Too much China with my Double Bass

Metal music and china cymbals. I just realized, that the less is more concept may come up more than a couple of times on this blog. I think it is funny that drummers in metal can have some screaming double bass, 16th note triplet action and fast blasts, and then throw in the garbage can of cymbals over the top. When is it okay, when it becomes your style and you make it sound good. Matt Greiner from August Burns Red is a perfect example of that. It sounds really good with their style but for some it may be a bit much. Personally I think if you can pull something different off, good for you for being different, that is one of the hardest things to do these days!