Alex Rudinger - TRIVIUM - "STRUCK DEAD"

Описание: First video filmed down here at The Hangar! "STRUCK DEAD" - the title track from the most recent ‪@trivium‬ release!

This is essentially my new drum room, ya'll! Pretty insane! The Hangar is where I'll be doing my daily / regular practice moving forward (being that I have relocated to Florida for Trivium!). Honestly ya'll, the last few months of my life have been insane. It's wild to think that it's been just under 5 months since everything happened --- learning a headline set, doing a lengthy tour, holiday's back in Maryland, packing & driving down here, immediately starting work on this new album... it's been quite a crazy time!

& it's not over yet...! We're currently knee deep in album work, & I am SO stoked with how it's turning out. I didn't even plan on recording new videos anytime soon with how busy we are right now, but we ended up taking a weekend off last week, & I thought "Hey I could relax & do nothing, OR... I could set up all these cameras, spend time dialing everything in all sick, & record a new video...! 🤣🤣 I mean, TBH relaxing & doing nothing is kinda never my vibe, so that wasn't even really an option. Lol.

I'm also sorta living here at the moment --- I moved down, but haven't had time to find an apartment yet, & actually finish the whole move. So for now, I'm basically living in Trivium's facility, playing drums well into the night, & being generally stoked (& still occasionally in disbelief that everything has unfolded this way in these last 6 months). To say that I'm thrilled to be doing this is a massive understatement.

Oh &... I surely have big plans to do videos for some much older Trivium songs, too. But I kinda wanted to wait on those until I get a BIG OL' drum rack all dialed in again. Its been my plan all along to do a rack for this band --- the only reason I initially did the stands was because it was easiest / quickest before the tour (literally packed up & left on a day's notice!). But a big ol' drum rack is going to look sick. Figured I'll get that all dialed in after we finish drum tracking for the album, & then I'll film some more stuff. But for now, doing another song from the most recent release makes sense, & I'm glad I was able to squeeze it in in the midst of everything else going on right now!

Alright enough ranting... KIT SPECS!

Tama STAR Maple

10x6.5
12x7
14x11
16x13
20x16 (x2)
14x6.5. Tama Re-Issue Bell Brass (50th)

Meinl Cymbals (from left to right, if sitting behind the kit)

20" MB20 Heavy Bell Ride
16" Classics Custom Extreme Metal China
18" Pure Alloy Extra Hammered Crash
14" Byzance Traditional Medium Hi-Hats
12" Classics Dual Trash Splash
10" Classics Dual Splash
13" Byzance Traditional Medium Hi-Hats
19" Byzance Brilliant Medium/Thin Crash
18" Pure Alloy China
22" Byzance Heavy Hammered Ride
18" Artist Concept Thomas Lang Super Stack

Evans Drumheads

Snare - Coated UV2 (Top), SnareSide300 (Bottom)
Toms - Clear G2's (Top), Clear G1's (Bottom)
Kick - Clear EQ4's (Top), Ebony Resonant (w/ center port & Tama Logos added by me!) (Bottom)

& of course, rocking my Meinl Stick & Brush Signature Drumstick! CHECK IT OUT if you haven't!

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...

Last but CERTAINLY not least, huge thanks & shoutout to the sickest-of-dude's, Declan White, for this incredible mix (as per usual!). Declan is available for mixing & engineering, & he does phenomenal work. If you're interested in reaching out to him, let me know, or leave a comment!

I also just want to say thanks to everyone that has been following my work ALL these years. Seriously, ya'll. Until recently, pretty much from the pandemic on life just felt like it wasn't going my way. There were some ups & downs, sure. But through all of it, I had this weird, lingering feeling - this perpetual sense that I just wasn't on the right path. These last few months, getting this gig & getting to do this - it's the first time I feel like things have made sense in a long, long time. Moreover, some of you know I've struggled with my mental health at varying times (I'm mostly pretty open about it), & idk. I've just seen comments from some of you, & words of encouragement. It just really does mean a lot that so many people have continued to follow & support me through all the good & the bad. So for real - thanks ya'll.

I hope to see some of you at a Trivium show later this year! We've got a LOT planned, & I genuinely can't wait. Much love, ya'll !