I feel so unspeakably sad that I can never show this to Sean and let him know how much he and his work really meant to me

4:54 I'm the one who gave Paul Masvidal Chuck Schuldiner's phone number. I got the number from a guy at a concert in Miami Beach. It wasn't in '83 or '84, but 1987. When I gave Paul Chuck's number he told me he wanted to call him and see if they would jam together. I told him I that I thought their musical styles would clash. Boy, was I wrong, and I'm so glad I was. Sean Reinert rest in peace.

usually I don't care, but this time it's different -- how can somebody downvote this video? why? if you don't like Sean then don't watch it. But downvoting a video about a deceased artist that means a lot to countless people? even for a low life troll this is absolutley tasteless

RIP Reinart. One of the best metal drummers ever.

A thoughtful and beautifully executed and produced tribute to Sean Reinert. I am beyond humbled, honored, and fortunate, to appear in a couple photos with my brothers Sean and Gus within the video. Not to mention all the other amazing musicians (legends) that were featured. It truly is the most touching gesture I've ever experienced. My eternal gratitude to whoever included the photographs. ~Ian

2 Seans gone, Malone and Reinert... one of the greatest rhythm sections ever

I hope someone would make a tribute documentary for the late Sean Malone as well. His influence and legacy was so enormous, yet very underrated.

Mastermind behind HUMAN and FOCUS, total legend

I see many talking about Human. My personal "mindblown" experience by Sean was Traced in Air. The entire drumming is perfect. I highly recommend the Evolutionary Sleeper, Adam's Mumur and Intergral birth.

What a great documentary. You can tell this was important to the director.

Imagine the first album you are ever on being f'ing " Human " by Death. One of the best Death Metal records ever. Insane.

I'm crying.

Sean is top tier metal drummer. CREAM OF THE CROP, without a doubt. Everything I do, is Reinert influenced. And many drummers these days will think they're doing something groundbreaking by throwing in a double paraddiddle triplet ride groove, but Mr.Reinert broke all bounds for heavy drumming like no one. In my eyes. Sean Reinert is a Mount Rushmore metal drummer

Gene Hoglan: ”Goddam, I’m glad I’ll never have to play any of this stuff” Tomas Haake: ”And then you had to” 😂😂😂

As absolutely outstanding of a drummer he was, I don't think it can be overstated enough, how good a person he seemed to be. Always humble, happy and grateful. A shining example of a monster of a musician with a wonderfully beautiful soul. R.I.P. dude, thanks for everything. 🤘❤️

Great tribute to the best "Death Metal" drummer of all times. You will be missed. RIP.

I’m crying man. RIP Sean. You’ll be missed..

Human completely changed metal. It’s my favorite album of all time and won’t ever lose its place 🤘

Lack of Comprehension landed on a mixtape at my brother's apartment when I was 13 or 14. It stood way out on it's own. I had no idea who it was, and neither did he. I told myself I must discover who this band is! I listened until I was 18, utterly mystified! I got an older, Metalhead drummer roommate, 3 of us living together at the time, and he happened to be listening to Death's Human one day. "WHO IS THIS?!!??" I demanded to know. He goes over to his tape collection, pulls out Cynic - Focus, hands it to me and tells me "If you love Human, you'll love this 10x more!".... Wanna say a really genuine and sincere thanks to all the participants and contributors and especially to DrumTalk. This tribute is as insightful and inspiring as it is touching. But I really never expect anything less from this channel! Thank you🤘💓🥁

we lost sean malone recently ....sad storys for such a groundbreaking band

The only guy that did some justice to Sean's drumming, in my opinion, was Richard Christy! His drumming on _The Sound Of Perseverance_ is mind blowing and so underrated!

Portal is so underrated, Love that album

I heard both "Human" and "Focus" around '95-'96 and they remain two of my favorite albums of any genre. Got to see Sean play on a bill I never thought I'd get to be at: Meshuggah and Cynic, in the late 2000's. Thank you to all who remain.

My favourite drummer of all time. Unimaginably talented and creative. 'Focus' is just something out of this world

thanks for making this. I wish Paul was in it and I wish Malone was in it. What a year 2020 was. Started with Sean R and ended with Sean M.

Ok this is getting me ! I never “made it” like theses guys did BUT I was just under that Local radar of musicians in the Poughkeepsie NY area in 1990 1991 till now 2023 and I lived right down the street from Paul Masvidal didn’t even know it. I was younger than these guys just started 9th grade and they were already well into high school a few grades up. I played guitar pretty well but was too young to hang but on occasion would get the chance to jam with these guys at party’s and band practices and played and made relationships with almost every musician in that circle. Some I still talk to today. I was in 13 to 15 different bands in the NY area from 1990-2009. It is too nuts to hear that we ALL pros and the underlings like me heard Sean on Death Human in 1991 and it FREAkED us out!! When digital age came about I emailed Sean Malone and Paul masvidal about guitar tablature for Cynic because it was to advanced for me to hear and know the notes like a Metallica or My Dying Bride or Slayer songs where I can hear exactly where they are on the guitar neck . My ear let me enjoy the drums and I knew some pros on drums so I started messing around in the late 1990’s as I could understand the ride cymbals he was playing and the patterns ,grips and techniques he used so now I mess with drums more than guitar . Thanks so much for making this documentary/tribute it really brought back some shit for me.

As 2020 was bad enough . . . To lose Neil "The Professor" Peart, and then Sean in the same MONTH, it was just too much :(. But at the very least, they laid down all that was best in them, they recorded their best, they made HUGE statements, and influenced soo many. We can take out their Lp's or CD's, and listen to what they achieved with every ounce of their being and pass on their legacy to the next generation. Rest in Peace Neil & Sean, 2 of my all time favorite drummers/musicians.

to this day i can't stop listening to Human. its apart of my constant rotation.... Drums are INSANE STILL to this day!

I met Gus Rios at the Bay Strikes Back concert in Hard Rock Cafe Orlando this past April. He was at the bar, sipping his beer and I just went there, introduced myself and started talking about Sean. It was a 5 min conversation about the legacy of this wonderful beast. He gave me some awesome insights about his life, musical master craft and passing; Gus got quite emotional at the end, so I knew it was time to leave the guy alone. I closed the conversation telling Gus that he was a beast himself, and he replied, "thanks for the compliment, I had the best teacher life could give me." Thanks for your kindness, Gus.

THANK YOU FOR THIS! Sean NEVER gets the credit he deserves. That story about recording the intro to Lack of comprehension with Paul helping swap sticks was classic stuff!

Such a beautiful tribute to Sean’s legacy. Not just as a musician but as an amazing person, hope you would’ve been able to get Paul to talk a bit but even so, thank you so very much for this! ❤️

So glad he is getting the credit he deserves. Hearing that intro to Flattening of Emotions changed the game for me more than anything else in metal--and I'm a guitarist.

Hearing that Gene Hoglan felt he had to sort of elevate himself to be able to follow up the Human album truly speaks massive volumes. This is an incredible documentary thank you. RIP to the innovator and one of the gods of drumming full stop!

Sean is the only drummer that has made me cry with his playing, and I am mainly a guitarist. The "bridge" tom rolls on "Space for This" bring me to tears every single time. I can't help it. It's the PERFECT accompaniment, it accentuates the vocals in the most beautiful way. There's so much emotion in that section specifically. He always played in service of the song, first and foremost. For some reason, I thought about him again today. It still hurts. Same with Sean Malone. Thank you for this thoughtful, and beautiful tribute to one of the greatest Musicians to have ever lived. IN HISTORY. Thank you, Sean Reinert. Your influence and contribution to the world of music will live on in eternity, as will your Spirit. 💔🙏🙌💗🌎

The story about the intro of Lack of Comprehension is so beautiful. I kind of imagine them goofing around about that :')

Dirk played in Death To All tribute, he played all the parts flawlessly. Extremely impressive…this whole video is pure gold. Standing ovation!

Jan 7th 2020 ... Neil Jan 24th 2020 ... Sean Earth's 2 best drummers ever, leaving us 17 days apart from one another .... This still disturbs my human head big time 🥁

This is a truly beautiful tribute.

My favorite drummer above and beyond. Human is my favorite extreme metal drumwork of all times; and I´m glad to hear that monsters behind the kit look a it the same way. What a terrible loss for all of us who enjoyed his masterpieces.

Can we all just take a pause here, a moment to appreciate that Chuck, back when he hired Sean and Paul into Death, that he let Sean have like "free hands" on what to do with the drumming? The fact that he came in with this sort of creativity, changed metal drumming forever, Sean is dearly missed and will be so forever, your influence stays with us man!

This is an incredible documentary. THANK YOU! And thank you Sean, for everything.

i am more of a guitarist then a drummer but i am a huge fan of cynic and his style of playing , i could watch him play for hours. when he passed i cried, sux to loose a hero. rest in power

As Ringo was to popular music, Bonham was to rock and Dave Grohl was to grunge, Sean was to metal. After Human extreme music changed forever. I love this tribute so much, really well done

A Cynic and Death version of Orion, such an apt description. Amazing Influential Drummer

Thank you Drumtalk for this great documentary

I never realized how legendary he was to the drumming world. I had obviously heard his name but never paid close attention to his work. I'll listen closely to his albums. This video was so inspiring to watch and a beautiful tribute to him. Thanks Drumtalk !

You know for most of my youth I had almost NO ONE to share my love for this album with. What a great video. Human changed my life.

Thanks Philips for celebrating this wonderful person's life! And thank you for celebrating the lives of the living too! I'm so happy that I was able to tell Sean how much he inspired me and my drumming via instragram. And with me many, many more people. I don't know if he read it, but I hope he did. We should celebrate each others existence more/ Without others, we would be no one.

If youre a fan of Death Human or Cynic Focus..i highly recommend this video! thank you for making this!

I remember as a kid my dad and uncle's playing Death and Cynic along with Rush, King Diamond, Merciful Fate, The Police, Cryptopsy and being drummers my dad always was like listen how Sean does these parts, listen how Copeland does his Hi-Hat work, listen to Neil's Tom work and till this day I'm finding bands and taking influences from them and making them my own! But Sean's drumming blew my mind first hearing Cynic and Deaths Human. Being a heavy tech prog Metal drummer I'm glad I got to grow up with the talent that came out even before and even now the talent is just getting crazier! I never stop learning! That's why I love metal drumming bc nothing is forbidden!

I had first heard Sean on the Cynic demo on the At Deaths Door compilation and I've been forever hooked on him. He revolutionized metal drumming and it has never been the same since. He was in a way the Eddie Vanhalen of metal drums. Just f'n changed the game! RIP Sean. The patron saint of metal drums. You will forever be missed.

Tomas Haake and Gene Hoglan....MONSTERS....remembering THE MONSTER....R.I.P.

He is the greatest. There is no one else. He changed everything.

What a video, that ending made me cry, the How Could I outro... RIP Sean and thank you.

Certainly one of my favorite drummers of all time. Underrated for sure. He will be greatly missed.

That final hand wave broke my heart... One of the greatest musicians in the modern history. Rest in power, Sean.

It 1996, I was 19 and having difficulty with my feet going from Metallica to Morbid Angel. I found an add for drum lessons from Sean down south. I drove a little over an hour to the warehouse he was living a few times and had some really great lessons from him. He told me he wasn’t playing much double bass at the time, but gave me some great tips and information. A nice guy and a shame we lost him so soon.

Great tribute to a great player. You really did him, his music and his influence on metal justice with this beautiful video. Thank you.

a beautiful soul gone too soon. thank you for what you left us

I took 4 months to have the courage to watch this, very emotional.

Sad to here Reinerts gone, he'll live on in the music he left for us.

Sean, Chuck, Steve, and Gene are the maestro the Legends 🙏🙏🙏❤

i get to hear human...by fall of 1989..and i m a drummer! and became stunned kliller record!!then within a few months see gene hoglan w dark angel.....who then appears on symbolic! kinda emulating seans style......and so.. im grateful for sean death gene etc.etc. and my lifelong music lesson1 thanku and God bless sean reinart

One of the drumming gods of our time. I will always fondly remember him answering my nooby drumming questions via Facebook and Email. RIP Master

The intro arrangement of Sentiment shown @ 21:54 is still one of my favorite drum ideas ever. RIP Sean, thanks for making our world of music richer forever.

This video epitaph is a strong statement as to his character, drumming chops&influence, and the love friends had for the man. Who could ask for more than to be remembered like this?

great montage for honoring sean... I love Human as a record but that the bass is so buried is a damn shame... hearing the isolated tracks is like discovering whole new layers.

When I saw Sean at the end waving goodbye to the camera, it broke my heart. You guys can't do this to me, man. It's too much. He was way too young to go and he will be missed. Rest in Peace Sean, you will forever be one of the greatest

Sean Reinert change the drumming metal world.He is next generation to Buddy Rich and Neil Peart.RIP Sean my heart never forget u Master 🤘

Sean may be gone, but legends never die.

LEGENDS NEVER DIES!

R.I.P. Sean!! You have inspired so many in the music field and outside with your music that you have left on this planet. I know for me personally I will always look up to you as one of the best musicians.

Focus changed my view on what metal, metal drumming and music in general could be and remains one of my favorite albums to this day. RIP Sean

Finally a documentary worthy of Sean.

That one hit me hard.. Great video.. I have been a fan of Sean's since, Human as well.. Everything these legends(that I look up to as well)say about Sean is all true.. Sean being my favorite drummer of all thime.. That was much need and hits home.. Rest in peace Sean.. You are sorely missed..

The death documentary shows his genius. I was in third year if college when human came out.. insane drumming at that time. Rip.

Great upload. I remember picking up Human when it came out and being like "What the. Who is this guy?" I had to open the cassette insert to make sure Bill Andrews didn’t take all the lessons in-between albums.

My favorite drummer. Can’t believe it’s been a year since his passing. Very awesome tribute you put together

RIP My man. You really improved our lives with your art.

Happy Birthday, Beautiful Master Sean! ❤‍🩹🙏

Thank you so much for this video. Sean will be an inspiration for generations of musicians to come. Immortal through his art.

Been re-listening to his focus and human days,was always mesmerized by his style of drumming, such love and flawless effort with his drumming,and to watch this, sent a few tears..hoe much influence you had in the introduction to the death metal scene Sean. We're all so blessed to be touched by your brilliance. The Focus album always sends me back to my teenage days,such awesome memories for me,and the album,the whole album,it sends me into another world. Miss you. Thank you,and God bless you!!

The most musical drummer in metal!!!...yeah i said It!!not even Mr haake or hoglan can compete!

33:05 The Most Elegant and Powerful Drummer Ever❤

I love Gene Hoglin. He was a huge influence on me in the mid 80's. And hes so humble 🤘

What a video! Truly a labour of love

What an absolute monster he was... His work on Cynic and Gordian Knot stands out as some of the most elegant and flawless drumming ever - finesse and brutality at once... And the mesmerizing intertwining with Malone... Thanks for creating this beautiful homage! What a great musical editing, impeccably alternating studio and live cues!

This was fantastic. Loved all the interviews. Very well done tribute. I have been lucky enough to see one of my drum heroes play his Death era material on twitch, Gene Hoglan. You can really see/hear how Sean made Gene step it up on "IDTP".

The human album is definitely a metal masterpiece with all the work involved.

everythhing Sean Reinert created is amazing. FOCUS will never not be one of my, or probably my absolute favorite album of all time. however, there was a lone track that i had gained from whoever i had aquired some other cassette of new goodies: 'pleading for preservation' 8-/ ...that song. all that energy. all the diversity, my view, love, and future of drumming in every way was forever changed for the better in a way i will never be, less than grateful for always, as the ridiculously understated recognition that it and he deserve. soon to be accompanied with everything else i could hear of his joint creations, his place in the top of my list would never change.// ,\m/ forever humbled and gifted by your talents and dedication. Thank you beyond words Sean.

This is an incredible documentary! My eyes really opened up when I heard Human and he was such a great drummer! I want to learn to how to play drums and his style is 1 I want to strive to learn. Again, a great documentary!

Incredible video. I learned so much about my favorite drummer! RIP to the jazz fusion death metal goat

The sadness I feel for his loss continues today and this rips that scab off in the best way. I never expected to see something like that and I'm so thankful to be watching it. I'll never look or listen to a drummer the same way since I first heard him on Human. What a sublime beast. Love to his family and loved ones.

Everything he performed on, is pure gold. Sean was one of a kind, and also the first of a kind. His sound will always have a unique signature. Great tribute video. Thanks for doing this.

Every now and then a one of a kind comes around. Neil Peart, Dave Lombardo, George Kolias,.....Sean Reinert. A master among rhythm makers.

As a teenager I was mostly into metal, when I heard human/cynic the first time my mind was blown. I had the pleasure to meet Sean playing with Cynic a few years later when they released Carbon Based Anatomy. They played a small shown in the Baroeg in Rotterdam and I watched him drum from like a two-meter distance. The best thing about this experience was that Sean was hanging out near the merch stand afterwards, and I got the opportunity to talk for him a bit. I got to tell him how much his playing made me look at the whole instrument differently. He was honestly one of the nicest people I met. Super open, really kind and really took some time to talk to me about drumming. I remember talking about the tom orchestration used in Carbon Based Anatomy. He introduced the concept of linear drumming to me and recommended me the book 'linear time playing by Garry Chaffee'. I also remember talking to him about his drum videos of Evolutionary Sleeper and Adam's Murmur and that I loved them. He said he was working on a DVD with some lessons, but sadly it never got created/released. Anyway, just wanted to share that. I got to meet someone I really looked up to, and he really took some time to talk to me. Was shocked to hear of his untimely death. Will be missed.

Perfect tribute. All of the best ... he was just a grouse dude.

Best way to pay tribute to the legend himself

What a great tribute. I think I've spent most of the last year trying to not think about the fact that he's gone, and this is a great chance to remember him and celebrate his life and his monumental contribution to the world of drumming and metal more generally. Metal today would look completely different if he hadn't been around. I got so much of my (very limited) drum repertoire from his playing. RIP Sean.

You did an amazing job putting this video, his Drumming on HUMAN was DIVINE! The HUMAN Album is my Religion! Gruß!