LEPROUS – Atonement (Drum Playthrough by Baard Kolstad)

LEPROUS – Atonement (Drum Playthrough by Baard Kolstad)

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Directed by: Daniel Bryn
Production company: Daniel Bryn
Production country: Norway
Recorded and mixed by: Thomas Wang at Urban Sound Studios.

Baard Kolstad on social media:
INSTAGRAM: @Baardkolstadofficial
FACEBOOK: @Baard
TIKTOK: @Baardkolstad

Baard’s gear list in this video:
Drums
Kick 22” + toms 10", 12”, 13”, 16” and 18”: Pearl Reference One
Snares: Pearl Signature series Steve Ferrone model 14"x6.5” and Pearl Sensitone 14"x6.5"
Cymbals:
10” Sabian AAX aero splash stacked on 8" Sabian mini china
14" Sabian HHX Anthology low bell hi-hat
18" Sabian HHX Fierce crash
22” Sabian Artisan Light ride
16”/13” Sabian fast stack
18" Sabian HHX O-zone crash
22” Sabian Wide lip China

Drum heads:
Kick: Remo Powerstroke 3 clear
All toms: Remo Emperor clear
Main snare: Remo Controlled Sound Coated
Side snare: Remo Emperor Coated

Sticks:
Vic Firth 55A and 5B

Catch Leprous on tour!


Europe 2025 (An exclusive evening with Leprous):

16/01 🇪🇸 Madrid - Music Station
17/01 🇫🇷 Paris - Salle de Pleyel
31/01 🇬🇧 London - 02 Forum
01/02 🇵🇱 Warsaw - Progreja
07/02 🇳🇱 Tilburg - Poppodium 013
08/02 🇩🇪 Cologne - Carlswerk
15/02 🇳🇴 Oslo - Sentrum Scene

Latin America 2025:
04/03 🇲🇽 Guadalajara - C3 Stage
05/03 🇲🇽 Monterrey - Cafe Iguana
06/03 🇲🇽 Mexico City - Auditorio Blackberry
08/03 🇨🇷 San Jose - Peppers Club
09/03 🇨🇴 Bogota - Auditorio Ceg
11/03 🇧🇷 Belo Horizonte - Mister Rock
12/03 🇧🇷 Curitiba - Tork n’ Roll
13/03 🇧🇷 São Paulo - VIP station
15/03 🇨🇱 Santiago - CL Prog
16/03 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires - Teatro Flores

North America 2025:
🇺🇸 04.04-09 Cruise to the Edge 🛥️
🇺🇸 04.10 - ST. PETERSBURG, FL - Jannus Live
🇺🇸 04.11 - ATLANTA, GA - Hell @ The Masquerade
🇺🇸 04.12 - CINCINNATI, OH - Bogart's
🇺🇸 04,13 - ST. LOUIS, MO - Delmar Hall
🇺🇸 04.14 - LAWRENCE, KS - Granada Theater
🇺🇸 04.15 - BOULDER, CO - Boulder Theater**
🇺🇸 04.17 - TUCSON, AZ - Rialto Theatre
🇺🇸 04.18 - LOS ANGELES, CA - Regent Theater**
🇺🇸 04.19 - SACRAMENTO, CA - Ace of Spades
🇺🇸 04.21 - PORTLAND, OR - Wonder Ballroom
🇺🇸 04.22 - SEATTLE, WA - Neptune
🇨🇦 04.23 - VANCOUVER, BC - Vogue Theatre
🇨🇦 04.25 - CALGARY, AB - Palace Theatre
🇨🇦 04.26 - EDMONTON, AB - Starlite Room
🇨🇦 04.28 - WINNIPEG, MB - Park Theatre
🇺🇸 04.30 - MILWAUKEE, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
🇺🇸 05.01 - INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Hi-Fi
🇺🇸 05.02 - ST. CHARLES, IL - Arcada Theatre**
🇺🇸 05.03 - COLUMBUS, OH - Newport Music Hall
🇨🇦 05.05 - OTTAWA, ON - Bronson Centre Theatre
🇨🇦 05.06 - QUEBEC CITY, QC - Theatre Capitole
🇨🇦 05.07 - MONTREAL, QC - Beanfield Theatre**
🇺🇸 05.08 - NEW HAVEN, CT - Toad's Place
🇺🇸 05.09 - RED BANK, NJ - The Vogel
🇺🇸 05.10 - SOMERVILLE, MA - Somerville Theatre**
🇺🇸 05.12 - WASHINGTON, DC - 9:30 Club
🇺🇸 05.13 - CARRBORO, NC - Cat's Cradle
** - Special Congregation Shows

[jemminger]

Baard's a fucking magician. Honestly one of the most interesting drummers around today

[managareos-lr]

Baard makes every note, every hit matter, without being excessive or overly elaborate – something incredibly difficult to achieve on the drums. Whether you’re just listening or watching him play, he makes you anticipate those sudden moments where everything in the rhythm seems to collapse, as if he’s trying to take your breath away. Simple yet intense playing, cerebral and meticulous. Exactly what a band needs from a drummer to remain one of the most captivating bands I’ve ever heard.

[Cosmorth]

Baard's powerful finesse is unmatched. What a legend.

[senvorto]

Baard is such an intense player that I don't know how he manages to survive playing an entire concert.

[Dr.Gonzo-]

Humans have no business playing the drums at this level.

Baard is a cyborg.

Just unbelievable.

[Reakerboy]

He sees the drum kit very differently to many other drummers. Gets in the pocket in an obscure but extremely creative way. Serves the song and certainly gives Leprous their sound . Its all in the performance 🤘🏻

[mikaelakerfeldt]

feels like watching the kiddo Baard from Norway streets in the old days. such a talent.

[stenhasselquist]

There are so many dope AF parts of this. I didn't consciously appreciate all of the drum intricacies until this video, but my brain sure knew the drumming was amazing. The little things matter so much.

[Capt_Snorrowitz]

Revenge of the awkward china placement

[markusmaattala]

I’ve never heard a better mix in any playthrough video, nor any album for that matter. Astonishing!

[modernroyaljams]

I just saw them is Sydney last week. Baard was amazing as they all were. Don't understand how they are not one of the biggest metal bands. Melody, riffs, synths, syncopated riffage, heavy as hell with light and darkness and Einar's vocals on top.

[Narcissistic_Penguin]

First there was Mike Portnoy... then Gavin Harrison... now Baard Kolstad, my new favourite drummer.

Time to rewatch The Sky is Red for the 1345th time.

[Technatura]

Not difficult enough, he's wearing a shirt.

[stefmoehle]

Every note is meant to be! With absolute convicition and without any shadow of a doubt! Legendary! ❤️‍🔥

[fpawluszmtg]

Baard is the future of drumming. And goddamn, drumming has a bright future!

[UriBreitman]

Watching Baard in action proves that AI drum machines are missing the point: It's a heroic battle between the human body and the drumset. And Baard is the victor here.

[lipico]

What an absolut monster. We need this for every song in the album.

[SMPTe]

Those drums sound better than ever, and Baard playthroughs have always had nice sounding drums (Bonneville comes to mind)

[controlador_oficial]

I hate to admit it... but a programmed drum track will never be as superb as a masterful drummer.

[laporteestouverte]

What a beast. Even this somewhat slow song ends up intense, technical and captivating, thanks to Baard's tasteful, intense and powerful drumming. One of, if not my favorite drummer right now. So musical. One of my favorite performances of his is on the Creature album Eloge de L'Ombre, incredibly creative and powerful.