In this newest episode of Loudwire’s ‘Gear Factor,’ Nile’s George Kollias performs his favourite drum components, from first being impressed to choose up the sticks to the newest with the Egyptian-themed dying metallic legends.

For 20 years, Kollias has commanded the drum throne in Nile, debuting on 2005’s excellent Annihilation of the Wicked. Regarded as one of many world’s finest excessive metallic drummers, his skills are actually unfold throughout seven Nile data, the newest being The Underworld Awaits Us All.

His exceptional endurance, precision and sheer velocity, in fact, is the results of tireless observe and an inventory of robust influences.

Metallica’s tech-thrash basic …And Justice For All is the document that impressed Kollias to play drums. He had already been taking part in guitar for a few years, however the 1988 album is what illuminated his true musical path. And whereas that was the catalyst to begin taking part in drums, it was “For Whom the Bell Tolls” off Ride the Lightning that helped him get snug behind the equipment.

Kollias additionally compliments the musicality of Lars Ulrich’s cymbal taking part in, which has had an apparent and long-lasting impression on him.

Elsewhere early on, Kreator had been one other band the Greek musician regarded as much as and it was Sepultura icon Igor Cavalera who helped him degree up. “After Lars, Igor Cavalera was my biggest influence,” he says, noting that the Brazilian drummer influenced him to unfold out throughout all components of the equipment a bit extra and get out of his consolation zone.

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Other drum components you may see within the Gear Factor video are some standout intros from Death songs and, in fact, loads of Kollias’ favourite Nile drum components!

Watch the full episode beneath.

Nile’s ‘The Underworld Awaits Us All’ is out Aug. 23 on Napalm and might be bought right here. Follow the band on Instagram, X and Facebook. Catch Nile on their co-headlining 2025 tour with Six Feet Under and particular company Psycroptic and Embryonic Autopsy.

Nile’s George Kollias Plays His Favorite Drum Parts

Nile, “Chapter For Not Being Hung Upside Down On a Stake in the Underworld and Made to Eat Feces By the Four Apes” — Music Video

Nile, The Underworld Awaits Us All Album Art + Track Listing

01. “Stelae of Vultures”
02. “Chapter for Not Being Hung Upside Down on a Stake in the Underworld and Made to Eat Feces by the Four Apes”
03. “To Strike with Secret Fang”
04. “Naqada II Enter the Golden Age”
05. “The Pentagrammathion of Nephren-Ka”
06. “Overlords of the Black Earth”
07. “Under the Curse of the One God”
09. “Doctrine of Last Things”
10. “True Gods of the Desert”
11. “The Underworld Awaits us All”
12. “Lament for the Destruction of Time”