@@xpropriation8505 Are you thinking mostly sonically sounding like a massive engine? Because i was thinking about it rhythmically. Just after reading your comment it felt so right to me especially with this song. Like some kind of engine or machinery chugging along relentlessly. Especially the staggered feeling during the chorus. Anyway spirit crusher is awesome too
@@Hamring honestly both. It's hard to strike the perfect balance tho. Like a band that I think misses the mark is Meshugga unfortunately. I like a lot of their songs but the fact that they throw melody put of the window so often is frustrating. Nile does it the best of any band I've heard so far
Everyone has a right to their opinion, obviously, but it’s crazy to me to see people giving this a thumbs down. Even trolls have to think this shit is great. 95% of the world’s drummers couldn’t play that. You’re a monster Rudes.
@@highneedforcognition9660 I've watched that part several times over now, and no, he does hit it three times. If you have trouble seeing it, try setting the video to half speed. This probably sounds condescending, but that's not how I meant it. UA-cam video quality and 30fps makes it harder to see, but the hit is there.
@@reverieofmusic436 that's the problem. It's supposed to be || | | EVERY TIME as it is on the original recording, but at 3:45-3:47 in this cover we get the offensive || ||| variant
Absolutely insane how you switched hands blasting on the snare but they all sounded the same. Such a minor detail that took a crazy amount of work. Respect 🤟
@SuperPapajew I'm not a drummer and have no idea what i am talking about but i am pretty sure thats why. But seriously good job regardless! And this song is the absolute sickest. I'm so deep into Nile at the moment.
I doubt Alex needs to recover. The answer is right in the video. Rewatch and listen to the tonal differences of the cymbals on his right and on the left. The is more likely the reason he switches sides in this video. To keep the blast going AND choosing to hit different sounding cymbals, it makes sense to switch rather than cross over. It could also be a visual thing but being that he is considered ambidextrous ...well...rewatch it
@@Darylrb1983 Yeah you're right. But to be fair, it does look and possibly sound like he is near his speed/longevity limit, and reading the description reinforces that. It could even be he specifically set up his cymbals that way for this song so he would allow himself to switch for that part. Anyway i'm just discussing because i enjoy it. Doesn't really matter if i'm right or wrong. Just thought i should point that out
You guys remember that time when you had a 256mb mp3 player with only your favourite songs and you listened to it on the bus to school or between classes? With those cheap headphones your mom bought you because they were on sale for 3 bucks? Alex hast already covered ~70% of my playlist (only missing Belphegor, Death and Kataklysm). Incredible how taste can correlate. Thanks for the memories!
Remember when you listened to your cassette Walkman all the time when you were walking uphill 20 miles to school through a snowstorm, with plastic bags over your shoes that were 3 years old to keep your feet dry, and … no me neither
I'm not going to lie, I had Wisconsin Death Trip on my Sony CD Walkman for pretty much the entirety of my HS bus riding experience. Funny how your tastes seem to get heavier.... ;)
You may say that this song's slower than their usual stuff, but playing constant double bass at 190BPM for 4 minutes, plus the tempo shift to 220BPM @ 2:20 is definitely no joke!
Yeah, it seems slower for Nile, but this is a warm up for George. Kolias is just incredible, with not just his speed, but he is so precise.. Writing something this is difficult enough on it's own, but to cover this
@@MrSgreen1970 Kollias gets sloppy in the insane speeds, he's human after all, but that's why I prefer the slower songs. Let's be honest, you can't sound heavy at 280 bpm, it just gets ridiculous.
Some say that when drums are programmed because no human could play it so well and accurately, it actually summons a recording and tracking session by Rudi
the tempo change in this song is absolutely insane, George Kolias is a machine. I cannot believe you much you nailed this, perfect down to the last note! side note, I have a drumstick from Kolias I caught during Nile 25th anniversary tour and I have a signed drumhead from Alex from a The Faceless concert! \m/
I'm a guitarist, but I have to say the snare-pattern in the "chorus" is the riff I'm always listening for the most...it elevates the whole song to another level.
Amazing. The cymbals were utilized perfectly and sounded great. Finger technique on the ride bell at that speed with that much power. Drums also had a good tone. I could go on and on. Flawless high speed double bass for the entirety of the song, and it was a really cool song on top of all that!!! BRAVO.
@@emilly.aguirre as an explanation - it's common for lesbians (and blokes tbh) to use their fingers as an alternative to the lacking part of their anatomy. Same reason every good guitarist gets a comment about injuring their girlfriend under their videos.
@@ashleyclacy8879 he/she probably knew that probably meant wtf like how did a death metal drum cover video end up with pornographic comments about lesbians and masturbating for no reason.. I think it's pretty dumb myself
@@acidrain812 the playing is legendary, and all real. I'm being a bit silly criticizing him for not only playing the song perfectly, but adding an extra flourish compared to the original track.
Everytime I come across other drummers music I always think I bet this is the one song Rudi can't play. Then I see if Rudi made a video from that band and it's always better somehow! Dude you are indeed the measuring stick for drumming mastery! I will never doubt you and you will forever be the 1st name I yell whenever someone asks who the "best" drummer is!
The relief on your face was so real. I felt like I was holding my breath, failing, needing to breathe and THEN asking myself "how his legs still go?" Big big props to you man, gonna go listen to the Intronaut again now
I got so excited when I saw you were covering Nile. I love that it’s constant double bass for minutes at a time with only a tiny fill as a break. Just amazing
This is the fastest I have ever clicked on a video and I loved it!!!! It's been a while since I listened to this track or Nile in general, but this album was one of my all time favorite death metal albums and George Kollias is definitely a beast.. this one is one of the easier tracks played by George but still a challenge to play in terms of endurance and precision.. great work Alex, PLEASE play more Nile songs.. it would be great if you can cover Sacrifice unto Sebek!!
I love how you had to hold your excitement at the very end! Absolutely mind blowing performance. Of all the insane things showcased in this video, the finger and wrist technique had me flabbergasted!
Damn, Alex keeps playing all of these hand picked jams. I don’t listen to metal very often, but he’s played a ton of shit I used to listen to, the Nile song being my old favorite Nile song. He played Sikth, Opeth, necrophagist, faceless, etc Seems like a cool dude who shares a lot of the same musical tastes with myself
I bought this album in Canada when i was there in 2005 (I'm from the UK not that that's really relevant here)So i here this and think of that time and place. This song is a real catchy one and this album has been my favourite Nile album. Great job Alex and thanks to Dallas for being cool too give you a good backing track. When i heard no vocals i wondered about the backing track until i read the description of course.
Once I realized the kick pattern never stopped, it became increasingly more hard to stop laughing at how ridiculously perfect this is. Dude is an animal!
Absolutely amazing cover! Nile is one of my favorites, and George Kolias is definitely not an easy guy to keep up with. You nailed it though, awesome job! Loved when you started switching hands during that blast beat section, so freaking cool.
The brutalness of this piece hasn't aged a bit, and you, my man, TOTALLY NAILED IT. best song of Nile ever in my opinion, and your cover is impossible to tell from the original. I loved it, really amazing to hear / watch 😘 bravo davvero. 👏
Yoooo the ambidextrous-ness is absolutely AMAZING!!! Within the 1st 15 seconds i'm in awe. I've been following u (Alex) since the very beginning & you've done nothing but excelled within ur skills/career!!! KEEP CRUSHING IT DUDE!!!
It is beyond me how he can keep that consistency and clean on the kicks, the stamina you have with those double kicks is insane and your playing singles too! Epic shit!👌🤟
Crazy, I was literally looking for drum covers of this song about a week ago and there weren’t any really good quality ones out there from what I saw. And then fuckin Rudinger pops up today. Hell yeah!
What them legs do? Geez man! That was a workout to watch, I couldn't imagine trying to play that constat double kick like that. It was the entire song almost.
Permitting The Noble Dead To Descend to the Underworld is my favorite. Lashed is also a good one from which I have "stolen" several phrasings from and often find myself doing in my own practice sessions.
This is one of the catchiest death metal songs ever
Dude I know! It's like death metal ear candy. I love it so much. I want my death metal to sound like a massive engine running, basically lmao
@@xpropriation8505 Wow. You formulated it for me
@@Hamring The first song that made me realize this preference was Spirit Crusher by Death, the tone on that track is incredible
@@xpropriation8505 Are you thinking mostly sonically sounding like a massive engine? Because i was thinking about it rhythmically. Just after reading your comment it felt so right to me especially with this song. Like some kind of engine or machinery chugging along relentlessly. Especially the staggered feeling during the chorus.
Anyway spirit crusher is awesome too
@@Hamring honestly both. It's hard to strike the perfect balance tho. Like a band that I think misses the mark is Meshugga unfortunately. I like a lot of their songs but the fact that they throw melody put of the window so often is frustrating. Nile does it the best of any band I've heard so far
Rudi casually running a marathon in 4 minutes on this one.
but at the same time, physically this probably isn’t a challenge for him 🤣 just wild
By the look of his face and the strain of his body it was pretty challenging at times lol
Nile is no joke. The cymbal work has always been killer.
Leg day
Fuck, I need a cigarette.
Everyone has a right to their opinion, obviously, but it’s crazy to me to see people giving this a thumbs down. Even trolls have to think this shit is great. 95% of the world’s drummers couldn’t play that. You’re a monster Rudes.
imagine coming up with it
The switcheroo at 2:47 is mesmerizing.
Came to comment the same thing!
Seamless!
Sickest part of the cover for sure. Had to replay it like 5 times!
It looks so simple when it's anything but.
😳🤯💩
😎
What an absolute BEAST!!!!!!
I love your channel!!
Nile + Rudi = instant like
2:40-2:55 is one of the single most impressive things I’ve ever seen on the kit, holy shit Rudi
You should watch George Kollias, the drummer from Nile actually play the song and other videos he has here on UA-cam. The man is a legend.
@@ghettoccult watch it again like sober, dude. u missed something
When I saw Rudi covering Nile I clicked the like button even before hitting the play.
Good God there is no other.. We are now in another dimension of timekeeping.. and I love it (68 yrs old today :)
Who in the hell are the 4 people who gave this a thumbs down??? Seriously??? This is precision and stamina perfected.
Lars Ulrich has 4 YT accounts, hmmmm
There was an extra snare at 3:46 😋
@@highneedforcognition9660 I've watched that part several times over now, and no, he does hit it three times. If you have trouble seeing it, try setting the video to half speed.
This probably sounds condescending, but that's not how I meant it. UA-cam video quality and 30fps makes it harder to see, but the hit is there.
@@reverieofmusic436 that's the problem. It's supposed to be || | | EVERY TIME as it is on the original recording, but at 3:45-3:47 in this cover we get the offensive || ||| variant
@@highneedforcognition9660 A cover doesn't have to be 1-for-1 the exact same hits. That's ridiculous.
Alex's face at the end: "Yup. I just did that. Nice"
*Nile
Absolutely insane how you switched hands blasting on the snare but they all sounded the same. Such a minor detail that took a crazy amount of work. Respect 🤟
@SuperPapajew Yes wow. I imagine its to recover a little? Got the job done for sure! Keeping up with Kollias is no easy feat
@SuperPapajew I'm not a drummer and have no idea what i am talking about but i am pretty sure thats why. But seriously good job regardless! And this song is the absolute sickest. I'm so deep into Nile at the moment.
I doubt Alex needs to recover. The answer is right in the video. Rewatch and listen to the tonal differences of the cymbals on his right and on the left. The is more likely the reason he switches sides in this video. To keep the blast going AND choosing to hit different sounding cymbals, it makes sense to switch rather than cross over. It could also be a visual thing but being that he is considered ambidextrous ...well...rewatch it
@@Darylrb1983 Yeah you're right. But to be fair, it does look and possibly sound like he is near his speed/longevity limit, and reading the description reinforces that. It could even be he specifically set up his cymbals that way for this song so he would allow himself to switch for that part.
Anyway i'm just discussing because i enjoy it. Doesn't really matter if i'm right or wrong. Just thought i should point that out
So Sick that Dallas recorded the guitars for you! What a stand-up guy :)
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He was always my favorite member of Nile. Great live presence too!
@@thisguy6278Dallas Toller-Wade from Nile. The guy who played it originally
Double ride baby!!
If he didn't have the second ride then his kit wouldn't be almost completely symmetrical. My OCD is happy.
MB 20 ride is mint.
George Kollias is an absolute machine.
This song is such a slog with the straight 16ths going on seemingly forever. Great work.
4:00 "FINALLY! STRAIGHT DOUBLE KICKS ARE OVER! Now let's finish the last 5 seconds of this song"
It cant be better than this.
This guy is one of the new classics.
You guys remember that time when you had a 256mb mp3 player with only your favourite songs and you listened to it on the bus to school or between classes? With those cheap headphones your mom bought you because they were on sale for 3 bucks? Alex hast already covered ~70% of my playlist (only missing Belphegor, Death and Kataklysm). Incredible how taste can correlate. Thanks for the memories!
Remember when you listened to your cassette Walkman all the time when you were walking uphill 20 miles to school through a snowstorm, with plastic bags over your shoes that were 3 years old to keep your feet dry, and … no me neither
I do. And I was listening to Nile every time.
I'm not going to lie, I had Wisconsin Death Trip on my Sony CD Walkman for pretty much the entirety of my HS bus riding experience. Funny how your tastes seem to get heavier.... ;)
Incredible. Love rudingers playing. One of my favorite drummers ever. He played that Nile song flawlessly. Dudes amazing.
Good grief. All the nuances and small runs. So much flavor. Taking that ride on a freaking adventure the whole time. 😮
You may say that this song's slower than their usual stuff, but playing constant double bass at 190BPM for 4 minutes, plus the tempo shift to 220BPM @ 2:20 is definitely no joke!
Apparently the song started as just a warm up piece for Dallas and Karl, eventually Dallas turned it into a song
How do you keep that beat for so long wtf . Talent
Yeah, it seems slower for Nile, but this is a warm up for George. Kolias is just incredible, with not just his speed, but he is so precise.. Writing something this is difficult enough on it's own, but to cover this
fuck man, that tempo change just destroys me!
@@MrSgreen1970 Kollias gets sloppy in the insane speeds, he's human after all, but that's why I prefer the slower songs. Let's be honest, you can't sound heavy at 280 bpm, it just gets ridiculous.
Some say that when drums are programmed because no human could play it so well and accurately, it actually summons a recording and tracking session by Rudi
George Kollias can play it though :) And these are not programmed on the album :)
Excellent display of Rudi-ments.
the tempo change in this song is absolutely insane, George Kolias is a machine. I cannot believe you much you nailed this, perfect down to the last note! side note, I have a drumstick from Kolias I caught during Nile 25th anniversary tour and I have a signed drumhead from Alex from a The Faceless concert! \m/
SO happy you covered some Nile. Awesome performance!!
Nile will never be boring. EVER!
Your corruptible bodies shall be cut to pieces... What a line! Excellent drum cover. Wow!
Absolutely unreal playing. Beautiful. That tempo switch at 2:20 is NASTY stuff!
I'm a guitarist, but I have to say the snare-pattern in the "chorus" is the riff I'm always listening for the most...it elevates the whole song to another level.
Amazing. The cymbals were utilized perfectly and sounded great. Finger technique on the ride bell at that speed with that much power. Drums also had a good tone. I could go on and on. Flawless high speed double bass for the entirety of the song, and it was a really cool song on top of all that!!! BRAVO.
Rudi sets a high bar for all God tier drummers. 🔥🤘
Hell yeah! Super awesome and soooo tight!
Rudi's finger work on those blast beats would make even the most ardent of lesbian's jealous.
*applause*
Nice one.
wtf
@@emilly.aguirre as an explanation - it's common for lesbians (and blokes tbh) to use their fingers as an alternative to the lacking part of their anatomy. Same reason every good guitarist gets a comment about injuring their girlfriend under their videos.
@@ashleyclacy8879 he/she probably knew that probably meant wtf like how did a death metal drum cover video end up with pornographic comments about lesbians and masturbating for no reason.. I think it's pretty dumb myself
Switching hands while keeping perfect timing on those blast beats... Im no drummer, but that must be insanely hard to do. Alex is a champion 🤘
Speed. Dexterity. Accuracy. A cruise control mindset with flaming hands and feet. HOLY F&CK. What's not to like??? \m/ \m/
Nile's drum and guitar work are the foundation the world of the dead was built on top of! Flawless performance Alex, Anubis would be pleased!
Nearly flawless. He snuck an extra snare in at 3:46
@@highneedforcognition9660 bruh I watched it like 3 times at half speed, he plays all those hits
@@acidrain812 plus an extra one
@@highneedforcognition9660 care to explain which snare hit he snuck in, cause I see his right hand hitting the snare every time
@@acidrain812 the playing is legendary, and all real. I'm being a bit silly criticizing him for not only playing the song perfectly, but adding an extra flourish compared to the original track.
Everytime I come across other drummers music I always think I bet this is the one song Rudi can't play. Then I see if Rudi made a video from that band and it's always better somehow! Dude you are indeed the measuring stick for drumming mastery! I will never doubt you and you will forever be the 1st name I yell whenever someone asks who the "best" drummer is!
Phew, this one requires some endurance, huh? Incredible performance; your calves must feel like rocks, haha
The relief on your face was so real. I felt like I was holding my breath, failing, needing to breathe and THEN asking myself "how his legs still go?" Big big props to you man, gonna go listen to the Intronaut again now
I got so excited when I saw you were covering Nile. I love that it’s constant double bass for minutes at a time with only a tiny fill as a break. Just amazing
This is the fastest I have ever clicked on a video and I loved it!!!! It's been a while since I listened to this track or Nile in general, but this album was one of my all time favorite death metal albums and George Kollias is definitely a beast.. this one is one of the easier tracks played by George but still a challenge to play in terms of endurance and precision.. great work Alex, PLEASE play more Nile songs.. it would be great if you can cover Sacrifice unto Sebek!!
This nile song has always been one of favorites, awesome cover man!!
Holy shit!!! Awesome playthrough 🤘🤘 Respect my brother....
Yeeeeeeesssss!!!!!!! The killer, other than the near-constant doublebass is when the tempo speeds up. Nailed it!
Man you've released a lot of impressive videos but this is top tier. This song endurance wise is one of the hardest songs ever.
So nice I watched it twice.
And damn those Tama bell brass are just about the best sounding snare drums ever made.
Me too lol
Finally back to the good ol' symmetrical setup, love it! And, as always, absolute killer drumming, too!
Monstrous. Such a satisfying cover to watch and extremely clean technique.
My favorite playthrough out of all of the content on your channel. The endurance on the double kick is just amazing.
Incredible performance of a classic song!
I love how you had to hold your excitement at the very end! Absolutely mind blowing performance. Of all the insane things showcased in this video, the finger and wrist technique had me flabbergasted!
If there is one song to show off your feet endurance this would be it.
and Meshuggah - Bleed
Spoken like a grandma 👵
@@metallica66625 Let's see you do it then
@@KL_Stereo no thanks grandpa
My old ass granny feet barely work anymore
Good lord, what a display of stamina and precision. 2:45 - 2:53 with that left-right back and forth blast is incredible!!
Damn, Alex keeps playing all of these hand picked jams.
I don’t listen to metal very often, but he’s played a ton of shit I used to listen to, the Nile song being my old favorite Nile song. He played Sikth, Opeth, necrophagist, faceless, etc
Seems like a cool dude who shares a lot of the same musical tastes with myself
first video i watched was lotus eater... man i love opeth
Thanks very kindly brotha!
I bought this album in Canada when i was there in 2005 (I'm from the UK not that that's really relevant here)So i here this and think of that time and place. This song is a real catchy one and this album has been my favourite Nile album. Great job Alex and thanks to Dallas for being cool too give you a good backing track. When i heard no vocals i wondered about the backing track until i read the description of course.
KILLER.!!! the precision is incredible. unreal.
Undoubtedly one of Nile's best songs. Great job.
Once I realized the kick pattern never stopped, it became increasingly more hard to stop laughing at how ridiculously perfect this is. Dude is an animal!
The way he can blast beats like this & seamlessly transition from one to the other with perfect timing is unreal 🙌
The precision in this performance is next to none! And the sound..... beautiful....
You doesn't look tired, and not losing power !!!!!
Awesome 😎
I love this song. This drum cover is INSANE !
This is awesome. I love this drumtrack, its so musical. And you did a perfect job: not a foot wrong and a great sounding kit.
SO satisfying to watch, this put a smile on my face. The insanity around 2:30 :D
Bravoooo
Absolutely amazing cover! Nile is one of my favorites, and George Kolias is definitely not an easy guy to keep up with. You nailed it though, awesome job! Loved when you started switching hands during that blast beat section, so freaking cool.
Man, i can't imagine the size of your dedication to reach this level! Congrats dude.
no doubt!
Laying back and just enjoyed it!Rudy.....Killing it!
Superb ride technique 2:20 .... and super clean switching hands on the blast! 2:45 - awesome cover! 👍
The brutalness of this piece hasn't aged a bit, and you, my man, TOTALLY NAILED IT. best song of Nile ever in my opinion, and your cover is impossible to tell from the original. I loved it, really amazing to hear / watch 😘 bravo davvero. 👏
Thanks Rudi! I like a lot the descriptions you leave under your videos, they give a special context to your playing and choice of songs. Cheers!
I dig the addition of the star drums inlay on that first logo page 😉
Yoooo the ambidextrous-ness is absolutely AMAZING!!! Within the 1st 15 seconds i'm in awe. I've been following u (Alex) since the very beginning & you've done nothing but excelled within ur skills/career!!! KEEP CRUSHING IT DUDE!!!
It is beyond me how he can keep that consistency and clean on the kicks, the stamina you have with those double kicks is insane and your playing singles too! Epic shit!👌🤟
My guy....the ENDURANCE...you must’ve had your Corn Flakes that morning because you got the stamina
Crazy, I was literally looking for drum covers of this song about a week ago and there weren’t any really good quality ones out there from what I saw. And then fuckin Rudinger pops up today. Hell yeah!
Liked it four times! One of my favorite Nile songs, what a surprise!
Well done Alex. Great execution of what is arguably Nile's most well structured and 'catchy' tracks
This is astonishing Rudi... so clean and perfect, that bell brass snare sounds like a million dollars.
Also my favorite Nile album and of my all time fav songs! Very nice!!!
The blast beats with just the fingers was awesome to watch!
You are a true inspiration!
I practice more because of you and I enjoy it.
I really dig the "behind the scenes" in your video descriptions.
awww man, that satisfaction in the end hiting that flawless take. What a pleasure to watch dude
That kick endurance is unbelievable. WOW. Great job dude!
As perfect as every I saw from him! Great technique, brutal speed... Man, keep doing what you do here!
My favourite Nile song ever, played to absolute perfection. Brutal.
My favourite drummer of all times! Love ya Rüdi! You are a great inspiration for me!
Sick cover! Unbelievable playing! I don’t know enough Nile to know if this is their best song, but it’s definitely my favorite from the record.
Dallas + Rudi + Nolly = YES, PLEASE!
Alex is back with a bang! Not for the faint of heart!
Dude, I started getting leg cramps just by watching 😭😂
dude.
dude.
DUDE!!
Amazing job. Also incredible work on the Intronaut album too!!
What them legs do? Geez man! That was a workout to watch, I couldn't imagine trying to play that constat double kick like that. It was the entire song almost.
Imagine having to do that in the middle of a 45 minute set, sandwiched by songs just as fast. Woof.
@@superkillrobot Also they play this song a good deal faster live
@@superkillrobotmore like 1hr30 usual nile set
I was holding my breath during the fast blast section. Amazing.
A thing of beauty. Thank you for this!
Bloody hell, I’m knackered just watching this. I need to go and lie down for a bit now....
You really are the best drummer I’ve seen and it’s not even close. Been following you for a minute and all I gotta say is keep up the good work. Damn!
When I grow up I want to be able to play this song and have this level of endurance. UNREAL BRO!
One of the top 5 best drummers on UA-cam. You're incredible, Alex. Keep it up!
Permitting The Noble Dead To Descend to the Underworld is my favorite. Lashed is also a good one from which I have "stolen" several phrasings from and often find myself doing in my own practice sessions.