The little kid in the window at 2:50 was like " oh shit that's nick barker ! He was the soul and heart of cradle of filth and dimmu borgir back in the day 666. Sheeit here comes my chicken fingers and apple juice "
Thanks for this interview but come on.. the guy tells you about the fact that he uses weed because of anxiety and you choose to ignore it? Such a missed opportunity to really get to know the guy behind the drummer. Instead you just keep asking the same boring questions every interviewer into he musicbizz does; influences and so on. Disappointing!
Haha I love the boy staring at them through the window at 2:57. That little kid had no idea that he was sitting there within 10 feet of a drumming god.
There are many great extreme drummers but no one has the creativity barker puts into the songs and all the drummers that fills the void when he leaves never nails the parts he wrote for each and every song. He is the best because he can do things no one can. He might not be the flashiest or the most technique etc but his drumming stands out and only he can nail those parts. That make him ahead of the pack
Crazy, how humble and calm Nick is. Maybe he had smoked some pot before the intrrview... :) Very interesting and surprising to hear about his anxiety attacks.
*LET’S GET INTO IT.* A Nick Barker interview is a rarity in and of itself. *BE THAT AS IT MAY,* what in the fuck are these questions? I’m making a conscious effort to reduce the negative and increase the positive energy I put into the world, so I don’t mean to hate, but what on earth is this guy talking about? The questions are so bad that they actually end up almost reflecting poorly on Nick himself, because the majority of them don’t actually have a logical answer. And Nick is obviously a teddy bear and far too polite to say anything about it. It’s clear you’re not a drummer, so ask fans for questions. You say you know many drummers who are fans of his, so ask them what _they’d_ wanna ask him. Do some research dude! Am I the only person seeing this?
Nicholas "the machine gun" Barker. One of the best fucking drummer ever. He plays insane speed so smooth like cutting butter with a hot knife. Suck it and shove it Jordison.
The fact that Nick fucking Barker has to be a stagehand, just to pay the bills, is what is wrong with the music industry now (with respect to the faithful road crews out there lol)
Bare with me, but I recently watched the Red Letter Media review of the newest Terminator movie, and as a joke Mike (the host?) was bashing his keyboard in a pattern that was from the sorta Terminator “theme”. I quickly realized that the pattern of that Terminator theme was the same as the pattern for the intro of Dimmus’ _Unorthodox Manifesto_ which fuuuuucking slaps, god damn. I think that record came out like 20 years ago or some shit, and I’ve only now realized that it had the Terminator theme as a kinda intro. I applaud you Nick, you’ve inspired hundreds of thousands of musicians across the world.
He always wanted to be a guitarist?!? I did not know that!!! Nicholas is the best drummer period! All the new drummers do versions of him all over the place. But ironically... I always wanted to be a drummer and ended up being a guitarist, it's more "quiet" than drums (my neighbors thank me)
Whenever nick drums on any album I get excited.ive never known a drummer to look so relaxed at the tempos he plays with such accuracy and precision.the cradle pandeamoneon DVD really shows what this guy can do and thats 20+ years ago.such a huge inspiration certainly for my drumming.long live Barker.
Thanks for this video, Nicholas is the best. I watch his live video of "Indoctrination" very often, because he's just so good. Really good taste and awesome fills. Nothing over the top. Also so humble it's true. Another quality. Sorry to hear he has panic attacks and stuff, I hope he can get the help he needs. He's awesome!
I mean, he says it himself, he suffers from anxiety and this is showing during the interview. It is indeed a paradox that this calm, even timid person becomes such a beast on the stage.
Oh so it is called red light fever! Damn, I couldn't figure out why I make these insane fractal based guitar licks and go to record them and I just blank out ...
In my opinion, that dream team would be Nicholas Barker on drums, Galder on lead, Gonde on bass, Anton Reisenegger on rhythm, Mustis on keyboards and Zel on vocals.
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Cradle of Filth's BEST drummer!!
Top bloke!
Never be replaced.marthus is a monster but he's not nic.when he left cradle and dimmu those bands lost something.
That's something is nic.
Nick Barker is the best metal drummer! But in my opinion, just for CoF best drummer - Adrian Erlandsson!
EVERY band he has ever been best drummer, this guy is a true fucking legend.
And Dimmu Borgir too before he was fired by them.
@@TyrHymirson not sure how accurate this is, but I heard he left because of family issues.
The little kid in the window at 2:50 was like " oh shit that's nick barker ! He was the soul and heart of cradle of filth and dimmu borgir back in the day 666. Sheeit here comes my chicken fingers and apple juice "
Underrated
Nobody can play Kings of the Carnival Creation like him... He is a master!!!!!
Death cult Armageddon and puritanical euphoric misanthropic is pure barker
Incarnated Marvel simplifyed.... Nick Barker, Lord Marco Pitruzella, gene hoglan, Tim yeung. For me the best drummer ever.
One of my all time favourite drummers.
i still listen to the whole "puritanical euphoric misanthropia" album just for your drumming Mr. Barker!
It's one of the best albums ever.nick is just amazing at drums.
Fucking nice!!!! The best album of Dimmu Borgir...
@@PiukeBass Spiritual Black Dimensions, in my opinion
@@od3772 I like too, but Puritanical is special for me
@@PiukeBass Agree, PEM is wonderful album too. The Apostasy touches my heart, I love DB's sad songs! Classic albums of DB - it's undead music
He's always looked so sad. Now i know why. Eternal respect for you Mr Barker, you're a great musician and a great person.
Hands down one of the best drummers, in the world!
This is the man who got me into drums 12 years ago.
Yeah I always thought he was badass when I was starting out with drums too in Dimmu and old man's child
Mr nick barker!!! MAESTRO!!
He's the reason why I'm a drummer. All hail THE HAMMER OF THE GODS! 💪💀🔥
My idol
we need more barker DRUM PLAYTHROUGH All Hail to the King of the Carnival Creation!
the king of the carnival creation is the band with nick
Left all the Kings of the carnival creations......
He was Uncle Fester of Cradle of Filth
What an incredible humble dude
Dude's a living legend. "Cruelty and the beast", "Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia" and "Pleasures pave sewers" are textbooks of metal drumming
Cruelty and the beast .. Midian also? Maybe I'm wrong
@@panzerwaffen2873 lmao no Midian is butt hole and not Nick
@@panzerwaffen2873 midian was already adrian...
@@maxpowers6669 Adrian erlandson?
@@panzerwaffen2873 exactly
Thanks for this interview but come on.. the guy tells you about the fact that he uses weed because of anxiety and you choose to ignore it? Such a missed opportunity to really get to know the guy behind the drummer. Instead you just keep asking the same boring questions every interviewer into he musicbizz does; influences and so on. Disappointing!
I think this is about his drumming not about his personal problems and drug choices. Why the hell you want to share that with the world.
He looks well rested in this interview.
Delighted to see The Mighty Nick Barker in front of a camera. Thank you for the awesome interview!
2:50
That kid behind the glass is yet to know who he was filmed with. Nick rules
One of the best drummers out there. Good interview as usual!
He absolutely killed it with the cymbal chokes at Wacken 08 with Gorgoroth.
I was there, front row. Amazing show!
Damn, I love that man !
So humble and the man smokes Mary Jane ! yay ! :)
His shit is good too, he fucked me up back stage at a festival! Nice fella and a Poison Idea fan...nuff said.
Barker is Beast
this Man is Legend, never forget on CD he was always say thanks to N.McBrain & G. Hoglan !
best drummer Dimmu ever had
Haha I love the boy staring at them through the window at 2:57. That little kid had no idea that he was sitting there within 10 feet of a drumming god.
Barker = God
Ballad2Grave well not exactly but close LOL
ONE MY BIGGEST INFLUENCES. THANK YOU SIR
Out of all the 350lb+ extreme metal drummers in the world Nicholas barker is my favourite followed by Gene Hoglan (post KFC period).
Hoglan is more technical
never seen a bad fat drummer
The beatles sucks. Very very very overrated.
There are many great extreme drummers but no one has the creativity barker puts into the songs and all the drummers that fills the void when he leaves never nails the parts he wrote for each and every song. He is the best because he can do things no one can. He might not be the flashiest or the most technique etc but his drumming stands out and only he can nail those parts. That make him ahead of the pack
Crazy, how humble and calm Nick is. Maybe he had smoked some pot before the intrrview... :) Very interesting and surprising to hear about his anxiety attacks.
yeah that sucks
balrog marijuana probably effects people differently but in most folks it does elevate anxiety / paranoia
The interviewer is not good.
Nicoles barker always was my favorite drummer since old cradle of filth
Nick is such a down to earth guy. Pretty friendly. He's also a beast behind the kit.
Awesome drummer, and a good human being :)
Nick is awesome! Been listening his stuff sinse Filths first album -94. Love his drumming! Cheers sausage fingers!
He's a good fill as well for Gorgoroth's Frost and Kvitrafn when Gaahl and King is still on the band
It's awesome how humble he is
Fuck ya!
I liked him in Cradle and Dimmu as well
Phenomenal drummer!
And he’s self taught it’s awesome 😎
It's funny and cool how Nicholas says once the red light recording button comes on it all turns to shit LOL same here my friend LOL
Be that as it may
*LET’S GET INTO IT.* A Nick Barker interview is a rarity in and of itself. *BE THAT AS IT MAY,* what in the fuck are these questions? I’m making a conscious effort to reduce the negative and increase the positive energy I put into the world, so I don’t mean to hate, but what on earth is this guy talking about? The questions are so bad that they actually end up almost reflecting poorly on Nick himself, because the majority of them don’t actually have a logical answer. And Nick is obviously a teddy bear and far too polite to say anything about it. It’s clear you’re not a drummer, so ask fans for questions. You say you know many drummers who are fans of his, so ask them what _they’d_ wanna ask him. Do some research dude! Am I the only person seeing this?
Nicholas "the machine gun" Barker. One of the best fucking drummer ever. He plays insane speed so smooth like cutting butter with a hot knife. Suck it and shove it Jordison.
hey nick, i love your work and you're a huge inspiration to this day
The fact that Nick fucking Barker has to be a stagehand, just to pay the bills, is what is wrong with the music industry now (with respect to the faithful road crews out there lol)
Makes it look completely effortless ' he drums circles round the majority of drummer's
Thanks for this upload! My no.1 idol Nick Barker !
Amazing persona ! and such great artist
Such a cool guy!
I wish he would have asked him who he would have in his super group of people to play with
Great drummer
Great drumner and he his a very beautiful man.
the better drummer ever played at dimmus.... now they sound annoying
One of my favorite drummer of all time!
man this dude has a powerfull hand drumming
💀🥁🥁🥁🥁💀
It's a shame that there's so little footage of him here on YT. Thanks for the interview!
I wish there was a live recording of Guds Fortapelse with Barker on drums
morganix007 At a gig in Norway in 2003,they played that very song.
The Beast, the legend, the great NICK BARKER!!!!!
Seems like a really cool dude.Love his Exodus stuff.
fucking huge hands xD
Parece un verdugo!
best metal drummer in my opinion! diverse and creative
The fucking best drummer in this world: MR. NICHOLAS BARKER! RESPECT!
🤘😆🤘🤩🙏🏽😌
Bare with me, but I recently watched the Red Letter Media review of the newest Terminator movie, and as a joke Mike (the host?) was bashing his keyboard in a pattern that was from the sorta Terminator “theme”. I quickly realized that the pattern of that Terminator theme was the same as the pattern for the intro of Dimmus’ _Unorthodox Manifesto_ which fuuuuucking slaps, god damn.
I think that record came out like 20 years ago or some shit, and I’ve only now realized that it had the Terminator theme as a kinda intro.
I applaud you Nick, you’ve inspired hundreds of thousands of musicians across the world.
not any way shape or form
He always wanted to be a guitarist?!? I did not know that!!! Nicholas is the best drummer period! All the new drummers do versions of him all over the place. But ironically... I always wanted to be a drummer and ended up being a guitarist, it's more "quiet" than drums (my neighbors thank me)
"marijuana" ahahaha
He seems like a gently giant. Looks depressed tho
True that, certainly seems like a kind soul.. a sad one too.
Whenever nick drums on any album I get excited.ive never known a drummer to look so relaxed at the tempos he plays with such accuracy and precision.the cradle pandeamoneon DVD really shows what this guy can do and thats 20+ years ago.such a huge inspiration certainly for my drumming.long live Barker.
Thanks for this video, Nicholas is the best. I watch his live video of "Indoctrination" very often, because he's just so good. Really good taste and awesome fills. Nothing over the top.
Also so humble it's true. Another quality. Sorry to hear he has panic attacks and stuff, I hope he can get the help he needs. He's awesome!
He looks so quiet and calm. He burned the stage with Gorgoroth in wacken. The drums alone changed the feel nd power of the songs, must watch for fans.
If you haven't watched the cradle pandeamonean live footage you haven't lived.nics performance on that is beyond phenomenal.
Holyweed
Barker the best drummer ever. Greatness.
Nick looks a little bit depressed in this interview.
I mean, he says it himself, he suffers from anxiety and this is showing during the interview. It is indeed a paradox that this calm, even timid person becomes such a beast on the stage.
Oh so it is called red light fever! Damn, I couldn't figure out why I make these insane fractal based guitar licks and go to record them and I just blank out ...
Nick Barker is not only an awesome drummer. But off the kit; he's really a cool guy.
It meant a lot to hear him talk about red light fever. This guy was my first big drumming hero. So reassuring to hear how human he is in the end.
Should ask him, what drummers express awesome playing where you feel your weaknesses lol
What a nice guy
What comes to anxiety you should definitely give paleolithic diet a chance. Like he's gonna see this.
wish theyd sent a peer or musician to interview him, questions are pretty shallow.
Naaa 1.5mt Superball 1 kicks ass too!!
Living God
I love the questions, and I think Barker too!
yes, the beast, indeed
One of my all time fav cof songs!!!! Exalt!
Barker, The king of brutality
Barker is the fucking master!
The beast is synonym of Barker!!
totally agree! playing with other musicians is more inspiring also i myself have choked up recorded sessions based on "red light fever".
Happens to me live - my left hand locks up n everything ' really pisses me off' in the studio /practice room I'm fine it's bizzare
We all know this guys the best has been for a long time
One of the best drummers in the world that no one heard of
Il grande, in tutti i sensi. ..
the one question i wan`t to ask him can he speak norwegian
what a gent , best drummer in metal !
I love nick!
In my opinion, that dream team would be Nicholas Barker on drums, Galder on lead, Gonde on bass, Anton Reisenegger on rhythm, Mustis on keyboards and Zel on vocals.
You forgot me in tights beatin' caracas.
@@SargonnasIncarnate ha ha ha great comment
The best drummer ever imo. I love this mans ability. Death Cult by Dimmu is the best I've ever heard.
For me was "puritanical euphoric misantrophia" that record changed my life as a teenager musician
Greatest Drummer EVER ❤