James Perry (Onslaught / Red Method / Ted Maul) #59

About this episode

James Perry discusses his musical journey and drumming techniques in his first-ever drum-related interview.

This episode is sponsored by Altar Apparel: https://altarapparel.co.uk/ Support this podcast by becoming a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/drumforthesong Or get some merch here: https://aboveaverageclothing.com/collections/official-drum-for-the-song-collection Or support the podcast by making a one-off donation via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RMXSZGD7CTXY4 Thanks for checking out episode 59 with Onslaught drummer, James Perry. This was James' first ever drum related interview! James discusses his musical journey starting from childhood when his father, also a drummer, introduced him to the instrument, with early influences coming from Metallica and Iron Maiden. We explored James's approach to double bass drum technique, including his preference for two bass drums over a double pedal, and his training methods that treat speed work like gym training with focused sets rather than long, slow practice sessions. Our conversation covers James's experience playing with Onslaught, particularly the challenges of learning songs like "Chaos is King" that required playing up to 220 BPM, and his recent work filling in for the black metal band Anaal Nathrakh playing…

People in this episode

Host: Dane Campbell

Guest: James Perry

Topics covered

• drumming
• music journey
• double bass technique
• thrash metal
• interview

Keywords

• James Perry
• Onslaught
• double bass drum
• drumming techniques
• metal music

Sponsors

Altar Apparel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Onslaught, Anaal Nathrakh

Books & works: Chaos is King

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