On this newest episode of Loudwire’s ‘Gear Issue,’ Nile’s George Kollias performs his favourite drum elements, from first being impressed to choose up the sticks to the newest with the Egyptian-themed dying steel legends.
For 20 years, Kollias has commanded the drum throne in Nile, debuting on 2005’s excellent Annihilation of the Depraved. Considered one of many world’s greatest excessive steel drummers, his skills are actually unfold throughout seven Nile data, the newest being The Underworld Awaits Us All.
His exceptional endurance, precision and sheer pace, after all, is the results of tireless apply and a listing of robust influences.
Metallica’s tech-thrash traditional …And Justice For All is the document that impressed Kollias to play drums. He had already been enjoying guitar for a few years, however the 1988 album is what illuminated his true musical path. And whereas that was the catalyst to start out enjoying drums, it was “For Whom the Bell Tolls” off Trip the Lightning that helped him get comfy behind the package.
Kollias additionally compliments the musicality of Lars Ulrich’s cymbal enjoying, which has had an apparent and long-lasting influence on him.
Elsewhere early on, Kreator have been one other band the Greek musician seemed as much as and it was Sepultura icon Igor Cavalera who helped him degree up. “After Lars, Igor Cavalera was my greatest affect,” he says, noting that the Brazilian drummer influenced him to unfold out throughout all elements of the package a bit extra and get out of his consolation zone.
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Different drum elements you may see within the Gear Issue video are some standout intros from Loss of life songs and, after all, loads of Kollias’ favourite Nile drum elements!
Watch the full episode beneath.
Nile’s ‘The Underworld Awaits Us All’ is out Aug. 23 on Napalm and may be bought right here. Comply with the band on Instagram, X and Fb. Catch Nile on their co-headlining 2025 tour with Six Ft Underneath and particular friends Psycroptic and Embryonic Post-mortem.
Nile’s George Kollias Performs His Favourite Drum Elements
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Nile, ‘The Underworld Awaits Us All’ album cowl
01. “Stelae of Vultures”
02. “Chapter for Not Being Hung Upside Down on a Stake within the Underworld and Made to Eat Feces by the 4 Apes”
03. “To Strike with Secret Fang”
04. “Naqada II Enter the Golden Age”
05. “The Pentagrammathion of Nephren-Ka”
06. “Overlords of the Black Earth”
07. “Underneath the Curse of the One God”
09. “Doctrine of Final Issues”
10. “True Gods of the Desert”
11. “The Underworld Awaits us All”
12. “Lament for the Destruction of Time”
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