Alex Rudinger - Nile - "Lashed To The Slave Stick"
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Covering a #Nile song (specifically something from 'Annihilation Of The Wicked' - my personal fave!) is something I've wanted to do for a long time. I got into this album at a very influential time in my teens, & as a result it definitely played a big part in my development with drums.
In other words: This album helped steer me down the path that I'm on today, & in turn played a relatively important role in my life. Similar to my cover of 'Stabwound' from a couple years back, I always wanted to cover something from it as a nod to its positive impact on me.
Only problem was... George Kollias is the GOAT of speed in metal, & there're very few Nile songs that I thought I could actually play (at least, while maintaining the velocity that I like to play at. LOL). This is one of the only tunes from Annihilation that I figured I might be able to swing (& thankfully, it's also a SICK song).
Additionally, I never had access to any album stems to use for a proper mix. As I've mentioned before, I absolutely hate trying to filter / mix album audio with my own tracked drums. Thankfully I got lucky here, too - years ago when I was playing in The Faceless, we did a string of shows in Australia supporting Nile (which was SICK!). I got to hang with George a ton, & got to know some of the other guys a bit as well (Dallas Toler-Wade, specifically). Later on in 2018, I hit up Dallas & asked if he'd be willing to record a guitar track for me to use for this cover. I was pleasantly surprised when he said he was down!
(& yes, I've wanted to do this cover since 2018. Lol! Shortly after he sent me the files I got asked about doing Whitechapel, so had to change plans a bit / put this cover on the back burner!)
So finally, HERE IT IS: Lashed To The Slave Stick !
Want to give a HUGE thanks to Dallas Toler-Wade for taking the time to record this for me. Honestly, I probably wouldn't have done it without that (& dang ya'll, how SICK is his guitar playing? Lol!). Additionally, I want to thank George Kollias - just for being an incredibly sick drummer, & for all the inspiration over the years (he's also a SUPER sick guy!). I feel fortunate to have gotten to know him on that Australia tour. You rule, George!.
The mix for this video was done by Adam "Nolly" Getgood! Very thankful Nolly had the time / interest to mix this one - I thought his mix would be SICK for this song, & he surely did not disappoint! I mean dang, what a SICK GUY! Drums are all natural except for the kick (which Nolly said is about a 50/50 blend of the natural mics & kick trigger).
If you're interested in hiring Nolly for audio work, please contact him / his manager using the address below!
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(This is also the first vid I've posted with my newest drum kit! I'm totally obsessed with it & love it dearly!)
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(FOR THE RECORD: I realize that in terms of hearing these new drums in-full, this might not be the most satisfying song. I didn't notice how few tom hits are in it until I was removing all dead space in the close mics prior to sending off for mixing. But fret not: I've already recorded several other videos that I'll be posting soon, with lots more TOM-ACTION!)
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This is one of the catchiest death metal songs ever
@xpropriation8505
3 жыл бұрын
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
@Hamring
3 жыл бұрын
@@xpropriation8505 Wow. You formulated it for me
@xpropriation8505
3 жыл бұрын
@@Hamring The first song that made me realize this preference was Spirit Crusher by Death, the tone on that track is incredible
@Hamring
3 жыл бұрын
@@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
@xpropriation8505
3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@ericlucci2829
3 жыл бұрын
but at the same time, physically this probably isn’t a challenge for him 🤣 just wild
@landonjones676
2 жыл бұрын
By the look of his face and the strain of his body it was pretty challenging at times lol
@Maniacsface
2 жыл бұрын
Nile is no joke. The cymbal work has always been killer.
@devinplayseverything3764
2 жыл бұрын
Leg day
@philgaetano6926
Жыл бұрын
Fuck, I need a cigarette.
Nile + Rudi = instant like
What an absolute BEAST!!!!!!
@CinemaDoll137
2 жыл бұрын
I love your channel!!
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.
The switcheroo at 2:47 is mesmerizing.
@elegy69
3 жыл бұрын
Came to comment the same thing!
@morgancross5481
3 жыл бұрын
Seamless!
@motopolak
3 жыл бұрын
Sickest part of the cover for sure. Had to replay it like 5 times!
@kungfuman82
2 жыл бұрын
It looks so simple when it's anything but.
@mattcolin2963
2 жыл бұрын
😳🤯💩 😎
Alex's face at the end: "Yup. I just did that. Nice"
@nuberiffic
6 сағат бұрын
*Nile
2:40-2:55 is one of the single most impressive things I’ve ever seen on the kit, holy shit Rudi
@TerminalM193
Жыл бұрын
You should watch George Kollias, the drummer from Nile actually play the song and other videos he has here on KZread. The man is a legend.
@schleykov
7 ай бұрын
@@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.
So Sick that Dallas recorded the guitars for you! What a stand-up guy :)
@thisguy6278
2 жыл бұрын
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@ExtremeUnction1988
2 жыл бұрын
He was always my favorite member of Nile. Great live presence too!
@SetiSupreme
10 ай бұрын
@@thisguy6278Dallas Toller-Wade from Nile. The guy who played it originally
4:00 "FINALLY! STRAIGHT DOUBLE KICKS ARE OVER! Now let's finish the last 5 seconds of this song"
Double ride baby!!
@RockBarnRecords
3 жыл бұрын
If he didn't have the second ride then his kit wouldn't be almost completely symmetrical. My OCD is happy.
@TheVermifuge
3 жыл бұрын
MB 20 ride is mint.
Good God there is no other.. We are now in another dimension of timekeeping.. and I love it (68 yrs old today :)
Good grief. All the nuances and small runs. So much flavor. Taking that ride on a freaking adventure the whole time. 😮
Your corruptible bodies shall be cut to pieces... What a line! Excellent drum cover. Wow!
Who in the hell are the 4 people who gave this a thumbs down??? Seriously??? This is precision and stamina perfected.
@CommunityGuidelinez
3 жыл бұрын
Lars Ulrich has 4 YT accounts, hmmmm
@highneedforcognition9660
3 жыл бұрын
There was an extra snare at 3:46 😋
@reverieofmusic436
3 жыл бұрын
@@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. KZread video quality and 30fps makes it harder to see, but the hit is there.
@highneedforcognition9660
3 жыл бұрын
@@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
@reverieofmusic436
3 жыл бұрын
@@highneedforcognition9660 A cover doesn't have to be 1-for-1 the exact same hits. That's ridiculous.
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 🤟
@Hamring
3 жыл бұрын
@SuperPapajew Yes wow. I imagine its to recover a little? Got the job done for sure! Keeping up with Kollias is no easy feat
@Hamring
3 жыл бұрын
@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.
@Darylrb1983
3 жыл бұрын
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
@Hamring
3 жыл бұрын
@@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
Holy shit!!! Awesome playthrough 🤘🤘 Respect my brother....
Rudi sets a high bar for all God tier drummers. 🔥🤘
It cant be better than this. This guy is one of the new classics.
SO happy you covered some Nile. Awesome performance!!
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
@carlholming4703
3 жыл бұрын
George Kollias can play it though :) And these are not programmed on the album :)
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!
@DrHalbesWissen
3 жыл бұрын
Apparently the song started as just a warm up piece for Dallas and Karl, eventually Dallas turned it into a song
@richharris9489
3 жыл бұрын
How do you keep that beat for so long wtf . Talent
@MrSgreen1970
2 жыл бұрын
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
@DruNature
2 жыл бұрын
fuck man, that tempo change just destroys me!
@ExecutionSommaire
2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
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!
@drumjoedrum
Жыл бұрын
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
@bryanpapineau5408
Жыл бұрын
I do. And I was listening to Nile every time.
@Nefville
3 ай бұрын
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.... ;)
This song is such a slog with the straight 16ths going on seemingly forever. Great work.
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 🤘
Nile will never be boring. EVER!
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.
@sparkinton
3 жыл бұрын
*applause*
@manuelschnee177
3 жыл бұрын
Nice one.
@emilly.aguirre
3 жыл бұрын
wtf
@ashleyclacy8879
2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@neonblack211
Жыл бұрын
@@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
Absolutely unreal playing. Beautiful. That tempo switch at 2:20 is NASTY stuff!
I was just with Dallas a few nights ago up in Akron Ohio!!!!! Narcotic wasteland crushed everything!!!! 20+ years of friendship-- my brother for life-- and one of the greatest guitar players in the entire world!!!! ❤️🙏😘🥰🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘😀
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.
Dude, I started getting leg cramps just by watching 😭😂
George Kollias is an absolute machine.
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/
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.
Dallas + Rudi + Nolly = YES, PLEASE!
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
@neutronstar6
3 жыл бұрын
first video i watched was lotus eater... man i love opeth
@mdterps1042
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very kindly brotha!
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 nile song has always been one of favorites, awesome cover man!!
My favorite playthrough out of all of the content on your channel. The endurance on the double kick is just amazing.
The way he can blast beats like this & seamlessly transition from one to the other with perfect timing is unreal 🙌
Finally back to the good ol' symmetrical setup, love it! And, as always, absolute killer drumming, too!
Old Chief Woodenhead is honourned by this tribute.
Absolutely fantastic and always feeling great.
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!
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!
A thing of beauty. Thank you for this!
Yeeeeeeesssss!!!!!!! The killer, other than the near-constant doublebass is when the tempo speeds up. Nailed it!
Absolutely lovely !
KILLER.!!! the precision is incredible. unreal.
Undoubtedly one of Nile's best songs. Great job.
Monstrous. Such a satisfying cover to watch and extremely clean technique.
Laying back and just enjoyed it!Rudy.....Killing it!
If there is one song to show off your feet endurance this would be it.
@-xHALx-
3 жыл бұрын
and Meshuggah - Bleed
@metallica66625
3 жыл бұрын
Spoken like a grandma 👵
@KL_Stereo
3 жыл бұрын
@@metallica66625 Let's see you do it then
@metallica66625
3 жыл бұрын
@@KL_Stereo no thanks grandpa
@jakesandoval9937
3 жыл бұрын
My old ass granny feet barely work anymore
Well done Alex. Great execution of what is arguably Nile's most well structured and 'catchy' tracks
My favourite drummer of all times! Love ya Rüdi! You are a great inspiration for me!
Daaaannnggg!!!! Such a great song man you killed it!
Liked it four times! One of my favorite Nile songs, what a surprise!
You doesn't look tired, and not losing power !!!!! Awesome 😎
Reminiscent of the Rudi of 2010s! Awesome! 👌🤙🤘
My guy....the ENDURANCE...you must’ve had your Corn Flakes that morning because you got the stamina
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.
HOLY C**P! That was insane! Nice to see the struggle in your face, but that´s what makes it so friggin awesome! Great job!
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.
I got cramps in my legs just from watch this! WTF!!! You're not human my friend! 👽🛸
Like a machine! Insane playing everytime!
As always, Rudi delivering the goods. I enjoy your playing a lot.
The precision in this performance is next to none! And the sound..... beautiful....
Alex nailed this one!!!! Holy moly! This was awesome
As perfect as every I saw from him! Great technique, brutal speed... Man, keep doing what you do here!
Amazing work! Thank you, Alex
best nile song by far. perfect 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. 👏
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
That kick endurance is unbelievable. WOW. Great job dude!
Great job!!!!! Super beast mode and flawless playing!!!!! 😊😊😊😊🥃🥃
This is astonishing Rudi... so clean and perfect, that bell brass snare sounds like a million dollars.
Cover was sick as always, love the stories and breakdowns that lead you to do covers on songs. \m/
Also my favorite Nile album and of my all time fav songs! Very nice!!!
Impeccable consistency. Holy Sh*T!
Insane bro... absolutely insane. My favourite Nile track by far.
One of the top 5 best drummers on KZread. You're incredible, Alex. Keep it up!
awww man, that satisfaction in the end hiting that flawless take. What a pleasure to watch dude
I was holding my breath during the fast blast section. Amazing.
I have watched this so many times.
UNREAL FOOTWORK ALEX! Everything about this is simply jaw dropping. KILLING IT AND IM VERY INSPIRED. Time to go practice!
Wow!!! What an amazing job!
When I grow up I want to be able to play this song and have this level of endurance. UNREAL BRO!
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.
dude. dude. DUDE!! Amazing job. Also incredible work on the Intronaut album too!!
So this is the lest think I would have expected. This gonna be goooood
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 blast beats with just the fingers was awesome to watch!
Destroyer! Absolutely amazing!
Great job! My favourite tune! You nailed it!
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!
Wow! So clean. Awesome cover!
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.