Jarle

Urgehal

Jarle "Uruz" Byberg

About

Paiste Artist Since
December 2010

Nationality
Norway

Main Affiliations
Urgehal
Ulvehyrde

Setup

Biography

Jarle Byberg, born 1978 in Stavanger, Norway, has been a drummer since the age of 6. He studied snare drum back then for a couple of years with jazz drummer Barna Palko at the local music school. Already at this time a Paiste 2002 Hi-Hat was bought, his first other drum related item to own beside a snare drum. Moved to Hönefoss, Norway, at the age of 10 and played in his school's marching band there a couple of years. But it was boring to focus mainly on the snare and hihat, so a small, unknown kit was borrowed from a friend to learn how to master the whole kit. This was mainly done by playing after other drummers work and always aiming higher than what he could do at the time. At the age of 13, a Linko entry level kit was received as a birthday gift and the real journey began. After some Guns n’ Roses, Paradise Lost and Sepultura cover bands, Jarle joined a local band later known as Voluspaa before he joined unholy forces with the old school black metal legends Urgehal in 1997. Urgehal and has toured most European countries as well as USA, Canada and Mexico and he recorded 8 albums with them under his artist name Uruz. He has been working on and off with Swedish act Shining since 2007, but left for good in 2017. Jarles blend of powerful, grooving yet technical drumming is well known, and Jarle is a highly sought after session drummer. You'll find his signature drumming on more than 20 official releases, incl. Shining, Endezzma, In Lingua Mortua, Sarkom, Vulture Lord, Beastcraft, Where Angels Fall, Den Saakaldte and Nattsol. Jarle is currently a full time member of Urgehal and Ulvehyrde, besides session work in studios and on stages across the globe. Urgehal was resurrected in 2022 to do a 10 year anniversary tour in the name of late founding member Trondr Nefas. This highly successful package has been extended to also include 2023 due to late start in 2022 after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Setup Cymbals

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    Sizes: 24"
    Volume: Loud
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Bright, full, warm, deep, somewhat dry, powerful. Wide range, clean mix. Heavy response, very balanced feel. Clear, cutting stick sound over big, full wash. Extremely loud, cutting ride with an enormous, big, loud and deep sounding bell. This special ride cymbal was created by Paiste's Sound Development team in collaboration with John Dolmayan, one of today's most influential Rock drummers.

  • Sounds
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    Sizes: 20"
    Volume: Loud
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Fairly bright, metallic, raw, full, energetic, cutting. Fairly narrow range, complex mix. Heavy feel, strong, loud ping over controlled, raw, full wash, piercing, loud bell. For extreme ride playing.

  • Sounds
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    Sizes: 18", 20"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Aggressive, bright, energetic, trashy. Medium range, complex mix. Responsive feel, explosive attack. Powerful, cutting effect cymbal for exotic accents. A good cymbal for noisy crash riding at higher volume levels.

  • Sounds
  • Details

    Sizes: 14"
    Volume: Loud
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Brilliant, warm, full, high pitched. Wide range, clean mix. Fairly heavy feel. Bright, strong, full open sound. Crisp, full, cutting chick sound. Versatile hi-hat for energetic playing. A rock classic.

  • Sounds
  • Details

    Sizes: 18", 20"
    Volume: Loud
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Very bright, slightly trashy, full, exotic. Wide range, complex mix. Fast, responsive, explosive crash, loud, clear defined bell. Very unique, versatile china for flexible application.

  • Sounds
  • Details

    Sizes: 16", 18", 20"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Medium bright, full, exotic, fairly trashy. Wide range, complex mix. Responsive, full sounding crash, complex, trashy ride. The definitive classic rock china sound.

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