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It took around 6 days to record the drums including
I use triggers (kick drum only) live and in the studio. overdubs, different fills and some percussion SDM: What double bass technique do you use?
I like using triggers because it gives you a much stuff. We recorded the whole album at the Babajim
I do a warmup routine for getting the muscles clearer definition of your kick drum sound. I totally Studios in Istanbul, Turkey. The album was Single and double strokes. I started using double
strokes because I have lower back issues. By
loose which consists of playing single and double love the sound of a natural kick, but with triggers engineered by Ruben deLatour and mastered by
strokes on a practice pad. All at slow tempo though you can get a good sound quickly in live situations, Pieter Snapper. I love the way the album turned out playing doubles I take a lot of pressure off my lower
back.
because it s a warmup and I don t want to waste especially when you have a short change over time. although I find the toms a bit too high in the final
energy. I rather keep that energy for the show or People who complain about triggers and consider mix.
recording. it cheating should look up what triggers actually
do. I mean you still have to bring the beater to the
drum head and play what needs to be played. And SDM: Did you record the drums to a click? Do you
SDM: What kind of practice routines do you work about dynamics, well I d rather hear a kick drum full find playing to a click track challenging?
on? power all the way, than a kick drum which drops in
volume all the time. Yes, I recorded the drums to a click like I always do.
At home I can only practice my hands but when I go I m totally used to playing with a click even in live
to the rehearsal studio I do feet as well. Basically I situations. In the beginning it was a challenge to
aim for endurance nowadays, but when I m at home SDM: Any influence on this latest recording? play live with it because of the adrenaline rush you
I m trying to figure out weird beats and different get, but I quickly adapted to it.
counting... especially for Melechesh. At the time I was listening a lot to Porcupine Tree
and Mastodon, so I guess it left some traces. Gavin
Harrison is an amazing drummer. He brings so SDM: How often does the band practice?
SDM: Did you ever take drum lessons? Do you play much fresh ideas. It never gets old.
any other instrument? Can you read music like drum We don t practice a lot lately because we did a lot
notation or guitar tab? I like the way he uses the little bells in his playing. of touring the last couple of years, but once we get
I ve always been totally crazy about effect cymbals back into writers mode we will jam on a regular
No I never took any drum lessons. I would like to like bells and splashes, even more than regular basis.
learn how to read drum notations though, but then cymbals, so I really relate to that. And you can hear
again, I managed for years to do without so it s fine. that on the album or rather on almost any album I try to practice whenever I have time for it. I
I play guitar, bass and keyboards. I ve recorded so far. also have a day job and give drum lessons, so
sometimes it s hard to find the time to practice.
SDM: What kind of gear do you use? SDM: Who are some of your main drumming influ-
ences today and back when you first started? Do SDM: How were the drums recorded in the studio,
I use Axis Longboards, Balbex drum sticks, Agean you listen to different styles of music outside of the with what kind of gear? How did you create your
Cymbals, Roland RT 10K triggers and an Alesis D4 metal realm? drum parts?
module. Over the years I ve been using Remo drum
heads. Back in the day it was practically every drummer We recorded the drums in a regular way like we
who played fast. Playing fast is what attracted me always do: clicktrack, me and a guitar player. I used
to metal in the first place. I totally loved the energy Yamaha drums and Agean cymbals on the record-
SDM: Where did you record your latest album? of that and I still do. I ve always listened to all kinds ings of The Epigenesis. These Yamaha drums were
of music while being a metal head. I ve always been pretty amazing! It took me around 6 days to record
We recorded our latest album The Epigenesis open minded about music because I don t want to the drums.
in the Babajim Studios in Istanbul, Turkey. The limit myself as a musician. My playlist for example
Mystics of the Piller II EP was part of that recording. goes from Tom Waits to movie soundtracks.
SDM: What blast beat method do you use?
SDM: Do you use triggers? SDM: How long did it take you to record the drums? All of them! But my most favorite is the traditional
Who recorded the album and were you happy with blast, which I two foot when it gets too fast and
the final product? the bomb blast. I tend to one foot all 6/8 blast
beats because it feels weird with two feet.
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It took around 6 days to record the drums including
I use triggers (kick drum only) live and in the studio. overdubs, different fills and some percussion SDM: What double bass technique do you use?
I like using triggers because it gives you a much stuff. We recorded the whole album at the Babajim
I do a warmup routine for getting the muscles clearer definition of your kick drum sound. I totally Studios in Istanbul, Turkey. The album was Single and double strokes. I started using double
strokes because I have lower back issues. By
loose which consists of playing single and double love the sound of a natural kick, but with triggers engineered by Ruben deLatour and mastered by
strokes on a practice pad. All at slow tempo though you can get a good sound quickly in live situations, Pieter Snapper. I love the way the album turned out playing doubles I take a lot of pressure off my lower
back.
because it s a warmup and I don t want to waste especially when you have a short change over time. although I find the toms a bit too high in the final
energy. I rather keep that energy for the show or People who complain about triggers and consider mix.
recording. it cheating should look up what triggers actually
do. I mean you still have to bring the beater to the
drum head and play what needs to be played. And SDM: Did you record the drums to a click? Do you
SDM: What kind of practice routines do you work about dynamics, well I d rather hear a kick drum full find playing to a click track challenging?
on? power all the way, than a kick drum which drops in
volume all the time. Yes, I recorded the drums to a click like I always do.
At home I can only practice my hands but when I go I m totally used to playing with a click even in live
to the rehearsal studio I do feet as well. Basically I situations. In the beginning it was a challenge to
aim for endurance nowadays, but when I m at home SDM: Any influence on this latest recording? play live with it because of the adrenaline rush you
I m trying to figure out weird beats and different get, but I quickly adapted to it.
counting... especially for Melechesh. At the time I was listening a lot to Porcupine Tree
and Mastodon, so I guess it left some traces. Gavin
Harrison is an amazing drummer. He brings so SDM: How often does the band practice?
SDM: Did you ever take drum lessons? Do you play much fresh ideas. It never gets old.
any other instrument? Can you read music like drum We don t practice a lot lately because we did a lot
notation or guitar tab? I like the way he uses the little bells in his playing. of touring the last couple of years, but once we get
I ve always been totally crazy about effect cymbals back into writers mode we will jam on a regular
No I never took any drum lessons. I would like to like bells and splashes, even more than regular basis.
learn how to read drum notations though, but then cymbals, so I really relate to that. And you can hear
again, I managed for years to do without so it s fine. that on the album or rather on almost any album I try to practice whenever I have time for it. I
I play guitar, bass and keyboards. I ve recorded so far. also have a day job and give drum lessons, so
sometimes it s hard to find the time to practice.
SDM: What kind of gear do you use? SDM: Who are some of your main drumming influ-
ences today and back when you first started? Do SDM: How were the drums recorded in the studio,
I use Axis Longboards, Balbex drum sticks, Agean you listen to different styles of music outside of the with what kind of gear? How did you create your
Cymbals, Roland RT 10K triggers and an Alesis D4 metal realm? drum parts?
module. Over the years I ve been using Remo drum
heads. Back in the day it was practically every drummer We recorded the drums in a regular way like we
who played fast. Playing fast is what attracted me always do: clicktrack, me and a guitar player. I used
to metal in the first place. I totally loved the energy Yamaha drums and Agean cymbals on the record-
SDM: Where did you record your latest album? of that and I still do. I ve always listened to all kinds ings of The Epigenesis. These Yamaha drums were
of music while being a metal head. I ve always been pretty amazing! It took me around 6 days to record
We recorded our latest album The Epigenesis open minded about music because I don t want to the drums.
in the Babajim Studios in Istanbul, Turkey. The limit myself as a musician. My playlist for example
Mystics of the Piller II EP was part of that recording. goes from Tom Waits to movie soundtracks.
SDM: What blast beat method do you use?
SDM: Do you use triggers? SDM: How long did it take you to record the drums? All of them! But my most favorite is the traditional
Who recorded the album and were you happy with blast, which I two foot when it gets too fast and
the final product? the bomb blast. I tend to one foot all 6/8 blast
beats because it feels weird with two feet.
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