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Find what works for you! My son has been playing Kyle: That s a question I will leave to someone else and bang the sticks around for about 20 minutes.
drums for years now, and it s funny watching him in the band to talk about. I originally didn t like it. At a minimum I feel it s important to handle the
trying different sticks all the time searching for It s not finished in my opinion. The concept is great, sticks for 20 mins to minimize dropping. Studio is a
what works for him. Ironically his choice ends up but I ve yet to have one person tell me what they bit different, because your able to actually play full
SDM: What was it like to have Dan Swano mix and the same as mine: 5B hickory nylon tip. I like the see what my band mates see. They are in too deep, blast and get warmed up before you start recording.
and see it for what it s supposed to be and not what
I don t play to much before hand, because I m
master your album? hickory because it chews away at the stick instead
of a surprise break of an oak. Nylon tip for the it is to the public. It s Dark, and it s very fitting getting older and get tired easier... haha
Kyle: Big thing for me was not being there for mix. opposite reason, I would rather have the entire with the music, that s great, at the end of the day
everyone seems to really like it, so that s all that
I have been present for all mixs for every record nylon tip pop off instead of using a wood tip and
I ever recorded, but there was no budget to fly us half the tip break off. I use only Vader and Vic Firth, matters. SDM: How do you practice?
to Sweden to be there. I was really impressed with so my sticks tend to hold up for a while. They are Kyle: Unfortunately I don t practice too much be
the email mix system. Who would ve ever thought solid stick makers. They are close enough for me
we would be mixing records over emails? Fucking to use both companies. I just don t mix match one SDM: How important are your kick pedals to your myself just to practice. Between all the bands I
playing?
play with, when I get extra time to rehearse by
insane. Guitar mix and overall sound is fucking style in one hand, and other style in the other. That
great, I feel there is a sense of liveliness in these fucks me up. Kyle: Very, very important. I could adjust to myself, I always have tons of riffs I need to write
drumbeats and patterns for. Once I get warmed up,
songs. Raw, aggression! You can feel us playing I usually take off on a jam spree and try to come
when listening. Definitely the way death metal anything else different on the kit if I needed to, but
should sound. The only issue we had was communi- SDM: What influenced the drumming intro to the not pedals, at least not to play everything I need up with new and interesting, fun things to play.
to. I was playing DW 5000 for many years and I
Like most adults I m really busy with life, business,
cating on the drum mix. It was really hard to explain song Transcend Into Absolute Dissolution ?
through email what tones I was looking for, and he loved them, then I was fortunate enough to have family, etc... doesn t always allow the time I would
like to practice (or maybe I just don t make the
AXIS willing to endorse me with their pedals. After
just couldn t understand the overall drum sound I kyle: I love that fucking song! We have several time needed). So I live by a schedule. We have
was looking for on the solo drum parts, and slower different ways of writing. Sometimes there s a speaking with many drummers I look up to that
riffs. I had to compromise on a few areas for this bucket full of riffs and we make structures out play a similar style, they had all made the switch. dedicated rehearsal weekends for Incantation and
Acheron. Since Incantation members are spread
So after just a few months of practicing with them,
record, but have insisted on being there for mix of them, other times there are a few riffs written
on the next record. We are too diverse of a band together that end up being a song. Sometimes we I finally made the switch to play them live. What out by 5 hours away from each other, we make long
weekends out of it, or work around tour dates and
a difference. I m able to play the way I need to,
to just have one drum mix. Needless to say, we write entire songs start to finish, and then when jam from early morning until late at night. I also
will continue to mix with Dan! He is old school (or we get close to having a records worth of material but without over powering myself to achieve that
just old like us.. hahah)! I think he did a fucking we look at it and think what is this record missing? aggression. Other huge advantages were that the own a Yamaha DTX 700. That s what I have been
practicing on by myself the past couple years, since
two single pedals were identical. It doesn t matter
brutally great job! That is how Transcend was born in this case. We
were missing that particular doom song on the which pedal I use for right and left. I could never it allows me to play at whatever hour I need to. It s
record at that point. John and I were talking and I have done that with the DW s. The conversion from great.
SDM: Tell us about another lengthy track entitled explained to him what I felt we needed, he agreed two singles to one double is very quick and easy
Profound Loathing . and in return sent me riffs with a few drum machine if I ever need to convert it quickly for a single kick
tracks of what he felt and I fucking loved it! I did kit, which we sometimes run in to. I use the classic SDM: What s your opinion on triggers and drum
Kyle: Another track that just took off on us... haha. have to alter his machine playing, because if you black long board, but with my DW beaters. modules?
What can I say, it s a sick fucking track as well. I have ever tried to play a guitarists version of drum Kyle: I ve never put triggers on my acoustic kit,
love the slow harmonies, this is a head banger! I playing (who cannot play drums), it s a royal pain in
believe some of those riffs were the first riffs John the ass! haha SDM: How do you prepare yourself before a show no reason to when I have a great sounding drum
kit. Hit the damn things hard enough and mics will
and recording?
wrote for this record.
do you justice! Nothing beats the natural sound
SDM: How did you make this album so dark and Kyle: For live I actually don t do a s much as I of a kit. I would never use them live. As I just
SDM: What size and model sticks do you use? Do heavy? should. I do some minor hand and body stretches, mentioned, I do have a DTX 700 which is fun to
you find they are perfect for blast beats? What do fuck around on. I feel the kit has made me a better
drummer, it forces me to play more precise, and the
you recommend to those beginning blasters out Kyle: We are INCANTATION! We Kiss The Goat!
there that want to play blast beats like Incantation? That s all we know. Dark and Heavy! damn click doesn t play to me!
kyle: When I was younger I tried all different sizes,
styles, thicknesses etc... Trying to find what was SDM: Tell us about the cover art done by Will
the most comfortable for me, and that s just it. Kuberski.
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Find what works for you! My son has been playing Kyle: That s a question I will leave to someone else and bang the sticks around for about 20 minutes.
drums for years now, and it s funny watching him in the band to talk about. I originally didn t like it. At a minimum I feel it s important to handle the
trying different sticks all the time searching for It s not finished in my opinion. The concept is great, sticks for 20 mins to minimize dropping. Studio is a
what works for him. Ironically his choice ends up but I ve yet to have one person tell me what they bit different, because your able to actually play full
SDM: What was it like to have Dan Swano mix and the same as mine: 5B hickory nylon tip. I like the see what my band mates see. They are in too deep, blast and get warmed up before you start recording.
and see it for what it s supposed to be and not what
I don t play to much before hand, because I m
master your album? hickory because it chews away at the stick instead
of a surprise break of an oak. Nylon tip for the it is to the public. It s Dark, and it s very fitting getting older and get tired easier... haha
Kyle: Big thing for me was not being there for mix. opposite reason, I would rather have the entire with the music, that s great, at the end of the day
everyone seems to really like it, so that s all that
I have been present for all mixs for every record nylon tip pop off instead of using a wood tip and
I ever recorded, but there was no budget to fly us half the tip break off. I use only Vader and Vic Firth, matters. SDM: How do you practice?
to Sweden to be there. I was really impressed with so my sticks tend to hold up for a while. They are Kyle: Unfortunately I don t practice too much be
the email mix system. Who would ve ever thought solid stick makers. They are close enough for me
we would be mixing records over emails? Fucking to use both companies. I just don t mix match one SDM: How important are your kick pedals to your myself just to practice. Between all the bands I
playing?
play with, when I get extra time to rehearse by
insane. Guitar mix and overall sound is fucking style in one hand, and other style in the other. That
great, I feel there is a sense of liveliness in these fucks me up. Kyle: Very, very important. I could adjust to myself, I always have tons of riffs I need to write
drumbeats and patterns for. Once I get warmed up,
songs. Raw, aggression! You can feel us playing I usually take off on a jam spree and try to come
when listening. Definitely the way death metal anything else different on the kit if I needed to, but
should sound. The only issue we had was communi- SDM: What influenced the drumming intro to the not pedals, at least not to play everything I need up with new and interesting, fun things to play.
to. I was playing DW 5000 for many years and I
Like most adults I m really busy with life, business,
cating on the drum mix. It was really hard to explain song Transcend Into Absolute Dissolution ?
through email what tones I was looking for, and he loved them, then I was fortunate enough to have family, etc... doesn t always allow the time I would
like to practice (or maybe I just don t make the
AXIS willing to endorse me with their pedals. After
just couldn t understand the overall drum sound I kyle: I love that fucking song! We have several time needed). So I live by a schedule. We have
was looking for on the solo drum parts, and slower different ways of writing. Sometimes there s a speaking with many drummers I look up to that
riffs. I had to compromise on a few areas for this bucket full of riffs and we make structures out play a similar style, they had all made the switch. dedicated rehearsal weekends for Incantation and
Acheron. Since Incantation members are spread
So after just a few months of practicing with them,
record, but have insisted on being there for mix of them, other times there are a few riffs written
on the next record. We are too diverse of a band together that end up being a song. Sometimes we I finally made the switch to play them live. What out by 5 hours away from each other, we make long
weekends out of it, or work around tour dates and
a difference. I m able to play the way I need to,
to just have one drum mix. Needless to say, we write entire songs start to finish, and then when jam from early morning until late at night. I also
will continue to mix with Dan! He is old school (or we get close to having a records worth of material but without over powering myself to achieve that
just old like us.. hahah)! I think he did a fucking we look at it and think what is this record missing? aggression. Other huge advantages were that the own a Yamaha DTX 700. That s what I have been
practicing on by myself the past couple years, since
two single pedals were identical. It doesn t matter
brutally great job! That is how Transcend was born in this case. We
were missing that particular doom song on the which pedal I use for right and left. I could never it allows me to play at whatever hour I need to. It s
record at that point. John and I were talking and I have done that with the DW s. The conversion from great.
SDM: Tell us about another lengthy track entitled explained to him what I felt we needed, he agreed two singles to one double is very quick and easy
Profound Loathing . and in return sent me riffs with a few drum machine if I ever need to convert it quickly for a single kick
tracks of what he felt and I fucking loved it! I did kit, which we sometimes run in to. I use the classic SDM: What s your opinion on triggers and drum
Kyle: Another track that just took off on us... haha. have to alter his machine playing, because if you black long board, but with my DW beaters. modules?
What can I say, it s a sick fucking track as well. I have ever tried to play a guitarists version of drum Kyle: I ve never put triggers on my acoustic kit,
love the slow harmonies, this is a head banger! I playing (who cannot play drums), it s a royal pain in
believe some of those riffs were the first riffs John the ass! haha SDM: How do you prepare yourself before a show no reason to when I have a great sounding drum
kit. Hit the damn things hard enough and mics will
and recording?
wrote for this record.
do you justice! Nothing beats the natural sound
SDM: How did you make this album so dark and Kyle: For live I actually don t do a s much as I of a kit. I would never use them live. As I just
SDM: What size and model sticks do you use? Do heavy? should. I do some minor hand and body stretches, mentioned, I do have a DTX 700 which is fun to
you find they are perfect for blast beats? What do fuck around on. I feel the kit has made me a better
drummer, it forces me to play more precise, and the
you recommend to those beginning blasters out Kyle: We are INCANTATION! We Kiss The Goat!
there that want to play blast beats like Incantation? That s all we know. Dark and Heavy! damn click doesn t play to me!
kyle: When I was younger I tried all different sizes,
styles, thicknesses etc... Trying to find what was SDM: Tell us about the cover art done by Will
the most comfortable for me, and that s just it. Kuberski.
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