Drummers

[moshmonkey666]

who is everyone's fave drummers?

it made sound cheesey posting on here but the greatest drummer of all time is Asgier! he is my God!

 

[George]

I've always liked what Neil Pert has done behind the set.

 

[Evil-shiva]

hmm I'll have to admit I have a strange love for Asgier too,
I can't say I've ever really took notice to which drummers are better, I just enjoy what they do.

 

[fjellvandrer]

Nice thread! I like Asgeir the most(for Borknagar is my favourite band), but very great drummers are: Max Dumahel(Kataklysm), Nick Barker(ex-Dimmu), Martin Kearns(Bolt Thrower), Horgh(Hypocrisy), Uwe Werning(Dew-Scented), Dieter Bernert(Brainstorm), Daray(Vader), Torturer(Belphegor), Ole Öhman, Tobias Kellgren(ex-Dissection), Vinnie Paul(ex-Pantera, Damageplan),Jesper Frost(Iniquity),Hellblaster(Arkhon Infaustus) etc.

 

[Gaunerin]

Peter Wildoer is a hell of a great drummer too

 

[Nico16]

My top five are: Gene Hoglan, Asgeir, Per Möller Jensen, Derek Roddy and Kevin Talley. Ah , Hellhammer as well, but out of the stuff he plays on I only like Winds.

 

[Erik Tiwaz]

Asgeir Mickelson
Flo Mournier (Cryptopsy)
Tony Laureano (Nile)
John Longstreth (ex-Origin)
Zabek (Yattering)
Sean Reinert (Cynic/Aghora)
Bobby Jarzombek (Spastic Ink/Halford)

 

[Radagast]

Asgeir, ofcourse, Hellhammer, Trym.

 

[iAMtheblackwizards]

easily Gene Hoglan and Sean Reinert

 

[Zavut]

Trym, Nick Barker, Hellhammer, Horgh, Asgeir, Gene Hoglan, Frost, Van Williams, Tjoldav... mostly speed demons.

 

[Paul]

Neil Peart is one of my favourites.
Bobby Jarzombek, Richard Christy, Sean Reinert, Mike Portnoy, Asgeir, Jan Hellhammer also.
Brad Wilk (RATM, Audioslave) has extremely groovy playing which I like a lot.
John Macaluso (Ark, TNT etc) is quite uderrated player, but one of the best out there, especially in rock.
But the list could go on forever....

 

[Rivfadír]

Gah! Nobody mentioned Frost or Fenriz? That's quite odd... Those are two of my favourites... But Asgeir's pretty cool too.

 

[fjellvandrer]

Zavut mentioned Frost

 

[Teloch]

Lotsa great drummers already mentioned - I would add:

David Haley - Psycroptic
Conny Pettersson - Anata
Alex Arellano formerly of Power of Omens
Brian Harvey - Pig Destroyer


Historically speaking:

Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, Ziggy Modeliste

 

[prof.ah]

Hellhammer!!
...
Trym
Asgeir

these are my favourites so far.....

 

[Paul]

I forgot to name John Bonham. He was good also...

 

[Innipunn]

Would like to add Grim!

 

[Baletempest]

My personal pics:

• Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy), just for the insane speed he can play at withou sacrifiing tecnical ability
• Hellhammer (Mayhem etc.), a very very diverse drummer who can always play to perfectly suit the band he's in
• Tyrum (Zyklon) Zyklon couldn't be without him, a frenzied maniac with a huge kit that he makes full use of
• Mantex (Throes of Dawn etc.) Finlands Hellhammer, stupidly diverse and very under-rated
• Jesper Frost (Iniquity) the level of control this guy has is unbelievable, the persision of his kick drumming and blasting boaders on programming
• Shaun Steels (My Dying Bride) Never does the minimum, in Doom you can always get away with that yet he always takes it beyond
• Fenriz (Darkthrone) Just because he can always surprise you and yet always sounds 100% true Norwegian Black Metal

 

[EVERLOSTINDEADETERNITY]

Tjoldav Dimmu/Susperia ( I really like his work on all of susperias albums)
Brad Roberts Gwar( hes better than people give him credit)
Martin Lopez Opeth/Amon Amarth ( his work on ONCE SENT is killer)
Henry Ranta ex-Soilwork ( some of his work largely feels Jazzish, young guy could do great things)
Keith Moon ( the WHo rocked plain and simple)
Gene Hoglan ( Ive seent his man live and I thought my face was gonna melt)
Dave Lombardo ( Favorite work was on TESTAMENTS the GATHERING)
Dude for Meshuggah ( his rythmns are pretty sick)
FAvorite groove drummer is Daniel Svenson ( i wont put what band because most people dont like them, But i do. Just good straight ahead groove)
Charlie Benate Anthrax ( Charlie rocks, he can play about anything)
Per Jensen The Haunted/Nightrage( hes just so fluid and fast and looks bored while doing it , I loved his stuff on the Nightrage album, nothing flashy just really solid)

 

[FailingAcension]

My personal pics:

1. Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy), just for the insane speed he can play at withou sacrifiing tecnical ability
2. Hellhammer (Mayhem etc.), a very very diverse drummer who can always play to perfectly suit the band he's in
3. Tyrum (Zyklon) Zyklon couldn't be without him, a frenzied maniac with a huge kit that he makes full use of

As generic as they might be for favorite drummers, thore are about my top 3. There are quite a few other good metal drummers that I can't list now because I don't have my CDs to look at their names or even spell the obscure names of the bands.

That being said, Buddy Rich is still king.