I hope this observation on how Alex Bent plays helps you figure out for yourself which of his skills at the drum kit would be interesting for you to practice. This song is the copyrighted property of his owner(s). Fair use allows repurposing content for educational, critical, and commentative purposes.

@slayer8273

5 жыл бұрын

You need to analyze Ken Bedene !

@Angel-hw5sd

5 жыл бұрын

Review any song with gene hoglan in it

@theevilincarnate645

5 жыл бұрын

@@Angel-hw5sd The Philosopher would be great though

@claytonmartin3305

5 жыл бұрын

Marthyn Jovanovic Brann Dailor

@deformitygurubashi

5 жыл бұрын

Betto Cardoso from Project 46 aka bebetto ninja drummer

Alex: *crazy drum fill* Teacher: ok lets talk about his chair for a bit Alex: am i a joke to you?

The best part of this is his face. He's doing something amazing, and his face looks like he's thinking "Hmmm. Maybe I'll make a sandwich."

@Nveas15

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahhaa... I was thinking the same... but more like he was cooking.. "mmm... little bit of salt, pepper... some spices and now MIX!"

Alex really gave some new life to trivium. great video

@drumtechniqueacademy

5 жыл бұрын

totally agree!

@dave-hc2vi

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! Not to shit on anyone else, but best drummer they've had IMO. Also really like the newest album.

@nathandrums0

5 жыл бұрын

lewis cortez yeah let’s hope they actually keep this one. Trivium seems to tank drummer every 5 seconds.

@markus_selloi

5 жыл бұрын

they couldnt kick alex out that would just take the trivium away from trivium.. once alex always alex.. i dont know if i love him too much or if its normal.. his playing just makes me happy

@MegaTechpc

5 жыл бұрын

@@markus_selloi Agreed. Hes also a really sweet guy who will interact with us lowly fans on his channel. And hes a flipping amazingly talented drummer.

Alex Bent is my drum teacher!! He’s really a great teacher!!! I’ve moved from a very simple groove with no fills to fills within a week!! He’s a really nice guy!

@kinq396

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow thats awsome, wish him some love from me

9:55 "This guy is just a great drummer." You can tell that came from the heart. I'm a guitarist and Alex makes me want to play drums

@randydarkcloud3130

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a guitarist/vocalist and I sit and analyze Alex's drums constantly. I'm totally in love with his skills, technique and control. He really knows how to play for the song and yet still shines on his own. It reminds me of when I used to listen to John Bonhams high hat for hours.

@fattlane1866

4 жыл бұрын

@@randydarkcloud3130 That's a perfect way to describe him, he has talent in truck loads but knows exactly what to play for the song rather than just trying to do as much as possible. But when he does flex a bit of his skill it never feels out of place, or over the top, it just blows you away. I love his work!

@sammyloehnis3373

4 жыл бұрын

Fatt Lane It’s tasteful. That is a part of modern drumming that is so overlooked. Dave Lombardo does this so well in Grip Inc and Slayer, which is why he is the best metal drummer of all time

@DrGux

4 жыл бұрын

The best part, and the most important to me, is that he doesn't even make a single little trick with the sticks.. Of course, ther'e no needs to show off if he can drum like that

I Love Alex Bent. He's such a badass. Trivium is so blessed to have him,also. They better keep him happy, he's the best they ever had

For me, Alex took Trivium to the next level. Awsome video once again Marthyn, I would love to see you doing a reaction to Eygene Ryabchenko.

@AcidEnemaBand

5 жыл бұрын

Of course Marthus is an absolute beast but please,check this video of Alex playing in Arkaik. I'm sure you'll change opinion about Alex's drumming. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hHqHs8hpqdHZiso.html

@almadaestudios

5 жыл бұрын

why even compare? You know that the awards for "best drummer" naturally tend to favour career and not "skill", since the latter is kinda immeasurable

@AcidEnemaBand

5 жыл бұрын

I never compare a drummer to another,because I know it's pointless.It's just as you said that the latter is emmeasurable.Every day we discover the "best" drummer who is better than the previous who was the "best" in the world yesterday.I'm just saying that Alex can do better than Beyond Oblivion :)

@almadaestudios

5 жыл бұрын

I did understand what u ment. Thing is, what is better? Faster? more dynamics? more "chops"? It´s hard to know. If u drum too much outside a shuffle, most blues guys will kick u out of the "gig". You´re suposed to keep ur place. But again, I know what you mean, and am not disagreeing with you. You mean a more creative performance, from the same artist, yes I agree

@almadaestudios

5 жыл бұрын

But to answer the first comparison, IF comparison would be possible, no, Marthus does not destroy Alex in any way, come on. Marthus is great, but he´s not even the best drummer in cradle of filth

React to the monster Mario Duplantier from Gojira

@drumtechniqueacademy

5 жыл бұрын

will do... just post the video url of the video you would like to see...

@guidobraslavsky6659

5 жыл бұрын

@@drumtechniqueacademy kzread.info/dash/bejne/d36B2dWLhLeudM4.html Maybe this one, the one that you consider the best.

@reythin562

5 жыл бұрын

@WhoDarestheMAN gamer and who cares lol?

@guidobraslavsky6659

5 жыл бұрын

@WhoDarestheMAN gamer I dont care who is better, just enjoy both of them

@elalbert942.0

5 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/eYOVvKd_pKvac5c.html I like more this drum cam from Mario, I find way more technical.

You have no idea how excited I was when I woke up and saw this upload it was the first thing I did this morning thanks a bunch cheers from Canada

@drumtechniqueacademy

5 жыл бұрын

wow...thank you...I'm glad you like my videos!

@nathanlawrence656

5 жыл бұрын

Same with me

@stetsonc.985

5 жыл бұрын

I've always been fascinated by the drums but I am not coordinated enough to play them your videos really help me understand exactly what's going on and how talented drummers actually are thanks again can't wait for the next video!

I've said it before, and it needs to be said again: Other Reaction-video-creators should be obligated to watch Marthyn's videos before they're allowed to upload any video of any kind. Marthyn's videos are always jam packed with useful information and insights on drumming techniques. It's actual content, rather than focusing on the vlogger himself. I'm not saying it has to be about drumming, but this approach to making reaction videos is absolutely essential. What I usually hear from other reaction videos is "wow", "insane", or just silence while the music video is playing in the background. For most reaction vloggers, the video is about themselves, not the actual music. Marthyn takes the music, expands it and makes it even more interesting. It's never about him, it's about what takes place in the video he's reacting to.

Your observations are soo spot on! Really helpful! Just keep 'em coming. Thank you so much!

Trivum always finds stellar drummmers. I just wish they'd hold onto them for more than one album.

@hunterothling8673

5 жыл бұрын

Matt Midiro was the only one album drummer lol

@alexpetitpas293

5 жыл бұрын

Travis will always hold a special place for me, but Alex can WAAAAIIILL and he really brought Trivium back.

@bastiannavarro6671

4 жыл бұрын

I wish that alex will stay

@Anthony-nk4ky

4 жыл бұрын

ParkourInSky looks like we’ll get our wish. New song to drop tomorrow with Alex still on

@VideoMask93

4 жыл бұрын

Alex is on for the full album! No sign of him leaving!

Alex's drumming is one of the main reasons why i loved 'the sin and the sentence' so much! Can't wait for new material and i really hope that he'll stay in Trivium for a long time!

I'm glad you see how relaxed he is, he's such an amazing drummer

Great video. Really like this format. More please!

@8:55 Sure, this could be played on one ride... but with two, it allows each to be mic'd separately and panned. This results in an incredible sound on the album and makes the drumming sound more complex than it actually is.

Love these videos. Keep them coming! :)

@drumtechniqueacademy

5 жыл бұрын

will do!

Nice video, Alex is doing a really good job, just love his drum skills. One of my favorite drummers for sure, as Trivium one of my fav. bands. Fun fact, I catched one drumstick from Alex couple months ago during the TSATS EU tour in Slovakia, IT is also my first ever drumstick :)

@vtaps3880

5 жыл бұрын

I'd buy it off you.

Man, I just love that you reacted to Alex Bent. I listened to Trivium's last album a lot recently and one of the main reasons for that was Alex' wicked playing on the album :)

Man, really love the analysis of the hand technique. Awesome videos Marthyn!

Yes! I love Alex bent!!

Master I've discovered your KZread channel recently and is really wonderful. For me is the Best description ever of a drummer technique. Blesses from Colombia 🇨🇴

He is one kind of a drummer!! Unique and one of the most particular renewed drrum sounds! Thanks for the review!

One of the most original video ideas in awhile 👍 great insights and really helpful, you are a talented educator sir!

Great analysis...thank you very much!

"This guy is just a great drummer" is also what I though when I heard his first song in trivium ♥️

@drumtechniqueacademy

5 жыл бұрын

True that

@welfiblablabla

5 жыл бұрын

@@drumtechniqueacademy Ich hoffe sie lassen ihn nie wieder gehen 😉

Recently stumbled across your channel and I've already applied some of the knowledge you share. New sub. Thanks and keep them coming!

Thank you for choosing my suggestion!!! Really love alex's playing style. Great technique and an outstanding feel. Also check out his drumming in battlecross and brain drill.

Ability speaks for itself, Marthyn your qualification is obvious. Thanks for your instruction and experience, your a monster in instruction and drumming

Hey Marthyn, thank you so much \m/ !!!! Great video as usual.

Mario Duplantier (Gojira) - Space Time (Drum Cam)

@GabLam0

5 жыл бұрын

Just checked it...still doesnt seem as hard as Brann Dailor doing Capillarian Crest

I spent the whole video watching the teachers reaction..the teacher fundamentally understands just how technical alex really is..when a drum teacher is blown away.. your doing something right.. this is a new age of drumming. and I’m glad I’m here to witness it..🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

Alex is easily one of my favorite drummers! He makes it look so effortless.

Dear Marthyn, thanks for putting out such great content online. I really liked this video and I have also watched the one about Sepultura's Eloy Casagrande. I'm a guitar and bass player, but I've been enjoying your videos thoroughly. I love the insights you offer on technique and posture. They help me think about music in a more holistic manner. Please keep up the excellent work! Cheers from Brazil!

marthyn youre just straight up awesome, re-ignited my fire to start drumming again

Great analysis as always.

Really enjoying these videos, Marthyn. I'm not a drummer, but it's fascinating viewing.

1.24 - "he's got two rectums" :-)

@jarunia17

4 жыл бұрын

Noizy Neighbour hahahaha

@thiagobelline

4 жыл бұрын

damn

@Koragh_

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

Man these videos are awesome. I learn quite a lot things that you point out that I'd never notice on my own. Not a drummer (never even got close to a drum set) but anyway I love these. Hope to see more in the future.

This was an awesome video! for sure subscribing you're so informative but in a way that it still makes sense to non drummers

Really good channel ! Usually reaction videos are just basically some guy saying "that sucks" or "that's cool", but you offer some really interesting perspectives on these players' techniques.

Thank you for doing this video that I asked for on the Eloy Casagrande's analysis. I think on "The Sin and the Sentence" song you would have more aspects of him to make an analysis, but it still good. Awesome! :D Ps: In other videos you should talk about the creativity of the song played.

His performance on What the dead men say,is mesmerizing.

What's cool about two rides on either side is the stereo separation in the mix. It sounds very cool to have them separated from left/right ear. :) Great video, Marthyn.

Haha, I asked for that vid not so long ago and you uploaded it on my bday :D Thanks!

thanks from Brazil!

Best format video! Keep work!

@drumtechniqueacademy

5 жыл бұрын

thank you very much...will do!

"Bobby Jarzombek - 'In The Studio' Part 5 - FATES WARNING" (for the song "One Thousand Fires" @05:00) "Baard Kolstad - Illuminate - Leprous drum playthrough"

Please more of these

Another awesome break down! I'd love to see Matt from August burns red as I've always found his playing entertaining and technical! Keep up the great work!

Love Alex’s playing and what he’s done with trivium. When you were pointing out how symmetrical his cymbal set up was, he does use a right hi-hat live between his right rack tom and ride cymbal.

i definitely drop in to watch your videos every now and then. as a drum teacher is very nice to be validated on the nomenclature and terminology. I am not classically trained but am pretty good at rhythm theory and transcription (its drums it not THAT hard lol). Its good to hear you using terms that Ive been using for years and explaining things the EXACT same way I do, I dont feel like Ive been saying anything to far off base!

I love ur videos!!!

this is great! please keep continuing this video series. i would love to see an analysis of either chris turner or paul seidel. keep up the good work!

This guy is fantastic on drums. I like his style. he plays all the trivium songs so relaxed. the new trivium song is great. he plays crazy stuff in the new song.

Pozdrav brate. Thanks for the vid

Couple things I thought of that I felt like sharing: About his pedal settings: Using lower spring tension and heavier beaters allows him to use the weight in motion has a pendulum effect, and the rebound just like we do with sticks at the fulcrum. About two rides, what I like in the mix is that even if you could technically play the pattern on one ride cymbal. It wouldn't sound like it does in this mix, because there are two sound sources (And a tiny variance in pitch because no two cymbals are perfectly matched). One on the right of the overheads, and one on the left. Giving a cool effect. I have used two rides in the past for a similar thing, but I actually use two different sounding rides usually. Another thing I really liked about his playing was his hand technique. He's using his fingers for almost equally hard hits as his wrists does (During the double ride part at 8:55 for example) and his switching between arm, wrist and fingers is hard to even notice.

@pascalschulz5894

4 жыл бұрын

Two rides cymbals is also more comfortable for me to play, just feels better.

9:33 about the 2 ride cymbals, as a recording engineer student, I think he’s using it for the stereo alternating effect.

David Gray (Akercocke) - He Is Risen (Drum Cam)

That drum playthrough was recorded inside a room trivium rented in my families music store in orlando. I had no idea, i recognized the rug and then the black carpet all on the walls

Awesome series!

Awesome vid. Really informative. Love trivium and I'm loving the addition of alex, always looks so calm and relaxed. Something a lot of drummers need to do more. My recommendations are Jummy "the rev" Sullivan from A7x and Joey from slipknot.

Great video!! Fotis Benardo of Septicflesh would be a great tutorial video. I don’t know if he’s drumming any longer but I still get a kick out of the live video footage.

The Atomic Clock please!

@MrSir2552

5 жыл бұрын

Mallorn G Yes! Not enough love for Gene. Him and Alex are in my top 5 favorite drummers

@Stubz_Perez

5 жыл бұрын

MrSir2552 couldn’t agree more! Gene is a fuckin’ heavy drummer in every aspect of the word. His feel changed my way playing and it feels amazing.

love it!!

Nice vid well analysed

Thanks for another awesome breakdown! Please do one for Blake Richardson from Between The Buried and Me.

@AdHoyos

5 жыл бұрын

Blake is a beast and a MUST review, he has just uploaded new videos and WOW!

@drumotastic

5 жыл бұрын

Adrian Hoyos Agreed! Either Blot or Voice Of Trespass would be awesome for breakdowns.

@bigblacc317

5 жыл бұрын

How about the sickdrummer.com video of Mirrors/Obfuscation live?

@drumotastic

5 жыл бұрын

Big Blacc I’ll second that.

I was in high school and went to competitions with Alex bent he went to Enoch’s High school in Modesto CA. I was at Ceres high school though. He was always an intense drummer then. He certainly is even more so now.

I'm not a drummer or anything; and even tho I don't know much "drumming vocabulary" I still found this super informative and interesting. Very cool.

That's neat how he rests the stick on the snare between beats. I've noticed some drummers do this (I guess it's just personal choice) but it does seem like the timing would be easier to keep this way, a bit like stopping strings on guitar. Also the low tension on the pedals is intriguing, the ability to rest the beater against the head...it's like consistency of approach with hands and feet.

Great video as always, I would love to see you do a video on Spencer Prewett Of Archspire

Can not unseen Alex blatantly resting him left hand on the snare. What a slacker. Jokes asides, i love how he seems to take every bit of momentum to bounce around, its so fluid.

Please react to "Architects 'Naysayer' drum play through with Dan Searle"! Very nice video btw

One of my favorite current extreme metal drummers that's actually very active especially in underground Black and Death Metal(in fact, I think he's currently drumming for Benighted) is Kevin Paradis. I love watching him play. He has a very interesting technique and is very good. I would say look into Kevin Paradis.

Thank you Marthyn! There's an old Blastology video of Tony Laureano playing Nathicana by 1349... crazy blast beats and double bass. Would appreciate a review :D

@drumtechniqueacademy

5 жыл бұрын

true that video is great

Nice! Please do Tomas Haake from Meshuggah! "Clockworks" is a great example, and there's a very nice and react-friendly video of it also :)

@giullianomartini

5 жыл бұрын

Marrow and Stengah are awesome examples too!

@bigblacc317

5 жыл бұрын

The live drumcam for Bleed

Great videos Marthyn!! loving all of them. I've seen some great suggestions here, and would like to add another one. Aquiles Priester playing some Angra songs (from Temple of Shadows). They are relly good. Congratz from Brazil.

Thank you very much :)

@drumtechniqueacademy

5 жыл бұрын

you're welcome!

Great drummer! Now he’s at the same place with Chris Adler and Tim Yeung for me) P.s.: thanks for interesting review

Chason Westmoreland!! Do his analysis too! This series is really great

Blake Richardson - Between the Buried and Me! PLLLEEEEEAAASEEE.

This guys is awesome! I love those dynamic fills! Wonder what his beater distance is set at?

Maybe review the playthrough for The Dillinger Escape Plan's "Panasonic Youth" by Chris Pennie? Not really HQ footage but the playing is just over the top.

@drumtechniqueacademy

5 жыл бұрын

thats a great idea!!

Just an amateur thought, but another reason he might have two ride cymbals is on the sound design side of things. If the rides are mic'd separately and panned to opposite sides during playback, it gives a neat ringing-in-your-ears feeling. I thought about that just because immediately afterwards he swaps between the two chinas and you hear a difference in the panning (or maybe they're just pitched differently)

He actually does have another drum kit about the same as this one in the video. The other kit has another tom tom and floor tom as well as another high hat.

@danband3

5 жыл бұрын

I forgot to mention that his other drum kit is his touring one.

Hi ! Can you analyse some Mario Duplantier from Gojira ? David Diepold ? Alex Rudinger (Gravity and Friction video) ? Or Ken Bedene from Aborted ? Thank you !!! 🙌🏻

In Alex's regular setup he does actually have a second hi-hat on the other side. I believe the symmetrical setup was at least in part due to when he played in a cover band and sometimes played things the other way round to stop himself getting bored.

9:30, there are many benefits from having 2 ride cymbals, first it feels way more natural to be doing fast singles/double strokes or even paradiddle and any kind of rudiments on 2 rides if these are set on the left and right side, doing it on 1 ride, (usually on the right for right handed drummers and left for lefty) means you have to bring one side of your body/other limb closer to your leading side which is actually harder and makes hitting on the upbeat trickier as you have to either use your left side or cross arms by having your right arm go over your left arm while playing which is not very practical, then it is good for working your independence, i used to only have 1 ride, since i am using 2 rides and 2 hi hats, i tend to play 16th notes more often on the left side as it leave my right side which is stronger on the snare, and gives me a stronger attack naturally, you can even work on reverse traditionnal blast beat which is quite tricky aswell ! Having 2 ride cymbals made me progress quite a lot especially when it comes to power and accuracy with my left side, then another benefit is that you can have 2 different ride sound, my right side is a Meinl Raker, which is made in B8 alloy, with a hi pitch long sustain, pretty nice for blasting or just have a big cutting bell during rock parts etc.. Left side is a Black metal ride by Stagg, which is an half raw B20 cymbal, darker with less sustain and more swing/splash to it, really better when it comes to softer parts playing shuffle and swing which s actually nice aswell ! Overall you have to get used to it, but it makes everything easier! Which is what drumming should be about no ? Like using the free hand technique by Dom Famularo, or working with ankle weights like you do, which makes following the speed of the pedal easier aswell !

@DrummerJacob

5 жыл бұрын

ChuckyDozArt Use paragraphs.

idk if he still does but he played in battlecross for a while, saw his first show with them at DNA lounge. he has a lot of stamina

Ash Pearson (Revocation) Matt Halpern (Periphery) Luke Holland (Jason Richardson) Ali Richardson (Bleed From Within) Matt Greiner (August Burns Red) Dan Searle (Architects) Craig Reynolds (Stray From The Path)

These videos are great!! Please do more of these, maybe try Matt Garstka - tooth and claw or the woven web!

One question, not really related to this video, have you made or could you make rundown on the converted electric kit you have there in the backround? I'd really like to put together something similar. Like what heads, module, triggers, cymbals etc. ?

Alex was actually a teacher for a while and taught a friend of mine a while back.

9:05 If you don't want to carry second ride for 16 note accents on ride bell, would it be easier to carry some percussion 12'' bell, or even 2 exact same bells on the right&left for the same effect?

@drumtechniqueacademy

5 жыл бұрын

I would just play as much as possible on the bell of the 1 ride I bring with me

@demondrive147

5 жыл бұрын

I'm here just to suggest some solutions for playing stuff like Alex did without hurting your back. Cheers!

The two rides symbols are just for a stereo effect. It is pleasant for me to listen through two different headphones then one placement in the stereo spectrum.

What about Phil Dubois-Coyne from Revocation? Not sure if he has videos out, but I loved the early albums!

Thank you for doing Alex it made me discover your channel and he is absolutely amazing! You should do Mario from Gorjira next he is awesome too!!!

I really enjoy Baard Kolstad or Alex Rudinger (his Conquering Dystopia project with Jeff Loomis and Alex Webster) right now. Both are amazing, of course, but very different drummers. Really cool channel and nice insights!

@drumtechniqueacademy

5 жыл бұрын

thank you

I like how you refrained from commenting on the fast double bass parts that are neither 32nd notes or triplets,and keeping it clean.Everyone cringed at those parts but I do like it,it is human playing all the way,even with merged takes.I 'd like to suggest a review on Jamie St Merat's performances or Chason Westmoreland's during his time in Hate Eternal,or maybe a podcast if you ever get the chance,keep it up Marthyn \m/