One of the greatest things about the flourishing progressive metal scene is its endless thirst for collaboration and cross-pollination. It might be a slight stretch to describe TEMIC as a supergroup, but this is another grand meeting of minds that fans of cutting-edge heaviness will doubtless embrac.
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by Josh Buchignani
Baard Kolstad kicked off his “Evening with Baard Kolstad” livestream on Saturday May 8th with an explosive playthrough of “The Sky is Red” from Leprous, the progressive metal group that Baard has been the drummer for since 2013. This track consists of a wide dynamic range and meticulous syncopation that Kolstad performs with precision, grace, and dexterity.
He then jumped into a Q&A accompanied by fellow drummer Simen Sandnes, in which Baard answers questions submitted by viewers through the livestream and discusses his background as a street drummer and the experiences in his life that led to him to join Leprous. Kolstad talks through the different projects that he is currently involved in and demonstrates his stick technique and how he utilizes grip in order to maximize use of gravity, efficiency, and sound.