As of writing this the Sleep Token vid has 24k views , massive respect to the drummer whoever you may be and the rest of the group , may the joy you bring to your fans continue for many years.

I absolutely love it when he carries over fills into the next measure, and he does it a bunch in this one.

He is an awesome drummer You can tell that he is in a connected state with the music ..that it lives in him Sleep Token is comprised of true artists that live and breathe their gifts/art and that's why they are so damn good Worship

I'm most impressed with the fact that a drummer has never heard of Istanbul cymbals. II is a legand

So happy they made a playthrough video!! Hope guitar is next 😍

This guy is really really phenomenal. A couple points you made that I want to re-emphasize, his use of decoration is just so tasteful and rich. That aspect of his playing reminds me a lot of Aric Improta, actually. But the similarities kinda end there. II has his own very VERY distinct style of playing. You can hear a ton of jazz influence in his fills. I know a bit of his pre-ST history, but I would love to know if he ever studied under some gospel or jazz fusion types. There's a bit of that that I can hear and it's part of that signature sound of his. Also, his relaxed nature is so unusual when compared with the music. There's some drummers I've pointed out before who seem "bored" behind the kit, which is a big turnoff for me, but that's not what I mean in this case. He doesn't seem bored, but he seems very fluid and at ease. It adds a delicacy to his playing that is really neat. He has this odd choppy flick of his wrist that you don't see much of when he's attacking the cymbals on the further reaches of the kit. He comes at them very horizontally. Anyway... Enough rambling. Major kudos to II. If he's seeing this, bravo 👏👏👏 Out-freaking-standing work. Awesome video and awesome commentary. I'm gonna rewind this and watch it a few more times 😆

I think there is no words after watching Hypnosis, you just REACT. That drummer is from another world.

Just found your channel with this video! Not sure if you heard, but ST recently released Sundowning (first album) and This Place Will Become You Tomb instrumental albums, really lets you hear all the little details in each song. But the mention of how relaxed he looks is one of my favorite things, as well as their whole vibe. I hope to see them live one day!

Also, good on ya for mentioning the poly rhythm on the cymbal at the end! Yours is the only reaction I've seen where that little nugget was picked up on.

The way he hits the right crash back and forth is interestjng

I witnessed the worship of sleep token a couple of weeks ago from directly above and behind II they're just as good live as on the record. Definitely worth making time to see when the church is in town.

Was so excited when they dropped the tease for this - II is a beast! Worship!

That kit is fuckin sick

Vessel II is amazing. I have seen some of his solo stuff as well and I could listen to him play for ages. And as you say this isn't challenging for him, one video I've seen with him is a fair bit quicker than this.

Increíble este baterista, una pasada tiñe un nivel muy alto!!!!!!!! Demasiado.

He's not in any other bands, Though he is working on solo material between things. He was in a minorly successful UK deathcore band before forming ST, If you look hard enough they have some videos up from when that band was active. The only member I have not found info on is III, The bassist.

I'm telling yall, II Mario Duplantier and Austin Archey are on a league of their own

The drumming is amazing. Personally not a fan of the bands music but damn, that drummer is insane.

O.M.G it's very good drummers

You’re the man

Unknown king respect

Brilliant drummer. A cross between luke holland and nic from northlane.

Never heard of this band before they sound like Deftones even though I haven’t heard any of the singing yet but I’m definitely going to check them out thank you.

Istanbul are custom hand made cymbals,i think quite expensive.

ii is a monster. Also, Go Birds! Worship. 🙏🏼

a simple google search will tell you at this point if you dont know his name yet its pretty well known at this point

How do you not know Istanbul symbols?

He plays like Delta Empire...

He's in a few bands right now. Use your ears and you'll eventually figure out which ones 😉

This guy plays too much!!! It's the heart of the band.

Just my non-spoiler theory as to who II is, I'm thinking they're a studio drummer given his insane drum talent.

Achei que o Craig ficou com um pouquinho de inveja. Haha

React to Bts jhope more mv 💜

I will not spoil it for you, but all I can say is that if you really want to know, you're just one Google search away from knowing. But I will not be telling you myself as I respect the people who wish to remain in the dark and respect their anonymous nature. Though, it's almost as Sleep Token wants you to know who they really are at the same time. There are also some cryptic clues about in their latest album in a couple of songs about Vessel (I)'s identity at least. But again, if you really want to know they your answers like in a simple search.

You are a drummer but never heard of istanbul cymbals? Yhea right 🙄

[spoiler alert] Adam Pedder