Metal Church - Metal Church Drum Cover/Tribute by Chris DeChiara

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Kirk Arrington was one of my biggest influences growing up along with Neil Peart. Being able to meet Kirk a few times (see pics at end of video), especially at an early age when just starting to play drums, I probably felt more of a connection with him than most drummers I admired. The first 3 albums (tapes!) were in constant rotation as I tried to mimic what he was doing. You could hear how drastic the drum sound changed, but they were always up front in the mix and you could hear almost every note he played.

Who's Kirk Arrington? He was the drummer for Metal Church from the beginning (1980) until about 2006. If you're a drummer and you like metal, listen to their first three classic albums - Metal Church, The Dark, and Blessing in Disguise. Just listen to what he's playing. He had his own thing going on. Led with his left foot when playing double bass which always sounded odd and could never figure out why it sounded the way it did until Jeff Plate (the replacement for Kirk) told me. Listen to his unique drum grooves, ride patterns, double bass patterns, fills, everything.

Kirk is one of the most underrated drummers I can think of. I still play the opening groove to this song at almost every drum soundcheck to this day.

I first saw MC at the Paradise in Boston, right up front so I could get into Kirk's view and air-drum throughout the whole show. When you're 16 years old and one of your favorite drummers hands you a stick, man...I have a few of them now and they're some of my prized possessions. I had pictures of him and the band all over my wall growing up. I got to meet him a few times (see pics at end of video) and he was always very kind and appreciative of my fanboying.

I hope I did Mr. Arrington some justice!

RIP Kirk Arrington 😞

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Disclaimer: Please note no copyright infringement is intended, and I do not own nor claim to own any of the original Rush recordings used in this video. Strictly for educational purposes only.

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