Nick's "feel" for the drums is completely pro - this is why he sounds better than other Dimmu drummers. Barker was the best drummer for Dimmu in my opinion.
Absolutely, and he played a part in arranging the songs iirc, which makes sense. His way of stitching in those little unforgettable fills and touches, building the tension up and down, while maintaining the punishing onslaught AND groove?… truly next level shit compared to pure “athletic drumming”. Which… he’s ALSO doing, haha. But he nails the actual *musical* part of drumming and being the rhythm heart of a band. A rare accomplishment in this style of music.
word there. his creative style of using effect cymbals in a melodic way and intese, yet unique way of fills/rolls have made him a favorite drummer of mine.
Nick slams it here. Im really impressed with how dynamic he is. Its pretty hard to get dynamics rocking when your playing that fast. Also, Awesome song!
Bear in mind how fast youre brain has to work to be so clinical and precise at this speed ' some natural cpu that he got Amazing talent ' should get alot more recognition
@xIcarus227 agreed! but the drumming he did with old man's child is unreal too. he is hands down my favorite metal drummer. The drumming on COF's Cruelty and the Beast is intricate and so precise.
@matbell FUCKING AGREED MAN, his creativity for fills and the incorporation of teh cymbals into the fill, in his odd way, made the few albums he was with dimmu, some of the best ones. Blessings upon the throne of tyranny anyone?
I don't think it's even close Nick Barker is the best metal drummer out there. Hellhammer can't hold a candle to that fill speed and creativity. There may be more talented drummers, but Mr Barker's combo of speed and creativity is unmatched and I've listened to it all.
They just used him to get to the level they are at in my opinion he was after all during the cruelty record by cradle the most talked about drummer I the scene at that time anyone else as good was not willing or could be bothered to join dimmu and after old man's child in defiance and death cult by dimmu he got too popular and the dimmu guys got jealous the spotlight wasn't on them anymore it was all about vortex barker and mustis in the media
Para mi,es y va a ser siempre el mejor batero del mundo metalero, que lastima que el boludo de la cámara filmo cualquier cosa menos lo que tendría que haber filmado..en fin,hail Barker!!??
jaja!!!Un poco de sinceridad de Silenoz!hellhammer,reno killerich,tony laureano,daray...todos bateros que etuvieron y estan en dimmu no pudieron hacer lo que hizo Nick con esos parches!
Nick aporta mucha calidad en todas las bandas que colabora. Crade of filth no fue lo mismo desde su marcha. Y al llegar a Dimmu también les dio otro tipo de ritmo a sus riffs que hicieron ganar muchísimo a sus temas. No es solamente de los más rápidos sino que es de los más creativos del mundo.
The Pur Euph Mis album has excellent drumwork. Nick really knows how to balance basic (boring) songsupport with interesting drumwork. Say all the FUCK you want about Nick, but not many drummers can balance these two things. A GOOD drummer makes a song better. Nick does that. He did it with Old Man's Child (In Defiance of Existence album) as well. That's what makes Nick stands above many.
I absolutely love drumming by drummers who are not educated drummers(in this case nick is the professor)....theirs something about being in the moment....raw... in your face punishment without overdoing the arrangement,bombarding the music out of the music so to speak ...its technical but still musical, on record nicks playing is stand alone.Been a fan of his style since dusk
Tjodalv, on Spiritual Black Dimensions, was the best Dimmu has ever had... and it's also their best album, period, IMO. But that aside, Nick is really never the wrong choice for any band. I bet you, on some long lonely nights in the tour bus, Danni is still crying into a pillow over losing Nick. As he should.
Nicholas Barker? Who dares to criticize him is either a big fanboy or a complete idiot. He was dimmu's and especially cradle's best drummer. Listen to the first album from cradle. Back then he wasn't so fast as he is now, but his creativity... His creativity never ceases to amaze me. Imo one of the best drummers that ever existed. What I hate is that wtf.. He doesn't want to catch attention? Never seen a drum solo from him, I'd fucking KILL to see one.
Actually HellHammer got fired. At first yes it was from the Injury but then they fired him coz he started playing with Mayhem again without telling Dimmu and he pretty much ditched them so they fired him.
That drum set was admitted to the ER after the show for the beating it took. Dimmu has not been the same since Nick. They limped on and then more members were let go and now they aren’t even the same band. They are ok but haven’t touch the Barker era
I love watching him stop!!! choke the crash sit their about mid song during the break with the bell hit re intro its like he's making a sandwich or checking his emails then he comes back in tapping the ride then proceeds to beat the shit out of everything=probably picturing Danis face
the serpentine offering is not done by Nick Barker, that's Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg). Hellhammer is the current drummer for Dimmu Borgir, and Mayhem
Dude Marco Pitruzzella is playing blast beat with fingers,Kollias and Derek are using their wrists also Marco is playing on a e-kit if he go on a normal kit im sure you wont listen what he is playing
it wouldve been cool if nick stayed with COF he was a awesome drummer for them and made COF music more insane like what he did in dusk and her embrace!!!!
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Nick's "feel" for the drums is completely pro - this is why he sounds better than other Dimmu drummers. Barker was the best drummer for Dimmu in my opinion.
Yep
Absolutely
absolutly agree!
Absolutely, and he played a part in arranging the songs iirc, which makes sense. His way of stitching in those little unforgettable fills and touches, building the tension up and down, while maintaining the punishing onslaught AND groove?… truly next level shit compared to pure “athletic drumming”. Which… he’s ALSO doing, haha. But he nails the actual *musical* part of drumming and being the rhythm heart of a band. A rare accomplishment in this style of music.
@@jvince001 wonderfully said!
Still my favourite drummer - his creativity is a huge inspiration!
Haha, he has influenced you alright! Your playing style is rather similar.
Wanja [Nechtan] Gröger me too. his hits sound so special because of the speed and the very consistent dynamics imo
My favorite also
Nick and Gene Rules!!!
perfect use of toms and cymbals
his fills are so perfect..
Impeccable timing.. He never rushes through the slow parts, or slows during the faster licks... Awesome talent!
Yes very true
Best Drummer of Universe !
the album he did with Old Man's Child has some of my favorite playing from him...
his work he did on dimmu borgirs album puritanical euphoric misanthropia was fucking amazing O.O
Fills at 00:39, 00:48, 1:43, 1:51, and most especially 01:58 . So perfect.
Legendary precision and fills. Love the cymbal work too.
RIP Dimmu Borgir that contained real ENERGY
Ain't that the damn truth - throw out your best members and what are you left with?
Yes, he was the best drummer for Dimmu, Hellhammer had nothing on him
personal favorite metal drummer. he's amazing with dimmu, cradle, and old mans child!
He was the best drummer in dimmu borgir's history...
My favorite drummer for Dimmu
Nick's fills were albums so fresh and creative, I miss him in a big top band!!!
word there. his creative style of using effect cymbals in a melodic way and intese, yet unique way of fills/rolls have made him a favorite drummer of mine.
One of the most musical metal drummers i've seen. He has very unique style that fucking rocks! \m/
The ONE and only Mr.Nick Barker
In each band that he collaborated the sound gets awesome.
I love when he uses chinas, splashes and the ride, you usually know when if he is playing or not.
Barker one the best drummers ever without doubt.
2:45 DAT FILL !!!!
so fast and perfect.
wish he was still with them.
Imagine seeing this live... Thanks youtube. and the guy that recorded it.
Nick slams it here. Im really impressed with how dynamic he is. Its pretty hard to get dynamics rocking when your playing that fast.
Also, Awesome song!
i feel that nick was at his best...in his prime during this time just a fkn monster
one of the best song,.. and best drummer
This song reminds me of the spooky race track in Mario Kart 64, with the ghosts.
he's giving me so much energy....i want to brake something when i'm listening to him...
2:46 ... My God
Unearthly...the best. Incredible drumming,excellent fillers, precise timing. What else do u want?
Nick is awesome. Sometimes I hear the Gene Hoglan hnfluence in his playing.
Nick and Gene are my favorite metal drummers.
Nick Barker the Best of Best!!!
Best drummer ever!!!
Bear in mind how fast youre brain has to work to be so clinical and precise at this speed ' some natural cpu that he got
Amazing talent ' should get alot more recognition
Nicholas barker melhor baterista do mundo 🤘🤘
El más grande de todos los tiempos !!!Gigante Nicholas Barker !!!
@xIcarus227 agreed! but the drumming he did with old man's child is unreal too. he is hands down my favorite metal drummer. The drumming on COF's Cruelty and the Beast is intricate and so precise.
The destruction level fortissimo this guy lays down is incredible.
@matbell FUCKING AGREED MAN, his creativity for fills and the incorporation of teh cymbals into the fill, in his odd way, made the few albums he was with dimmu, some of the best ones. Blessings upon the throne of tyranny anyone?
Love that song..all in Putitanical album
out of this world
I have to say it : i miss him in Cradle Of Filth. Nick Barker is an amazing drummer. He's the Cozy Powell of black metal !!
so fucking perfect at his job.
Master 🤘🏼☄️🖤
this is great, thanks for putting this up.
My favorite drummer.
I don't think it's even close Nick Barker is the best metal drummer out there. Hellhammer can't hold a candle to that fill speed and creativity.
There may be more talented drummers, but Mr Barker's combo of speed and creativity is unmatched and I've listened to it all.
Simply the best.
Great video, thanks alot for posting this!!
In my opinion one of the best drummers in the extreme metal scene, and my greatest influence as a drummer
Unbelievably bad ass legend \m/
The king on the Throne, Nicholas Barker.
they should really get him back, dimmu has never been as good in the albums he was in.
They just used him to get to the level they are at in my opinion he was after all during the cruelty record by cradle the most talked about drummer I the scene at that time anyone else as good was not willing or could be bothered to join dimmu and after old man's child in defiance and death cult by dimmu he got too popular and the dimmu guys got jealous the spotlight wasn't on them anymore it was all about vortex barker and mustis in the media
Mrbigdong99 - TOTALLY agreed - Barker is fantastic and unique!
Nicholas Barker and Danny Carey are my top 2 drummers.... Theyre both bad ass!!
Is Nic playing with Ancient now?? Thats what I hurd.. I love his work in old Cradle!!
Para mi,es y va a ser siempre el mejor batero del mundo metalero, que lastima que el boludo de la cámara filmo cualquier cosa menos lo que tendría que haber filmado..en fin,hail Barker!!??
la verdad que fue es y seguira siendo fuente de inspiracion para muchisimos bateros que aman el metal extremo!
jaja!!!Un poco de sinceridad de Silenoz!hellhammer,reno killerich,tony laureano,daray...todos bateros que etuvieron y estan en dimmu no pudieron hacer lo que hizo Nick con esos parches!
Nick aporta mucha calidad en todas las bandas que colabora. Crade of filth no fue lo mismo desde su marcha. Y al llegar a Dimmu también les dio otro tipo de ritmo a sus riffs que hicieron ganar muchísimo a sus temas. No es solamente de los más rápidos sino que es de los más creativos del mundo.
wow great drumming !
One word to describe Nick... EFFORTLESS.
The Pur Euph Mis album has excellent drumwork. Nick really knows how to balance basic (boring) songsupport with interesting drumwork.
Say all the FUCK you want about Nick, but not many drummers can balance these two things.
A GOOD drummer makes a song better. Nick does that. He did it with Old Man's Child (In Defiance of Existence album) as well. That's what makes Nick stands above many.
@skekord he's not American, he's from Britain...
I absolutely love drumming by drummers who are not educated drummers(in this case nick is the professor)....theirs something about being in the moment....raw... in your face punishment without overdoing the arrangement,bombarding the music out of the music so to speak ...its technical but still musical, on record nicks playing is stand alone.Been a fan of his style since dusk
for his size, he is a fucking speed demon. even for a small lean guy what barker plays is insane.
Tjodalv, on Spiritual Black Dimensions, was the best Dimmu has ever had... and it's also their best album, period, IMO. But that aside, Nick is really never the wrong choice for any band. I bet you, on some long lonely nights in the tour bus, Danni is still crying into a pillow over losing Nick. As he should.
he played the drums like a piano:)very creative
Best drummer ever, best line up ever, still love this fucking drummer for life.
He makes it look so easy.
it doesnt matter what trigger you use. the sound that comes out depends on what module your using.
no doubt the best metal drummer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cof,dimmu,brujeria,olds man child.
Nicholas Barker? Who dares to criticize him is either a big fanboy or a complete idiot. He was dimmu's and especially cradle's best drummer. Listen to the first album from cradle. Back then he wasn't so fast as he is now, but his creativity... His creativity never ceases to amaze me. Imo one of the best drummers that ever existed.
What I hate is that wtf.. He doesn't want to catch attention? Never seen a drum solo from him, I'd fucking KILL to see one.
Good job for so big drummer:-)
Best drummer in the world.
This man is a god
GRACIAS GORDO BARKER POR REGALARNOS ESTA PIEZA MAJESTUOSA
hes fuckin flawless and makes it look so easy and effortless... epic and love the song my favorite album
exellent footage. thanks so much keep posting them please!!
Best drummer for Dimmu Borgir !!!
Actually HellHammer got fired. At first yes it was from the Injury but then they fired him coz he started playing with Mayhem again without telling Dimmu and he pretty much ditched them so they fired him.
That drum set was admitted to the ER after the show for the beating it took. Dimmu has not been the same since Nick. They limped on and then more members were let go and now they aren’t even the same band. They are ok but haven’t touch the Barker era
Barker is the effin Man. Even the shit on Cruelty is fuckin sick - all those fills and creative progression - he gives it his fucking all, always.
@matbell same, puritanical > in sorte, even though their new album is sick, I still love the durmming from nick compared to hell hammer.
You are right..Nick full with creativity
JUST AMAZING!....
The king
One word. PERFECT.
I love watching him stop!!! choke the crash sit their about mid song during the break with the bell hit re intro its like he's making a sandwich or checking his emails then he comes back in tapping the ride then proceeds to beat the shit out of everything=probably picturing Danis face
That's amazing right there
@avatargir It wasn't just the ride... he was snare blasting.
Anyone ever heard of Tomas Haake? Numero Uno hands down.
yeah like gene hoglan or for guitar dino cazares
Actually i think he wrote the drum parts for this one ;)
2: 46
the serpentine offering is not done by Nick Barker, that's Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg). Hellhammer is the current drummer for Dimmu Borgir, and Mayhem
you're right, i see it on wikipedia. Hellhammer's on hiatus with them, because he's recovering from neck injury. Tony Laureano's filling up for him.
Dude Marco Pitruzzella is playing blast beat with fingers,Kollias and Derek are using their wrists also Marco is playing on a e-kit if he go on a normal kit im sure you wont listen what he is playing
it wouldve been cool if nick stayed with COF he was a awesome drummer for them and made COF music more insane like what he did in dusk and her embrace!!!!
thx for uploading! 5*
Best.
@matbell YES HE WAS
People you have to hear Allegiance of Dimmu Borgir, he's really fast on it.
Nick is to drums what air is to humans.
Look at em, makes it so simple
damn good