Alex Rudinger - TRIVIUM - "DEAD INSIDE OF ME"

"Dead Inside Of Me" is the first single from our new album (album title coming soon 😉). Stream it now on Spotify, AppleMusic, or wherever you stream your music! Also check out the music video we released earlier this week - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5qZI_v8eGs I really only had one goal for the drums on this album: Write for the song. That doesn't mean there isn't some tough stuff on the album -- there is. But writing tech stuff just for the sake of doing so didn't really make sense to me. This band has a versatile back-catalogue, spanning several different drummers, all with their own style. Those styles have all played a part in Trivium's sound. So other than writing for the song, if there was any other goal that I had in mind, it was to try and write parts that I felt reflected ALL of the previous drummers (in some capacity). Of course, I also wanted to bring my own feel, & my own ideas --- but that kind of just happens naturally. So to put it simply: I tried my best to write parts that I felt stayed true to the band's history, while still doing my own thing, all while keeping my main focus on writing for the song. So I hope you dig this first single, & I truly cannot wait for you all to hear the rest of this album. It's the best songwriting I've been a part of. Lastly, huge shoutout to Declan White for the incredible mix here! He was able to capture the vibe of the actual album mix, but still keep the focus more on the drums (being that it is a drum video). As always, I love Declan's work, & he's truly the sickest of guys 🤍! BTW: This is NOT the album take of the song. I mean, I basically played it verbatim to the album take, but this video / song was re-recorded after the album was already finished. When I was younger, I tried to film the entire recording process, & make drum videos using the actual takes from the album tracking. But I've long since stopped trying to do that. Worrying about video takes the fun & energy out of recording. Not to mention, when tracking an album, you need to be focused on getting the best sounding takes --- nothing else matters. So these days (& for a long while now), if I'm tracking for an official release, I focus on the audio only, & then if I want to record a drum video for something later, I just re-record the song (which is what I did here!). (TBH I feel like this is pretty normal / to be expected but, juuuuust wanted to clarify!) Alright... KIT SPECS! Tama STAR Maple in Smoky Black 10x6.5 12x7 14x11 16x13 18x15 20x16 (x2) 14x6.5 Tama 50th Bell Brass Re-Issue Meinl Cymbals (from Left to Right if sitting behind the kit) 18" Classics Dark Mega Bell Ride 18" Classics Dark Heavy China 18" Byzance Brilliant Medium Crash 14" Byzance Traditional Medium Hi-Hats 12" Classics Custom Dual Trash Splash 10" Classics Custom Extreme Metal Splash 13" Byzance Traditional Medium Hi-Hats 19" Byzance Traditional Medium/Thin Crash 18" Classics Custom Extreme Metal China 20" MB20 Heavy Bell Ride 18" Artist Concept Thomas Lang Super Stack (I don't think I hit the Right Hi-Hats or Left Ride at all in this song, just for the record! Lol) Evans Drumheads Toms - Clear G2's (Batter), Clear G1's (Reso) Snare - Coated UV2 (Batter), Snareside300 (Reso) Kicks - Clear EQ4 (Batter), Custom INK'ed Head w/ Center-Port (Reso) I also proudly endorse: Czarcie Kopyto Pedals, Vratim Drumshoes, Gator Cases, 64Audio, sE Microphones, & OnTrigger Bass Drum Triggers. As always, thanks for watching, & stay tuned for more! & to anyone who's been following me for a long while, thank you for the ongoing support --- you have no idea how happy I am to've found myself on this path. What a truly wild last year it has been. Anyways, much love ya'll 🤍 !