Aug 16, 2016 we had the opportunity to talk with george kollias, the drummer of nile and one of the best drummers in extreme metal. George kollias the odyssey of double bass drumming part i. Nile drummer george kollias announces special guest tim yeung. However, i didnt notice a lot of blastbeats on the album. From his first band, extremity obsession, to his forwardthinking approach to playing and recording with bands nile and sickening horror, kollias has helped shape extreme metal drumming. George kollias intense metal drumming 2 2dvd set amazon. Nov 01, 2019 this is the first nile album to feature george kollias on drums, replacing tony laureano. Born in august 1977, he started at the age of ten as a guitar player and picked up the drum set at the age of twelve. His official products includes his vic firth sgk signature sticks as well as his axis george kollias special edition pedals. George kollias got his hands on a drum set two years later. A short bit ago, nilecerebrumsession drummer george kollias introduced a video series titled the odyssey of double bass drumming, based on his book of the same name. Nov 02, 2015 in this podcast i talk to george kollias, know for his work with nile. Nile drummer george kollias odyssey of double bass drumming. Nile drummer george kollias announces special guest tim yeung at l.
Check out invictus by george kollias on amazon music. Their music and lyrics are inspired by ancient egyptian and near eastern mysticism, history, religion, and ancient art, as well as the works of h. George kollias is a world touring drummer clinicianeducator, member of the legendary metal band nile and drum instructor in modern music school. One of the most disciplined drummers in extreme music is greek born george kollias of the technically brilliant death metal band nile. This is a very special album fully composed by george, with him also performing every instrument and handling all vocals as well. Its the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting. Nile drummer george kollias issues solo record update dead.
Dec 04, 2019 niles first release with their classic lineupkarl sanders and dallas tolerwade sharing lead guitar, george kollias on drums, and neil kernon producing jon vesano played bass, but nile isnt a bassists bandis sheer death metal ecstasy. I always knew george was an amazing drummer, but after listening to this cd, he is an equally amazing guitarist, bassist, vocalist and lyricist. Mar 26, 2015 nile drummer george kollias unveils first single march 26, 2015 no comments chances are if youre a fan of nile then you will definitely be liking what the drummer is going to be putting out later this year. Aug 28, 2009 nile s george kollias gear masters ep. Drum camp heavy metal drummer, educator, and instructional dvd creator george kollias nile debuts his firstever drum camp this may 16 18 at the hilton woodland hillslos angeles, located at 6360 canoga ave. George is the very first drummer from greece to grace the cover of our fair pages. A week early, however, kollias, season of mist records, and modern drummer are giving you the ability to stream the album in its entirety. George released his debut fulllength studio album invictus in 2015. Us release 19052015 digipak edition limited to the first pressing only.
The solo project for drummer george kollias, mostly known for his work with nile. Invictus by george kollias cd, may2015, season of mist ebay. Also, the technicalities and almost virtuoso aspects involved can be a show in themselves when seen in a live context. George kollias about the new nile album, vile nilotic. Georgios george kollias is a greek heavy metal drummer and music teacher best known for his work with american technical death metal band nile. Intense metal drumming by george kollias dvd only sheet. George kollias presents the first lesson in a series of what will be a journey into the double bass drumming world.
Next tuesday, may 18, george kollias, drummer with the deathmetal band nile and one of the most revered instrumentalists in extreme music, is releasing his debut solo album, invictus. Nile is an american death metal band from greenville, south carolina, united states, formed in 1993. How to play blast beats with archspire drummer spencer prewett duration. Nile s new drummer george kollias shines quite well on this release. Nile drummer george kollias is putting the finishing touches on the preproduction for his upcoming solo album at 9800 studios in athens, greece with with engineer antonis kontozoglou. This song is written by asterios papastamatakis, featuring dimitris tsakas, antonis andreou and mike papadopoulos. Born in greece, george talks about the struggle growing up in a country where musicians rarely frequent and the path he had to take to seek out new knowledge and the best instructors. Well known as one of the leaders of extreme metal drumming, george kollias. His hand and foot speeds are just as incredible as they are mindblowing, and add a viciousness to his blast beats which is absolutely unique. Nile those whom the gods detest 2009 nuclear blast records.
Jul 22, 2018 drumtalk, the video podcast by german drummer and videographer philipp koch, conducted an interview with drummer george kollias of south carolinabased extreme technical death metallers nile prior to their february 12 concert at ms connexion complex in mannheim, germany. The liner notes detail the theme and writingrecording process of each song. George kollias belongs to a different breed of drummers. After a couple tracks, we get into the first epic track of the album, which will smack you upside the head since it rules so much. Stream nile drummer george kolliass debut solo album. It starts off with the blast beat, and all the variations. Wanted to share some new music with all of you today. George is officially endorsed by pearl drums, sabian cymbals, vic firth sticks, evans drumheads, axis pedals, skb road cases, direct sound headphones, alpinestars apparel, serial drummer clothing and daddario strings. Georgios george kollias born august 30, 1977 is a greek heavy metal drummer and music teacher best known for his work with american technical death metal band nile. Playing with nightfall and sickening horror, george started getting the attention of drummers around the world gaining a very strong fanbase and at the same time his several studio and live session work for other bands helped him to establish his name as a multistyle drummer. Maybe you people just dont read enough and george has to take to the screen if hes going to get you to clean up that double kick game of yours. In addition to being the drummer of nile he also teaches drums at the modern music school in athens.
He has played with many bands as a studio drummer, teaches drums, performs. Jul 22, 2018 drumtalk, the video podcast by german drummer and videographer philipp koch, conducted an interview with drummer george kollias of south carolinabased extreme technical death metallers nile prior. Since he was only interested in playing hard rock and heavymetal, george kollias got a second bass drum to go along with his brand new fivepiece kit. George is endorsed by pearl, sabian, vic firth, evans, axis, skb, direct sound, serial drummer clothing and daddario. The george kollias signaure stick combines elements of the top selling 5a nd 5b models with classic barrelshaped tip. His official products include his vic firth sgk signature sticks as well as his axis george kollias special edition pedals. George kollias invictus cd, vinyl, merchandising georges long waited first solo album is available through season of mist under the title. Stream nile drummer george kolliass debut solo album, invictus since 1977, the worlds most widely read drum magazine. Nov 12, 2005 george kollias the passage the last one is a funk song we played with a few friends from greece, some of the best musicians i know. This album marks nile s last record released by relapse. Why should this months black page interview be any different. Many things set george kollias apart in the drumming world. He is the first nile drummer to perform every song on more than one fulllength album. George kollias nile announces australian tour heavy.
George is best known for his work with extreme metal legends nile and these performances arent just for drummers. A music video for sacrifice unto sebek was produced. In august 2004 george joined nile and moved to united states to. He goes into detail of the exercises and all the different workouts to achieve the speed, power, and technicality that is needed in todays metal drumming. We had the opportunity to talk with george kollias, the drummer of nile and one of the best drummers in extreme metal. This is my new solo project which might surprise a fewgot 8 songs for this already and planning to release an album soon, what you listen now is just a demo, pretty ruff demo version actually but i wanted to give you an update and introduce you to this new project. George kollias in george kollias interview, sick drummer magazine website, august, 2006. George has years of studio experience and has recorded with multiple bands such as tyr, cerebrum, ade, outloud, sickening horror, nightfall and many others. Wellknown as one of the leaders of extreme metal drumming, george kollias remains at the top of todays metal scene and goes way beyond that.
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