DESCRIPTION:
In-studio drum cam from the Lethal Halo "Animanaut" sessions

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Note, there IS a little camera audio with the recorded track in this video.

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As part of the documentation for the recording process of Lethal Halo's final EP, I decided to film all my takes during the recording. I was also kind of inspired by Mike Portnoy's in-studio DVDs to do it.

Drums were recorded on June 28, 2014 in one session and I tried to put in as my preparation and production as I could going into this. My goals were to have little to no edits (only comping where necessary) and to have no sampling or sound replacement. I tuned everything to how I felt I wanted, pulled out all the stops and practiced my ass off.

I wanted to get the best real performance I/we could get. It doesn't sound like most metal albums today, and I get that and where the cons could be in that. I'm still happy with the product though, especially since the process on our first full length was vastly different. I've only improved since.

Drum overdubs were recorded the next day and my backing vocals recorded on October 18, 2014. Footage from these takes are cut into the drum cam footage when they pop in.

This is by the far the fastest and blastiest song we've done, so I got it out of the way first thing. My swivel was as on point as it was going to get at the time, but my blasting technique isn't the best...Trying to channel my Verbeuren/Hoglan inspirations, except nowhere near as good lol. Some good moments though!
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Recorded at Harbourside Institute in North Vancouver
with Mike Rogerson
Assisted by Cam Boyer

Edited by Allan Heppner
Post edit by Duke Nolan


Hope you enjoy this drum cam video and this channel! Have a good'r!
Cheers - Allan

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DRUMS:
Tama Starclassic Performer Birch and Performer B/B
22"x18" kick
14"X6.5" Ludwig Supraphonic Black Beauty snare
10x8" tom
12x10" tom
16"x16" floor
13x11" tom
16x16" CB Drums floor on left
CYMBALS:
Sabian (L to R)
19" AA Holy China
14" AAX X-Plosion Hats
10" Istanbul Mehmet SESSION splash
19" AAX X-Plosion Crash
20" Ride
20" Xs20 Rock Ride
14"/16" Trash Hat/Stack (14" Duo Hat on 16" WUHAN China)
10" Xs20 Splash
20" HHX X-Plosion Crash
Sabian gong in TPATA
SKINS:
Evans
Kick Drum: EQ3 on batter and reso
Snare: Hybrid on batter, 300 on snare side
Toms: EC2S Clear on batter, G1 clear on all resos
STICKS:
-Pro-Mark TX5BGW Benny Greb signature
-Los Cabos 5B hickory
HARDWARE:
-Mixed Tama/Pearl/Gibraltar
-Iron Cobra Double Pedal
-Tama HT741 throne
-Tama HH905N Lever Glide hi hat stand


copyright notice: I, Allan Heppner, own rights to this recorded performance.



Local metal shout outs:
Band shirt in main cam: NECK OF THE WOODS
"" overdubs cam: THE HALLOWED CATHARSIS
"" backing vox cam: HARVEST THE INFECTION