Crash Bang Boom Drumming Podcast: John Longstreth Origin

Purveyor of blast beats and extreme drumshredding, John Longstreth is today s guest We get into his recent run with Hate Eternal, double stroke rolls on the feet at higher BPMs, death metal traditionalists, grind core elitists, recounting the Major Steps through out his career, cardboard drums, triggers, the gateway records and drummers that lead him towards more extreme music, reassessing ones strengths and weaknesses out of perceived failure, short hand notes for navigating the more challenging sections, arrangements of the Gorguts record Colored Sands, putting the human element back into heavy music, dissecting the intro to Van Halens Hot for Teacher, equestrian rock an Iron Maiden Judas Priest geek out (and an infamous I. M. show John doesnt remember), the updated version Wingers 80s hit Shes only 17, jiu jitsu, video game addictions, and more shredding Photo: