The recording that set a new benchmark for sampled drums. A true legend and staple in any self-respecting metal head's arsenal of drums: Drumkit From Hell EZX.
Drumkit From Hell EZX was one of the first expansions to be released for EZdrummer and has since become an institution in the metal community. It was derived and remastered from the original 1999 Drumkit From Hell sessions that would come to spearhead the drum sample business and start Toontrack’s longstanding position as the unquestioned leader and innovator in the field. Still, years later, the Drumkit From Hell sounds are heralded by top artists and producers and are every bit as relevant as back when they were recorded.
Drumkit From Hell was recorded at Dugout Studio by Meshuggah drummer Tomas Haake, engineer Daniel Bergstrand (In Flames, Meshuggah), Mattias Eklund (Toontrack) and Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah).
A quick sit-down with Brendon Small, avid Toontrack user and creator of the hugely popular series Metalocalypse. Brendon uses Toontrack’s EZdrummer and Drumkit From Hell EZX to lay down the drums for his recordings for the show.
KICK
18×22″ Sonor Plastic Beater – Damped Extreme EQ
SNARE
6,5×14″ Pearl Sensitone Bronze Shell
RACK TOM 2
12×12″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
RACK TOM 3
13×13″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
FLOOR TOM 1
16″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
HATS
14″ Sabian HH Rock HiHat
CYMBAL 1
16″ Sabian HH Medium Crash
CYMBAL 2
21″ Sabian HH Medium Crash
RIDE
22″ Sabian HH Power Bell Ride
KICK
18×22″ Sonor Plastic Beater – Damped Extreme EQ
SNARE
6,5×14″ Pearl Sensitone Bronze Shell
RACK TOM 1
10×10″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
RACK TOM 2
12×12″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
RACK TOM 3
13×13″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
FLOOR TOM 1
16×16″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
FLOOR TOM 2
18×18″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
HATS
14″ Sabian HH Rock HiHat
CHINA 1
19″ Sabian AAXtreme Chinese
CYMBAL 1
16″ Sabian HH Medium Crash
SPLASH 1
10″ Sabian HH Splash
CRASH RIDE 1
20″ Sabian HH Crash Ride
SPOCK
18″ Sabian HH Chinese/15″ Sabian HH Medium Crash
SPLASH 2
8″ Sabian HH Splash
RIDE
22″ Sabian HH Power Bell Ride
CHINA 2
20″ Sabian HH Dark Chinese (Ride)
SPLASH 3
12″ Sabian HH Splash
CYMBAL 2
21″ Sabian HH Medium Crash
CRASH RIDE 2
22″ Sabian Ed Thigpen Crystal Bell Ride
KICK
18×22″ Sonor Plastic Beater – Damped Extreme EQ
SNARE
6,5×14 Sonor Designer Series Maple Light Shell
RACK TOM 1
10×10″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
RACK TOM 2
12×12″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
RACK TOM 3
13×13″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
FLOOR TOM 1
16×16″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
FLOOR TOM 2
18×18″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
HATS
14″ Sabian HH Rock HiHat
CHINA 1
19″ Sabian AAXtreme Chinese
CYMBAL 1
16″ Sabian HH Medium Crash
SPLASH 1
10″ Sabian HH Splash
CRASH RIDE 1
21″ Sabian HH Crash Ride
SPOCK
15″ Sabian AAXtreme Chinese
SPLASH 2
8″ Sabian HH Splash
RIDE
22″ Sabian HH Crash Ride
CHINA 2
20″ Sabian HH Dark Chinese (Ride)
SPLASH 3
12″ Sabian HH Splash
CYMBAL 2
21″ Sabian HH Medium Crash
CRASH RIDE 2
22″ Sabian Ed Thigpen Crystal Bell Ride
KICK
18×22″ Sonor Plastic Beater – Damped Extreme EQ
SNARE
5×14″ Sonor Designer Series Maple Light Shell
RACK TOM 1
10×10″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
RACK TOM 2
12×12″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
RACK TOM 3
13×13″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
FLOOR TOM 1
16×16″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
FLOOR TOM 2
18×18″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
HATS
14″ Sabian HH Rock HiHat
CHINA 1
21″ Sabian AAXtreme Chinese
CYMBAL 1
17″ Sabian HH Medium Thin Crash
SPLASH 1
10″ Sabian HH Splash
CRASH RIDE 1
20″ Sabian HH Crash Ride
SPOCK
18″ Sabian HH Chinese/15″ Sabian HH Medium Crash
SPLASH 2
8″ Sabian HH Splash
RIDE
22″ Sabian HH Power Bell Ride
CHINA 2
20″ Sabian HH Dark Chinese (Ride)
SPLASH 3
12″ Sabian HH Splash
CYMBAL 2
21″ Sabian HH Medium Crash
CRASH RIDE 2
22″ Sabian Ed Thigpen Crystal Bell Ride
KICK
18×22″ Sonor Plastic Beater – Damped Extreme EQ
SNARE
8×14″ Ludwig
RACK TOM 1
10×10″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
RACK TOM 2
12×12″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
RACK TOM 3
13×13″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
FLOOR TOM 1
16×16″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
FLOOR TOM 2
18×18″ Sonor Sound Designer Series
HATS
14″ Sabian HH Rock HiHat
CHINA 1
21″ Sabian AAXtreme Chinese Alt
CYMBAL 1
17″ Sabian HH Medium Thin Crash
SPLASH 1
10″ Sabian HH Splash
CRASH RIDE 1
20″ Sabian HH Crash Ride
SPOCK
15″ Sabian AAXtreme Chinese/12″ Sabian HH Splash
SPLASH 2
8″ Sabian HH Splash
RIDE
22″ Sabian HH Crash Ride
CHINA 2
20″ Sabian HH Dark Chinese
SPLASH 3
12″ Sabian HH Splash
CYMBAL 2
22″ Sabian HH Crash Ride
CRASH RIDE 2
23″ Sabian HH Crash Ride
KICKS
18×22″ Sonor Plastic Beater – Extreme EQ
18×22″ Sonor Plastic Beater – Damped Neutral EQ
18×22″ Sonor Plastic Beater – Neutral EQ
24” Ludwig Felt Beater
SNARES
6,5×14″ Pearl Sensitone Bronze Shell – No Wire Snares
4×14” Ayotte Maple Shell
8×14” Ludwig – No Wire Snares
5×14″ Sonor Designer Series Maple Light Shell – No Wire Snares
5×12″ Sonor Hilite Maple Shell
7×14″ Tomas Haake Engineering Pockenholz Shell
CYMBALS
19” Sabian HH Crash Ride
1 GB of free hard disk space, 1 GB RAM.
A working EZdrummer 1.4 (or above) or a Superior Drummer 2.3 (or above) installation.
