blastbeats 

use to describe the act of hitting the snare, bass drum and either high hat, crash, ride or splash even at the same time. Usually if hit correctly, it will give the sound of a jack hammer hitting on concrete.

a band known for having strong blastbeats was Infest, Scholastic Deth, Spazz, Uzi Suicide and many other Power Violence bands

blastbeats by gred Mcfuckity fuck July 6, 2006

blastbeat 

A type of fast drum beat characteristic of extreme heavy metal styles such as black metal, death metal and grindcore. Blastbeat is comprised at minimum of the bass drum and the snare drum, altough normally these two are accompanied by a cymbal such as hi-hat, ride, splash or crash.

Blastbeat originated in the '80s by hardcore and proto-grindcore bands which were seeking ways to bring the speed and harshness of their music to a new level. Popularized by grindcore bands such as Napalm Death and Carcass, the blastbeat eventually became an essential, if not the most important and distinctive feature of extreme music.

The blastbeat is normally consisted of a double bass roll of 32nd notes, on top of which the drummer hits the snare rapidly on every downstroke (every other hit). The drummer usually also hits the cymbal the same time as the snare drum. This results in a very aggressive and fast drum beat, as the tempos in which the blastbeat is played usually range from 200 bpm upwards.

The blastbeat is a cornerstone in modern extreme music, as its brutality provides an apt setting for the grim and gruesome soundscapes of death and black metal.

Kevin Talley's blastbeats are played with a near inhuman speed and precision.

blastbeat by SuomiFinlandPerkele February 16, 2004

Blast Beats 

the coolest drum beat ever created, used primarily in death metal and grind-core.

i got the new cannibal corpse cd, some wicked fast blast beats on that motherfucker!

Blast Beats by deathofdeath January 13, 2004

blast beats 

A combination of beats created on a drum kit involving hitting the snare and double-kicking bass drum at the same time, usually in speeds up to sixteenths of a beat. One common sight of this is in System of a Down's BYOB. The blast beat commonly involves the snare and bass drums, but in Question! by System of a Down, a combination of Bass, snare and hi-hat was involved.

Many heavier styles of music such as death metal,black metal and blackened death metal involve blast beats. Cryptopsy is one example, where they belt out constant amounts of blast beats, Carrionshine being one example song.

I like System of a Down's BYOB, the blast beats are awesome. Cats are also cool.

blast beats by Izzim Yeldarb July 26, 2006