Watch Max Portnoy play through Tallah - The Silo

Fans of prog drumming hero Mike Portnoy might expect a playthrough from his son, Max, to take them on a prog-metal journey from behind a monstrous drum kit. However in a brand new playthrough track from his band, Tallah, Max Portnoy demonstrates that his style is his own.

Filmed from above and behind his four-piece kit, Max takes us through the 4:23 song, The Silo, with an onslaught of nu-metal-inspired grooves making use of a double pedal and an array of Sabian cymbals for accents.

Tallah’s debut album, Matriphagy, is due for release 2 October, and is available for preorder now. You can hear the studio version of The Silo below.

Stuart has been working for guitar publications since 2008, beginning his career as Reviews Editor for Total Guitar before becoming Editor for six years. During this time, he and the team brought the magazine into the modern age with digital editions, a Youtube channel and the Apple chart-bothering Total Guitar Podcast. Stuart has also served as a freelance writer for Guitar World, Guitarist and MusicRadar reviewing hundreds of products spanning everything from acoustic guitars to valve amps, modelers and plugins. When not spouting his opinions on the best new gear, Stuart has been reminded on many occasions that the 'never meet your heroes' rule is entirely wrong, clocking-up interviews with the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Foo Fighters, Green Day and many, many more.