This week’s guest is Elias Mallin. Elias is one of my newest favorite people and this chat was fun. He warned me that he’d have a lot of controversial takes and I certainly was not disappointed. Elias is one of THE go-to drummers in LA with a resume that includes Kesha, Filter, Noah Cyrus, Kill Hannah, Hollywood Undead, Julia Michaels, Fear and the Nervous System, and so many more. This chat felt like I was just shooting the sh$t with an old friend and I hope you enjoy the 5 records that helped shaped Elias Mallin into the drummer he is today.
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ELIAS' BIG FAT FIVE 👇🏻
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Album - …And Justice For All
Artist - Metallica
Release Year - 1988
Key Track(s) - All of them
Drummer - Lars Ulrich
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Album - aenema
Artist - Tool
Release Year - 1996
Key Track(s) - All of them
Drummer - Danny Carey
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Album - White Pony
Artist - The Deftones
Release Year - 2000
Key Track(s) - Digital Bath, Passenger
Drummer - Abe Cunningham
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Album - Live And Loud
Artist - Ozzy Osbourne
Release Year - 1993
Key Track(s) - Shot in the Dark, Crazy Train, Bark at the Moon
Drummer - Randy Castillo
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Album - Under the Table and Dreaming
Artist - Dave Mathews Band
Release Year - 1994
Key Track(s) - Ants Marching, Satellite
Drummer - Carter Beauford
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