on drums.

    and he slimmed down lol

  • He's playing some crazy fast triplets at the start

  • Thanks for sharing! Not often you get to see footage of 'Mean Gene the Machine' from back in his Dark Angel days.This would've been on their last tour,for "Time Does Not Heal".By that point,Gene was also writing all their music & lyrics by himself! I saw his clinic a few months back & he has so much power,yet such a laid-back playing technique! One of the most important & respected drummers in metal,& he is truly one of metal's most unique characters!

  • raiderfan, have you ever played on a triggered kit vs. a non triggered? Now, I can only speak for myself, but whenever people threw triggers on my kicks. things such as dynamics mattered less, the sound was consistent no matter how I played, so long as the notes were in time.

  • hey this video was shot on my birthday....sweet

  • Wow.. yea, i think he is worthy of playing the part as Pickles.. But i dont think he would rock the orange dreds as well.. lol

  • it's like he's playing 1/16th notes but there's so many beats

  • i see one swing, i hear lots of beats, ownage:O

  • Jesus he's fucking FAST... Still amazes me every time I watch this.

  • hehe big fat and big legend

  • ese pinche gordo es DIOS! LA LEYENDA GENE HOGLAN

  • I met him in 95, he was much thinner. He's my fave. I like how he doesnt sound so triggered out. I've had enough of "tappy" drummers who sound huge with triggers. Gene can do it for real.

  • Amen to the fact Gene CAN do it for real!!

  • whats the difference, just because they have triggers doesnt mean they're not doing it for real. They're actually moving that fast but when you go fast enough obviously you're going to have to tap, like the drummer from As Blood Runs Black, he taps but he's still godly fucking fast on the pedals.

  • Triggers are also necessary past a certain speed with some kits... commonly on the double pedal single drum setups.

    The bass drum skin does not rebound before the next pedal hit and so affects the sound majorly, triggers eliminate the need for the skin to rebound.

  • Hmm that explains alot.

  • Wrong. Triggers eliminate the need to play with power. The faster you play the lower the volume, and since most metal drummers use light pedals like Axis' they can't get any power out of their kicks. Instead of using heavier pedals, or using heavy beaters and/or beater weights they trigger the kick so they can get away with barely tapping the drum. Guys like Phil Selway trigger their kick for electronic sounds, but unless you're playing electronic samples with your band triggers are cheating.

  • moron.

  • Any proof?

  • even without my counterweights i get plenty of power with my axis pedals. they almost fly back and hit the top of my feet, and you can pretty much get them to feel any way you want.

    cheating is such a dirty word.

    plus, using triggers makes me hit the bass drum better, by not resting the beaters on the head. the triggers pick up any extra crap. so between playing "softer" and having to clean up footwork a good deal.

  • I'm betting that my Eliminators and Yamaha direct drives have more power than your Axis pedals. Cheating is violating rules deliberately, hitting softly and triggering a loud sound is just that. Naturally playing super fast will lower your volume, but leaving your kick unmuffled or lightly muffled (with head choice, not pillows) will maximize the volume. And it's much, much harder to play an unmuffled, untriggered kick than a triggered kick with a shitload of pillows in it.

  • Iron Cobra Power Glides do it as well.

  • They're not as loud because they're so light, but they're a lot louder than Axis pedals.

  • I met him at a club in L.A. around '91...We had a few beers, and bullshitted for a couple hours...he's one cool dude...

  • he's like 350 pounds and drums like crazy. when he dies i hope they dissect his body. modern medicine can learn a lot from studying gene hoglan

  • hahahaha that's a good one. gene's a genius.

  • More or less find that damn clock inside of him on how good his timing is.

  • well you obviously havent heard george kolias then....

  • Gene was the one who introduced Nile to George, the two are buddies which is pretty fucking sick and when I saw Nile George was thanking Gene for doing it.

  • actually nile asked gene to play with them but he didnt like nile

  • Gene Hoglan has got to be the absolute best drummer ive heard. God damn, for a man that size he makes it look so fucking easy to play the drums.

  • i didnt know gene was fat. but hey thats cool. at least pickles isnt.

  • thats probably the most shallow, un-metal thing ive ever heard. comparing gene hoglan to a cartoon character? you are a bitch.

  • well, gene is pickles on their cd's. i'd say that the most un-metal thing ive ever heard was that theyre touring with gaymera and soilent queen.

  • check out matt griener from august burns red one of the best!

  • I have, I was the bus driver for Between the Buried and me and ABR was supporting them.

  • no way dude,thats awesome...hey if you ever see matt agian ask him what kind of cymabls he has specificly,ive been wanting to know for about a year...:)

  • they are in Prague tonight and I'm in Cologne. :(

  • dude, i must see them, ive been wanting to for a while,i live in california

  • MATT GRIENER IS THE SHIT!!!

  • cant wait till they get in a show corona ca

  • you live in corona?

  • darn i wish i logged in when you just wrote that, way too late now lol

  • wow.. huge..

  • What a whale, looks like he ate the rest of his bandmates.. haha j/k, and one incredible drummer!!

  • Gene Hoglan stands out as one of the most influential drummers in all the history of Metal music. Can't think of Thrash Metal without the man. He kicks major ass.

  • Did he used to be in DEATH?

  • Wikipedia Gene Holgan to see all the bands he's been in.

  • Yes about a decade ago......DEATH rules!!!

  • the guy in the end looks alot like mikael åkerfeldt from the opeth :O

  • that's weird, drumming is very physical yet he's like morbidly obese.

  • hahahaha i agree

  • HE IS FROM MY HOME TOWN BEEEYOTCH!

  • no one gives a shit

  • that balloon can play!!

  • thats a big boy phinominal drummer

  • geez thats one fast fucking balloon lol

  • Never knew he was big lol. No offense to him, i love his drumming. But he looks nothing like i thought he did

  • Neither did I. Same with Nicholas Barker. My two favorite drummers.

  • He has lost a lot of weight since then! Still looks pretty imposing though, especially with the hair going grey and the cane he walks with, haha.

  • he walks with a cane?

    wow...all that double bass too

  • I love this guy, can't wait for dvd

  • yeah gene rules!

  • o_O

    Damn.

  • fat = FAST

  • But the fat man can move...

  • Cousin Itt Hahaha

  • He lost all that weight since, people should just research things before posting ridiculous commentary.

  • fat as hell yes.  good drummer....yes.

  • I would like to see more videos with Gene. Just because he's such an awesome drummer.

  • strapping young laaaaaaad

  • elaborate, kind sir.