Alex Rudinger - KATATONIA - "CONSTERNATION" (ft. Kevin Heiderich & Declan White)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2024
- Another one in my continual quest to cover favorites from my youth (😂): "Consternation", from the album 'The Great Cold Distance' by #KATATONIA !
Katatonia is still one of my favorite bands - their more recent albums are just as phenomenal as 'The Great Cold Distance' (which was released in 2006). In fact, I almost covered something off of one of their newer albums instead (& who knows, maybe I still will someday), but for now, I opted to cover something off of this album... it's just so nostalgic for me, I knew I'd have a blast playing it. & this song specifically... it wasn't one of the original singles from this album or anything, but dang - I fuggin' love this song 🤣🤘🏼🤙🏼.
This is also another cover that wouldn't have been possible without good-buddies Kevin Heiderich & Declan White! Kevin was also really into this album, so it wasn't too hard to convince him to do it. But he did an absolutely killer job. Kevin's also got a TH-cam channel & he's an absolute ripper, so please show him some love & give him a follow!
/ @kevinheiderich
& Declan not only mixed this one, but he ALSO played the bass! Which ALSO slams! All-around killer sounds here (IMO!). I used an AI Stem Splitter to get a vocal stem... vocals are the only thing that those things seem to do an OK-ish job with IMO (at least, as of right now). I'm sure they'll continue to get better for everything else, but so long as I have sick friends that're down to do instrumentation for stuff every now & then, I'd always rather have that! But for the vocals, it worked out this time around. I did have to do some sneaky editing to it still, but once I was done... shoot. If you'd have told me it was the original album vocal mix-stem, I'd have believed it.
ANYWAYZ: On to KIT SPECS! As you can see, I used a slightly different setup for this cover. Honestly ya'll, I would be so DANG stoked to play in a band like this, & use a setup like this, on tour. Don't get me wrong... I love a big ol' over-the-top drum setup, too. But there's something about playing with a single rack tom... everything just feels a bit less cluttered. But I digress(!):
#TAMA Starclassic Maple (in Satin Aztec Gold)
13x7.5
16x13
18x15 (left side)
22x16
14x7 Cusworth Cast Bronze Snare w/ Cast Bronze Hoops
#MEINL Cymbals (from left to right, if sitting behind the kit)
18" Classics Custom Dual Crash
15" Byzance Traditional Medium Hi-Hats
12" Classics Custom Dual Trash Splash
19" Classics Custom Dual Crash
18" Classics Dark Heavy China
21" Byzance Traditional Heavy Ride
#EVANS Drumheads
Toms - Clear G2s (batter), Clear G1s (reso)
Snare - Coated Heavyweight Dry (batter), Snare Side 300 (reso)
Kick - Clear EQ4s (batter), Onyx w/ Port (reso)
You may also notice the Pro Mark sticks! I've used Pro Mark before... for awhile, actually - when I left Vic Firth, but before my Tama Signature Stick was in full production. At any rate - sadly, Tama has decided to discontinue ALL artist signature sticks in North America (I believe they are maintaining a few in Japan), & as such, I am in the market for new sticks. I've actually been using a lot of different stuff recently, & am taking my time, trying different stuff out, before I make a decision on where to permanently move to. In this video I used the Pro Mark Forward 2B's (wood tip)!
I also just want to say thanks to Tama for ever giving me a Signature Stick to begin with. I'm sad that they've decided to discontinue all of them, but I also understand. The stick market isn't an easy one. Absolutely nothing else about my relationship with Tama changes - I still endorse their drums & hardware, & am glad to be part of the family! On the plus side, being a free agent for sticks has been kinda fun... I'm in no rush to figure it out, so you'll see me trying out a handful of things in the videos to come!
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OMG!!! KATATONIA!!!
Very cool to see Katatonia get covered, the drumming on the modern era records (I personally count this as the first of the modern era) is insanely solid
Would love to see some newer Katatonia covers, Fall of Hearts has some of my favorite drum parts like Night Subscriber and Serac.
Passer would be a perfect cover for Rudinger too, the best double kicks of any Katatonia song…
Watching him play makes me feel the same way when I clean my room, i feel very special and nice.
So clean Alex!
Glad to see Katatonia getting some love
Autolike for Katatonia, good performance, sound is good 👍
Goddamnit, that is some seriously tight and precise drumming😳
Props to Declan for making the best bell bronze snares around.
Loved this.
Katatonia's percussive composition is always so interesting and engaging to me. The writing is so dynamic and built around the music; it's so brilliantly accomplished that everything feels effectively accented. Every ghost note on the snare, even the SILENCE in between things feels like a part of the music, and that's something that few can accomplish on any instrument. And particularly the drums.
Hrvrd's drummer wrote that way. They're a rare breed.
Anyway, you absolutely killed this and it looked like you had a blast doing it. Thanks for the content!
The first katatonia track that comes to mind for me for drumming is "The Longest Year" off of Night is the New Day. There's this cymbal crash in the chorus that elevates the whole thing for me. Love me some Katatonia! This track has a lot of energy though and is probably a lot more interesting to watch.
true ! i do agree! beautiful song;)
WOW - Great choice for a song cover! July next???? :D :D :D
Such a well-written drum part. Thanks for bringing this song back.
One of the best drummers on the planet! Always top-notch work! Nice accents with the ghost notes.
Did you guys add that bridge?? Nice work!!! Daniel was always an underrated drummer. Looooooove Katatonia 🖤
My man Alex doesn't get enough credit for how hard he hits 💪
Love you for giving Katatonia some love! Sick cover dude!
Fire!!! Long time my favorite katatonia album.. love that you covered this :) perfectly executed as always 🔥
Dude I didn’t know you were into Katatonia!! This is SICK
YOO this is one of my favorite Katatonia songs, what an unexpected cover! This song is so damn heavy and Daniel Liljekvist’s drumming is really cool. Thanks for this 🔥
This whole album is a masterpiece
The great cold distance
That was absolutely sick! It warms my heart to see the love for Katatonia in the comments, they've been one of my favorites for a while. Thanks for leaving the vocals in too.
Oh man, I remember listening to The Great Cold Distance and Night Is The New Day and being blown away by the drumming. So understated a lot of the time, seemingly simple... and then out comes some fill that is just so original. Honestly, some of the most musical drum fills I've EVER heard.
Cool seeing you cover it
Dude is just consistent
Daniel Liljekvist criminally underrated, such cool patterns over the years
one of the few drummers i describe as 'musical', his parts may not be the most flashy but they are always the perfect backbone for their songs
This was one of the bands on my list that I thought I'd never see Alex cover. Katatonia is so underrated! Love the atmosphere their music brings.
TH-cam link to Kevin's channel is broken, 404 error Alex!.
Great Cover, always on point, every fucking song you cover is perfection.
Katatonia and Consternation was the intro for me to many other good bands like Riverside, Porcupine Tree, Pain of Salvation and Indukti!.
Regards from Chile buddy!.
Heck yeah man, my steering wheel and desk from 2007 took a beating from this album. The way you separate some things is wild.
Beautiful!!! I've been waiting for a Katatonia cover from you for so long ! I knew your energy, power, precision and groove would match perfectly with their drumming style! Thank you Alex:)
This was an absolutely incredible cover from the greatest bands walking this earth. The Great Cold Distance is an absolute classic and masterpiece in every sense of the word. I would love to see you cover more Katatonia songs and I think Forsaker would be the perfect next in line 🤘
Damn I love that album and this song. Great cover. Such an underappreciated band. Probably my favorite album by these guys too. Maybe it's partly because it was the first one I bought.
Thanks for giving some love to Katatonia. Probably my favorite band ever!
Kewl song, never saw you play a small kit like this
Its so funny seeing how many of us discovered Katatonia through this album 😂. It's an absolute progressive/goth/doom metal masterpiece. This album is the embodiment of what it means to 'age like a fine wine,' it gets better and better with each listen, and you slowly begin to realise how well composed each song is. They're restrained when they need to be, they show their technical prowess when appropriate, and their songs are just so musical.. a hard skill to master. Musicality requires maturity and extensive experience with your instrument, as well as being cognisant of the contributions of everyone else in the band to 'play to the song,' instead of trying to show off... something Katatonia do SO well.
As a drummer, myself, I love to listen to Katatonia's drum parts. Leaders, In The White, Increase, and The Itch are massive favourites of mine. Their newer stuff still has that edge, also.
Fuck yeah dude, more Katatonia covers please 😁.
Love
Wow that's cool as. Creative overload 😮
I NEED THAT SNARE IN MY LIFE!!
I’m guessing they run around $2,000 each
Dare say I like this mix more than the original, that bass is crispy! Very nice playing, can tell you love the song! A little beacon of light in a murky sea of Tool covers 😬
such a banging song and such a clean cover! love it
Siiiiiiiccckk!
Absolutely amazing album!!!
YES!
Awesome and damn! I never actually listened to Katatonia even though I'd heard of them. Great song, might have to check out more.
I love how Alex pretends to almost fall over with that last cymbal catch. It actually goes hand in hand with the song content. Will we be seeing you in movies Alex?
Great song, beautiful kit!
Fucking badass cover! And thank you for reminding how good The great cold distance is!
So sick man!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Dude! 👌
Hey Alex!! I think THE Daniel is propping up your Katatonia's cover:) Nice !! PS: Dear Daniel the 1st, you are a phenomenal drummer, thank you for your contribution to the world of metal and music in general!!
I fucking love KATATONIA. Fantastic cover
Alex you're amazing, Katatonia is amazing! It's wonderful to hear how such a tasteful drum composition accentuates a well written song with virtually no frills or showing off, conveying such power and focus!! Truly a song to be inspired by, love it!
YES!!!!
I love this band, I love this album, I love this song, and I love your playing. Everything about this is great
GOATed album
Amazing drums alex!!
Perfection
Katatonia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful
Godly performance as always ;)
Wow, awesome grooves, I gotta check these guy out.
Great choice! Love Katatonia. Great Cold Distance is a classic
I think he is going to renovate his studio soon. Over the years many things changed, now the room is next I sense.
Dude!!! Nobody covers Katatonia!! One of my favorite all time bands and songs as well. Thank you for doing this one!!!
Legend has it that Alex moonlights as a dragon slayer. I believe it.
Man! This was the song that introduced Katatonia to me! This magnificent band!! And to watch you do a drum cover is just so surprising to me!! Excellent!! Thank you for sharing!!
KRL!!! minha música preferida deles!!! foda demais!!!
Love that kit and sound! keep going!
Aw what a great throwback! Such an incredible band. Well done
For YEARS I've been saying that the best things out of Maryand are crabcakes and Clutch. I was wrong. It's crabcakes, Clutch and Alex.
Great sound! Flawless work! "The Great Cold Distance" is a epic album.
set lindo!
Couldn’t have said it better myself 😂 perfect outro. Love Katatonia so much. Killer 🤘🏼
🥁🔥♥️💯🌟✨
Would love to see something progressive with a big Mike Portnoy kit and alex behind it! That would be really cool! Go for it!!!! :-)
BRO YOU ARE AWSM.
WE NEED YOU TO PLAY ANY BLOTTED SCIENCE COVER.
Please please. It would be amazing
Best album they ever released. Hell YES
even his sticks lazily bouncing on the snare at the end have more rhythm than my drumming
Amazing, Katatonia rip, since you are looking for new sticks to play have you tried any of the Wincent stuff? i've been on the pro-mark train but have been really impressed with WIncent lately, Tomas Haake sig is tasty!
PLEASE!!!!! PLAY DARK TRANQUILY - UNFORGIVABLE 🙌🙌🙌
I didn't see "cover" in the title and so I thought it was a playthrough and I was thinking _man this really sounds familiar..._
PS hey you know if we're doing this era, how about Fear Factory? Crazy kick patterns with FF. Always a challenge.
Yaaay
🤘😎🤘
May I suggest Soil's Song? Some pretty amazing tempos the song has!
FUCK YEAH
Done it Justice.
That Chinese sounds so delicious.
Hey why do you sometimes play open then sometimes cross handed? It’s amazing but just curious
Analog 100000%
Austerity would be a good song to cover.
How do you manage to make your snare sound so punchy on top (lots of 8khz boosted) without the hihat bleed becoming too strong?
Do you use a clipper on the snare to get the snap that way?
Dissolving Bonds is next?
If meinl force you to play on classix custom instead byzance - blink twice lul
If I had a daughter I would encourage her to join Alex's harem, to help propagate his genes.