George Kollias - TWTGD (drums only) 

I honestly dont know how a drummer can be as tight as George. Everything he does just falls into place so perfectly! Incredible

Even if I wanted to hate on this video I would not know what to talk about. Awesome sound, awesome drumming, phenomenal timing, yet emotional in a certain way and very inspiring for young musicians. We live in a good world (or at least it could be worse) - people like george are able to earn their bread by doing this kind of awesome stuff. :D

This song in general kicks MAJOR ass. But as a drum-only track, it really enables you to open your ears and eyes and totally appreciate what is going on 110%. And therefore be totally blown away all over again. Utterly phenomenal stuff, as expected from the mighty Kollias.

In this genre, you really need to hear the product of the whole band to get the effect. I definitely agree that the separate parts sound similar, it's what they all do together that makes them so unique.

So clean and consistent, even at some of the highest tempos... George Kollias never fails to please. One of the best drummers out there in my opinion \m/

He just never ceases to amaze. Just when you thought he had done it all....he does it again, only faster and cleaner.

I started using the technique of his left hand a while ago. At first you face a fuckload of problems but once you get it it just feels amazing, you can release so much power it´s incredible

how can someone do not like this video ??

6 and a half minutes of pure speed and compositional prowess that my mind can barely comprehend. Awesome!

the brain is a powerfull and creative piece of human matter, instructions not inculded, live n learn, love and create

I syncronised up TWTGD with this drum video...it was awesome :D

George why you have to be so perfect playing the drums? :P envy you :P. Cheers from Mexico! i love you style! :D

When God said let drummers go and get you gift in the water, George was already dry and giving a full tour! LOL You are the beast!

I NEED THIS NEW DVD :)

whoaa... excellent precision!

Awesome i am dying for the new Dvd release!!! would love to have another poster sighed !!! cheers George !! and hail the drum kit !!!!

kicking ass on those drums as u always do. hellyeah

Simply the best!!!!!!!!!!

That pause at 6.22 is really classy...I love it..it just help the next blast to punch you in the face....I also love to use pauses when I play to emphasise a particular moment in the song.

perfect. kollias play this slower than other projects but he did masterpiece. you opening my vision. thanks.

LOVE your videos. you know exactly what angles are most interesting at all times :)

Man, those single foot blasts are just insane. I usually do single foot as well..but nowhere NNEEAARR that level!! Blows my mind every time I see you do those! haha

I fucking love the drums on this song. It forces instant air drumming every time I play it, or the rest of the album for that matter.

i dont understand why everyone thumbsed it down im just joking around this dude is fucking amazing

I love the tone he gets out of that Pearl kit. How does he play just the single kick that fast? I know, it's the high-top sneakers!

you know this proves that he is from our planet :P

Fuck man..unstoppable beast. George is the king of DM drummers. He's legit when it comes to speed, power and no double strokes. I don't think many people can match this shit.

I seriously looks like its sped up, George is amazing!

@RedOnChrome In my experience, the reason most death drummers use 16th note and 16th note triplet fills is because that is what the guitars are doing, and it goes with the overall feel of the song. Unless you get into the techy stuff, most death metal is based around 16th notes and 16th note triplets. It's all about the flow of the song and what fits it best.

Ok, this too short !!! I want a whole week ! Not 6 minutes. :D It`s always a delight to see new stuff from Mr. Kollias.

George Kollias aka Captain insano drums lol , awsome video

A little over 2 decades. I kept doubting myself, and this time I actually looked it up.

if you are referring to George he is using his signature stick with vic firth. go check it out , it's name is GKS

just amazing!!! keep on GK!!!

FINALLY! i've been waiting for a video from something off this album for wayyyy too long post khem khefa next please

Incredible

So good.

kit sounds great

and that kids, is what professional drumming sounds like.

George,one name, a guarantee\m/:-)!

@FurbyParade226 Heel-toe would require you to lift your heel too. Lifting your leg and slamming your heel in along with the rest of the leg is still heel-up as well. And while, yes, he does lift his heel, the secret to his speed is the ankle rotation, not his heel going up. I'd argue that his technique is not THAT much different from heel toe.

4:10 that's sick man

this guy is a God! holy shit look at that technique!

Blasting, hope the new DVD comes out soon!!! I need a legal copy!!! :-)

I just now showed my dad this and he's like "Where's the fucking power at? Like John Bonham." I tried to explain to him that with drummers of this style it's more about how you use your hands and feet, more broken down, more technique oriented, less is more kind of a thing. Basically that's what I've gathered out of tons of video of my favorite drummers. I just thought it was an interesting conversation and gave my take on the generation gap/evolution of style. Accurate statement, drummers?

These Jordans are the secret of his velocity

Oh wow! You're incredible, man...

the only thing that can beat him in drums is a cross between an octopus and a minigun! love this guy!

Amazing as always :)

The second drum god of extreme metal drumming in history (after Sandoval) to make one of these epic slow drum part songs, like God of Emptiness in a way. All imo of course. This is much more epic though!

@baronofhell08 Oh my god! :O I don't know what's more incredible, the fact that he is human...or the fact that he kept on playing like nothing had happened anyway?? :O I didn't even notice that mistake while listening man...

Very Cooll AMAZING DRUMMER!

I'm not pointing to any mistike man. He is George Kollias (he would never have a mistake XD) and one of my favorite drummers. Also, by the way, Death Metal is one of my favorite genres in music. I listen to bands like this, Nile, others like JFAC, Black Dahlia, Spawn Of Possession, Beyond Creation, Gorod, etc. and they all blow me away! Blastbeats, fills, and double bass in 200bmp or higher can't be played by anyone. And yes, I can't play this yet. I still need lots of practice to achieve this..

I love that tom sound...

I have family in Athens that I would like to visit over the summer. Hopefully you will have a show going on at that time. Hows the Mastura out there?

No words for that... just AMAZING! How can you play with basketball like shoes?

the sticks float in his hands. just metaphysically this guys dif hehe

that kit sounds fucking awesome

HE IS HUMAN!!!! HIS RIGHT STICK HIT UNDER THE HOOP OF HIS 12" TOM DURING THE DRUM FILL AT 3:51 !!!!

this is much more beautiful than the beauty of birth

es un maestro!!!! una maquina

You are inspirational

those blastbeats just sounds unhuman...

@6Shawn6Crahan6 Sounds great on his latest Pearl kit without triggers.

So I watched this and came...then I proceeded to watch the rest of the remaining 6 minutes and came many more times

Gk practices funk too, lol, it's not all about being fast, it's something I need cause the crowd loves it.

I'm listening this together with the Song Baby... It's very nice xDDD

legend

Gods don't make mistakes, he just wanted to teach us what a "mistake" looks like ;)

If your double bass pedal isn't crap and was properly balanced with the regular one, you probably won't see a lot of difference. The principle is the same, there isn't any difference in technique, at worst you'll only have to get used to your pedal feeling slightly different because there's less resistance. But be warned it's a bit more annoying to keep two bass drums in tune with each other than it is to just use the same one and not worry about that.

@olliemedsy, I see you have the same problem as me. Try playing it in slow-motion if you have that option available. I hope you won't experience any more technical difficulties in the future.

insane, holy fuck!!! amazing

I could ''hear'' the song all the way through ^^

For all the new metal drummers out there who are learning death metal. watch this and learn from not a master but a god of gods.

@peterkroon swivelling a foot makes double bass easier, but seeing as his right foot is going to be stronger than his left, he doesnt really need to swivel it

IT'S A MACHINE

made it at 2x speed and it's still realistic

I love his Swivel!!! GODDAMN!

shortest 6 minutes of my day

I'd be more of a PAISTE user if I played drums, but that hi-hat sounds really good. Someone knows what it is ?

@DeusUniversa10 I guess its a mix between Moeller and perhaps the Hybrid technique which Hannes Grossmann explains in a youtube video,but every drummer have their own technique that works best for them

Nice camera angles, and awesome quality, but whomever edited it has watched too many Bourne Identity movies (choppy, short cuts of video that ultimately just detract from being able to watch things). Just my opinion, and posted as constructive criticism. As always, it's a pleasure to watch you play.

Even then, how many asians did you see that were able to play like Kollias? That guy isn't even human.

@420protoman hey GK when is the new Nile album coming out... i can't wait any longer or i'm going to implode lol

MASTER

actually when you play bomb blast you get more speed and power in your hands cuz of double bass. you can find tons of explanations about that, so check it out :)

Are those some sort of ankle weights or just really funky shoes ? I can play as fast with both feet what George can do with only 1.

I am not master of drumming .... but in my opinion, the attack of a snare drum should be more. especially when you play blast beat. your right hand hits harder than the left by the way

and he probably wanted to show some rare shots from him as mistakes. that's a great gift for us, as recently there are too many fucking technical inhuman drummers who don't seldom show their mistakes! (at least in videos for public)

@centuian Being a Lars Ulrich fan maybe? Or even worse, Travis' one?

@SERCHSOS3722 Heel toe is actually not really heel toe it just looks like.. And i actually think it's easier to do it with the heel off the board... But of course it's what you're most comfortable with:)

Flying wrist technique ftw

@DeusUniversa10 he has a video about it, its mainly moeller

i was singing the song along with this video ... goddamit all nile members are fucking insane. im really really curious to know how does it feel to play with a drummer like that :D i bought those whom the gods dettest a few months ago

@FurbyParade226 Question is if you can truly call the ankle swirl technique he uses heel up.

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damn, i bet the hardest part for him are the controlled slower double bass (around 1:00). but he does perfect!

i believe in god now he create this guy in a second

OMG the CYMBAL ARM CROSS! Fucking aaaaawwweessoooommmeee!

ii dont know how george manages to do double pedal like that!! :O