Drumeo's ongoing series encouraging drummers to devise their own tracks to popular songs is one of the most entertaining thought exercises in the music sphere. In the latest episode, Avenged Sevenfold's Brooks Wackerman goes full groove/prog hybrid on Jinjer's "Pisces," and seeing his creative process in action is a treat.
The seasoned drummer, who's previously played with Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, and Avril Lavigne, takes his time identifying time signatures and accenting different parts to craft his own drums on the song. As is the case with much progressive rock and metal, figuring out the verses means some "long division," as Wackerman calls it when determining what grooves to include in his parts.
"Pisces" comes from Jinjer's 2016 album King of Everything, with drums laid down by Dimitri Kim. He was succeeded by Vladislav Ulasevich shortly after the album was released, and Ulasevich remains with the band to this day. A clip of the band's performance of this song at this year's Resurrection Fest was recently dropped on the festival's YouTube channel.
Check out Brooks Wackerman's full episode on Drumeo below:
Avenged Sevenfold will tour Latin America early next year, with their supporting acts including Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway, A Day to Remember, and Mr. Bungle. Those dates are as follows:
01/14 San Juan, PRI @ Coliseo de Puerto Rico
01/17 Mexico City, MEX @ Estadio GNP Seguros (w/ A Day To Remember, Scars On Broadway & Mr. Bungle)
01/20 Bogota, COL @ Movistar Arena (w/ Mr. Bungle)
01/24 Santiago, CHL @ Estadio Bincentenario (w/ Mr. Bungle)
01/28 Curitiba, BRA @ Pedreira Paulo Leminski (w/ A Day To Remember & Mr. Bungle)
01/31 Sao Paulo, BRA @ Allianz Parque (w/ Mr. Bungle)
02/03 Buenos Aires, ARG @ Movistar Arena (w/ Mr. Bungle)
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