One can easily do without double bass, even in metal. Here's an example:
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[George] Kollias is notable for using only one kick pedal during blast beats, rather than the double-kicks employed by most drummers. In the song 'Sacrifice Unto Sebek' on the album Annihilation of the Wicked his blast beat speed clocks in at 265 bpm; on Nile's album Ithyphallic, the song 'Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks From He Who is In the Water' was clocked at 271 bpm according to album producer Neil Kernon. Also, on George's instructional DVD, there is a segment where he plays semiquavers at 280 beats per minute. The blast beat on the first riff of Nile's 'Kafir!' from latest album, Those Whom the Gods Detest clocks at 280 bpm.
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