“It was so hard I wanted to die.” That statement coming from, one of the best and most consistent drummers on RUclips sums up the level of composition this band had. It’s so insane to me that this material was and is SO influential to almost ALL technical metal without ever trying to be. And a lot of that came out of a 16 year old Suicmez. Congrats for pulling this off man. Your musical work ethic is CONSTANTLY inspiring to me and I appreciate the HOURS OF LIFE you have invested into your craft. It’s a shining example to us all.
It's amazing how young some musicians were when they wrote these unknowingly influential works of art. From Emperor, Mayhem, Necrophagist, to Sarcofago, Chopin, and Paganini, the influences, techniques, and evolution make it all so marvelous.
Every time I watch this I think the same thing. I mean, it's on his channel where his playing is the focus so I get it, but still... seeing their playing would've been phenomenal.
@@bragosng1 Yeah, I'm learning parts of the album onset, and I'm picking it up faster than I've ever picked up Chon songs. Lol they're all hard. I just wish I'm half the writer they are one day.
Dear god. Utterly precise on all instruments (crazy cover by Chon guys) and, once again, performed flawlessly by yourself. Really cool to see this song played through - truly a masterpiece of a song/album and will never lose it's impact. Thank you for this! Excellent work!
@@R3tr0v1ru5 he should since he's played it infinite times. This seems to be a common thing that people like to say about Alex. Fact is it only looks awkward because he is trying to put holes into his drums with every stroke.
My heart skipped a beat when I saw the title because I thought this might be where you announced that you were joining Necrophagist for a long awaited album/tour. :D That would have been the most incredible thing ever. Amazing cover, none the less.
@@jonborrmann3124 Hey man the dude has to make a living. Unless you're touring 24/7, or a studio musician/teacher there's almost no money in heavier styles of metal (especially Tech Death). Dude probably makes three to four times what he did. Just ssyin'.
There is no reason at all why this video should ever get a dislike. Its Necrophagist and Alex for gosh sakes! What more could one ask for? Damn, this is so good. Great job Alex and friends.
Dude! Mario's myspace used to have covers of him shredding Necrophagist solos and it was flawless. And he was like 13 or 14 in those videos. I miss those.
Alex is the best rendition so far. My first Hannes show, I was lucky enough to see Necrophagist live with Hannes in Seattle 2007 for Summer Slaughter Tour, Studio 7 bar upper deck seats, face next to PA, amazing! I had learned to play only 2 of his songs, Stillborn One and Only Ashes Remain. Both off Epitaph. I also got hang out with Hannes after his show with Obscura , at El Corazon, Seattle cant remember the headliner, was it Wintersun?!?! We grabbed a table in the bar with my gf and each had a few beers, I told him I can play Stillborn One fluently and I am working on Only Ashe remains. He told me good choice and explained the double bass pattern for the pre chorus in Stillborn. He tapped on our bar table to show me the hand pattern. I already knew the song and had learned all the patterns, but sitting with Hannes..........I stfu and listened. Brilliant drummer that is my #1 favorite. I felt he was my friend when we said goodbye, cool guy. Double baste fast, then do chops on the snare. Meat.
haha just as I was tracking and learning Suicmez's parts of Stabwound you release this. Amazing work as always! Your attention to detail is always inspiring. The fact that Necrophagist used to play this live 10% faster is hella insane. Suicmez said in one of his interviews that the new drummer (Goulon at the time) "his speed limit is a lot higher than the drummers we had so far" ... Incredible.
How hadn't I seen this earlier?? I swear this maybe the 25th time I'm watching it just today. INCREDIBLE playing, FLAWLESS mixing. Hope to see you guys collab again soon.
This fucking song... is immortal. Epitaph is a monumental achievement in technical metal as a whole; it's wildly surprising to see/hear a cover of it A: well done, B: independently recorded featuring real musicians playing real notes and C: LET ALONE in 2018. God damn, thanks for the upload and keep it up!
What blows me away is how easy Necrophagist made it look live. You had a drummer who could blast like this consistently for a 45 minute plus set. What I love about this video is that you get to witness the insane technicality of the song, specifically everything the drums do in it. You can tell how much this drummer struggles to stay with it, but he rocks it on spot on. Like all other Necrophagist fans, I wish they'd release more / new material, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen. So I'll just keep repeating their two releases hah. I'm always on the lookout for more tech death metal, but there won't be anyone like these guys. I'm glad there are many fans of the band. I stumbled across them by accident. I play them to my friends who appreciate music technicality. Though none of them like the vocals, they're always blown away by the music itself.
@@mdterps1042 that's some fast tight playing you got going on👍 Is there a site or some sort of info as too where you could get some of your father's products?
First of all: I have SO MUCH respect for you for all the videos you've done- THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!. Secondly: as an old school metal dude- to watch you cover (in my humble opinion) one of the boldest intro tracks of any metal album ever (circa 2004, no less) is just amazing. Thank you for keeping the metal legacy alive!!!
This is absolutely amazing. I always enjoyed this song and thought of the rolls and stops as otherworldly. Now I think of it as from another universe. Incredible man.
Bruh this was stupid nuts. Never seen your face that focused on a play through, I believe you when you say it's the hardest thing you've ever done. A+++
Every now and then i come to hear this again..Not only because Alex Is a beast or because this Is such a great song.. It Is because the guys from Chon actually killed this, never hear Nothing close to this!!! It's a pleasure to hear, every single Time..
Oh absolutely man. I just mean't that back in the day he played much quicker stuff like Whitechapel, Conquering Dystopia, Obscura etc compared to his more recent stuff like Good Tiger. it was nice to see him come full circle to the quick stuff again like this song :D
I read one of Alex's comments somewhere saying he enjoyed playing non-tech music too. Fair enough, he is a grown man with freedom, but I'm with you, I only bother with the show off type stuff. If you like Whitechapel that is 100% fine, I just thought you implying Whitechapel and Conquering Dystopia was more technical/faster than Necrophagist. LoL, so yeah I was like WTF!?!?! My bad. Conquering Dystopia is pretty badass though, true, true.
Not really. The drum parts were written before he joined the band. He stated in an interview he wasn't able to play that fast and so he had to learn how to do so
@@leonardomuzzi3978 That's pretty awesome when you think about it. The other guys in the band must have reaĺly believed in him to bring him in the band if he was that fresh. I was also in a band that played technical Metal and our guy was an Indie/Rock drummer, but he defied all the odds within our first year. His hard work and our faith in him won the day in the end. Passion is a great motivator when you want it to be.
@Chris E. It's called a joke, and it's literally on all of Alex's videos. Every single one, and on probably 90 percent of videos that show professional drummers. Grow up and don't take shit so damn seriously. Like he is really going to quite because Alex is better then him. If he's really like that he wouldn't have picked up those sticks in the first place.
I know how simple in nature a blast beat is but that doesn't mean we shouldn't ALWAYS Take a minute to deeply appreciate a blast beat these are fucking good man you got it man
I like to make sure to watch this at least 2-4 times a month because of how hard you worked on it and how good it is. Love to hear Chon play Stabwound as well. XD
this was so incredible
Oh hello thare
helloudah
Oh, hi Rob
Pero Pamela cuándo va a cantar con otro video para que así te
I'd rather hear lyle cooper play this
Ohhhh yurrrrrrr!!!
66Samus you should make the drum cober to samus 😂
Fake news
I like how that guy almost said sober... Probably didn't realize when you made it cover you were drunk LMAO
Your turn! :D
Somehow I knew I'd see you here.
Can’t believe CHON played this backing track. This video is fucking legendary
A historic drum vid right here! Absolutely immaculate
I love how the Chon dudes are still barely using any gain. Shows how great players they are
Yesss ikr! They're incredible, these tracks sound absolutely amazing. Best cover I've heard, immediately gives me the urge to lay some vocals on here
I actually really loved that about it too - it's like, Stabwound w/ CHON-Tone. #TheHomies
They coulda dialed it up a little for the solos... the notes are just dying.
exactly, they solo's are lackluster in the raw feel . yeah its clean but if they cranked some more distortion on those solos, it wouldve felt perfect
Surely that's in the spirit of the original? One of the things I liked about epitaph is how clean and clear the guitar tone is.
"So anyway I started blasting"
😂
It’s so cool to hear the dudes from Chon (and the one and only Alex) playing Necrophagist; y’all nailed it!
God damnit Musa, why do I see you everywhere on YT Hahaha
ZS Music you’ll always see me on a Rudy vid!! What’s good, bud?
@@MusaTariq25 eating ass like usually. Same ol same ol
no scream at 0:50 bamboozled me big time
“It was so hard I wanted to die.”
That statement coming from, one of the best and most consistent drummers on RUclips sums up the level of composition this band had.
It’s so insane to me that this material was and is SO influential to almost ALL technical metal without ever trying to be. And a lot of that came out of a 16 year old Suicmez.
Congrats for pulling this off man. Your musical work ethic is CONSTANTLY inspiring to me and I appreciate the HOURS OF LIFE you have invested into your craft. It’s a shining example to us all.
wait, he was sixteen when he wrote this!?
Not Epitaph but the first album (which was still pretty influential), yeah he was really young.
It's amazing how young some musicians were when they wrote these unknowingly influential works of art. From Emperor, Mayhem, Necrophagist, to Sarcofago, Chopin, and Paganini, the influences, techniques, and evolution make it all so marvelous.
I can't believe the bois from CHON didn't film themselves doing this... group performance video would've been mega!
Every time I watch this I think the same thing. I mean, it's on his channel where his playing is the focus so I get it, but still... seeing their playing would've been phenomenal.
MAKE A TECH DEATH BAND WITH CHON
Seriously. How do we get a petition going on this?
a DEATH cover band? im down!
Actually they are a tech death band without distortion
@@lorddestructor4696 which is called prog
@@lorddestructor4696 mind blown
God damn...I'm a drummer but I don't what to focus on more, Rudy's flawless drumming or the fact that the guys from Chon can play Stabwound
Why wouldn't you think the guys from chon could play Necrophagist? Chon fucking shreds, bro. Just *pretty* shreds
I like that they dig Necrophagist too. Marco Minnemann's another person that links back to the great band (check out their Summer Slaughter footage)
I actually think most of Chon songs are harder on guitar then Necrophagist... The bassist`s shreding is unexpected to me,tho.
@@bragosng1
Yeah, I'm learning parts of the album onset, and I'm picking it up faster than I've ever picked up Chon songs. Lol they're all hard. I just wish I'm half the writer they are one day.
Alex has played for a few tech death bands IE: The faceless and conquering dystopia
Epitaph is easily the best tech death metal album to exist. I'd love to see Seven!
Thanks for introducing me to CHON, I'm loving it!
Symbiotic in Theory FTW
but yeah, this album was a nuclear bomb that set the standard for sure, total fucking wizardry.
CHON is great. Just a heads up, it's essentially similar to this but clean guitar w/ jazzy influence and more chill vibes
@@jbasti227
I added them on spotify and have been listening to them ever since I got done watching this video! They are all killer players!
Ever listened to Orthodox - Forever Not Yet??
Epitaph is a masterpiece
this is literally immense. so amazingly brilliant. you guys killed it!
Ma man Jamie here!
Dear god. Utterly precise on all instruments (crazy cover by Chon guys) and, once again, performed flawlessly by yourself. Really cool to see this song played through - truly a masterpiece of a song/album and will never lose it's impact. Thank you for this! Excellent work!
Hannes Grossman & Romain Goulon are gonna be super proud. You killed it!
Hannes looks so much more fluid though.
@@R3tr0v1ru5 he should since he's played it infinite times. This seems to be a common thing that people like to say about Alex. Fact is it only looks awkward because he is trying to put holes into his drums with every stroke.
@@doublecrossedswine112 I think it's his technique.
@@R3tr0v1ru5 I mean, he's the one who wrote the drums for it... and he's also one of the greatest drummers in the world.
Also Marco Minnemann,he was the drummer of Necrophagist for a tour and he plays this track in some clinics
My heart skipped a beat when I saw the title because I thought this might be where you announced that you were joining Necrophagist for a long awaited album/tour. :D That would have been the most incredible thing ever. Amazing cover, none the less.
Scott Nelle agreed
I think that Necrophagist disbanded around 2011. Apparently Suicmez hasn't talked to his band members since then.
Marko Gacnik Supposedly he is a mechanical engineer now.
@@mladimajstor yes,, they put out 2 of the greatest tech death albums, then leave us all hanging wanting even just one more song..
@@jonborrmann3124 Hey man the dude has to make a living. Unless you're touring 24/7, or a studio musician/teacher there's almost no money in heavier styles of metal (especially Tech Death). Dude probably makes three to four times what he did. Just ssyin'.
There is no reason at all why this video should ever get a dislike. Its Necrophagist and Alex for gosh sakes! What more could one ask for? Damn, this is so good. Great job Alex and friends.
holy shit i remember on CHONs myspace, necrophagist was under their influences lol
Dude! Mario's myspace used to have covers of him shredding Necrophagist solos and it was flawless. And he was like 13 or 14 in those videos. I miss those.
Alex is the best rendition so far.
My first Hannes show, I was lucky enough to see Necrophagist live with Hannes in Seattle 2007 for Summer Slaughter Tour, Studio 7 bar upper deck seats, face next to PA, amazing! I had learned to play only 2 of his songs, Stillborn One and Only Ashes Remain. Both off Epitaph.
I also got hang out with Hannes after his show with Obscura , at El Corazon, Seattle cant remember the headliner, was it Wintersun?!?! We grabbed a table in the bar with my gf and each had a few beers, I told him I can play Stillborn One fluently and I am working on Only Ashe remains. He told me good choice and explained the double bass pattern for the pre chorus in Stillborn. He tapped on our bar table to show me the hand pattern. I already knew the song and had learned all the patterns, but sitting with Hannes..........I stfu and listened. Brilliant drummer that is my #1 favorite.
I felt he was my friend when we said goodbye, cool guy.
Double baste fast, then do chops on the snare. Meat.
That was the best and most true version I’ve seen for that song. Massive props!
Wow how did this comment go unnoticed? You know you nailed the cover when Dave McGraw gives you props. Both of you are LEGENDS.
I can't get over how great CHON-ified Necrophagist is. Excellent cover.
I'm back to listen to this again. It's one of the best videos on RUclips.
Machine!!! Your finger technique is insane.
ruclips.net/video/c73NCDr5ACo/видео.html
Tony Austin has really good finger technique too
haha just as I was tracking and learning Suicmez's parts of Stabwound you release this. Amazing work as always! Your attention to detail is always inspiring.
The fact that Necrophagist used to play this live 10% faster is hella insane. Suicmez said in one of his interviews that the new drummer (Goulon at the time) "his speed limit is a lot higher than the drummers we had so far" ... Incredible.
I read a post and thought it was a joke because this is obviously too good to be true. Alas, here I am, jaw dropped. This is such a sick cover.
That lack of distortion... CHON!
Lack of sustain effect*
How hadn't I seen this earlier?? I swear this maybe the 25th time I'm watching it just today. INCREDIBLE playing, FLAWLESS mixing.
Hope to see you guys collab again soon.
Amazing cover! The energy you put into this makes me feel such joy to watch! Congratulations for 70k subs and the Evans endorsment!
Thank you kindly my friend!
Had to watch the intro fill several times before watching the whole thing. Flawless!
You are now officially a true german
LOL, wow I am honored. Thank u kindly 🙏🏼😂🤙🏼
@@mdterps1042 Ha....
rofl
thorjoetunheim because Roman is a whole different dimension
This fucking song... is immortal. Epitaph is a monumental achievement in technical metal as a whole; it's wildly surprising to see/hear a cover of it A: well done, B: independently recorded featuring real musicians playing real notes and C: LET ALONE in 2018.
God damn, thanks for the upload and keep it up!
That face at the very end! Lol GREAT job dude!
Looked like he almost passed out, lol.
Looks like the talcum powder on his hands wanted to make him sneeze.
Holding back that sneeze like Gandolf holding back the Balrog
Ever did sports? This is how you look when sweat drips in your eyes
What blows me away is how easy Necrophagist made it look live. You had a drummer who could blast like this consistently for a 45 minute plus set. What I love about this video is that you get to witness the insane technicality of the song, specifically everything the drums do in it. You can tell how much this drummer struggles to stay with it, but he rocks it on spot on. Like all other Necrophagist fans, I wish they'd release more / new material, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen. So I'll just keep repeating their two releases hah. I'm always on the lookout for more tech death metal, but there won't be anyone like these guys. I'm glad there are many fans of the band. I stumbled across them by accident. I play them to my friends who appreciate music technicality. Though none of them like the vocals, they're always blown away by the music itself.
You know that this track is intense if you have to wear compression gear to play it 😂🔥 well executed!!
Hahaha, honestly it does help! I've been wearing them a lot lately. The brand is called XOSKIN - my father actually owns it. It's pretty sick stuff.
@@mdterps1042 that's some fast tight playing you got going on👍 Is there a site or some sort of info as too where you could get some of your father's products?
I noticed that too. Gotta keep that blood flowing into the arms and legs.
I'll have to check this out. I own a few pair of arm compression sleeves for working out.
Everything's perfect. Beautifully done playing, also beautiful soumd of drums, especially snare is awesome
You know it's an intense song when even Alex Rudinger has that look of sheer concentration on his face.
I once injured my ankle just by attempting to play this song. Many compliments to you sir.
So sick i just laughed out of amazement at first! You never fail to impress.
First of all: I have SO MUCH respect for you for all the videos you've done- THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!. Secondly: as an old school metal dude- to watch you cover (in my humble opinion) one of the boldest intro tracks of any metal album ever (circa 2004, no less) is just amazing. Thank you for keeping the metal legacy alive!!!
Do more like this. Might be the quickest I've ever clicked in my life. This is so freaking tight!!
This is the best technical drummer I ever enjoyed watching. Well done sir
The drumming is beautiful, but the BASS guitar, holy shit. The sound production is so good.
Great job.
I love this album. It's also when I realized what an absolute beast Hannes Grossmann is on drums.
Oof, absolutely crushing cover, that was beyond fantastic. Great job guys.
I have no idea why anyone in there right mind would down vote this videos. Folks, this is what perfection looks like.
2:25 BLAST BEAT INTENSIFIES
Alex sick as always!
These toms sounds sick. Outstanding work as always, Mr. Rudinger.
When you hear the snare at 0:15, my god, what a great sound
This is absolutely amazing. I always enjoyed this song and thought of the rolls and stops as otherworldly. Now I think of it as from another universe. Incredible man.
Best crossovers cover ever!
I'm truly blown away by your commitment...
I could have sworn I was wearing pants when I started watching this.
Bruh this was stupid nuts. Never seen your face that focused on a play through, I believe you when you say it's the hardest thing you've ever done. A+++
Congrats on joining the Evans/D'Addario fam bro! Yessur!
Necrophagist is one of my favourite bands ever. This is amazing
THIS IS THE RUDI I REMEMBER AND LIKE ! FROM THE
FLESHWROUGHT YEARS ! :)
Every now and then i come to hear this again..Not only because Alex Is a beast or because this Is such a great song.. It Is because the guys from Chon actually killed this, never hear Nothing close to this!!! It's a pleasure to hear, every single Time..
Worldclass drumming!
First time that I see this phenomenal drummer scratch his limits. Great performance!
Mannnnn, this reminds me of the good old xenochrist daysssss. So good!
Love anything Alex graciously provides us with but his faster playing like the old Whitechapel and Conquering Dystopia stuff is what I live for lol!
Tom xenocrist - fuck yes
matt
wut da literal fuck....
Whitechapel is nursery rhymes compared to this
Oh absolutely man. I just mean't that back in the day he played much quicker stuff like Whitechapel, Conquering Dystopia, Obscura etc compared to his more recent stuff like Good Tiger. it was nice to see him come full circle to the quick stuff again like this song :D
I read one of Alex's comments somewhere saying he enjoyed playing non-tech music too. Fair enough, he is a grown man with freedom, but I'm with you, I only bother with the show off type stuff. If you like Whitechapel that is 100% fine, I just thought you implying Whitechapel and Conquering Dystopia was more technical/faster than Necrophagist. LoL, so yeah I was like WTF!?!?! My bad.
Conquering Dystopia is pretty badass though, true, true.
Fuuuuuuuuurkin' hell Rudiiiiii!!! Unbelievable dude! Back to blasting like the good old days. Awesome job!
Hannes Grossmann was 22 when he composed that !
Not really. The drum parts were written before he joined the band. He stated in an interview he wasn't able to play that fast and so he had to learn how to do so
@@leonardomuzzi3978 That's pretty awesome when you think about it. The other guys in the band must have reaĺly believed in him to bring him in the band if he was that fresh.
I was also in a band that played technical Metal and our guy was an Indie/Rock drummer, but he defied all the odds within our first year. His hard work and our faith in him won the day in the end.
Passion is a great motivator when you want it to be.
Suicmez has the writing credit
2:53 That look of relief at the end there is priceless!
Damn I almostr forgot how sick Necrophagist was
Adam put them on your Spotify and never forget
Man this is the sickest snare sound i've heard since Cemetery Gates. Amazing job! Total nostalgia everytime i hear Necrophagist. :D
Might as well throw my sticks in the trash 😂
This should inspire you bud. Don't give up. Just practice more.
His skill is quite intimidating.
@Chris E. It's called a joke, and it's literally on all of Alex's videos. Every single one, and on probably 90 percent of videos that show professional drummers. Grow up and don't take shit so damn seriously. Like he is really going to quite because Alex is better then him. If he's really like that he wouldn't have picked up those sticks in the first place.
For real huh 😂
I hate that way of seing things
No matter how many times I've watched performances of Stabwound on RUclips, I can't help but watch the whole thing every time.
The internet was just broken.
The description alone made this video. Great drumming, Rudi!
Just make NeCHONphagist already, a tribute band/album will be dope.
Well Mr.Rudinger, you are great as always. Just made my day. Listened it with a big smile on my face. Thank you...
MAKE TECHNICAL DEATH METAL GREAT AGAIN!!!!
That was amazing! We're so used to hear the original record with drum machine, and you gave life to this! Thank you!
Literally the best snare and kit I've ever heard 😌
Honestly man, this was incredible. The concentration on your face in the last minute was so intense. Hell yeah Rudi!!!!
This is really one of the most mind blowing videos on RUclips for multiple reasons. I cannot watch this without a huge smile on my face.
As allways I love to read these video descriptions. Alex is just the nicest dude on the planet.
So rad my some of my favorite musicians cover one of my favorite band. With amazing drum play through!
can't believe I'm 2 years late! I've been a fan of CHON for years and *still* waiting on that Necrophagist album drop :o
perfect cover
Dude you killed it. So precise, and snappy. Definitely one of the top drum covers I've watched
Well played. It's amazing how fast you can move that much bodymass. That's not how drummers are built, that's the body of a Rugby player.
This is my favorite drum playthrough of all time
I know how simple in nature a blast beat is but that doesn't mean we shouldn't ALWAYS Take a minute to deeply appreciate a blast beat these are fucking good man you got it man
Wow, considering how much your style has changed over the years, nice to see good old death metal! Thought that would never happen again^^
man u absolutely kill it each and every time, whatever band and whatever style... o7
Epic powerful drum cover gentleman!
Nothing but love for this mix and video. truly the greatest cover of this song on RUclips.
I like to make sure to watch this at least 2-4 times a month because of how hard you worked on it and how good it is. Love to hear Chon play Stabwound as well. XD
Great video and one of the greatest songs for drumming ever
Hard to believe that's even possible. Well done!
Wow....incredible playing! Congrats
One of the only drummers out there who can play this style of metal with a lot of feel.
I dont watch much metal...
But when this guys shows up on the feed.... I watch...kick ass.
This is forever legendary in so, so many ways. Thank god for Alex and CHON!
Quite possibly the only youtube drum video I’ve ever seen without ANY dislikes
That face at the end... omg...awesome!
The power you're getting from your fingers is amazing
The punishment of the base guitar, awesome!
100% perfect playthrough. Wow.