Alex Rudinger - Job For A Cowboy - 'Unfurling A Darkened Gospel'

In case you can't tell, I've been reliving my youth by periodically covering songs by some of my favorite extreme metal bands from the mid/late 2000's 😂😂😂. So in that spirit, here's a cover that I ALWAYS wanted to do - "Unfurling A Darkened Gospel" from 'Ruination' (2009), by Job For A Cowboy.

Always loved Jon Rice's playing on this album. Super tasty ideas (especially for Extreme Metal stuff!). Not to mention - the overall drum production RULES. It's modern, while still retaining an organic feel & sound. Definitely one of my favorite albums that Jason Suecof produced. So big shoutout to both of them for being SICK.

Lol, one time I was in the UK doing some Good Tiger shows & I saw a dude on the street that looked like Jon Rice. Turns out it was, so I invited him to come to our show that night (which he did). That's pretty much the whole story, but I always thought it was funny 😂. Small world!

Additional big shoutout to the ultimate homie from my Patreon who was able to provide me with album stems for a proper mix! As I've mentioned in the past, I pretty much never do covers unless I have mix stems. So if it weren't for him, this video wouldn't exist! You rule DOODE! & just to be safe, I did also text Jonny Davy to make sure it was cool if I used em' / did a cover. LOL. Feels weird to use album mix stems without asking. So thanks to him, TOO !!! Buncha sick fuggin' guys up in here.

& speaking of SICK guys / mixes, shoutout to Declan White for the mix here! Declan's been mixing all of my recent videos, & it RULES! Especially love his work on this one - there's a LOT of natural kick mic blended in with the sample from my 2Box, & you can actually hear dynamics throughout. Love that kinda thing for this style of drumming. Aside from the kick (which is a blend), everything else is natural / un-sampled (just heavily processed, obviously)!

At any rate, if you're looking for some QUALITY mix work, contact Declan via his website (!) -

& as I mentioned in my last video, Declan also makes SICK snare drums! Using one of his snares here - Cusworth 14x7 3mm Cast Bronze w/ matching Cast Bronze hoops! Check em' out using the links below!

As always when using a boutique snare, outta respect to Tama I just gotta add this disclaimer: I *do not* officially endorse Cusworth - I am very much a PROUD #Tama Artist! I'm just also a nerd that loves trying stuff & has an addiction to purchasing snare drums 😂.

KIT SPECS !

Tama STAR Maple (in Smoky Black)

10x6.5
12x7
14x11
16x13
20x16

Tama Signature Drumsticks (check them out for yourself using the links below!) -

#Meinl Cymbals (from left to right, if sitting behind the kit)

20" Byzance Traditional China
18" Pure Alloy Custom Medium/Thin Crash
15" Pure Alloy Medium Hi-Hats
12" Classics Custom Trash Splash
10" Classics Custom Extreme Metal Splash
15" Byzance Dual Hi-Hats
19" Pure Alloy Custom Medium/Thin Crash
18" Pure Alloy China
22" Soundcaster Fusion Powerful Ride

(the Soundcaster Fusion Ride is one of my oldest Meinl Cymbals! Got it over 10 years ago - still absolutely rules!)

#Evans Drumheads

Toms - Clear G2's (batter), Clear G1's (reso)
Snare - Coated UV2 (batter), Snare Side 300 (reso)
Kick - Clear EQ4 (batter), Custom Evans INK'ed (reso)

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As always, thanks for watching & stay tuned for more!

[Charnelrt]

Glad someone has an HD playthrough of this on YouTube!

[OG.PoshCat]

Having watched the Jon Rice studio video probably 1000 times this past decade, I feel qualified to say this cover RIPS

[shallowsoul]

sick cover. Jon "charn" Rices writing style for this album though was unmatched. goat in my books

[ununseptium]

Man joins Whitechapel and still has time for covers? What a legend.

[charlesrocks]

Ruination and Sun Eater are my favorite death metal albums of the last 20 years.

[RandomlnternetGuy]

One of the very first videos that GOT ME INTO DRUMS was Jon Rice's playthrough of this song! I can't express my nostalgia

[lrizo]

Jon Rice.. Definitely one of the most underrated drummers. Now you're playing at my level

[BrynR]

Craziest Alex alive. Continue covering our extreme metal bands of the 2000's bro... I feel you

[GoodAlexanderVibes]

Jon Rice is such an incredible drummer. This is the playthrough i needed to see. Amazing job

[kylevine]

My favourite drum track. Charn obviously owns this in my eyes but still incredible to watch anyone playing this song

[MatthewSparks]

This is easily my favorite JFAC album, and Charn's drumming on it is just insane. What he chose to play had such a huge impact in terms of making a bunch of death metal riffs sound like more memorable parts. I still go back every now and then and watch that potatoe quality play through of this song he has up.

[marcus.cramus]

Love this Record!

Amazing job as always

[dominicbus]

This song forever is endless fckn fire!!🔥 and Charns drumming, unbelievable! Rüdy of course nailed it! Could watch this on loop for hours easily! Well, might be doing this exactly now haha

[spudmagnum]

This man blasts are SO tight, look at those stick heights! Unbelievable

[GG-ikit]

My first time hearing job for a cowboy. I cant even play drums i just love watching this man play

[Mrcrazy]

Finally! We can watch it being played (properly) in more than one pixel!

[nicksusral]

That snare... I don't think I've ever heard a more pleasing sound.

[Catch]

The Charn feels completely satisfy by this cover.

[benjaminduran]

This is the best drum sound I've heard out of any of your videos, by a country mile. That bronze snare is sounding pretty great, too

[itsthemoneyorstop]

Dude jon rice is such an underappeciated drummer, the entirety of demonocracy is a testament to that in my eyes, this albums too. To just be able to keep up with his stuff makes you extremely talented