This video is drummer Kevin Paradis playing Benighted’s ‘Nails.’ Kevin Paradis studied drums with the Dante Agostini method (his teacher was Michel Blanc) for 10 years before shifting into Metal music.
Kevin beat the official single strokes world record with 1037 strokes played on his Trick Drums Pro1-V Bigfoot pedal and he has also beat the official record for 5 minutes, with 4797 strokes played. While working on speed and stamina, Kevin has also tried to stay in touch with what he has learned with the Dante Agostini method. The drum covers on his Youtube channel range from Nile to Porcupine Tree, including Between The Buried And Me, Ulcerate and Animals As Leaders.
Having played with bands like Melechesh, Shining, and Svart Crown, he is currently playing for Benighted, Mithridatic, and some other projects. Kevin is also a studio session drummer.
Full album streaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZo6yJ3kXpc
Purchase CD and Merch to support the band: https://shop.season-of-mist.com/band/benighted/
Contact Kevin to book a drum recording session: contact [at] kevinparadisdrumming [dot] com
Recoded, mixed and mastered at Kohlekeller Studio
Kevin’s Gear Used in the Video:
Pearl Reference Pure
20” X 14” Kick
8” X 8”, 10” X 8”, 12” X 8”, 14” X 12” Toms
Pearl Masterworks Birch/Mahogany Snare 13” X 6.5” – Remo Emperor on batter and Ambassador on resonant
T-Cymbals (from left to right):
Metalshop China 18”
Custom Bell 10”
T-Xtra Heavy Hi-hat
Metalshop Crash 17”
Metalshop Splash 10”
T-Xtra Mini-China 10”
Metalshop Crash 19”
Metalshop Giant Bell Ride 22”
Metal China 20”
Kevin Proudly Endorses: Pearl Drums, T-Cymbals, Trick Drums USA, Scorpion Percussion drumsticks, Pour Tchack Drum Clothes, and Serial Drummer Drum Wear.
Kevin’s Links:
https://www.facebook.com/kevinparadisdrumming
https://www.youtube.com/user/kevinparadisdrummer
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