Best Drummer of today?

[whata57]

Who do you think is the best drummer of today? I'm not gonna make a poll 'cos there's to many contenders to name. For me there is only one clear winner...

John Boecklin of Devildriver

The guy from nile is awesome as well but John wins my vote.

 

[Dj Bass]

I'm a huge fan of Gene Hoglan. So he gets my vote

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

George Kollias, Roddy (but roddy always plays in shit bands)

 

[The Ozzman]

Yeah, that's why I never mention Roddy. If he played in some decent bands, he'd get way more recognition

 

[Krilons Resa]

Tomas Haake immediately comes to mind. The guys just stupid good.
Danny Carey
Bran Dailor

There's more but I suck with names. new guy from Mars Volta, Psycroptic, Spawn of Possession, Yakuza, Lykathea Aflame, etc

 

[The Ozzman]

Definitely Haake

 

[Dead Children Speak No Lies]

Bran Daillor, Kevin Talley, Andols Herrick, Dave Lombardo & Lars Ulrich.

 

[Personified Hatred]

Gene Hoglan
Mike Portnoy

 

[The Ozzman]

Lars Ulrich is a shit drummer now. He is very very average

 

[ivry91]

Pete Sandoval, Paul Mazurkiewicz, Daniel Erlandsson.

 

[Satanstoenail]

Chris Pennie is still one of my favorites, even though he went and joined a shit band.

 

[The Ozzman]

He was in a shit band before, so it didn't matter

 

[Satanstoenail]

Oh snap.

 

[DarkBliss]

 

[Vacant_Planets]

Tony Laureano

As for Derek I did like his stuff with Aurora Borealis, Searching and Sky Burial were interesting.

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

Mike Portnoy
Dennis Chambers
Marco Minneman
George Kollias
Virgil Donati
Mike Mangini

I'm definitely not a drummer, but these are some of my favorites. I really could never pick a "best" just like I couldn't pick a best guitarist, but I've been into Chambers a lot lately.

 

[~Neurotica]

Tomas Haake
Chris Adler
George Kollias
Pete Sandoval
Derek Roddy
Mikko Siren (Apocalyptica)
Inferno
Chris Pennie (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan)

 

[The Ozzman]

Vinnie Colaiuta

 

[~Neurotica]

Marco Minneman

Yes. I've seen this guy live, he was coming to my city with his "master class". Well, he's fantastic, and he speaks with his drums... Though he doesn't play metal, from what I know.

 

[CF87]

Daniel Liljekvist (katatonia)
Jan Rechberger (amorphis)
Cristiano Mozzati (lacuna coil)
Martin Axenrot (opeth,bloodbath)
Jeff Singer (paradise lost)

Drummer for A Perfect Circle who is absolutely nuts.

Drummers from Nominon,Scar Symmetry and Darkane.