Blast Beats Evolved: Drums: Instrumental Tutor

An in-depth look at today's extreme metal drumming styles by one of the genre's emerging leading practitioners Derek Roddy. This DVD covers extreme styles such as speed metal grindcore and death metal but is also designed to improve speed coordination endurance and independence as well as balance and breathing that are crucial for all styles of playing.Drummers teachers and students will learn the history and evolution of this underground playing style that includes bomb blasts hyper blasts freehand blasts and traditional blasts while also learning the essential techniques needed to develop and execute the high-speed patterns.Having had aninterest in music from an early age Derek Roddy came to be a fan of music long before becoming a musician. Although Derek is capable of playing many instruments and styles he is known throughout the Death Metal community for his phenomenal physical inventive and inspiring drumming. He has performed with such bands as: Serpents Rise Traumedy Hate Eternal Malevolent Creation Nile Divine Empire Aurora Borealis and Council of the Fallen.