Page 19 - Sick Drummer Magazine Issue 29 - Hannes Grossmann

I kinda prefer the traditional blast beat, becauseit allows me to vary with cymbal-accents. And honestly, a gravity blast does not sound aggres- sive to me. It’s definitely extremely fast, but not as brutal as a fast traditional or hammer-blast. So, I’ve never used a gravity blast and am not thinking of integrating it to my playing any time soon!SDM: Whatalbumfullygivesthelisteneryourbest playing?I can name two records that have been quite focused on my drumming. Firstly, the NIGHT IN GALES “Nailwork” record that was released in 2000 on Nuclear Blast Records. Jens and I were a good team for that record and wrote most of the stuff together. So my drumming was more focused than on other records. The second record is the WHITE EYES “Beastmode” record that was released in 2008 on Blastasfuk Records from Australia. Those drum parts were recorded without having a song written. I recorded and edited the drum parts as I wanted them to sound and gave them to the other musicians. And they just added their parts on the already finished recordings. That was really funto listen to and rewarding for all of us. Since then my drumming has changed a little, but those two records were more focused on my drumming than others.SDM: Howdoyougetagoodsnaretoneinthe studio? What Death metal album do you think had the best sounding snare you ever heard?Getting a really good snare sound in the studio is always one of the hardest parts of a recording. I recently started using the Charlie Benante Signature snare and it sounds amazing in the studio and live. Try it and you will see for yourself. I don’t know what it is, but it just sounds incredibly good.A good snare sound on a record?! That’s a tough one. I can’t name one record in particular, as it’s more about the feeling on a record for me. Cannibal Corpse are one of the bands that manage to havea constantly massive sound. The drum sounds on“Torture”, “Bloodthirst” and “Kill” are awesome. At The Gates’s “Slaughter Of The Soul” and “Terminal Spirit Disease” records also sound good.But I am also into drum sounds that are uniqueto the record you are listening to. For example, I really like the sound on Malevolent Creation’s “Fine Art Of Murder” and Slayer’s “Divine Intervention” records, I know a lot of people will disagree. Or Vader’s “Litany” has that special sound. Although maybe it’s just because of Doc’s signature blasts. Still Metal, but not traditional Death metal records I might name are Entombed’s “Wolverine Blues”, which still sounds good after all those years.SDM: Whatfoottechniquedoyouusethemostfor rapid double bass patterns and how long did it take you to perfect?I keep it old-school and play singles most of the time, as the bands I play with are not into that really insane speed and they fit better to my playing style. Playing drums for around 25 years now and still sticking to singles, sounds weird, huh?SDM: Howimportantisittoweartherightfootwear when playing?Some time ago I didn’t think that it mattered and played with whatever I had on. But now I only play with KWON Kung-Fu shoes. They are really light and have a padded sole that is not too big. Plus they are really cheap.SDM: Whataresomeexercisesyouuseto strengthen your hands and feet?As I have a ROLAND e-kit at home I prefer to jamto click tracks and guitar riffs and just play with them. Playing long blasts or double-bass passages helps to. It helps me remain consistent in my playing. I also like to watch drum-videos of different drummers that show some exercises and try them on the e-kit. Sick Drummer, Drummerworld and YouTube in general are a great source of inspiration.Contact - www.christianbass.de19sub Headline interest text