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Hannes Nysten: I was born in Trollhättan, Sweden. I was first introduced to a drumkit then i was around 10 years old. My father who`s a guitarist rehersed with his band at home, so we had this 5 piece tama rockstar in our garage. I couldn’t play for a shit, but me and my freinds had a great time playing! 5 years later, my freind sent me some videos of Derek Roddy and i was blown away. I wasn`t into extreme metal at that time, but that was the thing that made me interested in drums again, and more extreme metal. At the age of 16 i bought myself a crappy kit and started to play. Now, I play in 3 bands and that`s what my sparetime, or life is dedicated to.
Hannes Nysten Interview:
SD.com: How old were you when you started playing?
Hannes: I was 16 years old when i started to drum and practice on a daily basis, i had been drumming before that, but it wasn`t serious.
SD.com: Did you play in a school band or any drum corps?
Hannes: No, i never had that chance in school. We had 1 hour / week with music lessions that were shit, so no drumming in school.
SD.com: Ever take any lessons?
Hannes: Yes, just a few times, but i`m looking for a full time teacher.
SD.com: Who are your top 5 influences?
Hannes: Not sure really… I dont think anyone really made any bigger influences in my playing, but i`d say Derek Roddy.
SD.com: Assuming that influences doesn’t mean favorites, who are your favorites?
Hannes: Derek Roddy, Kryztoff “Doc” Racowzski (RIP!), George Kollias, Dave Weckl, Mike Mangini and of course Nicko Mcbrain.
SD.com: What are 5 CD’s in your personal rotation?
Hannes: Only 5? Well, if i have to choose it would be these at the moment;
Hate Eternal – I, Monarch
Rompeprop – Hellcocks Pornflakes
Iron Maiden – Live after death / A matter of life and death
Vader – Litany
Vader – Impressions in blood
SD.com: Do you have a favorite brand of drums or cymbals?
Hannes: Yes, i use Turkish/Istanbul cymbals which are great and sound very good. I also use Premier Artst Maple Drums, Gibraltar rack, Axis A LB pedals and Evans drumheads, which are all great stuff!
SD.com: Do you have any pre-show rituals?
Hannes: Yeah, stretching and warming up on a practice pad to get the limbs warmed up. Single strokes and doubles strokes, parariddles and so on.
SD.com: If you could give one piece of advice to younger drummers, it would be…
Hannes: Hehe, i`m not that old myself, but a great tip to anyone is to get in a band! You`ll learn a lot by just playing with other people. And push yourself!
SD.com: Who gave the best live performance you’ve ever seen?
Hannes: I must say mr. Nicko Mcbrain with Iron Maiden
SD.com: If you had to stop drumming, what else would you want to do with your life?
Hannes: I`d kill myself. haha. No, that`s a tough one. I think i Would start riding Motocross again.
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