Matt Halpern Periphery "22 Faces"

Matt Halpern just dropped this killer video that he recently filmed. Here he is playing his band Periphery's "22 Faces." Matt's Meinl Cymbal set up, from left to right, if sitting behind the kit, is as follows:
- 15" Byzance Traditional Hi-Hats
- 8" ByzanceTraditional Splash
- 18" Byzance Traditional Medium Crash
- 22" Byzance Symmetry Ride
- 18" Byzance Traditional Extra Thin Hammered Crash
- Stack consisting of 18" Byzance Dark China on bottom
w/ 17" Byzance Jazz Medium Thin Crash on top
- 20" Byzance Extra Dry China
Matt says:
"I thought it was about time to record some high-quality video playthroughs of a few Periphery songs. This one in particular is a song off of our newest release, Juggernaut: Alpha, entitled "22 Faces."
Thank you to my friend and fellow Meinl Cymbal artist, Anup Sastry for allowing me to film in his home studio. We had a blast putting this together, and there are more video playthroughs to come!
Drums engineered by Adam "Nolly" Getgood and Anup Sastry
Mixed by Adam "Nolly" Getgood without the use of sample augmentation or replacement.
Filmed and directed by Alex "PressPlay" Wohleber.
Drums used in this play-through are Mapex Saturn IV models, with the exception of the kick drum, which is a Mapex Saturn model. I'm also using my Mapex signature Wraith snare drum in this video.
For those interested, the mics used on the kit were:
Kick - Shure Beta 91A (inside), AKG D112 (outside)
Snare - Shure Beta 57A (top), Shure SM57 (bottoms)
Toms - Josephson E22S
Overheads - AKG C414
Hi-hat/ride spots - Shure Beta 98DS
Hallway room mics - Shure SM81
Anyone interested in Nolly's engineering and mixing services can enquire via [e-mail]."
(-Chris)

[@GinoVee]

I like how he plays all of the cymbals instead of staying on just one. He's never really hitting the same cymbal for more than 10 seconds. A lot better than those drummers who have a huge 12 piece kit with 20 cymbals and they only play 1/6 of it. Rock on man!

[@ericpeoples8442]

They all make diffrent tones but great observations tho still

[@Zachary-dr1mu]

@@ericpeoples8442 It's good to have the options, but if you're only using your crash, ride, and hats, then why have the rest? Matt is a good example of effective use of cymbals, because he actually uses all of them, and more than once in a song

[@anthonplake]

give that ride some loving

[@PayneKrunk]

that ride looks delicious

[@nickjennings3916]

I love his playing. Such power and passion. Very explosive.

[@Zachary-dr1mu]

What I love about Periphery especially is that they're a band that's filled exclusively with the mentality that they own the whole thing (drums, guitars etc), so they're going to use the whole thing

[@xcodenz]

Thanks MEINL Cymbals Matt is so fun to watch

[@BurnTheNuance]

At first in was like hell ya this channel stepped up their sound quality game...... Then I read the description.

[@spulamander]

Very cool Mat. You make it look easy because of your seamless style. It's like watching music that has arms and legs. Take care bro.

[@iWontPostAVideo]

He goes "yeaa..ah" everytime he hits the snare. sweet drumming.

[@badoocee1967]

I'd like to see Matt Halpern and Travis Orbin have a drum-off...that would be a great learning experience and downright COOL.

[@theaveragenick1]

Sounds so much more heavier without vocals

[@ji_yink]

what happened to the version on Matt's channel? all his vids are gone

[@MarkDuffyPhotography]

Great to see him to play on a full kit and not just a kit with floor toms, I never understood limiting yourself to just floor toms.

[@zero88777]

Mark Duffy I never saw that as limiting him, dude shreds just as hard on a 3 piece kit as he does on a full kit. The small kit stuff really brought out a lot of creativity, using the most out of nothing. nahwhaimsayin?

[@burnthedead13]

Mark Duffy having less of a kit kinda forces you to be more creative

[@GavinOswald]

burnthedead13 not that i disagree at all, but y is that?

[@burnthedead13]

well honestly i dont know lol but the logic makes sense i've always been a less is more guy

[@GavinOswald]

burnthedead13
I've always kinda gradually built my set up and taken stuff away and then repeat haha. I haven't had more than one rack tom in years though.

[@zacfarro8678]

Anup Sastry Studio Right ? :D

[@RyoCanCan]

Irhuelz TV Well, the room looks identical. So either that's Sastry's place or some very similar place somewhere :D

[@joshuachan56]

Irhuelz TV It is Anup's studio! You can even see Anup's Tama kit hanging around at the background at 0:05 haha

[@Noobhead34DoesMC]

Irhuelz TV his studio is fken goals..

[@nickwille2529]

Awesome playing. Hes got it down tight. It's weird how he doesn't use felts on his crashes though.... Personally i hate when any of my cymbals are crazy loose like that

[@MrCJduo]

Ikr? Same dude.

[@KramGamesOfficial]

He hits hard so the looser they are the more likely they won't break

[@Pericles777]

Nick Wille I do the same thing. I let them loose and free. they last longer that way! Especially playing high velocity like this. What is driving me nuts is that i'm seeing no plastic sleeves on the stands for the crashes!

[@bsm6776]

Does anyone know if he has hair or is bald?

[@PhillipDrumz]

Dig your grooves Matt!

[@can_sarac]

he sure loves his cymbals

[@quickhandsmcgraw]

Those toms tho 👌

[@TylerJacksonDrums]

Love it

[@eljaviero2762]

actually he put more than 22 different faces

[@BlackenedNL]

This was killer

[@compassesbr1017]

cymbal lover

[@michaelthomas9351]

Is that just orange tape for muffling? What is he using, interesting that its not moon gel. Anyone know what that is?

[@noah._.powell]

Just some orange tape

[@CameFromSirius]

I think all of the members of periphery are robot creations of misha.

[@allnewmaterials7]

i lold

[@Hikarii349]

Am I just now realizing anups tama on that rack in front of Matt

[@metal4ever339]

lol, 5 dislikes, those ppl must not have a face!

[@dan_drums6]

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[@JoelFilizzola]

O_O... al fin Matt con mas de 3 tambores

[@tylerarndt8218]

does matt ever not wear a v-neck. haha

[@binzianer]

so much better without vocals, killer performance!

[@lorenzmuller3542]

In my opinion ghost notes don't fit heavy metal music.

[@josephz1103]

Good thing it's not heavy metal

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

It's unfortunate that you would choose to limit yourself like that.

[@lorenzmuller3542]

josephz1103 Well let's call it metal then. :P

[@KramGamesOfficial]

No, let's call it music

[@lorenzmuller3542]

MarkChiassonDrums That doesn't change my opinion.