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George Kollias is the drummer of US death metal legends NILE and drummer of the Athenian Prog/Fusion Trio ROYAL TIME MACHINE. He has worked as an Educator at MODERN MUSIC SCHOOL and LAB MUSIC EDUCATION since 2005 and he is also a strong Clinician Drummer with hundreds of Drum Clinics/Masterclasses/Drum Festivals under his belt.
He is very well known for his speed and his ability to execute double bass and single foot blast beats at insanely fast tempos but his diversity as a drummer shows very well on his prog/fusion trio and on his personal Brass Band Project where George also writes all the music himself. Although he was always a die hard metal fan, George’s mind was always open to other styles of music and this is something that shows in his playing. George has also an extreme metal side-project under his name where we writes all music and performs all the instruments as well.
George have released 2 instruction DVDs, “Intense Metal Drumming” and “Intense Metal Drumming 2” as well as 2 books, “The Odyssey of Double Bass Drumming: Part 1 The Beginning” and “The Odyssey of Double Bass Drumming: Part 2 The Journey.”
George posted about his joining Zildjian:
I proudly announce that i’ve joined “La Ferrari of Cymbals” Zildjian Company…I am stoked being back to Zildjian after many years, it was a child dream that’s happening as i write these words! Expect tons of videos and pics to hear some of the best cymbals you ever heard, got my first touring set and it is out of control!I would like to thank Joe, Johnny, Bob, Eric and all the Zildjian family for their trust and the warm welcome to the family.
My current live set up:
A Mega Bell Ride 21” (right)A Mega Bell Ride 21” (Left)K Mastersound Hi Hat 14”K Dark Crash Thin 18”K Sweet Crash 18”K Custom Dark Crash 19”K Cluster Crash 20”A Custom Splash 6”A Custom Splash 8”K Splash 8”A Special Recording Hi Hat 12”A Custom Mastersound Hi Hat 13”A China High 16”K Custom Dark China 17”K Custom Hybrid China 19”A Custom China 20”
George’s Zildjian artist page: HERE
