There were no triggers used in the recording all the audio is organic sounds!

This dude is the most down-to-earth, the most humble guy I've ever met in the metal industry. I have so much respect for Mike!

Always loved Mike ever since the Roadrunner United CD back in 2006, such a badass drummer.

he looks such a beast when hes blasting :D

Well believe it or not but you can see there is no trigger on the side of his pedal nor on the kick drum. Its hard work and time behind the bored to get those sounds. not so hard to believe when you can see all the mic's and no triggers on a single drum:)

I've seen Suffocation once here in San Diego and i still think he's the most hard hitting pounding drummer.

I got a signed drum stick from him on my birthday when i saw suffocation

I have nothing but respect for this man.

Beautiful drummer, beautiful human.-

Amazing Mike, simply the best!!

Best Blasts Beats Ever!!!

Black man= father of the blastbeat!! I fucking love it!

Talented and inspiring Mike Smith really shares with us what it take to be a strong drummer and to be a strong individual in todays industry, "Have Pride"

I have such respect for his playing. Mike Smith, one of the best metal drummers of all time!

I diggin that bass tone.

who agrees with me that Suffocation should record their next album here?? sounds soooo good.

Suffocation founded Technical Death metal. It has changed over the years.

According to an interview, he said that it was becoming a problem working with suffocation, being with his family, paying bills, etc.

That part at 2:00 is amazing!! Mike Smith is a god among drummers!

They need a download of the intro song. So awesome.

Awesome.

I don't listen to or play metal anymore...but Suffocation was always inspiration to me since day one, and even though i'm a guitarist [and he's no longer in the band] Mike's energy and spirit always kept me inspired...and watching a few vids of his drum sessions or live shows is always a great past-time IMO.

Such a cool dude with his feet on the ground, i'll be honored the day i meet mike smith (hopefully)

He is SICK!!! No former training just learned on his own you can tell by how unorthordox he is

Mike Smith, absolute legend! Thanks for the video!

Awesome footage, interview, music and production. Mike is such a badass.

I agree with M.S. on his point that Suffo' never really got the backing that most bands have in the past. I'm an oooooold Suffo' fan and always knew it but now I heard Mike say it I know my accusations where tru', they never got the respect they deserved in the past.

Finally some info on this awesome player. Been waiting for this!! Thanks Mike!

Does anyone know if this song has been released?! I'd LOVE to jam this shit man!!!!!!

That drum kit is beautiful! Amazing drummer too!

Mike. You seem like a solid dude! My dad is a drum teacher and You guys would get along great. You have a lot of the same philosophies . You have a new fan!

I love this guy, such a fucking monster.

mike smith is the fucking man!

Mike is so inspirational! :)

He is LEGEND! Southpaw drumming @ its best!

Wow! Blown away man. Deep sh@!!!

so awesome!!!

Ah man I love that groove at 1:41! XD

just awesome!!

Mike your my favorite real talk

And hats off to whomever wrote the song, the riffs really rip!!!

EPIC!!!!!

Thanks for playing, Mike! I didn't know that the Suffo dudes had a "dark cloud" of bad studio mixes. I can think of a few albums with bad mixes, but I always thought Souls to Deny and the self-titled have some of my favorite mixes.

ah at last a good video of mike smith on youtube

This is good stuff.

pure fucking legend!!! huge fan of his drumming since the human waste & effigy days!!! man is a killer!

saw suffocation live at hellfest, epic show, flawless \m/

that riff @1:44 reminded me of Meshuggah. So sick. Wish there were more videos like this of Mike Smith's drumming.

this guy is a monster!

whoa.... deep voice

Best drummer ever!

what song is this

whats the name of the song .-.?

Class act.

this guy is too real man....

He may have flesh on the outside, but he's a pure machine on the inside.

Anyone know the name of the song at the beginning? Anyone?

i fucking love it

how does he get that sound in the kicks it sounds amazing

This is fucking awesome might i say

this was intense :O

Wow, heel down? Those are some pretty powerful hits.

i cant stop listening to this song. Does the producer(s) have a band/had a band in the past?

love that old school beat @ 1:03

someone please tell me what song they are recording in the beginning of the video

Great video! But, what happened to his dreads?

where can i get that song?

hell to the fu*kin yeah!!

that fucking riff at 01:42, uuuughhh so awesome

Fucking Great !!!!! Awesome Inspiration !!!!

Have you noticed no hi-hat pedal?

i heard dat he has left suffocation...is this true or just some sick rumours?

FUCK YEAH !!!!!

Paiste and Meinl???

Wow, he's good! :) He looks like he struggles a bit with his blasting though, like his technique seems a bit bad, but maybe that's just me. All in his arms it appears.

@klick2destruct Why?

i wish i could play that good open hand, i could almost play this but not open hand

im 12 and what is this

Kicks fuckin' ass!

i came blood.

Brotha likes him some open handed playing.

Jeremy McKinnon got very thick since he plays guitar in Soffocation!

Mike -_- I'm looking straight at your eyes to tell you you stole Art Cruz's drum setup. But your drumming is 1000x better! Love it!

@AdamantForce Not father, just an innovator. But yeah, he added to the style.

He is no longer with them. He said guy can't learn alot of their material. Funny. Maybe he will hook Back up with Doug Cerrito and chris Richards.

Ludwig Black Beauty snare FTW

I usually hate metal drumming that uses a ton of double bass, but that's because so many people just play mindlessly fast and it ruins the music. This guy is actually contributing to the music and while I'm not a fan of the genre he is really fun to listen to.

Such a good video. I'm a huge death metal fan, but the song credits..I'm a fan of This will destroy you. Awesome!

2:13 Pokéball.

1:58 pleease be single strokes..

I think is death metal with a bit of technical stuff

BLACK METAL

Is he... Left handed ? But with a right handed configurated drumkit ? O_O

2:13 pokeball cymbal!!!

1:04 really reminded me of cannibal corpse :D

@KoKaTa I really doubt it. They play to different guitar riffs. Besides, suffocation will shit on Nile!

1:44 That is all.

Dude 1:59 is insanely fast.

Does he use triggers?

who cares how fast and quick some people can play,theres always someone out there thats quicker and faster.try write something solid as this.what a great solid tune my hat is off too you.much respect. \m/,