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If “Planet Of The Apes” Had A Prog Metal Theme Song

Ryan Van Poederooyen  /  UPDATED Aug 19, 2022

If you want to see an epic theatrical performance on the drums, you’ve come to the right place.

Ryan Van Poederooyen says that the Devin Townsend album Deconstruction is “probably the craziest thing I’ve ever recorded.”

The fourth track, “Planet Of The Apes”, is an 11-minute saga that gets progressively more intense as it takes you on a wild ride from start to finish. It really doesn’t feel like an 11-minute song!

If you like progressive metal drumming – or even prog rock and odd time playing – this is the performance for you.

Want to learn how to play like Ryan? Click here to watch his full lesson on nailing odd time!


Ryan Van Poederooyen is a Vancouver-based educator and clinician. He’s currently the drummer of Imonolith and Ten Ways, and the former drummer of Devin Townsend. With many years of world tours, albums and live CDs/DVDs under his belt with Devin, Ryan has also been hired for sessions with producers such as Brian Howes (Nickelback, Hinder, Puddle of Mudd, Daughtry), Chad Kroeger (Nickelback), Rhys Fulber (Fear Factory, The Tea Party, Josh Groban) and many others.

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