Alex Rudinger - DECAPITATED - "DAY 69" (ft. Kevin Heiderich)
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- Опубліковано 13 гру 2023
- First off, BIG shoutout to my friend Kevin Heiderich - he recorded the guitars for this cover, & frankly, if I didn't have quality guitars / bass to use with my recorded drums, I probably wouldn't have done this at all. So THANK YOU for being into this cover idea, Kevin! To everyone else reading this, show your support & SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW him (on UA-cam & Instagram, respectively!):
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On to my usual/over-the-top video description 😂👌🏼! This #DECAPITATED song, "Day 69" is from the album 'Organic Hallucinosis', released in 2006. I heard it for the first time right around then - my friend Max Phelps (guitarist of the band EXIST, who also fronts the 'Death To All' tribute band & plays live with Cynic sometimes) burnt me a CD copy of it. Max & I grew up together (in fact, Exist was our local band), & he was always showing me new music & burning me CD's back then. Frankly, I wouldn't have gotten into HALF the stuff I was/am into if it weren't for him.
Anyway - this album always stuck out to me. It quickly became one of my favorite death metal albums, & remains one of my favorites to this day. About a year after this album's release, the original drummer of Decapitated, Witold 'Vitek' Kieltyka, was killed in a bus crash in Russia (well, according to wikipedia, it says they were on their way to a show in Belarus, but were taken to a hospital in Russia). He survived the initial accident, but passed away several days later at the age of 23. The singer of the band at the time, Adrian 'Covan' Kowanek, was also severely injured, but survived. Little information can be found about him online anymore, but from what I understand, he is paralyzed from the waist down & deals with symptoms caused by Cerebral Hypoxia.
This accident would've been devastating for anyone, but I remember it hitting especially close to home for me - Vitek was a young drummer who I looked up to, & his entire vibe/feel with Decapitated was truly unmatched (even to this day!). Who knows how great he could've gone on to be. Covan as well - I absolutely love the vocals on this album. IDK, ya'll - it's just truly sad. At the very least, we are fortunate to have this RIPPIN' album that they both participated in, so if you've never heard it - I highly recommend you check it out!
Decapitated went on hiatus for awhile after that, but eventually resurfaced, & got young-drummer/fellow UA-camr KRIMH to take over behind the kit (around 2009/2010). I remember ALSO being hellllla stoked about this, & thinking that there's no one better to take over the position. To this day, Krimh is in my Top-3 favorite metal drummers (along with Eloy & Dirk!), & he has got to be one of (if not THE) grooviest death metal drummers. I mean, nobody really has the feel & power he has, especially at the speeds he plays. So, yeah - he was the perfect replacement back then. Although he didn't stay in the band, he did record one album with them, & I was fortunate enough to see them live with him on a Summer Slaughter Tour (circa 2011).
Speaking of... I also saw Decapitated with Vitek... twice! One of those times (Jaxx Nightclub in Springfield, VA), I actually caught his drumstick at the end of the show. Still have it, too - how sick is that?!
ANYWAY, ya'll - my POINT is: I've had love for this album for a long time, & was super stoked to finally do a cover from it. So I hope you enjoy it!
KIT SPECS!
#TAMA STAR Maple
10x6.5
12x7
14x11
16x13
20x16 (x2)
14x7 JT Sig Snare
#MEINL Cymbals (from L to R if sitting behind the kit)
18" Pure Alloy China
18" Classics Custom Dual Crash
15" Byzance Traditional
12" Classics Custom Dual Trash Splash
10" Classics Custom Dual Splash
15" Byzance Dual Hi-Hats
19" Classics Custom Dual Crash
18" Classics Custom Heavy Dark China
22" Byzance Heavy Hammered Ride
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Toms - Clear G2s (batter), Clear G1s (reso)
Snare - Coated UV2 (batter), Snare Side 300 (reso)
Kick - Clear EQ4s (batter), Smooth White EQ4 w/ port (reso)
As per usual, mixing duties were handled by Declan White! He absolutely KILLED IT! Kevin's sick guitar tone & Declan's mixing... 👌🏼
& I'm finally doing my podcast again (regularly!). Several new episodes are already up (links below!) -
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As always, thanks for watching & stay tuned for more!
The drum break at 2:17 has lived rent free in my head for the better part of 10 years
Hey Kmaccavelli
How many times have you listened to the conquering dystopia LP?
Kmaaaaaaaaaaac!!!!
Samesies tbh :3
real
The entire album is fucking timeless
Agreed mate. Hoping for a 20th anniversary tour in a few years!
Saw them for the third time last Sunday and it was just as good as the previous two times. Such a great live sound like always. Me and my Dad got to meet Vogg too, which was so awesome, such a humble guy and happy to chat to fans.🤘🏼
The last good Decapitated album :(
@@AnaerobicFermentation Ah come on, Decap' has never been bad, I'm less fond of the late 2010s era after Krimh left but they're still solid albums. Their newest is really fucking good too
I don't think they're bad, their sound just changed too much for me @@ChaosPootato
Brutal Bro!!!
One of the sickest death metal tracks out there. RIP Vitek
We love you Rüdi !
We love you krimh
Alex can't answer, he's too busy eating everything in sight! JFC what happened to this guy? He looks like he's gained 50 lbs of pizza in a few months. LOL
hell yes we do
He's still bringing the hammer down HARD. What the fuck does it matter what he's eating? Alex is the goat. Try to keep up, bub.@@Dontgiveafuck320
You are beast mfr too lol
Dude this is HUGE that you’re covering death metal songs again. Takes me back to the old Rudinger days. So fucking good man!
Good to see another one of the best death metal drummers posting on this drummers page... hope you're doing great brother!
Long live Vitek (Witold Kiełtyka) the creator of the MASTERPIECE drum composition.
Jan 24 , 1984 🌟
Nov 02, 2007 ✝️
Man, every time I see covers I am happy that people still know who Vitek was, but it still leaves me sad. You did a good job with this.
Feel the same bro, Alex on this gave me the chills
Vitek was literally irreplaceable. Such a unique and incredible talent. I miss him every time I listen to older Decapitated.
Peace to Vitek, he was a great drummer and only just getting started . This is great cover and way to pay homage to a great drummer !
Killllerr cover and what a classic jam! The OG's will remember hearing 2:18 in that old "Top 10 Fastest Double Bass" video lmao!
Oh my you just unlocked a memory over here dude!🥲🙏
Lombardo
Rudinger and Heiderich? Talk about a stacked lineup
I love how respectful you were to the parts, but still added your own unique twist! You and Vitek are forever the goats.
I am a big fan of Kevin and I am so happy that he gets more recognition! He's a great musician!
Vitek RIP ....he was teenager at the time when he wrote this and also played. Decapitated ❤❤❤
FUCK that was clean, holy shit. A fantastic homage to the legend.
I’m amazed how high that stick comes up on the blasts, fast and still powerful as hell using the fingers. BEAST
This song always gets me so pumped, you and Kevin made it sound so good too!
Kevin is one of the highest skilled guitarists on the planet, sick to see that you're working together!
Vitek recorded this album the year he turned 16. Insane.
Kevin is the GOAT. We needed this!
Still blasting this album till this day. Vitek was a monster behind the kit.
Slayer
Absolutely surgical performance! I started watching you way back, like back in 2012 I think, before you joined the faceless, and I always wanted to see you play something of this album, because I knew you would be able to nail it. The day has finally come and god damn is it perfect! This album is a masterpiece and will always be my no.1, I would love to see you do more of this if you can. Believe it or not this cover is a dream come true for me, youve been my idol since I was 18 and always wanted to see you play my favorite album. Thank you for this!
The instrumental fill was just FIRE!
Organic have been one of my favorite albums since the first time I heard it.
Kevin is awesome on guitar here!!!
This is fantastic and Kevin really did do an unreal job of these guitars. Unreal. Makes me wanna do the yelly yelly bad guy vocals over this
Dude we're still sitting on an instrumental version of this with programmed drums from Alex library, that needs a singer!
awesome cover guys! Glad you got Kevin on this track \M/ what a beast.
Organic is one of Decap's best albums IMO. Such a huge, punchy sound.
Decapitated made this album and it changed everything. Masterpiece!!!!
The world is not prepared for Kevin!
You might just very well be one of the best metal drummers ever.
Great drumming. Kevin is one of my favorite all time guitar players
New cameras looking GREAAAATTT!!
the mix on this is unreal!
Mindblowing as always, but MAN those guitars are tight! Also the tone... thought those were stems straight off the album
Love it man. Now waiting on any Archspire cover!
Incredible Musicianship, Super fucking Tight ❤🎉
Extreme precision, high standards and constant power! Very nice! \,,/,
Already a subscriber, ty kevin, my middle name, saw decapitated on b2b days years ago, like 2009 or something, this cover brought me back to them years, ty alex and kevin
This was sick! Phenomenal playing!
So incredibly technical. Monstrous job dude! As a fellow drummer, you absolutely have my respect!!!
Holy f'n s**t!!! Amazing! (That ride reminds me a lot my 20 inch Zildjian Z Custom)
you are MAASTER,KILLER and GOOD in one person....well well well,nice
Arguably the best death metal album to ever exist.
Vitek ❤️
What a pleasure to watch
Best metal drummer on youtube
yessss
The nicest Sounding drumkit of 2024😮
I just got home from tour with them, it was so sick to see this every night alongside Nihility in full. Great job as always! 👏
YES
El mejor Cover que he visto en mi vida de Day 69 haces todos los detalles que hacia el difunto Vitek idéntico al original ...saludos viejo Alex
Absolute insanity! Wow!
Sick thanks man, I've been trying to think of the name of this fkn song for ages.
Ohhhh hell ya!!
Thank you both for this flawless cover. Plus I really loved your "over-the-top" video description. Such a great tribute to an absolute monster of a band / album / drummer.
Excellent job as always!
This is just Rüde, for any one man to have this power
Goddam Kevin, brutal sound. Pffft
Absolute machine...
Opened UA-cam and saw there was a Vitek cover and rolled my eyes….then I saw that it was Alex playing it and I knew it would be great.
That was awesome! So much feel in this song. One of my favorites of theirs. Great job!
Epic!!! Amazing cover. Love that song and that album and the drumming on it. Vitek was such a naturally gifted drummer. RIP.
Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka!
So much energy! i love this song!
insanity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Classic Decapitated!
Saw Decapitated live last year and their performance was absolutely spot on. Every note and nuance was there. Love this band
So pumped for this. One of the best DM albums ever and your cover, legendary
Wow! That was something to see!
Daaaaaaaaang! Great stuff, man. Loved that solo section where we can hear the kit just sing.
Even though its short, best drum solo of all time.
I’m so glad that this came up in my recommendations! Absolutely inspiring.
Sempre um deleite !!
Awesome dude, I haven't listened to this album in a really long time. I forgot how rad the blast beats are.
Bloody hell. This is obscene. I'm blinded by the beastiness and eloquent complexity. We are not worthy.
Dude hearing this in modern day mixing is fucking AMAZING
This song is my all-time Decapitated favorite, but I can't listen to it anymore because it reminds me of their gig in my home town two days before the band bus got crashed causing Vitek's death. Even 15 years later I just can't.
Ooh that is epic! I came upon this album when Kerim went to play with them, I was following him already at the time. I still listen to it regularly. Your drums sound fantastic, by the way!
That's what I'm talking about
One of my favorite band, one of my favorite drummer.. Your version is so tight and light yet electric and energetic, I mean listen to those snare blast beats!!! You killed it
This snare sound is amazing!
Absolutely fantastic. Sounds like gunshots and works perfectly with the kicks.
I remember some of the Polish reviews of OH when it came out and I think in one of them the record was described as ideally cut professional product devoid of any unnecessary embellishments. A piece of perfectly constructed craftsmanship with nothing to add or subtract. Everybody in the comments has already praised You for Your take, so I am just going to add that Your kit sounds amazing :)
awesome man :)
I love to watch your drum videos
So clean dude, wow! Amazing performance.
Yeahhhhhh BUDDY! Such a sick song, great job with it!
Vitek was a king, and so is Alex ♡♡♡
🤘😁🤘
Incredible. Always a huge inspiration Rudi. Keep it rollin!
Excellent playing! Probably my fav Decapitated song.
What a drum track and what an album. That kit looks phenomenal.
you’re on a another lvl dude
Woah dude I like chunks Alex (sorry, I actually love you bro!)
Your blast beat technique is just off the charts man, you make it look like you're not moving your fingers at all! 😮
Damn!!! Skillz to pay the billz!!!
Lovely! You upload this whilst I'm at the venue Decapitated are playing tonight in London!
I do not for the life of me understand how you still don't have a million plus subs. It really blows my mind! You're one of the best in the world!! Keep the content coming, thanks for sharing!
Holy shit
Amaaazing Alex ! Absolutely killer
So happy I kept following you. Beast man
One of the best metal songs ever composed. Thank you for this!
Fuck yea! One of my favorite albums of all time. This is the best drum tone ever. Killer job Rudi!