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SDM: Did you ever take drum lessons? Do you play SDM: How long did it take you to record the drums? THIS SONGS SUCKS! Ha ha Just kidding, to this
any other instrument? Can you read music like drum Were you happy with the final product? day it challenges me every time I play it, it is very
notation or guitar tab? blast and kick heavy with a some random signature
In my opinion it s wise to live and do business To track it took a total of about 9 hours give or take. changes here and there. It s fun for the most part
within your means. It s ok to take risks, but make To this day I have never taken formal lessons, I was quite happy with the final product, not as and the riffs are so evil, they really bring out the
sure they are smart, calculated risks. Play with as although it s something I would really like to do much dynamic as I would like but for a death metal funny faces ha ha.
many musicians as you can, try new styles, keep an in order to better my skills. I have a lot of killer record it sounds the way its supposed to every-
open mind and never stop learning. AND PRACTICE drummer friends: Trever Loney, Tim Prevost, Lee thing to 11 ha ha.
PRACTICE PRACTICE! Norland, Travis Anderson, Flo Mounier and Gene SDM: What influenced the song Scorched Earth
Hoglan to name a few. We always have little drum Policy , which is quite thrashy and speedy?
talks whenever we hang out, they have taught me SDM: Did you record the drums to a click track
SDM: Any tips for drummers who live the tour life? everything I know. in the studio? Do you find playing to a click track SLAYER.
challenging?
STAY HEALTHY! Life on the road can be very rough I have a bad-ass Fernandez Acrylic Mockingbird
Ha ha. So get as much sleep as you can, stretch, which I just purchased that I love to dick around Absolutely! And no way! Ha ha. I love the click, I SDM: How long did it take you to write the entire
work out, eat good food (if possible), drink tones of on, I could really use some lessons on guitar; I also love playing freestyle, but for metal in the album?
water, and wear a rubber god damn it! Ha ha should really ask my guitar player Tim Roth of INTO studio or in a live setting the click just makes things
ETERNITY for some pointers! I have yet to learn so damn tight. People always come up to me after In total I would say it likely took around a year or
drum notation, drum tabs are easy and I write a gig and say man that was tight! And I m like two give or take. We all have busy lives and some of
SDM: How do you prepare yourself before a show things out in that form when I teach my students. Metronome will do that ha ha. I admit it takes us play in several acts, so it makes it hard to write
and recording? some time to get there but once you sink into the solid memorable tunes in a short space of time.
pocket it, it makes things so much easier in my Drew and Tylor have already begun writing the next
I m a very fitness oriented person so I have a SDM: What kind of gear do you use these days? opinion. I don t have to think as much when I m batch of tunes so I m stoked that the next record
selection on various exercises, warm ups and on the click. I just rely on my muscle memory and will surface quicker than the last!
stretches that I do before and after I play. I like to I currently use Tama Iron Cobra pedals (speed and breathing to get me through the songs.
drink a lot of water to keep my muscles hydrated original), Vic Firth SD1 GENERAL sticks, Sabian
and loose. Depending on how I feel, I might have Cymbals, Pearl Hardware and REMO Heads. SDM: What s the difference in Infection Legacy
a coffee or pre-workout drink an hour before I SDM: How often does the band practice? How often and your 2010 debut album Defecation Suffocation
play. My favorite thing to do that I learned from do you practice? and 2008 EP Spontaneous Decapitation ?
my number one drumming guru Gene Hoglan, is to SDM: Do you have any touring planned for your
have a power nap an hour or two before playing, latest release and if so with who and where? Twice a week generally, more if we have gigs. I Infection Legacy is a much more focused effort in
it s a great way to relax yourself, recharge your practice at least a half hour every day by myself and my opinion, the songs have better structure and the
batteries and keep stress down before a gig. Death Toll has had some killer offers in the past at least 2 hours of rehearsal with one of my bands, theme although Sci-Fi in nature is still more mature
months, nothing solidified, but I can t wait to get 5-6 nights a week, but I could certainly use more that some of our previous ideas. I think it best
out there and show the world this record. We have personal practice. ALWAYS MORE! shows our up to date musical influences and show
SDM: What kind of practice routines do you work been getting very positive reviews thus far and I cases our newest member Tylor Dory on lead guitar.
on? think it will do well if we can present it profession-
ally in a live setting, and we intend to do just that! SDM: How do you come up with your parts?
I like to bust out the Nome (metro) and play simple SDM: Is it true that along with the death metal
rudiments, jumping between different hand Most of the beats and fills I come up with on the fly, and thrash metal influences there is also a prog
techniques (American/French/German), play on SDM: Where did you record Death Toll Rising s Drew and Tylor write the majority of the material influence? Where does this come from?
pillows for my wrist strength, harder surfaces for latest album Infection legacy ? and generally they will give me a basic drum
my fingers. For feet, I generally do the same, I just skeleton for each song and I simply fill in the blanks We are all fans of Progressive music, but our
start slow with the Nome and practice till I feel The drums were recorded with Alan Sacha Laskow to make it more interesting and diverse. biggest motivator for incorporating these aspects
ready to up the tempo, then I up it and continue at Perfect Fifth Audio Architects in Calgary, AB, into our songs would be Tylor. A musical Genius
the same process over and over until I can t go CANADA. It was a very smooth and pain free and a huge fan of bands like Porcupine Tree, Steven
any faster, lately I top out at 220-230 on a good recording session despite stressful things going on SDM: Tell us about the song and your performance Wilson, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, etc... Ty
day, I am by no means a speed drummer by todays in my life at the time. Sacha was a pleasure to work on Judas cradle. brings a lot of different ideas to the table and has
standards ha ha. with and an absolute professional. I recommend made our music much stronger and more diverse,
him for any audio engineering of the metal genre you rock Tylord!
and alike. The rest of the tracking was done by
Drew and Tylor in their home studio.
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SDM: Did you ever take drum lessons? Do you play SDM: How long did it take you to record the drums? THIS SONGS SUCKS! Ha ha Just kidding, to this
any other instrument? Can you read music like drum Were you happy with the final product? day it challenges me every time I play it, it is very
notation or guitar tab? blast and kick heavy with a some random signature
In my opinion it s wise to live and do business To track it took a total of about 9 hours give or take. changes here and there. It s fun for the most part
within your means. It s ok to take risks, but make To this day I have never taken formal lessons, I was quite happy with the final product, not as and the riffs are so evil, they really bring out the
sure they are smart, calculated risks. Play with as although it s something I would really like to do much dynamic as I would like but for a death metal funny faces ha ha.
many musicians as you can, try new styles, keep an in order to better my skills. I have a lot of killer record it sounds the way its supposed to every-
open mind and never stop learning. AND PRACTICE drummer friends: Trever Loney, Tim Prevost, Lee thing to 11 ha ha.
PRACTICE PRACTICE! Norland, Travis Anderson, Flo Mounier and Gene SDM: What influenced the song Scorched Earth
Hoglan to name a few. We always have little drum Policy , which is quite thrashy and speedy?
talks whenever we hang out, they have taught me SDM: Did you record the drums to a click track
SDM: Any tips for drummers who live the tour life? everything I know. in the studio? Do you find playing to a click track SLAYER.
challenging?
STAY HEALTHY! Life on the road can be very rough I have a bad-ass Fernandez Acrylic Mockingbird
Ha ha. So get as much sleep as you can, stretch, which I just purchased that I love to dick around Absolutely! And no way! Ha ha. I love the click, I SDM: How long did it take you to write the entire
work out, eat good food (if possible), drink tones of on, I could really use some lessons on guitar; I also love playing freestyle, but for metal in the album?
water, and wear a rubber god damn it! Ha ha should really ask my guitar player Tim Roth of INTO studio or in a live setting the click just makes things
ETERNITY for some pointers! I have yet to learn so damn tight. People always come up to me after In total I would say it likely took around a year or
drum notation, drum tabs are easy and I write a gig and say man that was tight! And I m like two give or take. We all have busy lives and some of
SDM: How do you prepare yourself before a show things out in that form when I teach my students. Metronome will do that ha ha. I admit it takes us play in several acts, so it makes it hard to write
and recording? some time to get there but once you sink into the solid memorable tunes in a short space of time.
pocket it, it makes things so much easier in my Drew and Tylor have already begun writing the next
I m a very fitness oriented person so I have a SDM: What kind of gear do you use these days? opinion. I don t have to think as much when I m batch of tunes so I m stoked that the next record
selection on various exercises, warm ups and on the click. I just rely on my muscle memory and will surface quicker than the last!
stretches that I do before and after I play. I like to I currently use Tama Iron Cobra pedals (speed and breathing to get me through the songs.
drink a lot of water to keep my muscles hydrated original), Vic Firth SD1 GENERAL sticks, Sabian
and loose. Depending on how I feel, I might have Cymbals, Pearl Hardware and REMO Heads. SDM: What s the difference in Infection Legacy
a coffee or pre-workout drink an hour before I SDM: How often does the band practice? How often and your 2010 debut album Defecation Suffocation
play. My favorite thing to do that I learned from do you practice? and 2008 EP Spontaneous Decapitation ?
my number one drumming guru Gene Hoglan, is to SDM: Do you have any touring planned for your
have a power nap an hour or two before playing, latest release and if so with who and where? Twice a week generally, more if we have gigs. I Infection Legacy is a much more focused effort in
it s a great way to relax yourself, recharge your practice at least a half hour every day by myself and my opinion, the songs have better structure and the
batteries and keep stress down before a gig. Death Toll has had some killer offers in the past at least 2 hours of rehearsal with one of my bands, theme although Sci-Fi in nature is still more mature
months, nothing solidified, but I can t wait to get 5-6 nights a week, but I could certainly use more that some of our previous ideas. I think it best
out there and show the world this record. We have personal practice. ALWAYS MORE! shows our up to date musical influences and show
SDM: What kind of practice routines do you work been getting very positive reviews thus far and I cases our newest member Tylor Dory on lead guitar.
on? think it will do well if we can present it profession-
ally in a live setting, and we intend to do just that! SDM: How do you come up with your parts?
I like to bust out the Nome (metro) and play simple SDM: Is it true that along with the death metal
rudiments, jumping between different hand Most of the beats and fills I come up with on the fly, and thrash metal influences there is also a prog
techniques (American/French/German), play on SDM: Where did you record Death Toll Rising s Drew and Tylor write the majority of the material influence? Where does this come from?
pillows for my wrist strength, harder surfaces for latest album Infection legacy ? and generally they will give me a basic drum
my fingers. For feet, I generally do the same, I just skeleton for each song and I simply fill in the blanks We are all fans of Progressive music, but our
start slow with the Nome and practice till I feel The drums were recorded with Alan Sacha Laskow to make it more interesting and diverse. biggest motivator for incorporating these aspects
ready to up the tempo, then I up it and continue at Perfect Fifth Audio Architects in Calgary, AB, into our songs would be Tylor. A musical Genius
the same process over and over until I can t go CANADA. It was a very smooth and pain free and a huge fan of bands like Porcupine Tree, Steven
any faster, lately I top out at 220-230 on a good recording session despite stressful things going on SDM: Tell us about the song and your performance Wilson, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, etc... Ty
day, I am by no means a speed drummer by todays in my life at the time. Sacha was a pleasure to work on Judas cradle. brings a lot of different ideas to the table and has
standards ha ha. with and an absolute professional. I recommend made our music much stronger and more diverse,
him for any audio engineering of the metal genre you rock Tylord!
and alike. The rest of the tracking was done by
Drew and Tylor in their home studio.
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