Charlie Koryn

Exclusive performances, tips and tricks & open Q&A

Grab your spot while you can for this drum clinic with Charlie Koryn, best known for his work with Morbid Angel and Incantation

Charlie Koryn is a drummer and producer from the United States known for an expressive and highly dynamic approach to extreme music. His playing blends raw intensity with musicality and feel, drawing from the early traditions and evolving language of the drumset, where dynamics, phrasing, and musical interaction were central shaped by the rhythmic foundations of jazz and early rock, while remaining rooted in the modern underground.

As a touring session drummer and recording engineer, Charlie has performed with legendary bands Morbid Angel and Incantation, and has contributed to recordings and live performances with contemporary bands including Ascended Dead, Hulder, Worm, and Funebrarum. His recent work includes performances on new releases such as the latest Worm material featuring Marty Friedman, reflecting the continued evolution of extreme music across generations.

Working both on stage and in the studio, Charlie focuses on preserving the human element in heavy music, emphasizing feel, interaction, and dynamic expression in an era increasingly shaped by technology and gridding. His approach reflects the idea that extreme music continues to evolve alongside the changing musical landscape and the world around it.

Rather than a traditional drum clinic, this session is intended as a broader musical experience relevant to musicians of any instrument, as well as listeners interested in the journey. The clinic explores dimensional playing in extreme music, focusing on feel, dynamics, and the human element of performance and recording. Charlie will share perspectives from life on the road and in the studio, along with live drum performances drawn from his recordings and personal discography, including material that is rarely performed live. This will be an interactive clinic with an open Q&A.