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Extreme Metal Drumming: Traditional, Hammer & Skank Blast Beats

1. Traditional vs Hammer Blast Beats

Traditional Blast: Alternating 16th notes between kick drum and snare with hi-hat/ride unison.
Hammer Blast: Unison simultaneous strikes on kick, snare, and cymbal at 200+ BPM!

2. Gravity Roll Snare Fulcrum Trick

Use the snare drum rim as a fulcrum lever to strike the drumhead on both the down-stroke AND up-stroke motion for double speed!

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