Utter drum perfection from the father of the modern metal sound, Colin Richardson.
Few producers are cited as pioneers, for having helped shape the sound of a genre or generation of bands. With landmark releases by the likes of Slipknot, Machine Head, Carcass and many others, British Colin Richardson is undoubtedly one of them. Add to that world-class drummer Jason Bowld (Axewound, Pitchshifter), arguably one of the most meticulously crafted studio facilities in the world as well as a handpicked collection of top-shelf drums and you have the key components in the Made of Metal EZX.
The Made of Metal EZX was recorded at Belgium’s Galaxy Studios, a recording facility crafted with unparalleled detail. Their wood-lined, hall-like main room, in which four complete kits were captured, bring out the very essence of the instruments. The deep, reverberant presence of the toms, the crisp textures of the cymbals and the piercing attack of the snares and kicks.
Put all this in the powerful framework of EZdrummer 2 and you have the most raging, ear-numbing and dynamic collection of drums for any metal or hard rock production.
Soilwork and session drummer Dirk Verbeuren performs Arbitrator’s “For That Which May Appease Lions” on an e-kit. All sounds come from the Made of Metal EZX expansion library for EZdrummer 2.
KICK
20×24” DW Deep Blue Oyster
SNARE
6.5×14” Ludwig Black Beauty 1979
RACK TOM 1
10” DW Deep Blue Oyster
RACK TOM 2
12” DW Deep Blue Oyster
FLOOR TOM 1
16” DW Deep Blue Oyster
FLOOR TOM 2
18” DW Deep Blue Oyster
HI-HAT
14” Paiste Reflector Heavy Full
CYMBAL 1
18” Zildjian A Custom Rezo Crash
CYMBAL 2
19” Sabian AAX Metal Crash
SPLASH
10” Paiste Twenty Custom Metal Splash
CYMBAL 3
19” Zildjian A Custom Projection Crash
RIDE
21” Paiste Twenty Unlathed Metal Prototype
CYMBAL 4
18” Paiste Twenty Custom Metal Crash
CHINA
20” Paiste Signature Thin China
KICK
20×24” DW Deep Blue Selfie
SNARE
6.5×14” Ludwig 402 Supraphonic
RACK TOM 1
8” DW Deep Blue Oyster
RACK TOM 2
12” DW Deep Blue Oyster
FLOOR TOM 1
16” DW Deep Blue Oyster
HI-HAT
14” Sabian AAX X-Celerator
CYMBAL 1
18” Paiste Twenty Metal China
CYMBAL 2
19” Zildjian A Medium Thin Crash
SPLASH
12” Paiste Flanger Bell
CYMBAL 3
19” Paiste Alpha Metal Crash
RIDE
21” Paiste Twenty Unlathed Metal Prototype
CYMBAL 4
14” Paiste Triple Raw Smash Noise Works Crash
CHINA
20” Paiste 2002 Novo China
KICK
20×24” Mapex Velvetone
SNARE
5.5×14” Mapex Black Panter Seamless Steel
RACK TOM 1
10” Mapex Velvetone
RACK TOM 2
12” Mapex Velvetone
FLOOR TOM 1
16” Mapex Velvetone
HI-HAT
14” Paiste Reflector Heavy Full
CYMBAL 1
18” Zildjian A Custom Rezo Crash
CYMBAL 2
19” Sabian AAX Metal Crash
SPLASH
10” Paiste Twenty Custom Metal Splash
CYMBAL 3
19” Zildjian A Custom Projection Crash
RIDE
20” Zildjian K Custom Session
CYMBAL 4
18” Paiste Twenty Custom Metal Crash
CHINA
20” Paiste Signature Thin China
KICK
24×26” DW (Tama kit)
SNARE
6.5×14” Brady Jarrah Solid
RACK TOM 1
10” Tama Starclassic Bubinga
RACK TOM 2
12” Tama Starclassic Bubinga
FLOOR TOM 1
16” Tama Starclassic Bubinga
HI-HAT
14” Sabian AAX X-Celerator
CYMBAL 1
18” Paiste Twenty Metal China
CYMBAL 2
19” Zildjian A Medium Thin Crash
SPLASH
12” Paiste Flanger Bell
CYMBAL 3
19” Paiste Alpha Metal Crash
RIDE
21” Paiste Twenty Unlathed Metal Prototype
CYMBAL 4
14” Paiste Triple Raw Smash Noise Works Crash
CHINA
20” Paiste 2002 Novo China
KICK
24×22” Truth Custom Dark Walnut
SNARE
5.5×14” Yamaha Custom Maple
RACK TOM 1
12” Truth Custom Dark Walnut
FLOOR TOM 1
16” Truth Custom Dark Walnut
HI-HAT
14” Sabian AAX X-Celerator
CYMBAL 1
18” Paiste Twenty Metal China
CYMBAL 2
19” Zildjian A Medium Thin Crash
SPLASH
12” Paiste Flanger Bell
CYMBAL 3
19” Paiste Alpha Metal Crash
RIDE
21” Paiste Twenty Unlathed Metal Prototype
CYMBAL 4
14” Paiste Triple Raw Smash Noise Works Crash
CHINA
20” Paiste 2002 Novo China
2.2 GB of free hard disk space, 2 GB RAM.
A working EZdrummer 2 or a Superior Drummer 2.4 (or above) installation.
