Hoglan is more technical...Lombardo has a more straightforward playing i believe...no way Reinert, Jarzombek, Mickelson, and Christy are better than Hoglan...Only Reinert is close...and maybe Christy one day can become as good because he is very young...
Sean Reinert (Death, Cynic, Gordian Knot, Aghora)
Bobby Jarzombek (Spastic Ink and some other bands)
Asgeir Mickelson (Spiral Architect and a bunch of black metal bands)
Richard Christy (Death, Control Denied, Iced Earth)
And yes, they are all better than Hoglan and Lombardo.
am i the only one who doesn't like his drum sound in death? i don't know why. they sound very quiet and toned down, especially the base. i don't know. *shrug* (that was my Trapped impression )
although i say the best are Christy, Bercier, and FLO!!!!!!!!!!!!
holy crap somebody mentioned flo!!!! my top 10 in no particualr order:
richard christy
jarzombeck
reinert
portnoy
flo (cryptopsy)
hoglan
Tomas Haake (meshuggah) - can't believe no one mentioned him
Mark Zonder (fates warning)
pete sandoval - pure fucking speed, but no groove
lombardo - pure power and a pioneer
Hoglan for sure... Lombardo is HELLFAST, but hoglan is faster, AND he can play technical. Christy kicks both of their asses, and Reinert kicks HIS ass.