Progressive Technical Metal Drumming - Craig Reynolds

In the spirit of Stevie's Spanking and The Black Page by Zappa, I decided to write a song deliberately to annoy my friend Josh, who tirelessly plays guitar and bass on most of my songs. I hope you enjoy it more than he did. My average workflow is that I notate the music for all instruments with blatant disregard to how hard it might be, then learn, track and video the drums, then finally force Josh at stick point to record the guitars. Then I mix the audio at my studio.
All music © Craig Reynolds 2014
FULL GEAR LIST:
Kit is Crush Acrylic 22x18, 10x7, 12x8, 16x14
Snare is Crush Hybrid Hammered 14 x 7
Heads are Evans G2 top over G1 bottom, HD on the snare over Hazy 500. Heavyweight Emad on the kick.
Cymbals left to right if facing the kit are:
14" Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Hi-Hats,
18" Meinl MB10 Medium Crash
8" Meinl Classic Bell
22" Meinl Soundcaster Custom Mega Bell Ride
18" Meinl Mb20 Heavy Crash
10" Meinl Byzance Dark Splash
18" Meinl Soundcaster Custom China
Sticks are Vic Firth 5b wood tip.
Pedals are a Malleus double.
Mics:
Overheads - Rode NT-5
Snare - SM57 top and bottom
Toms - Sennheiser 421
Kick - Beta 91
Room - Rode NT-2
Running through a Profire 2626 into Protools 9.
For my full set up check out my website www.craigreynolds.co.uk

[@mapo5976]

On planet earth there are but a scarce few that are at this level.
A rare breed indeed.
Imagine what this looks like on sheet music.

[@idietoyou12]

00:52 every gojira songs

[@Haekalski]

00:52 this is so Gojira 🤘🤘

[@j.pabloquinche3283]

True

[@cosmic_JAV]

Holy shit, dudes foot work must be top notch. This isn't my fav style of drumming by far but i can't deny dude can lay down a FN monster track

[@Max_Payn3]

Damn that last groove , wish it would’ve rode out a little longer. Love your reaction vids and podcasts . Neat to see what you were up to in 2014

[@01234567897982]

this is amazing ! Craig you're such an inspiration !

[@Skeluz]

Good stuff as always. Nice blend of different grooves.

[@abrahamquinones6667]

Realized I no longer needed my morning coffee after listening to :52- :54 #beautiful

[@oshmunnies]

This guy needs way more attention what the fuck. Total drumgasm..

[@georgelesterton1154]

Unreal drumming, and might i add those are the sickest sleeves ive ever seen!!

[@LuisGuerrero00]

Sounds great!! The perfect definition about progressive technical metal in a drum hahaha

[@stephenm.1988]

This is what DT sounds like when they are 20 years old now

[@JpLdrummer]

What a ride's cymbal !! Great groove Man ;)

[@Jerrydetonfail88]

you're a sick drummer !! crazy work

[@CameronFleury]

so clean man! Sick!!

[@robgas7507]

That was totally sick af!!!

[@bad_keyzi]

that was neat. very solid performance bro.

[@Sodigerati]

Awesome grooves here man! More!!

[@Reezoo]

Some great parts in here Craig, your sound just gets better and better :D

[@reynlord666]

thanks! I really worked hard on this mix so nice to hear it makes the difference!

[@AbeCastDrums]

This is beyond sick!

[@rwldebruijn1979]

1:33 that fill!

[@jeanpull1]

Amazing drumming! Cool tattoos too.

[@grimzkul]

Love this!

[@zaymack7134]

You know it's real when it's over and you just laugh because goddamn that was great, hahaha!

[@Alpoepael]

So sick!

[@JonnyWillmott]

So good!

[@gapplebees]

chops for daysssssss

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

What a beast.Funky parts were especially nice. Technically sound Metal is demanding.

[@marcelito11]

Pedro Pascal on the drummers. This is the way. hahaha. So good bro.

[@cristianalexandermerino4499]

Brutal drum 🤘🤘

[@DartsNoCity]

Getting a little sick of just watching a guitarist or a drummer playing a song in front of a camera. instead of watching bands. Sooo old already. Can't even appreciate how awesome this is in this fetid format.

[@phrosda]

This is like jazz to me. I can appreciate how much talent it takes to play this but just too much going on. Insane level of skill to play it though.

[@CalluPro]

This rocks!

[@mr_wessumz]

Hahaha this is beautiful. How much fun did Josh have playing these parts?

[@reynlord666]

he had approximately 0 fun

[@BurnTheNuance]

Craig Reynolds Haha, why'd he dislike the parts so much?

[@reynlord666]

BurnThePope0514 because i write them haarp machine style on guitar pro and are just as unplayable!

[@perkashkaur3411]

Amazing 👌

[@dwighthasbrouck8993]

A+++ double thumbs up & 10 stars!

[@metalheadhippie8738]

Epic! And my fiends say metal drumming is just hitting stuff!

[@spacepunchgaming6732]

I enjoyed the fuck out of this, oh my god. The groove was insane.

[@itsjustrobbieok]

Awesome. Guns are looking big too dude! :D

[@reynlord666]

cheers bruvva!

[@michael_angelo]

That was heavy as hell.

[@DrumSpotScuoladibatteriaOld]

Very good job

[@patrefkorwa9371]

Complexity🤘

[@jamespeterson4275]

That's hilarious that you wrote this to annoy Josh tho oh my godddddd haha

[@ShnHonour]

You've got another subscriber :)

[@orcosclash9056]

i felt dizzy...so cool

[@whatcolorisdeath1266]

0:32 Sounds like Car Bomb

[@nestorbodhi1294]

Блистательно!

[@Ritzifatzo]

Wow!

[@batja_no_commentary_gaming_]

nice !

[@iliegabriel2506]

Cool

[@badoocee1967]

FUCKING COOL

[@bosteromask]

saca mas cosas asi bro

[@RapiDEraZeR]

nice

[@JABird-il8bt]

what kinda bell you rocking, sir? I love your playing :)

[@ChaosPootato]

Oh man that part at 0:55 is groovy as hell :D Great stuff!

[@michaeltodd2923]

So like a grown up dillingers escape plan? Nice. Miss my kit.

[@MagnuM2980]

this new BTBAM track slaps

[@irfanmyg]

This is cruel but so good.

[@Camaro4726]

Well atleast the music sounds tight. THANKS JOSH

[@KenKlejs]

Hey champ!
Could you please tell me what skins you use on you drums in this video?
Just got the same kit as you, but the stock skins really don't do the drums justice. I play the same style of music as you. You got some sweet chops and power behind your strokes!

[@danielveness4769]

he's using Evans level 360

[@gregcbeals4935]

Please come to Oregon and give me lessons.

[@josshlegg8647]

Where can I get a sheet like the one you have on your wall behind you?

[@HydraSperati]

How come things didn't work out with the Malleus pedals?

[@petercarparelli]

Still waiting for a tech death album a la necrophagist from you two...

[@dixitpag]

Hello. Would you share your drum score so I could practice ? (and see how hard (impossible for me ?) it is to play actualy) Greetings from France.

[@Jerrydetonfail88]

Do you have tabs ? I really want to try playing this

[@tdrum21]

Where is your guess the time signature groove and the video following showing the written parts? Can't find it anymore....

[@reynlord666]

It's over on my Facebook page mate

[@Philtoid]

very sikth

[@Ferfarsah]

wher can i fetch this tune? dope as fack!

[@kevinstevens6858]

sound like Rob Jarzombek work, but a little cleaner.

[@Jimboishere11]

Haha cleaner? Really .....

[@robertherbst9487]

i hear some BTBAM in there... and i'm not even mad

[@tfwnoyandere]

delicious

[@maxwellpruett2204]

What double pedal you using?

[@reynlord666]

its a malleus!

[@MrE1981]

You have space pedals!

[@chaos.drummer]

1:20 downbeat intro

[@oldchippy]

would

[@victorrangel14]

0.52 faints

[@porcupinetree-bb3zg]

kind of sounds like early car bomb a bit

[@nuntaj.f.b.s.p4074]

This is mathcore

[@tiagosantiago6220]

Atheist the best progressive metal band

[@abeerharoon2814]

Progressive and technical!?
Now you're just pushing it 😂

[@petescrimshaw2126]

It’s always the people with no content that pull this kinda shit 😂

[@JuveeModern]

Josh Middleton?

[@MXmulisha199]

Almost certain it is, considering they are good mates. Sounds like his palm muting too.

[@chupacabbra]

Morax

[@ElectricGlacier]

Kinda looks like Liam Neeson sometimes haha.

[@capttragedies9283]

Kind of sounds like Mario Duplantier playing the drums

[@NickSchmidt89]

Not quite my tempo

[@frankbanjura9462]

Alter! ...

[@HybridSpektar]

Since when did Pedro Pascal play technical death metal?

[@Slayer868686]

Looks like Decapitated songs

[@the6ig6adwolf]

The playing is great but I wouldn't call it progressive. Not really any change in styles just metal drumming.

[@ClassicPass_]

Confirmed... Natty

[@verwundert]

Drums not so tasty imo

[@jessebowles5632]

Definitely not natty

[@killershrews1]

Wow