Aquiles Priester’s new Color Sound 900 Cymbal Set
Rumors from the drums world say that Aquiles will head out with a legendary US metal band in an incredible, powerful World Tour! We will keep you updated.
This is his new Cymbal Set:
19” CRASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
18” GIGA BELL RIDE “PSYCHOCTOPUS” – 2002 (ORIGINAL BLACK COATED)
19” CRASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
18” CHINA – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
14” HEAVY HI-HAT – SIGNATURE (CUSTOM, RED COATED)
18” CRASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
10” SPLASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
8” SPLASH STACKED – SIGNATURE (RED COATED)
10” SPLASH STACKED – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
10” SPLASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
18” HEAVY CRASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
18” CHINA – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
15” SOUND EDGE HI-HAT – 2002 (RED COATED)
18” HEAVY CRASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
14” BLAST CHINA – RUDE (RED COATED)
18” GIGA BELL RIDE “PSYCHOCTOPUS” – 2002 (ORIGINAL BLACK COATED)
19” HEAVY CRASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
20” CRASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
Aquiles Priester’s new Color Sound 900 Cymbal Set
Rumors from the drums world say that Aquiles will head out with a legendary US metal band in an incredible, powerful World Tour.
We will keep you updated.
This is his new Cymbal Set:
19” CRASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
18” GIGA BELL RIDE “PSYCHOCTOPUS” – 2002 (ORIGINAL BLACK COATED)
19” CRASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
18” CHINA – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
14” HEAVY HI-HAT – SIGNATURE (CUSTOM, RED COATED)
18” CRASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
10” SPLASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
8” SPLASH STACKED – SIGNATURE (RED COATED)
10” SPLASH STACKED – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
10” SPLASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
18” HEAVY CRASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
18” CHINA – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
15” SOUND EDGE HI-HAT – 2002 (RED COATED)
18” HEAVY CRASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
14” BLAST CHINA – RUDE (RED COATED)
18” GIGA BELL RIDE “PSYCHOCTOPUS” – 2002 (ORIGINAL BLACK COATED)
19” HEAVY CRASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
20” CRASH – COLOR SOUND 900 RED
Paiste first pioneered color coated cymbals with COLORSOUND 5 in 1984 as a means for artistic expression during the time period when popular music became visual in music videos on television. In the 1990s VISIONS made an appearance, and in recent years certain Artist Inspiration models feature color coating – Stewart Copeland’s Blue Bell Ride, Aquiles Priester’s Giga Bell Ride and Danny Carey’s Dry Heavy Ride. Throughout, the Color Sound finish was available for custom orders, including cymbals featured by international top artists Joey Jordison, Tico Torres and Paul Bostaph. With Color Sound 900 Paiste launches the latest incarnation in the color cymbal saga.
Color Sound 900 cymbals are based on the range of models in the concurrently launched 900 Series. While they feature essentially corresponding sound and function, the color coating causes a slightly drier sound, shortens the sustain a bit, and results in a more focused attack. Significantly, the same flexibility and giving feel as in the 900 Series is present.
Extensive research and design efforts have resulted in the most stunningly beautiful finishes: luminous translucent colors preserve the natural appearance of grooves and hammer marks and present a vibrantly radiant appearance. Notably, decades of experience have proven the Color Sound finish to be exceedingly tough and durable – the finish will not ever crack, chip or peel.
Aquiles Biography
Considered best Brazilian heavy metal drummer for twelve years in a row by main specialized magazines and sites, in 2011 Aquiles Priester was the only Brazilian in the history of Brazilian drumming to rank 5th best Prog Metal drummer of the world according to American Modern Drummer magazine next to names such as Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, Gavin Harrison and Marco Minnemann.
Born in South Africa, he moved to Brazil while still a child, spending his childhood and part of his adolescence in Foz do Iguaçu, a city in the state of Paraná. In 1988 he moved to Porto Alegre and in 1997 he founded heavy metal band Hangar where he began developing the style that would make him known worldwide. With Hangar he released five studio albums, an acoustic CD/DVD and a live album.
Soon after Aquiles Priester was invited to record and go on tour with Paul Di’Anno, former Iron Maiden singer. This resulted in the album Nomad and a tour that included various Brazilian cities.
In 2001 he joined the band Angra and recorded the album Rebirth, which went gold record in Brazil. After six years and three studio albums, an EP and a live CD/DVD, Aquiles left the band.
From then on he hasn’t stopped, releasing products directed to the drum world that became best sellers, among them two educational DVDs: Inside My Drums (2004) and The Infallible Reason Of My Freak Drumming (2010), that was elected 3rd best educational DVD of the world by American Modern Drummer in 2011. He also released a textbook on the study of the double bass called Inside My Psycho Book (2007) and is about to release his new DVD Aquiles Priester’s Top 100 Drum Fills in the world market.
Besides the educational products, in 2010 Aquiles also released his autobiography “Aquiles Octopus Priester – From Fan to Idol” that’s on its 2nd edition and includes testimonies of famous drummers such as Kiko Freitas, Vera Figueiredo, Serginho Herval and João Barone.
In 2010, he was one of seven drummers chosen from all over the world to take part of an audition to substitute Mike Portnoy in the American band Dream Theater – with Aquiles were Mike Mangini, Peter Wildoer, Marco Minnemann, Virgil Donati, Derek Roddy and Thomas Lang. After the audition, he was invited to go on a European tour with world famous American guitar player Tony MacAlpine. In 2010 he went on tour with another guitar virtuoso, Vinnie Moore.
Mapex provides the instruments used by him and in 2006 created the drum kit Mapex Limited Edition Aquiles Priester and now, in 2013, is preparing to release a signature snare, Aquiles Priester’s PsychOctopus Black Panther Snare, worldwide. On the other hand Paiste, the cymbal manufacturer, wasn’t far behind. In the beginning of 2009 they released the PST5 Limited Edition Aquiles Priester in the Brazilian market and in July of 2012 the signature ride 2002 PsychOctopus Giga Bell Ride 18″ worldwide. With these accomplishments, Aquiles became the first Brazilian drummer to have signature products released worldwide by international drum brands.
Aquiles Priester has already done more than 280 drum workshops and has taken part in the biggest drum festivals around the world such as the Modern Drummer Festival (United States), Montreal Drum Fest (Canada), Batuka! International Drum Fest (Brazil), La Rioja Festival (Spain), Laguna Drum Fest (Mexico), Drummer Live (England), Frankfurt Music Messe (Germany) and Namm Show (United States).
