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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.
FEATURE SPOTLIGHT
• Produced and mixed by Colin Richardson, engineered by Carl Bown
• Drums sampled by Jason Bowld
• Four (4) full kits (DW, Mapex, Tama, Truth)
• One extra snare, kick and tom option
• Large assortment of cymbals
• Five (5) mix-ready kit presets
• Includes a selection of MIDI drum grooves
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 |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
2.2 GB of free hard disk space, 2 GB RAM.
A working EZdrummer 2 or a Superior Drummer 2.4 (or above) installation.
