I'm pretty sure he dropped a stick at 3:56 and scooped another one without skipping a beat. My man.

I'm just obssesed by the way he uses the hi-hat. So jazzy and discrete.

I've seen this video at least 150 times. And I always watch it entirely. There is something so satisfying about the drums part on this song, especially when the china goes in 4/4 (1:30). Perfect.

This is ridiculous, this is unbelievably hard, I swear Tomas invented rhythm.

I love how much power he puts behind the cymbals in the breakdown at 4:45, sounds massive.

Those drums sound enormous.

I played this track from the start to the end. Nailed it 100% Probably even better than, Haake plays it here....... Then i woke up and got out of bed

From 1:10 to 1:45 has me hooked since 2008

3:24 OMG I've heard electric red hundreds of times but never raw audio from Tomas point of view. I now see it from it different prospective. Love that groove. 🔥

That snare.

4:45 I love watching Tomas beating the absolute fuckin shit out of the drums like they owe him money

One of The Greatest. Ever. But his drumming skills are more of a demonstration of his is really about his other-worldly musicianship. He is a great, great musician. He understands everything about musical composition. Delivery. Emotion. Instrumental interaction. Arrangment. Placement. Dynamics. Accents. Timing. Melody. Lyrical content. Tbe big picture. Everything. The plays the kit the way a great pianist plays the keyboard. All praise and due respect to Mr. Haake.

Normal people headbang down while hitting the snare, tomas heandbangs up while hitting the snare, idk if its just the time inside his head or pure technique

Living Legend! Tomas Haake

4:46 each and every kick sounds like someone got shot by a plasma weapon from 3018

AHHH this guy grooves sooo hard... going into the final riff kills it, probably one of the groovies marching riffs Meshuggah has

I'm fucking obsessed with how he plays... could watch him for hours.. a true GENIUS ❤

4:42 - I love how that leads into the ending.

I was there that night!! 🤘🏼

I love how most of his crashes are rides xD

its amazing how precise he is with keeping the tempo so perfect

the cymbal rithmic work starting at 1:11 is poetry

I love the rhythm! So fluent and lively.

God, that fill at 3:22 is so perfect

Tomas Haake is one of my favourite drummers right now. Just look at the sheer dynamics of his playing within such a heavy genre of music, it's so hard to do that well! Just watch his snare work other than the main backbeat. Its amazing.

i must have listened to electric red 100 times and the intro still messes with me every time

1:31 Me : TOMAS !!!!!!! THE CHINA.. THE CHINA !!!! Tomas The Grey : Oppp.. OKAY... Tshhh.... Tshhh.. Tshhh.. Tshhh..

1:13 - 1:46 holy shit

I love hearing Tomas drum with the vocals and other instrument volumes lowered. It sounds like he's summoning viking spirits.

Notice that Tomas Haake drops his drumstick around 3.55 in the video. Calm and easy he pulls up a new one. Very professional and very talented! Five stars!

I could listen to the drums all day. Amazing drummer.

One of my favorite songs from my favorite band, loved this awesome perfomance

so fluid, confident, amazing-- pours out of his soul. flawless.

Hail to the KING !!!

So much power

the echo on that snare

Electric Red from Obzen :)

I saw Meshuggah at the same place just last night! Fantastic show as always \m/

saw the boys play in Sydney the other night....fantastic live, one of the best live acts I have ever seen. I would pay twice as much next time. Tomas is sight to behold.

Nice! Looking forward to the dvd!!!

Tomas Haake doesn't go out of time. Time goes out of Tomas Haake.

thanks for taking the time to answer my comment

TEARS OF POWER

I just compared this a little with the Electric Red song from Alive DVD and I can almost assure that both are the same footages. I played both performances at the same time, looks synchronized, and he has the same Ministry Shirt.

simply the greatest

I was at MetalFest as well, awesome show., however they played very short set list. Can't wait to see them again.

Must be painful being the greatest to have ever lived

Holy mother of god the rythms!!!!!!! And he's a gentleman as well. I got to shake his hand after their concert in Stockholm '11 which was really nice. Hoping for the same encounter this Thursday when they play in sthlm again. And another of Fredricks picks would be nice =)

Shit again watching this stuff... I need to call Meshuggah Cuckoo Fans Recovery Centre right now

Meshuggah is fuckin awesome! Tomas Haake is a beast.

Just imagine being one of those cymbals for 5 mins,holy shit!

Please come back to Australia guys. Awesome with a fuck yeah.

It is something unbelievable

One of the greats

excellent work of Tomas Haake Footage battery. I am a fan of the sounds of batery, the soul of a band that is complemented in harmony with the other components. very good Tomas! \m /

The master at work.

Holy shit... So many rhythms...

Electric Red my fav of all time

Q Strikker36: the song is called Electric Red from the album Obzen.

This guy is amazing

He makes it look so easy

Wow, that's a hard work!

Last thursdays concert I got to shake hands with/fistbump everyone in the band except Thomas, but almost, almost got his stick. The guy next to me got it instead. I now have a signed poster as well, which is nice. The concert was incredible. Absolutely mesmerizing.

Wow was für ein Brett! Wow what a Dope Hitter!

the man that changed the way modern metal is played.

1:20 He's like an octopus, blink and you'll miss it.

You are sooo cool.

he need more footage from awesome drummer

Genius

Wish i had Haake in my backyard + drums

man those drums sound massive

he's great!

excellence

Drumming like a boss!

3:39 what an incredible fill with the cymbals + double bass ... So fucking sexy.

Electric Red off the Obzen album, track 2.

The transition from dropping the stick to obtaining a new stick and basically staying with the same rhythm as if it didnt happen...Mr. Haake is an alien for sure.... wtf man.

that groove...

Look how calm he is!

Hail to Meshuggah's success! They've worked hard for it.

impressive

I cant undestarnd how he can play this ultra-complicated rythms, he is the fucking master

Genius.

epic drummer

i watch this on daily basis

@Dieterbe the most possible is, to my ears, a camcorder located behind every monitor or amp, so to catch the set sound from the back...

Thomas Haake-Sounds awesome and even looks cool while playing crazy math shit. Smooth!

Genius!

killer...

my Master!! :D

@Destruction3402 He is the master of the polyrhythm!

Awesome footage. Any more? I was fortunate enough to be at this show. That snare sounds like a gunshot.

I think one of the more impressive parts of this video that you don't usually notice is that he's keeping time with the hi-hat the ENTIRE time.

fucking hell he makes it look easy !!!!! amazing drummer meshuggah is in my top five greatest metal bands of all time

wow, lethargica. wish to see them live.

I don't blame you for asking... That snare is like a bullet to my ear right now.

Haake, it looks like you're playing in you're sleep you're playing is that fluid!

i like this awesome shit

Yes I have met him as well just the most civil nicest guy you could hope to meet.....

the final riff in this track is god-like :o) could dance to it all day long! if anyone can distill pure heavy groove it's these boys :oD