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Watch Aquiles Priester Perform At The 2020 Drumeo Festival

Aquiles Priester  /  UPDATED Aug 19, 2022

*This video contains explicit lyrical content.*

Aquiles Priester is one of Brazil’s premier metal drummers, and is known for his work with Angra, Hangar, Paul Di’Anno, Tony McAlpine and more.

It was a privilege to have him out at the 2020 Drumeo Festival where he slayed the crowd with a rock solid performance, plenty of heavy grooves, and a monster kit to match. Watch Aquiles play “Zombies” by Noturnall!

Did you miss this year’s Drumeo Festival and you’re wondering what other epic things happened? Read the Day 1 Recap and the Day 2 Recap here.


Aquiles Priester is a national treasure to Brazil. Without question, he is one of the best and most well-known heavy metal drummers alive today. His career spans over thirty years and features credits like drumming with W.A.S.P., Tony MacAlpine, Angra, and Hangar.

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