Thanks Bread Boys! Just doing what I do. It was a lot of fun to put in my style of drumming on a track like this. I have new music coming out pretty regularly, so stay tuned and thanks for the support.
Hi Zeshan, it's called a one handed roll. it's a technic I 've been using for many years, feel free to check into my others works to learn more, thanks for the support!!!
Thanks so much. I was excited to inject my extreme style into a killer game soundtrack. View my other works over the years to see the same level of intensity.
OK I'm not gonna lie I was convinced all the drums for all of Sherwood's music was all trigged, just a computer drummer, but shit! This is all one drummer. Major props man
Hey, no problem man. I was hired specifically to write my style of drumming for this song. I've been doing work like this for years. Please feel free to check out my other videos, past work and discography. Thanks for the support!
Hoping you're back for the final Zombies Map again... Absolutely amazing man. It's been almost 3 years & I just can't get enough of those Archangel drums. :D
Yeah, way late lol, but with the weird style of vocals it's alot of noise. If you don't have a good headset or sound system (which people didn't 6 years ago lol) it sounded baaad.
Thanks, I'm glad that the "rush" of the music comes across in the video. It's definitely intense. I wanted to song to feel very powerful and compliment what's going on in the game itself. Showing you guys the drumming up close hopefully builds that connection so you can see what we're putting into everything that you hear. It's all hard work and sweat. Thanks!
Hey Inferno, thanks so much. Been working on this style for years. Check out some of my previous works and videos if you're curious. Thanks for the support!
Thanks bro! I've been drumming for many, many years. If you like this please feel free to check out my other videos and some of the bands and CD's that I've worked on over the years. Thanks for the support!
I'm really a... decent drummer and even I'm thinking how does he remember all this stuff. It sounds so clearly in control, and yet chaotic. Mesmerizing.
Thanks for the comment. It is a lot of stuff to remember! However i've been playing this style of music professionally for many years and have gotten used and trained myself to write very complex arrangements. Each cymbal and drum hit is learned and rehearsed just like a guitar player would want to play the same notes on the fret board every time.
+Casey Lambert Ah gotcha! Thanks for filling me in. I actually don't play COD but good to know. The game seems really intense, which helped inspire the song. I just don't have the time to invest into playing it unfortunately. Thanks for the comment!
Darren Cesca I don't understand while all these people are critisizing you for "too many cymbals" For everyone to know... you have enough symbals when there are enough to make the audible chromatic scale possible, all they do is add to the emotion of the music... People who ask stupid questions and hate usually don't know music and arent musicians... Thank you for the pleasure to be able to listen to amazing musicians like yourself, Darren. This is going to help inspire me to play music for the rest of my life....
Hey man, thanks for the good words. I don't worry too much about people's opinions, everyone has one. I put my videos up for people to watch and enjoy, but I find it strange when people criticize just to criticize. I always think it must make them feel better somehow. I'm glad that my work inspires you though, so keep it up! Thanks
i see you saw my comment but i wasnt saying it was bad because he has too many cymbals it was simply a joke because most drum sets i see dont have that many cymbals
I hear you man. No worries. It is unfortunate that some people look down on big drum sets because some drummers don't use the whole kit. Each piece of my kit is important to me and a part of my writing. I think that my playing shows that :) Again, no problem and thanks for the reply!
Sure your comment is 4 years old, but I'm still going to reply as if it was new I, with my newfound taste for metal, find these songs with these enourmous drum sets awesome and super cool, I'm very surprised that people actually criticize it...
This is simply unreal. Ive heard this song hundreds of times and only now decided to find a drum cover. But I got something even better. The original beast that actually played this. Amazing mind melting work.
Hey synyster, thanks so much! It would be interesting to see a cover indeed. But yes, these are the exact parts I recorded and sent to Activison/Treyarch. Great tune, and really fun to work on.
What's bad is people think it's a drum machine on the recording. This dude can play this in his sleep you can tell. Pretty sure he went to Berkley or some shit his technique is no joke it's actually the opposite of a joke....whatever that is. THANK YOU Darren for being part of an amazing song that is dear to the community's heart. Legend. 10 years ago man. And people still love Zombies and this music. Glad you could be a part. When I saw the Violation cover by FGA I was like yeahhhh this dude can pretty much play any style 🤣🤘🏻🤘🏻
Hey Jamo, thanks for the comment. So to be honest, I was not happy with the mix of the song from Treyarch, they had no idea how to handle the files that I sent to them. That aside, this was a great experience, happy to be a part of it. This video I mixed the audio myself, that's why you hear the real drums so much more. Thanks
@@House_of_GrindI heard the Archangel instrumental from CoD Zombies Treyarch anthology vol 1 or 2 released late 2023. I heard it on Amazon Music. I like the AM Unlimited lossless FLAC catalog, but I'm not sure if certain tracks are truly good mixes/masters. For my primary digital "audiophile" setup.. my PC tower is running an EVGA Nu Audio card with Beyerdynamic DT990 600 Ohm headphones. Sounds pretty clear to me, especially the high end.
One of my top favorites from the black ops zombies soundtrack, that rapid snare before the breakdown always gets me. Seeing you do it with one stick blee my mind. One of my favorite drum parts in the soundtrack
Thanks so much! This was a killer track to work on and put together. Definitely a fun song, but a good challenge to perform all the specific parts that I wrote.
After watching this I want to learn how to play drums even more now. Also, that drum roll from 4:07-4:08: my favorite drum part from the song and I was blown away by how that was done with only one hand! You sir, are an amazing drummer!
I can't wait to learn this and get as good at drums as you are man. I got into metal recently and seeing such impressive playing like yours makes me want as fast as you are.
You can get there. Put in a good practice regime and stay consistent, making a little progress every time. It won't happen overnight, but just think long term and you can achieve it.
Whoa just whoa most people don't appreciate the drums as much as guitar or vocals but if it wasn't for your drumming that would not be one of my favorite songs and that outside of zombies
You know what I like most about this video? It's that this guys has this huge kit with like 20 cymbals and 9 heads, and he uses every single one of them. Effectively, too. Bravo, sir
Hey there Darren, just wanted to say that the work you’ve done on Archangel is some of the best drumming I’ve ever heard. I’ve been playing for only about four years, but you’re one of the reasons I picked up the sticks. Hearing that gravity blast always made me want to learn, now I’m getting it down as of recently. Keep up the awesome playing man.
Hey Brandon, that is great to hear man. This was a fun song to work on for sure. It's was great to showcase my skills for a game like this. The roll blast is something i've been doing for a long time, it's really part of my sound if you follow the albums i'm on. Keep working hard, use a metronome always and you'll reach your goals. Take care.
I can only imagine what transcribing this song would be like, especially with all the fills and insane snare roll with one hand!! I will always appreciated your contribution to Treyarch zombies with your amazing drumming skills.
Hey Blue, thanks for the comment. The sheet music is quite complex for this song, it took a good bit of time and focus to learn all the fills and cymbal orchestrations, not for the faint of heart. Hope to work with Treyarch and on other games in the future!
So i put cymbals next to the cymbals near your feet which were also applied with cymbals similar to the cymbals near your main drums which are also applied with cymbals.
Appreciate the support very much everyone. I do these videos for everyone one of you. As long as you enjoy them then it's worth it. The song is really badass so I figured there would be some interest in seeing what it takes to put the drum parts together. Thanks for checking it out everyone!
This video still blows me away. Any chance of covering other Zombie songs in the future? I think the world needs a cover of Coming Home, that or the world'll blow up because of it. I don't know what I'm saying anymore, but you and Kevin sure do make one hell of a team. Hopefully we'll be seeing more of you two ;)
That's great man, that's the whole point. I always figured this type of drumming and music would pump people up for this style of gaming. I think they go hand in hand. Thanks for the good words!
I've been following you since your earlier work with Arsis... you never stop getting better and better. People like you are the reason why i enjoy playing drums so much. Fucking great job that's how drums should be played.
Oh It's tiring man, trust me. But it's like anything else physical, you have to condition yourself for it. Having good control of your body and staying focused helps a lot as well. It took me years when I was younger to really hone my playing and understand how to sustain such a high output for so long. Thanks for the comment!
I came back to revel in the intricacies Darren came up with for C.O.D. (which all gamers will take for granted when playing or dismiss his drumming as a drum machine). Dude was drumming like this 8 years ago ffs. Edit : The BEST!
***** Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it! Please feel free to check out some of my other videos or anything from my past discography. Appreciate the support.
Dude I thought I would be able to keep up with air drums the first time I heard the song in late August, now I can't even keep up by imaging the drums. I never thought drumming could be this insane! Bravo man for the excellent video.
***** Hey, thanks man! If you follow my work I've been doing this for quite a long time. It's something that has taken years of hard work and dedication. Please feel free to check out some of my other videos and albums that I've been a part of over the years. That should help explain some things for you. Thanks for the support!
Chris Hall Hi Chris, from what I remember the song is at (quarter note = 115bpm). So the one handed roll at 4:06 would be 32nd notes at that tempo. Thanks for the question!
+DarkBhawk Hey DarkBhawk. Appreciate the good words man. I couldn't agree with you more. I've been getting my work out there for quite awhile, the more eyes the better :) Feel free to share.
Hah, thanks man, I did enjoy working on it for sure. I really wanted to bring my style into the game. I hope to be able to do more of it in the future. I can't think of a more fitting style of drumming to fit intense game play.
+The SideWindeR Thanks! I've been doing this style of drumming for many years. Please feel free to check out some of my other videos or albums that I've worked on over the years. Thanks for the support!
Thanks man, I'm glad you enjoy the videos. I try to put something new up every 2-3 months. I'm always involved in some sort of musical project or doing session work for a new album. So I use these videos as a way to keep people updated and give them a glimpse into what goes into what I do. Thanks again!
Callum McCarthy If anything man, I hope my videos inspire people to keep working hard and not give up. If I can drum like this through years of hard work and dedication then there's no one reason someone else can't do the same. Thanks for the support!
Hey man, thanks! Always trying to push myself and put out interesting albums. Been working with alot of different artists over the years and have some great stuff coming out soon. Thanks for the comment.
Dude I'm a guitarist and usually tuning to drop c#, or drop b, or drop a#. And I think the heaviest song I can play is Slipknot before i forget or breaking Benjamin psycho or diary of jane. But this blows it out of the water man. One day I wanna learn to play drums but I only started playing guitar 2 years ago when I was 13. Props man. You've became my drumming idol.
i know im almost eleven years late to this but i keep coming back to this vid just to look at this monster of a kit! absolutely gorgeous, i'd do anything to mess around on this thing! one day i'll be this good :)
Thanks so much. Of course playing my kit is a lot of fun! I built it around my playing style and the have the ability to compose extremely creative parts.
Dude you are my idol darren. Every single time i watch this video and your other videos, i just get amazed. I've been playing drums myself for about 5 months now and ive been practicing the one handed drum roll. This drum track is very challenging and one day imma perfect this track. Thanks mann keep on drumming.
Skylar Bowen hey Skylar, that's great to hear man. I'm always happy to know that my playing inspires others. For me music has been a long path of time and dedication but I've really enjoyed the journey. So thanks for the support and keep working through the tune, it's definitely not an easy one!
Every time I watch this video, I'm just astounded of how fucking well you play the drums. I mean in some moments during the video, I had to rewind just to barely watch how fucking fast your hands go. Very impressive.
Thanks for the comment man. Of course it does get tiring, but you have to condition yourself just like you would for any other sport or physical activity. For me, it took years of work and hours of practice and dedication to my craft. When I was playing full time I'd play close to hour long sets on stage every night. Just have to put in the time to get there. Thanks for the support!
@@velocity1116 Uh, there kinda are a ton of drummers especially in the extreme metal scene who play like this. Not to say it wouldn't take talent. I could never play like this...
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Thanks for doing an awesome job and being easy to work with!! Berklee alum represent!!
Light work😴
The man himself is here
I never realized the drum roll before the big break at 4:10 was fucking one handed. Probably the most insane thing I’ve ever seen a drummer do
@@kanelandes3485 Gravity blast.
@@kanelandes3485 wtf i just realized
He bought speed cola
And juggernaut to last longer
Double tap for even faster blast beats
And Mule kick for an extra hand
And staminup so his feet can move faster and he can move faster
👏👏👏
Darren Cesca is something else
Thanks Bread Boys! Just doing what I do. It was a lot of fun to put in my style of drumming on a track like this. I have new music coming out pretty regularly, so stay tuned and thanks for the support.
@@House_of_Grind Yeah I'm trying to tab your song Archangel and i cannot find a pre-existing tab do you have one?
@@BreadBoys ah a fellow zombies chap I see.
@@BreadBoys I'm assuming he went to Kevin Sherwood himself to get the music
4:06 that fast with ONE HAND?!
Hi Zeshan, it's called a one handed roll. it's a technic I 've been using for many years, feel free to check into my others works to learn more, thanks for the support!!!
Its just a gravity blast pretty easy to do tbh.
Just buy speed cola and double tap
Jesus crist
Duh homie lmao 😂
I did
you should get him back for another song. Also pretty please change the bass tone so it sticks out more. I like your licks.
10 years on and this is still the craziest drumming i’ve ever seen.
Thanks so much. I was excited to inject my extreme style into a killer game soundtrack. View my other works over the years to see the same level of intensity.
OK I'm not gonna lie I was convinced all the drums for all of Sherwood's music was all trigged, just a computer drummer, but shit! This is all one drummer. Major props man
Hey, no problem man. I was hired specifically to write my style of drumming for this song. I've been doing work like this for years. Please feel free to check out my other videos, past work and discography. Thanks for the support!
Darren Cesca you’re a goddamn monster dude. Stay safe during all this COVID stuff. Ima need to hear you on a Bad A track like this again soon soon
@@tiko5876 so you got this recommend too huh xD
L U C I F E R I was listening to the song and someone in the comments said he had a video of him covering this song
@@brent24hill6 oOoO o.O
Hoping you're back for the final Zombies Map again... Absolutely amazing man. It's been almost 3 years & I just can't get enough of those Archangel drums. :D
Didn't know you were a drummer. Haha.
What did you think I was instead?
I meant jcbackfire. He does cod zombies and i wouldn't assume he'd be interested in drumming videos, haha.
Yea it would be cool.
Is this drum set playable
my friend was like *I CAN DRUM ARCHANGEL* and I was like "really?" I showed him this and he just sat there. :)
Hey Xeno, that's always the best reaction. You wonder what's going through his head.
Wow I never saw your reply until 9 months later :'(
@@xenounde0if someone played this drum track my jaw would drop cuz so sick
God damn i dont get why people say the song is trash while it takes like years to master that he deserves respect though...
xDROPTHEBEAT its because the song is so fucking crazy and eratic, I love it tho.
Yeah, way late lol, but with the weird style of vocals it's alot of noise. If you don't have a good headset or sound system (which people didn't 6 years ago lol) it sounded baaad.
Black metal basically
I love this song.
Best drummer ive ever seen
Thanks bro, check out some of my past work, appreciate it
Dimebag Darrell Ha you should see Infant Annihillator drum covers.
Darren did you compose the drums yourself our was it like a team effort
Thanks, I'm glad that the "rush" of the music comes across in the video. It's definitely intense. I wanted to song to feel very powerful and compliment what's going on in the game itself. Showing you guys the drumming up close hopefully builds that connection so you can see what we're putting into everything that you hear. It's all hard work and sweat. Thanks!
How is this humanly possible. You're an absolute legend, dude!
Hey Inferno, thanks so much. Been working on this style for years. Check out some of my previous works and videos if you're curious. Thanks for the support!
holy shit ive never seen someone drum this amazing in my life.. absolutely astonishing
Thanks bro! I've been drumming for many, many years. If you like this please feel free to check out my other videos and some of the bands and CD's that I've worked on over the years. Thanks for the support!
Darren Cesca
Will Do Man~~
Subbed BTW
What a way to finish Black ops 2... with Darren Cesca haha
I'm really a... decent drummer and even I'm thinking how does he remember all this stuff. It sounds so clearly in control, and yet chaotic. Mesmerizing.
Thanks for the comment. It is a lot of stuff to remember! However i've been playing this style of music professionally for many years and have gotten used and trained myself to write very complex arrangements. Each cymbal and drum hit is learned and rehearsed just like a guitar player would want to play the same notes on the fret board every time.
I was a drummer for 10 years and I've never seen someone do such an insane roll with one hand like at 4:07
Years later and this man is still hitting patterns people only dream of. Ridiculously awesome I hope all is well for you man.
Thanks Jack, this song was so cool to be a part of and still trying my best to make creative, brutal music today. Thanks for the support
He has enough subscribers to buy jugg
+Casey Lambert Hi, you'll have to explain that one to me. I'm not familiar with "buy jugg".
Darren Cesca With 2500 points on call of duty zombie you can buy the perk juggernog and you had 2500 subscribers
+Casey Lambert Ah gotcha! Thanks for filling me in. I actually don't play COD but good to know. The game seems really intense, which helped inspire the song. I just don't have the time to invest into playing it unfortunately. Thanks for the comment!
Darren Cesca Yeah it was a pretty good song.
+Casey Lambert Jajaj LoL
THAT'S TRUE X'D
To this day, I consider this guy one of the best drummers of all time if not, perfect technique.
Darren Cesca
I don't understand while all these people are critisizing you for "too many cymbals" For everyone to know... you have enough symbals when there are enough to make the audible chromatic scale possible, all they do is add to the emotion of the music... People who ask stupid questions and hate usually don't know music and arent musicians... Thank you for the pleasure to be able to listen to amazing musicians like yourself, Darren. This is going to help inspire me to play music for the rest of my life....
Hey man, thanks for the good words. I don't worry too much about people's opinions, everyone has one. I put my videos up for people to watch and enjoy, but I find it strange when people criticize just to criticize. I always think it must make them feel better somehow. I'm glad that my work inspires you though, so keep it up! Thanks
i see you saw my comment but i wasnt saying it was bad because he has too many cymbals
it was simply a joke because most drum sets i see dont have that many cymbals
I hear you man. No worries. It is unfortunate that some people look down on big drum sets because some drummers don't use the whole kit. Each piece of my kit is important to me and a part of my writing. I think that my playing shows that :) Again, no problem and thanks for the reply!
Sure your comment is 4 years old, but I'm still going to reply as if it was new
I, with my newfound taste for metal, find these songs with these enourmous drum sets awesome and super cool, I'm very surprised that people actually criticize it...
@@House_of_Grind I realize I'm replying to a 9 year old comment but I always found the criticism of "too many cymbals" weird. I think it looks sick.
This is simply unreal. Ive heard this song hundreds of times and only now decided to find a drum cover. But I got something even better. The original beast that actually played this. Amazing mind melting work.
Hey synyster, thanks so much! It would be interesting to see a cover indeed. But yes, these are the exact parts I recorded and sent to Activison/Treyarch. Great tune, and really fun to work on.
10 years later still amazing
Thanks so much! Was a killer song to work on for sure.
Incredible speed, precision, and consistency! That gravity blast!! 🤯
Thanks so much!1 Definitely a busy, fast crazy song to write, learn and play!
I wish I could flag this video as awesome
What's bad is people think it's a drum machine on the recording. This dude can play this in his sleep you can tell. Pretty sure he went to Berkley or some shit his technique is no joke it's actually the opposite of a joke....whatever that is. THANK YOU Darren for being part of an amazing song that is dear to the community's heart. Legend. 10 years ago man. And people still love Zombies and this music. Glad you could be a part. When I saw the Violation cover by FGA I was like yeahhhh this dude can pretty much play any style 🤣🤘🏻🤘🏻
Hey Jamo, thanks for the comment. So to be honest, I was not happy with the mix of the song from Treyarch, they had no idea how to handle the files that I sent to them. That aside, this was a great experience, happy to be a part of it. This video I mixed the audio myself, that's why you hear the real drums so much more. Thanks
@@House_of_GrindI heard the Archangel instrumental from CoD Zombies Treyarch anthology vol 1 or 2 released late 2023.
I heard it on Amazon Music. I like the AM Unlimited lossless FLAC catalog, but I'm not sure if certain tracks are truly good mixes/masters.
For my primary digital "audiophile" setup.. my PC tower is running an EVGA Nu Audio card with Beyerdynamic DT990 600 Ohm headphones. Sounds pretty clear to me, especially the high end.
Im surprised the drum sticks didn't catch on fire. 0.0
One of my top favorites from the black ops zombies soundtrack, that rapid snare before the breakdown always gets me. Seeing you do it with one stick blee my mind. One of my favorite drum parts in the soundtrack
Thanks so much! This was a killer track to work on and put together. Definitely a fun song, but a good challenge to perform all the specific parts that I wrote.
After watching this I want to learn how to play drums even more now. Also, that drum roll from 4:07-4:08: my favorite drum part from the song and I was blown away by how that was done with only one hand! You sir, are an amazing drummer!
I can't wait to learn this and get as good at drums as you are man. I got into metal recently and seeing such impressive playing like yours makes me want as fast as you are.
You can get there. Put in a good practice regime and stay consistent, making a little progress every time. It won't happen overnight, but just think long term and you can achieve it.
Whoa just whoa most people don't appreciate the drums as much as guitar or vocals but if it wasn't for your drumming that would not be one of my favorite songs and that outside of zombies
You know what I like most about this video? It's that this guys has this huge kit with like 20 cymbals and 9 heads, and he uses every single one of them. Effectively, too. Bravo, sir
Hey there Darren, just wanted to say that the work you’ve done on Archangel is some of the best drumming I’ve ever heard. I’ve been playing for only about four years, but you’re one of the reasons I picked up the sticks. Hearing that gravity blast always made me want to learn, now I’m getting it down as of recently. Keep up the awesome playing man.
Hey Brandon, that is great to hear man. This was a fun song to work on for sure. It's was great to showcase my skills for a game like this. The roll blast is something i've been doing for a long time, it's really part of my sound if you follow the albums i'm on. Keep working hard, use a metronome always and you'll reach your goals. Take care.
I swear I get reminded of this video at least twice a year since it's been out. And i won't ever get tired of this drum track.
That's great that you remember it and keep coming back. Track was a lot of fun to help create! Thanks
The single stroke rolls get me everytime
I can only imagine what transcribing this song would be like, especially with all the fills and insane snare roll with one hand!! I will always appreciated your contribution to Treyarch zombies with your amazing drumming skills.
Hey Blue, thanks for the comment. The sheet music is quite complex for this song, it took a good bit of time and focus to learn all the fills and cymbal orchestrations, not for the faint of heart. Hope to work with Treyarch and on other games in the future!
My favorite COD Zombies track! I love the speed and power you put into it
Thanks so much. This track represents my style and approach with all the music that I write and produce!
@@House_of_Grind Literally a beast! Thx for replying to my comment.
I hope one day I can play like you
Daaaamn. Sheer will and determination on them beats
So I heard you liked cymbals
I do, specifically TRX cymbals. What a badass company.
So i put cymbals next to the cymbals near your feet which were also applied with cymbals similar to the cymbals near your main drums which are also applied with cymbals.
Source? No way I can’t be convinced
Justice is Served! This is perfect quality for what a Bo2 song should sound be like. fully man
My favorite part of this song was always the drums.
You sir, have TALENT!
g0d0fw4r98 Mine too! haha, thanks dude
Holy hell, your speed, precision and the amount of cymbals is absolutely insane
Thanks so much, composing the drums for this song really was a great experience.
Appreciate the support very much everyone. I do these videos for everyone one of you. As long as you enjoy them then it's worth it. The song is really badass so I figured there would be some interest in seeing what it takes to put the drum parts together. Thanks for checking it out everyone!
4:05 OK NOW HOW THE FRICK CAN YOU DO THAT SINGLEHANDEDLY. This is the BEST drummer I have ever seen. *faints from drumgasm*
This video still blows me away. Any chance of covering other Zombie songs in the future? I think the world needs a cover of Coming Home, that or the world'll blow up because of it. I don't know what I'm saying anymore, but you and Kevin sure do make one hell of a team. Hopefully we'll be seeing more of you two ;)
This isn't a cover...
He's the one that actually did the part for the actual song.
This is one of the most impressive things I've seen someone do, being that fast with no mistakes takes severe skill and dedication
That's great man, that's the whole point. I always figured this type of drumming and music would pump people up for this style of gaming. I think they go hand in hand. Thanks for the good words!
I've been following you since your earlier work with Arsis... you never stop getting better and better. People like you are the reason why i enjoy playing drums so much. Fucking great job that's how drums should be played.
That is awesome man, so glad to hear it. I always try to work hard and be creative for whatever project i'm a part of. Thanks for the support!
Oh It's tiring man, trust me. But it's like anything else physical, you have to condition yourself for it. Having good control of your body and staying focused helps a lot as well. It took me years when I was younger to really hone my playing and understand how to sustain such a high output for so long. Thanks for the comment!
I came back to revel in the intricacies Darren came up with for C.O.D. (which all gamers will take for granted when playing or dismiss his drumming as a drum machine). Dude was drumming like this 8 years ago ffs. Edit : The BEST!
Doing what I do. Thanks for all the support. When I had an opportunity like this I made sure to showcase the style that I love.
I said that I would, I didn't want to disappoint ;) Hope you guys enjoy and thanks for the support!!
I never noticed drums until this song. Guitar was always what stood out to me but damn. Awesome job dude!
Thanks man, appreciate the support!
No problem man! Keep up the great work!
F*cking amazing!
***** Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it! Please feel free to check out some of my other videos or anything from my past discography. Appreciate the support.
Dude I thought I would be able to keep up with air drums the first time I heard the song in late August, now I can't even keep up by imaging the drums. I never thought drumming could be this insane! Bravo man for the excellent video.
@4:06 that was the craziest thing on drums i've seen in a while! How did you do that so fast??
***** Hey, thanks man! If you follow my work I've been doing this for quite a long time. It's something that has taken years of hard work and dedication. Please feel free to check out some of my other videos and albums that I've been a part of over the years. That should help explain some things for you. Thanks for the support!
Darren Cesca 32nd? 64? What were those at 4:06?
Chris Hall Hi Chris, from what I remember the song is at (quarter note = 115bpm). So the one handed roll at 4:06 would be 32nd notes at that tempo. Thanks for the question!
Darren Cesca ohy gosh one handed? That is so insane... I barely can do sixteenth notes in my left hand on piano
Heh, 115
Wow, dude...one of my favorite drummers ever on a song for Black Ops 2. This is absolutely incredible.
Awesome, you are amazing bro
Thanks so much Luco, glad you enjoyed it!
dude that was so sick! one of the most innovative drummers to this date, Darren you make me wanna play black opps now
0:30 i love the beginning
Oh my god, this is amazing! Dude, you have so much talent, it's unbelievable! I didn't even know it was possible for someone to drum that fast!
4:06 I’m sorry did I just see that happen with ONE hand?!
I have so much respect for you coming from a fellow drummer. It shocks me completely what people like you can do on the kit. Nice work m8!
boss...... just a born drummer.
thats some next level drumming dude. pefected the ankle technique and the gravity blast too. Just insane
4:07 How? Can't even do that with 2 hands lol
XD
Was about to comment the same thing :D
Called the gravity roll/blast
I was just going to mention gravity roll then i saw your comment
I know right jesus christ
Honestly, this is a work of art. So much more publicity is deserved here
+DarkBhawk Hey DarkBhawk. Appreciate the good words man. I couldn't agree with you more. I've been getting my work out there for quite awhile, the more eyes the better :) Feel free to share.
if this was Guitar hero the drum intensity would be maxed lol
Sheep Tasker and the tv would be on fire And your speaker would be dead
Sheep Tasker If Archangel was on GH, it would be nearly impossible to FC.
i can't get over how amazing this sounds and looks, amazing job
Thank you so much. It was great to work with Treyarch on this song. I wanted my drum style all over this.
did you like making this legend of a song
Hah, thanks man, I did enjoy working on it for sure. I really wanted to bring my style into the game. I hope to be able to do more of it in the future. I can't think of a more fitting style of drumming to fit intense game play.
Daaaamn. Someone give this guy an award for not just giving up. That'd hurt my poor arms.
I'd need to be super hydrated to not have calf or forearm cramps from doing 1/4 of this lol.
This guy is a fucking machine gun behind the drums!
+The SideWindeR Thanks! I've been doing this style of drumming for many years. Please feel free to check out some of my other videos or albums that I've worked on over the years. Thanks for the support!
+Darren Cesca The next World's Fastest Drummer
Thanks man, I'm glad you enjoy the videos. I try to put something new up every 2-3 months. I'm always involved in some sort of musical project or doing session work for a new album. So I use these videos as a way to keep people updated and give them a glimpse into what goes into what I do. Thanks again!
I may as well give up drums now. Shit son.
Callum McCarthy If anything man, I hope my videos inspire people to keep working hard and not give up. If I can drum like this through years of hard work and dedication then there's no one reason someone else can't do the same. Thanks for the support!
Well man, I can't say anything but you must be a great bloke, not only at drums; cheers for the support mate
Years later and I’m still amazed by the drumming for this song!!!
4:00 the blast that never gets old
song is so fucking legendary
Every time I come back to this video I am still speechless at how fast you go. You're really someone I look up too
3:28 prob my favorite part
Man you might have to be my favorite drummer. Always loved your style since Goratory and Arsis.
Hey man, thanks! Always trying to push myself and put out interesting albums. Been working with alot of different artists over the years and have some great stuff coming out soon. Thanks for the comment.
But does it djent?
Aseem Uppal good question. simple answer. yes.
I see we're all of culture.
How does this not have a million views
Oh my god. That takes some true talent sir
Haha, thanks bro. I appreciate the support very much. Please enjoy some of my other videos as well. Thanks!
Jesus fucking Christ you're just absolutely amazing!! How long have you been playing??
Thanks bro! about 23 years at this point. I started back in 5th grade and haven't looked back since :)
Darren Cesca your like the closest to a drum god as ive ever seen
Darren Cesca Damn dude! At times it looked like it was fast-forwarding you were going so fast.
Tim Bahr
Mike Mangini is worlds fastest drummer, and Mangini learnt Darren much of the things he can today :D
Dude I'm a guitarist and usually tuning to drop c#, or drop b, or drop a#. And I think the heaviest song I can play is Slipknot before i forget or breaking Benjamin psycho or diary of jane. But this blows it out of the water man. One day I wanna learn to play drums but I only started playing guitar 2 years ago when I was 13. Props man. You've became my drumming idol.
imagine doing this then failling the stick flip at the end.
Underrated comment
i know im almost eleven years late to this but i keep coming back to this vid just to look at this monster of a kit! absolutely gorgeous, i'd do anything to mess around on this thing! one day i'll be this good :)
Thanks so much. Of course playing my kit is a lot of fun! I built it around my playing style and the have the ability to compose extremely creative parts.
all I can say is... DAMN HE'S GOOD
This has got to be the greatest drumming I have ever witnessed in my life
4:07 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
Dude you are my idol darren. Every single time i watch this video and your other videos, i just get amazed. I've been playing drums myself for about 5 months now and ive been practicing the one handed drum roll. This drum track is very challenging and one day imma perfect this track. Thanks mann keep on drumming.
Skylar Bowen hey Skylar, that's great to hear man. I'm always happy to know that my playing inspires others. For me music has been a long path of time and dedication but I've really enjoyed the journey. So thanks for the support and keep working through the tune, it's definitely not an easy one!
HIS HAND AT 4:05 :0
+Thel 'Vadam yep, gravity blast technique
+Nerve Records still, that shit is really hard to do.This dude is insane
Fap level: Master Wizard
How much for buy?
i call it hax
Thank you Darren, you helped me convince my friend that metal isn't "just noise" simply because I showed her this video once!
ARE YOU RUSHING OR ARE YOU DRAGGING?!
Every time I watch this video, I'm just astounded of how fucking well you play the drums. I mean in some moments during the video, I had to rewind just to barely watch how fucking fast your hands go. Very impressive.
"Shit we forgot to hit record. Do it again from the start"
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FUUUUUUUUUUU
7 years on and this is still legendary. Brilliant work dude.
Well I quit. *snaps drumsticks and burns kit*
How in the living hell do you not get tired from this amazing display of talent
Thanks for the comment man. Of course it does get tiring, but you have to condition yourself just like you would for any other sport or physical activity. For me, it took years of work and hours of practice and dedication to my craft. When I was playing full time I'd play close to hour long sets on stage every night. Just have to put in the time to get there. Thanks for the support!
how are you not a world famous billionare?
Rainbow Dash Is Best Pony people care more about the singers. Drummers hardly get the credit they deserve.
@@coreykelly8926 I know right if you buy the cd for the black ops zombies soundtrack there is nothing on it about any drummers sad really :(
@@velocity1116 Uh, there kinda are a ton of drummers especially in the extreme metal scene who play like this.
Not to say it wouldn't take talent. I could never play like this...
Those blast beats are awesome! The fills are insane! Good job!