Kevin Talley recording with Misery Index (Defector)

[bmm665]

love the fills

[KyleArran33]

where is the one with audio of the song also ????

[ERRULDISHED]

Its good drumer...

[RutboyNiles]

nice powerful playing, so I see no need for triggering.

Why do you do it anyway?

[NapalmFlesh]

@RutboyNiles Well I can't speak for Kevin but it was probably done to speed up the drum production time. Drums that are miced take a longer time to EQ than triggered drums.

[grelleezy]

I liked this guy during his dying fetus days

[TheHellikos]

P E R F E C T

[Derazed85]

@ichinesi

Cool! I even saw that Rob Arnold has joined the band. Interesting line up!

[133serge13318]

@ichinesi I just read that on the six feet under site. i just hope he keeps blastbeats to a minimum. it wouldnt go with SFU

[bentheiburg]

Love it... so many chinas

[Tomidlo1971]

Kev was born with a drumstick in his ass...

[MrHaunted666]

Now he drums for Six Feet Under! This will be the best SFU Album ever with him!

[oneswinter]

robotic precision.

[DeadmansPoncho]

kevin talley has been a beast on drums before most of these new guys were even in their diapers

[falconer6439]

@DeadmansPoncho Doesnt make some of them any less impressive.

[BonedoctorNT]

FUCKING HUMAN METRINOME

[niuli]

zajebioza!

fucking great death drumming!

[99siks10]

Kevin is a beast!!

[doyoublah]

Am i the only one that sync the song with this video just to see Kevin's awesomeness?

[P0WERHE4D]

He's kickass and everything, but he plays exactly like Pete Sandoval... A little originality please?

[TheDerpTard]

@P0WERHE4D 2:33 to 2:55 is pretty creative. Or maybe I'm crazy.

[doyoublah]

Hey Kevin if you watch this do you mind telling us your cymbal setup please?

[playtillibleed]

Dudes, he puts 8 sugars in his coffee every morning. He does everything this fast.

He was too young for Slayer.

[karkarey]

one of my favorite drummers. Brilliant musician

[sundayuneedlove]

Shit this makes me want to take up drums for the 4th time in my life..... fucking slick shit......almost don't want to hear it with music on top, I'l record my own!

[mephud]

Talley KILLS DRUM BABIES!

[darren21122112]

slayer were a fool for not hiring you

[bienvenidoz]

I LOOKED IN THE MIRROR

[RobbeK]

This is awesome stuff, Kevin! Been a big fan of the Dying Fetus line-up around "Killing on Adrenaline" and after that straight into Misery Index!

[hornyronjeremy69]

this must be one hell of a workout

[harmonicminorshred]

@hornyronjeremy69 You're a hell of a workout.

[mmmcculloch3]

Think about what is going on in Kevins head before a show, compared to the drummer of Linkin Park before a show.

[138Lucas138]

One of the best drummers in the fuckin world !!

[Jleedrummermetal]

nice one footed blasts kev!!!

[SomecallmeJack]

Ive never seen a drummer who can play double bass that fast & still hit hard, thats really cool. I wonder how he manages to get power at such speeds.

[pupsalex]

@SomecallmeJack then youve never heard gene holgan

[NocturnalExistence]

What I'd like to know is how Kevin got involved with Dying Fetus. Did he try out? Did they know him and recruit him?  Were they like "We got songs written for Killing on Adrenlaine, play this" ? Wasn't he like 16? 1998? Yeah!

[NocturnalExistence]

Always loved Kevin Talley...he's like Neil Peart, Ted Kirpaktric, Martin Lopez in how he writes interesting drum parts and he's infinitely impressive. Blew me away the first time I heard Destroy The Opposition. My heart skipped a beat when I bought Dissent and he was on it. Yeah! Kevin Talley keep following your dreams! Even if it's Foo Fighters! Haha..that'd be dope if even you were in them. Big Break and solid drum parts that's what Dave Grohl would be in for.

[playtillibleed]

Nope! It's real! What's his secret? 8 Sugars in his starbucks every morning........

Killer vid.

[esp1825]

Slayer should have hirrred him...........DUMMY'S..

This fucker is the future of metal drumming....mark my words boys.....

[TaCoMaN300]

I think he's kind of overrated. Alot of people might think he's so much better because he moves around alot.

[pstuddn]

@TaCoMaN300 nah dude its cuz he's sick as fuck. his fills are some of the best i've heard in death metal, besides gene hoglan and the previous drummer from Nile Tony Leureano.

[TaCoMaN300]

@pstuddn yea i found out he did dying fetus's destroy the opposition album which was sick as fuck so my opinion's changed

[pstuddn]

@TaCoMaN300 yeah dude that album fucking rips.

[squeezeslemons]

crazy shit..

[allanordaz]

he moves like a robot .... ._.

[magx01]

Very good. I, too, had not heard of him prior to this.

[claudes04]

where the hell is this song at, im not seeing it on any of misery indexs albums

[poobuttsniff]

I think its on the album Dissent. Its an ep so good luck fiding it in stores. I think you can still get it on frost wire!

[Darkreignofset]

its on the E.P. Disstent

[gorra123321]

its off dissent

[rippindrummer666]

@claudes04 its on the pulling out the nails b side  release by misery index

[rowolta]

Awesome to watch in sync with the actual audio track.

[IIIzakyIII]

what is written on the hat ???

[KitFallapart]

@IIIzakyIII Drink till she's cute.

[IIIzakyIII]

@KitFallapart hahahahaha

[EBEalienbeing]

I remember when he was in Chimaira and watching a solo which was great.

[Jaydrummer1988]

ok im gonna feel like i dick saying this but i have never heard of this drummer fuckin hell really glad i clicked on this link lol

[warwick487]

he's best known for being in dying fetus, he was on "destroy the opposition" and "killing on adrenaline" and the "grotesque impalement" ep. he's in daath right now, did misery index, toured with hate eternal...

[sonigelo]

kevin talley is awsome shit..!!!!!!......he plays everywhere!!

[Litolapida]

lupit...

[drumbum8561]

Oh wow this is original. Straight 64th notes on the bass drum, straight 64 notes to match on the fills. This guy is repeating himself over and over, just switching the drums. Contrary to popular belief, being fast doesn't make you good.

[paucceri]

@drumbum8561 you need to listen to the actual song with the drumming. then you may start to pick up the nuances in his drumming. btw they're not 64th notes.

[TrunJun420]

Being a dick doesn't make you good either. And Kevin is the shit, dun' be dissin' on him when you're don't even deserve to lick the dog shit from his boot-heel.

[Joeskateapool]

I want that china so bad! ah I must find it

[Jleedrummermetal]

oh man i ment maze of torment lol sorry

[Jleedrummermetal]

that big china on his right sounds just like the one that pete sandoval used in his drum videos. well the live footage of him. dominate and maze of torture. I still dont know what kinda china it is. but im pretty sure its sabian. just what model

[Chimaira1908]

man i love this

[adlersidol]

are you fucking kidding me? most music on the radio today is complete garbage

[ArterialX]

Haha dumbass!

[MatthewThornton89]

jesus christ. you have the worst grammar i have ever seen.

just because its not played on the radio dosn't mean its not music dumb shit

[Oriasis]

Dude, you are a complete dumbass.

Then I guess the kind of music you listen to aint real music, too. You listen to Cryptopsy and oldschool punk right? You don't here that on the radio, so it along with this must be "fake" music. What you're saying makes no fucking sense, Misery Index f-ing rules, and all underground metal rules! So shut the hell up!

[69stringibanez]

@adlersidol Just cause you dont like it and its not hard to play doesnt make it bad...music is about opinion

[xizombiex]

shut up u cunt

[TheHeadHunter824]

what a machine !!!

[Hardcore2828]

you fucken guys are retarded for saying its sped up

look at the cymbals as ther hit

[drew040]

hahah I love the idiots that say this is "sped up" fuckin retards!!! Listen to the sing he is playing to... fucking know nothing EMO dickheads!!

[drummerkevintalley]

Yes it was originally a rock song and then we sped it up 2x to make it metal. haha. What's up with people always saying videos are sped up?? Is this what the kitties are doin these days?? Wimps.

[mugable]

man i miss you being in misery index.

overthrow <3

i remember i bought my copy of that ep from netherton on ebay haha.

[stixflix06]

@drummerkevintalley You and duplantier have so much energy, its so good to watch. What would you recommend a listen to in terms of drumming of yours you're most proud of? I haven't listened to any of your work since the Chimaira album. (which is still their best album to date).

[seekingobscure]

@drummerkevintalley I still have the original video I got from you Kevin! The fills are sick as fu*k! Stoked you are behind the kit for SFU!

[jossy2112]

you just got owned by himself

[JoshyNapalm]

AWESOME.

[ScottRodmanMedia]

I've met this man! BRUTAL one word

[Schtruzn]

a human drummachine!

[FeydHrknen]

kevin talley = favorite drummer. runners up: George Kollias, Vinnie Paul, Derek Roddy, Raymond Herrera

[drew3usa]

This guy reminds me of Joey Jordison (after his ankle accident, when he got good).

I know some people are gonna flip out of this comment but there are similarlities.

xo.

[arghydoodles]

*kills*

[jossy2112]

hahaha

[realmetaleatsyoursac]

see he started out as a cool dude, then right after his slayer sessions, he treats everyone like theyre his drum roadie, hes sly about it too.

[drummerkevintalley]

Of course it sounds like shit... it is a old ass hi 8 video camera.

[JimmersThomas]

Is this the actual take that was used on the song?

[Kalidred]

um... Toms,snare, and bass sound perfect? lol wtf they sound amazing lol

[Sk8efreak]

toms, snare and bass sound like shit :D

but he plays awsome ;)

[sk8nmetalpsycho]

snare is awesome

[realmetaleatsyoursac]

hes a good drummer, but a huge ass of a person

[SpagsJippy]

hes a huge ass of a person because hes a good drummer. thats what metal is all about.

[viperabs]

I thought metal was about the music, not about being a jackass? Then again, what do I know, I'm a nice person and crazy good at a few instruments...

[SpagsJippy]

hey man, no one is attacking your talent. i think metal is just too much of the testosterone-junkies for my taste. music is music, not a competition.

[viperabs]

I definitely know what you mean. I can't go to guitar places and just play how I play (fast) without people looking at me like I'm some asshole showing off, or people talking about how 'emotionless' it is. I play for me...not for anybody else! Thats what its about!

[SpagsJippy]

damn straight, man. however the energy comes to you, its all good.

[zakiassmiley]

dude, thats how music progresses. it needs to be challenged. someone needs to say "hey! i can do that! and better too!"

if music wasnt a competition how would it get any better?

[SpagsJippy]

well, i dont believe in NO competition. and for music to get "better" I dont think i understand what you mean. music evolves because there are people out there who just express the music how it should be, which comes from inside. so, i dont see the competition connection there.

[shlempnar]

go away

[sk8nmetalpsycho]

explain,please

[MetalRulesRapSux]

Lars Ulrich sucks really bad at drums man.

[UndeadTheDave]

Awesome performance... good work on drums!!!

[Jleedrummermetal]

man people always try to say triggers make you cheat. they really just clear the sound for you. you will still hear mess ups. now if you count taping cheating i would agree. but im pretty sure he's getting distance on his beaters from the bass drum head.

[Fightordie14]

triggers smiggers. no kidding. Talley is fuckin awesome and he does hit hard. Most death metal drummers hit like sissys. He's intense 2 watch.

[VIKTORMENDOZA]

WOW, KINDA LARS ULRICH ...LOL :p

[sunny666bd]

L. Ulrich is NO WAY closer to the abilities of Kevin's!! No offense on your fanatic comment though ;-p

[VIKTORMENDOZA]

haha i know dude i was being sarcastic, but still lars is one of my favorites :D

[fuckyouXXL]

this guy has some endurance :D fuck he hits so hard .. thats not human like

[mattisnotuncool]

calling drummers that use triggers cheaters is like calling guitarists who use amps cheaters.

[doublebassaxisdrummr]

im gonna start saying that to people actually, thats a good comparison.

[deedub87]

No it's not a good comparison. Drums make noise as they are an acoustic instrument. Playing an electronic kit with no amp is like playing a guitar with no amp.

I don't call them cheaters I just think it's not needed if you really know how to play.

[doublebassaxisdrummr]

its not really a matter of knowing how to play. it just articulates the sound better.

[deedub87]

And if you know how to play you can articulate the drum naturally.

Nothing against them, it certainly doesn't make things any easier, so it's a choice to be made by the individual.

Get a front head with a 10 inch whole and stop burying the beater. Good place to start for good acoustic articulation.

Hit hard!

[ScottRodmanMedia]

yeah man it's all for recording purposes. I work with audio/video and seen this man live. this is not his live gear with no matter what band he's in

[StareAtNothing]

kevin talley is a shit drummer!fuck you! UP TO JOHN LONGSTRETH!!!

[inmyownhead]

Not inhuman. Just takes work and the discipline to practice something as ridiculous as speed and endurance. Everything I gained was from just rehearsal. Which is probably the case for many of the death metal drummers. (even though Kevin Talley isn't really a death metal drumer anymore)

[MrSatanochio]

who gives a FUCK if he uses triggers ! get over it you morons ! get THE FUCK over it ! People are obsessed with triggers, in every video I see comments about them like it`s such a dramatic thing. jeez ... get a life

[Drummermean2]

Inhuman, fucking insanely awesome!

[JonHz1]

Talley is awesome!

[metalrya]

I dont know why people down triggers so much. Im not gonna lie, I am not to familiar with them, but to my knowledge, they just trigger a sound. Someone still has to play the drums, right?

[R0ttenshit]

one of the coolest drum vids I've seen. So smooth & Groovy at the same time! Damn Talley your'e amazing

[gambara29]

met him once, he's a good guy

[dima210]

Just saw him with DAATH today. Talked to him for a while about music and his life. Awesome fucking guy. Signed my guitar strap too.

[Alisterbmx]

how come i havn't heard of this guy before?!?!

hes awesome!!

[rrkimble22]

hes been around for a long time. he was with dying fetus back in the day 9 years ago

[METALSERGIO]

kevin talley rulexxx!!!!!

[nilaynilaynilay]

Lovely!!!!

[konarider]

Man i`d love to see Kevin play the intro to Meet Reality.

[conjigalo]

Hi! I hope Kevin can answer this one, and not a load of stupid teenagers saying "shut up douche"

I want to understand a bit more about triggers, and i noticed all your drums in the video are triggered.

Wouldn't it be easier to use an electric kit, or is there more to triggers than i know? (which is probably the case)

It just seems odd to have an acoustic set that plays a load of samples.

Thanks, if i get any useful answers :D

[cooperepooc]

You can still mic up the drum set and mix the triggered sound with the acoustic sound.

[conjigalo]

Ah right, that makes a bit more sense!

Thanks.

[drummiebear]

there are triggers, and then there are microphones, those are just microphones, condensor mic's used for recording

[conjigalo]

The red things on the toms are are condensor mic's?

[bladerunner345]

kinda...they are triggers.

[SabianDude76]

They are triggers.

[simonejp91]

who gives a fuck man. guitarists use picks to go faster

[quackbeef]

triggers. they sense the vibration off the drumhead and it is connected to a drum module and they trigger samples.

[MorbidDeath1]

a lot of drummers prefer acoustic sets as well because of the feel, many drummers ive came across usually say they cant get into a groove with electric kits and that they are missing the feeling

[conjigalo]

OK cool, Thanks for all the reply's there are a load of reasons i never really thought about before.

[btruins]

another thing about triggers is the cymbal sounds on an acoustic kit just don't compare to the real thing.

[drummerkevintalley]

Haha man I love some of these replies cause they are so off the wall. In this video I have mics and triggers (the red things). I only used the mics for the recording but I had the trigs on there as a backup. The audio for THIS video comes from the video camera tho... not "fixed up in protools" like most other drum videos. Triggers r not mics at all. Kev

[JonHz1]

hahaha

[BTMandy1]

haha I always thought he had such a funny voice haha but he is a beast and "dissent EP" was the best thing misery index ever released

[snoopyofdoomxx]

Is he the guy talking most of the time in the beginning? The guy that says "Can you lower the right kit?"

[BTMandy1]

yah thats him

dont you agree he got a funny voice cuz you wouldnt expect him to sound like that

[snoopyofdoomxx]

Lol, yeah. I thought he would have a deeper voice. He still seems like a cool guy, though.

[drew040]

Kevin is just a sheer monster!!.. So technical....

[aldenteamor]

dude... quite possibly one of the best things ive seen in awhile. See im sitting here high, watching this video... and im thinking to myself, wow... i kind of like death metal. And from there, i looked up some death metal music, and from there, i listened to it, and i can now say i have a new fond taste and respect for this music.... and it is all because of videos like this. These are the things that get kids to get into the arts! keep it going man!

[midihc]

hell yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!

[MK2WiseGuy]

you have the most fierce and technical drum fill's ever dude,so fast i wonder how the fuck its even possible

[drummerkevintalley]

ATTN GUITARISTS -- Hi guys I am KEVIN TALLEY - The drummer in this video and I am going to record drums in Feb. If you need real drum tracks for your songs, message me. Thanks!

[CFox666]

Did you drum for Dying Fetus for the tour that they did in Rochester NY and was put on to iTunes?

[drummerkevintalley]

No that is def not me.

[CFox666]

I thought it wasn't you. My brother just wanted to know. By the way, I can't stop listening to killing on Adrenaline and destroy the opposition. They are two of my favorite death metal albums.

[quackbeef]

hey kevin, are you using evans or remo heads now? I have always used remo, tell me what you think about different brands of heads.

[Brutus3Cocks4style]

hi kevin i wanna ask you a thing:the pearl eliminator feat. the iron cobra beaters is good or i must take the eliminator pedals?

[Brutus3Cocks4style]

i should take the iron cobra beaters or i shlould put on the eliminator beaters,put on an eliminator pedal?

[midihc]

hey kevin my names dave. i just wanted to say those fills are what its all about! i cannot be complete until i learn that kinda shit. what tempo was that recorded at?

[drummerkevintalley]

This was not recorded to a click so i am not sure. I never recorded to a click until Chimaira and DAATH. The new DAATH is coming out april 21st so set a reminder on your phone to go and buy it. Thanks!

[ThunderTrent]

Borat said it best: How much? :P

[brattchx]

hey kevin, brain wynn former devourment guitarist is looking for a drummer.. maybe you should two put up a band.. i think it would be cool hehehe..

[caztallica]

Hahaha, It always looks like the video is sped up.

[drummindreadjon]

i want that many china's shit

[Capero95]

Haha your so stupid. Joey Jordison is like the worst drummer ever and Kevin Talley is awesome!

[xXthreexxcheersXx]

This dude is my favorite death metal drummer. Period.

[krisbr]

Such a boring drummer

[drummerkevintalley]

WIN MY SNARE OR A ZILDJIAN CYMBAL. Search "Talley Dying fetus snare" to see the youtube video instructions. Cheers! Talley.