Nick's "feel" for the drums is completely pro - this is why he sounds better than other Dimmu drummers. Barker was the best drummer for Dimmu in my opinion.
@teamrocketshorts61102 жыл бұрын
Yep
@soulfate22 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@86rastas2 жыл бұрын
absolutly agree!
@jvince0012 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, and he played a part in arranging the songs iirc, which makes sense. His way of stitching in those little unforgettable fills and touches, building the tension up and down, while maintaining the punishing onslaught AND groove?… truly next level shit compared to pure “athletic drumming”. Which… he’s ALSO doing, haha. But he nails the actual *musical* part of drumming and being the rhythm heart of a band. A rare accomplishment in this style of music.
@soulfate22 жыл бұрын
@@jvince001 wonderfully said!
@wanjanechtangroeger7 жыл бұрын
Still my favourite drummer - his creativity is a huge inspiration!
@KenKlejs7 жыл бұрын
Haha, he has influenced you alright! Your playing style is rather similar.
@behindthen0thing7 жыл бұрын
Wanja [Nechtan] Gröger me too. his hits sound so special because of the speed and the very consistent dynamics imo
@panzerwaffen28737 жыл бұрын
My favorite also
@diferotorres6 жыл бұрын
Nick and Gene Rules!!!
@kulto19866 жыл бұрын
perfect use of toms and cymbals
@RuneGERPlayer10 жыл бұрын
his fills are so perfect..
@Kelavmeister14 жыл бұрын
Impeccable timing.. He never rushes through the slow parts, or slows during the faster licks... Awesome talent!
@neilmac37312 жыл бұрын
Yes very true
@ElGrapadora14 жыл бұрын
the album he did with Old Man's Child has some of my favorite playing from him...
@ArsonIScool13 жыл бұрын
his work he did on dimmu borgirs album puritanical euphoric misanthropia was fucking amazing O.O
@angantyr8613 жыл бұрын
I love when he uses chinas, splashes and the ride, you usually know when if he is playing or not.
@Benobot992 жыл бұрын
Legendary precision and fills. Love the cymbal work too.
@doublebassrox6 жыл бұрын
RIP Dimmu Borgir that contained real ENERGY
@coffeeandbytes98545 жыл бұрын
Ain't that the damn truth - throw out your best members and what are you left with?
@DarkAndTriumphant13 жыл бұрын
Yes, he was the best drummer for Dimmu, Hellhammer had nothing on him
@HLC328 жыл бұрын
Best Drummer of Universe !
@ojpdrummer14 жыл бұрын
personal favorite metal drummer. he's amazing with dimmu, cradle, and old mans child!
@darthwalshus28767 жыл бұрын
My favorite drummer for Dimmu
@ironmonalisa6 жыл бұрын
He was the best drummer in dimmu borgir's history...
@SinisterSkip13 жыл бұрын
Nick's fills were albums so fresh and creative, I miss him in a big top band!!!
@Immanifest1112 жыл бұрын
Fills at 00:39, 00:48, 1:43, 1:51, and most especially 01:58 . So perfect.
@carlostorrecilla51777 жыл бұрын
In each band that he collaborated the sound gets awesome.
@endurodelbueno7 жыл бұрын
2:45 DAT FILL !!!!
@DFH8616 жыл бұрын
word there. his creative style of using effect cymbals in a melodic way and intese, yet unique way of fills/rolls have made him a favorite drummer of mine.
@Havokki115 жыл бұрын
One of the most musical metal drummers i've seen. He has very unique style that fucking rocks! \m/
@Affeyblaster6 жыл бұрын
The ONE and only Mr.Nick Barker
@shadyhill1ify7 жыл бұрын
so fast and perfect. wish he was still with them.
@Nemular16 жыл бұрын
I don't think it's even close Nick Barker is the best metal drummer out there. Hellhammer can't hold a candle to that fill speed and creativity. There may be more talented drummers, but Mr Barker's combo of speed and creativity is unmatched and I've listened to it all.
@panzerwaffen28734 жыл бұрын
2:46 ... My God
@EddiePassions2 жыл бұрын
Imagine seeing this live... Thanks youtube. and the guy that recorded it.
@manduheavyvazquez52682 жыл бұрын
Barker one the best drummers ever without doubt.
@neilmac37312 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love drumming by drummers who are not educated drummers(in this case nick is the professor)....theirs something about being in the moment....raw... in your face punishment without overdoing the arrangement,bombarding the music out of the music so to speak ...its technical but still musical, on record nicks playing is stand alone.Been a fan of his style since dusk
@TheDave00015 жыл бұрын
Nick slams it here. Im really impressed with how dynamic he is. Its pretty hard to get dynamics rocking when your playing that fast. Also, Awesome song!
@Evanmonster12 жыл бұрын
This song reminds me of the spooky race track in Mario Kart 64, with the ghosts.
@velas198515 жыл бұрын
he's giving me so much energy....i want to brake something when i'm listening to him...
@dalifpv9 жыл бұрын
one of the best song,.. and best drummer
@neilmac3731 Жыл бұрын
i feel that nick was at his best...in his prime during this time just a fkn monster
@lunafiguereo57104 жыл бұрын
Unearthly...the best. Incredible drumming,excellent fillers, precise timing. What else do u want?
@danlc9515 жыл бұрын
Nick is awesome. Sometimes I hear the Gene Hoglan hnfluence in his playing. Nick and Gene are my favorite metal drummers.
@ojpdrummer14 жыл бұрын
@xIcarus227 agreed! but the drumming he did with old man's child is unreal too. he is hands down my favorite metal drummer. The drumming on COF's Cruelty and the Beast is intricate and so precise.
@deBurrows9 жыл бұрын
so fucking perfect at his job.
@vitopetroni16 жыл бұрын
this is great, thanks for putting this up. My favorite drummer.
@blindedbydarkness16 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks alot for posting this!! In my opinion one of the best drummers in the extreme metal scene, and my greatest influence as a drummer
@wagneramazarack43435 жыл бұрын
Nicholas barker melhor baterista do mundo 🤘🤘
@user-ck7ld1em7d6 жыл бұрын
Nick Barker the Best of Best!!!
@DJJOAKES13 жыл бұрын
Is Nic playing with Ancient now?? Thats what I hurd.. I love his work in old Cradle!!
@Intellistan Жыл бұрын
The destruction level fortissimo this guy lays down is incredible.
@davidcaro.19583 жыл бұрын
El más grande de todos los tiempos !!!Gigante Nicholas Barker !!!
@kurganuzgash48369 жыл бұрын
Best drummer ever!!!
@MikeCaputo15 жыл бұрын
it doesnt matter what trigger you use. the sound that comes out depends on what module your using.
@carl1322014 жыл бұрын
I have to say it : i miss him in Cradle Of Filth. Nick Barker is an amazing drummer. He's the Cozy Powell of black metal !!
@nocte66614 жыл бұрын
wow great drumming !
@AllAboutEthics6 жыл бұрын
out of this world
@JohnLowOfficial13 жыл бұрын
@skekord he's not American, he's from Britain...
@WAX100216 жыл бұрын
exellent footage. thanks so much keep posting them please!!
@scottbrown55769 жыл бұрын
Simply the best.
@meshuggahfan14 жыл бұрын
@matbell FUCKING AGREED MAN, his creativity for fills and the incorporation of teh cymbals into the fill, in his odd way, made the few albums he was with dimmu, some of the best ones. Blessings upon the throne of tyranny anyone?
@Affeyblaster5 жыл бұрын
Love that song..all in Putitanical album
@josemoyan5792 Жыл бұрын
Master 🤘🏼☄️🖤
@rdm7770 Жыл бұрын
Unbelievably bad ass legend \m/
@VisionXray2312 жыл бұрын
He makes it look so easy.
@drummerrz16 жыл бұрын
hes fuckin flawless and makes it look so easy and effortless... epic and love the song my favorite album
@MultiMikey814 ай бұрын
Bear in mind how fast youre brain has to work to be so clinical and precise at this speed ' some natural cpu that he got Amazing talent ' should get alot more recognition
@triplextoto16 жыл бұрын
JUST AMAZING!....
@Gorgeous_Genesis2 жыл бұрын
The king on the Throne, Nicholas Barker.
@Sargatha14 жыл бұрын
they should really get him back, dimmu has never been as good in the albums he was in.
@neilmac37312 жыл бұрын
They just used him to get to the level they are at in my opinion he was after all during the cruelty record by cradle the most talked about drummer I the scene at that time anyone else as good was not willing or could be bothered to join dimmu and after old man's child in defiance and death cult by dimmu he got too popular and the dimmu guys got jealous the spotlight wasn't on them anymore it was all about vortex barker and mustis in the media
@Shikworld5 жыл бұрын
GRACIAS GORDO BARKER POR REGALARNOS ESTA PIEZA MAJESTUOSA
@drgrindxl15 жыл бұрын
thx for uploading! 5*
@NanoArrix9 жыл бұрын
Para mi,es y va a ser siempre el mejor batero del mundo metalero, que lastima que el boludo de la cámara filmo cualquier cosa menos lo que tendría que haber filmado..en fin,hail Barker!!??
@NanoArrix9 жыл бұрын
la verdad que fue es y seguira siendo fuente de inspiracion para muchisimos bateros que aman el metal extremo!
@NanoArrix9 жыл бұрын
jaja!!!Un poco de sinceridad de Silenoz!hellhammer,reno killerich,tony laureano,daray...todos bateros que etuvieron y estan en dimmu no pudieron hacer lo que hizo Nick con esos parches!
@carlostorrecilla51777 жыл бұрын
Nick aporta mucha calidad en todas las bandas que colabora. Crade of filth no fue lo mismo desde su marcha. Y al llegar a Dimmu también les dio otro tipo de ritmo a sus riffs que hicieron ganar muchísimo a sus temas. No es solamente de los más rápidos sino que es de los más creativos del mundo.
@drums4joel16 жыл бұрын
Nicholas Barker and Danny Carey are my top 2 drummers.... Theyre both bad ass!!
@user-ho1pn1ch5l9 жыл бұрын
Good job for so big drummer:-)
@XHesterXPrynnX16 жыл бұрын
for his size, he is a fucking speed demon. even for a small lean guy what barker plays is insane.
@Immanifest1116 жыл бұрын
Mrbigdong99 - TOTALLY agreed - Barker is fantastic and unique!
@lkerner4 жыл бұрын
That's amazing right there
@SuperUltra14 жыл бұрын
@avatargir It wasn't just the ride... he was snare blasting.
@rogervillanueva89918 жыл бұрын
One word to describe Nick... EFFORTLESS.
@mac666loy Жыл бұрын
he played the drums like a piano:)very creative
@TateDittmar13 жыл бұрын
@matbell YES HE WAS
@TheLavaenygg2 жыл бұрын
Tjodalv, on Spiritual Black Dimensions, was the best Dimmu has ever had... and it's also their best album, period, IMO. But that aside, Nick is really never the wrong choice for any band. I bet you, on some long lonely nights in the tour bus, Danni is still crying into a pillow over losing Nick. As he should.
@SinisterSkip16 жыл бұрын
The Pur Euph Mis album has excellent drumwork. Nick really knows how to balance basic (boring) songsupport with interesting drumwork. Say all the FUCK you want about Nick, but not many drummers can balance these two things. A GOOD drummer makes a song better. Nick does that. He did it with Old Man's Child (In Defiance of Existence album) as well. That's what makes Nick stands above many.
@LittleGothick13 жыл бұрын
@skekord do you think that in CoF he didnt feel like this?
@EdgeStormcrow12 жыл бұрын
@skekord He's a Brit dude.
@CamiloMoyaBaterista11 жыл бұрын
2: 46
@Immanifest1116 жыл бұрын
Barker is the effin Man. Even the shit on Cruelty is fuckin sick - all those fills and creative progression - he gives it his fucking all, always.
@juancarloslozanohenao99302 жыл бұрын
One word. PERFECT.
@oliverquirin56397 жыл бұрын
Best drummer for Dimmu Borgir !!!
@hititwithit16 жыл бұрын
the serpentine offering is not done by Nick Barker, that's Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg). Hellhammer is the current drummer for Dimmu Borgir, and Mayhem
@ruicascalheira11 жыл бұрын
Actually i think he wrote the drum parts for this one ;)
@existentialismtyrant57224 жыл бұрын
That drum set was admitted to the ER after the show for the beating it took. Dimmu has not been the same since Nick. They limped on and then more members were let go and now they aren’t even the same band. They are ok but haven’t touch the Barker era
@andershv22910 жыл бұрын
damn good
@jaksel13 жыл бұрын
Seems like 30 fps is not enough to get a clear view of Nick Barker playing the drums ;-)
@Ginosphere4 жыл бұрын
Best drummer ever, best line up ever, still love this fucking drummer for life.
@BONESTORM25016 жыл бұрын
This man is a god
@Freerange9914 жыл бұрын
@matbell same, puritanical > in sorte, even though their new album is sick, I still love the durmming from nick compared to hell hammer.
@Affeyblaster5 жыл бұрын
You are right..Nick full with creativity
@bbguy1714 жыл бұрын
yeah like gene hoglan or for guitar dino cazares
@hititwithit16 жыл бұрын
you're right, i see it on wikipedia. Hellhammer's on hiatus with them, because he's recovering from neck injury. Tony Laureano's filling up for him.
@Hellson-15 жыл бұрын
Dude Marco Pitruzzella is playing blast beat with fingers,Kollias and Derek are using their wrists also Marco is playing on a e-kit if he go on a normal kit im sure you wont listen what he is playing
@VisionXray2313 жыл бұрын
Best drummer in the world.
@spacepope8716 жыл бұрын
Actually HellHammer got fired. At first yes it was from the Injury but then they fired him coz he started playing with Mayhem again without telling Dimmu and he pretty much ditched them so they fired him.
@ofmetalphilosophy48378 жыл бұрын
still some jokers want to mention the Kollias name??
@CamiloMoyaBaterista7 жыл бұрын
jjajajajaja
@neilmaccannell67785 жыл бұрын
George is fast and boring nick has taste and a man that big doing what he does makes me think phenom
@hazardeur3 жыл бұрын
why do you have to discredit George's stuff with your stupidity? He's an amazing drummer just as Nick. I'm not a fanboi of either of them but comparison in arts is for the retarded
@ofmetalphilosophy48373 жыл бұрын
@@hazardeur just get lost if you like that boring drummer. Nick is king, Kollias is merely good.
@hazardeur3 жыл бұрын
@@ofmetalphilosophy4837 man 4 years time you had and you still didn't mature up? it's about time dude
@jakevandemortel3383 жыл бұрын
The king
@slaving30015 жыл бұрын
People you have to hear Allegiance of Dimmu Borgir, he's really fast on it.
@xIcarus22714 жыл бұрын
Nicholas Barker? Who dares to criticize him is either a big fanboy or a complete idiot. He was dimmu's and especially cradle's best drummer. Listen to the first album from cradle. Back then he wasn't so fast as he is now, but his creativity... His creativity never ceases to amaze me. Imo one of the best drummers that ever existed. What I hate is that wtf.. He doesn't want to catch attention? Never seen a drum solo from him, I'd fucking KILL to see one.
@CamiloMoyaBaterista11 жыл бұрын
mm yes but the best fill is on 2: 46
@netito61914 жыл бұрын
no doubt the best metal drummer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cof,dimmu,brujeria,olds man child.