Cyberdevil 2024-12-26 04:50:39

This was a fun interview. You're an interesting cat @DeaghlanNG, and it seems you've lived quite the life already. Say do you get cold toes easily when you don't have all toenails intact? I hear they have an impact on internal temperature; some people get problems with that...

Also curious what you think about Metallica, considering your love for Megadeth? There seems to be some tension between those two bands and their respective fanbases...

Peace, though! Enjoyable read. Nice to get digitally acquainted.

DeaghlanNG 2024-12-26 09:20:33

@Cyberdevil
Haha, not at all. Really it just means if I go to the beach barefoot, the occasional person will freak out when they notice. I don't even really think about it anymore LOL

And I personally am not a Metallica fan at all, the tension you mention (heh, rhymed) is because Dave Mustaine was in Metallica and got kicked out for being... well too much of a rockstar imo. They continued to use some of his work, even when he told them not to.

I think he used his anger towards them to make Megadeth as good as possible, so in a way I have Metallica to thank for that. Firing Dave was the best thing that ever happened to him is my honest opinion.

Also, Lemmy's cover of Enter Sandman blows them out of the fucking water.

Cyberdevil 2024-12-26 14:08:51

@DeaghlanNG

Good to know one can lose ones toenails without sensory repercussion at least. :) I've never seen anyone without toenails before, that'd be interesting!

Ah. I had been told it was more so artistic differences that had them separate, and that Metallica's rampant rise to fame left Mustaine in a dark place; he felt Megadeath deserved the acclaim that Metallica was getting, and that they didn't have the skills to back up their rise to stardom. The divide and grouping of fans that root for either one or the other thus seemed imminent... you definitely get different sides of the story depending on who you talk to. I don't listen to much of either, but Dirk Verbeuren is definitely one of the better drummers I've heard, love his Drumeo stuff: https://youtu.be/Pk8RFcd6j0I

Appreciate your opinion! 👍✨

Hadn't heard the Motörhead version, very nice!

DeaghlanNG 2024-12-26 14:16:15

@Cyberdevil
Obviously depending on who you listen to you get a different story, really I understand Mustaine feels a bit bummed Metallica went on without him - but I personally think Metallica are like... just... not HARD enough. Megadeth is like a slap in your face. Metallica is like a cup of tea with your grandmother LOL but these are just my opinions, naturally.

Also, that drumeo vid was very interesting. I think my personal fav drummer was either Mikkey Dee or Filthy Phil Taylor.

Cyberdevil 2024-12-27 17:36:50

@DeaghlanNG

For sure. :) lmao, I wonder if Metallica's music's ever been described as a cup of tea with your grandmother before! XD They're certainly different, Metallica's newer and older music too, Kill 'Em All album and all. Personally I like how their sound's evolved, but I'm not super-into the heaviest of heavy metal, more so numetal/grunge/alternative. Currently. Definitely should explore more of MegaDeth's repertoire as well, I do hear only good things of it...

As for drumming, my favorites at the moment are probably these guys:

Mike Portnoy
https://youtu.be/b3sEdST3D9E

Chad Smith
https://youtu.be/HMBRjo33cUE

El Estepario Siberiano
https://youtu.be/EiqvfSa8z6M

Danny Carey
https://youtu.be/TaXDVJW-qf4

+ Dirk.

Oh hey Mikkey Dee's a Swede! :D I didn't know... love Scorpions. Haven't heard a lot of Motörhead for some reason...

DeaghlanNG 2024-12-27 17:47:21

@Cyberdevil
Mikkey Dee is a real cool guy, Scorpions are great as well. Motorhead have a very specific sound you either love or hate, personally I can't get enough. I'll have a look at your drums rec's soon, I just ended a 7ish hour drive and I am currently near death's door :P

Cyberdevil 2024-12-28 05:23:28

@DeaghlanNG

Good to know. :) Mikkey does seem cool for sure. Hey no rush at all, and no need to watch all of those videos either if you're not as into the art of percussion as I am. El Estepario Siberiano in particular is maybe the most impressive drummer IMO, always trying new things, his one-handed covers are pretty crazy. May you recoup soon good dude, long drive! 🙏

DeaghlanNG 2024-12-28 21:50:38

@Cyberdevil
Oh, no I'll definitely get to all of them, they're super interesting. Drumming is the spine to basically all bands, I'm just a sort of guitar centric kinda guy. I'm watching the Mike Portnoy vid right now and he has his work cut out for him to say the least!
Oh yeah, just finished the vid, he fuckin nailed it.

Cyberdevil 2025-01-02 11:37:37

@DeaghlanNG Yesss it definitely is! I love guitar too, not sure why I'm so into percussion at the moment. Have you seen/heard Ego Death with Polyphia, Steve Vai cameo? Not heavy metal - for the most part, but the guitar there, lawdy...

Hell yeah! Mike's a beast.

DeaghlanNG 2025-01-02 11:46:07

@Cyberdevil
I hadn't, but I'll give it a look.
Steve Vai's great, you should look at the behind the scenes of the Halo 2 soundtrack, if you haven't. He improvised the Mjolnir mix on the spot, that's nuts!

Cyberdevil 2025-01-02 13:53:57

@DeaghlanNG

For your convenience: https://youtu.be/1JNmz17gnMw

Oh dang, did not know he'd been involved with Halo 2! Just learned Stewart Copeland did the soundtrack for Spyro back in the day too, I had no idea icons as such were at all involved with videogames, very cool... I'll definitely check that out too!