Martin Lopez & Martin Mendez...Best Rhythm Section In Metal?

[King Purple Rainbow]

Now I'm still very new to the band, but from what I've heard, I think they are easily one of the best rhythm sections around, if not the best. I've heard they're great live too!

These guys just seem to be able to do things other metal bands can't or won't do. I'm talking about not just Martin Lopez and Martin Mendez, but the band as a whole.

Opeth rule.

 

[OneFootBlaster]

They definitely play together like some of the classic rhythm sections: Bonham/Jones, Bruford/Squire, Peart/Lee etc... That in itself is a lost artform... no need to blow your load all over the songs- just hold it down and keep it steady!

 

[King Purple Rainbow]

Exactly!

They're not too flashy, yet have that epic style that's masterful! I would put them at the top of any rhythm section list!

 

[Ermz]

I don't know all that much about bass or drumming so I guess my opinion doesn't mean much... Seeing from the live videos they seem like very tight players that do it good all the time, every time.

 

[Brooks]

They're good, I suppose.


Best rhythm section on Earth (that comes to mind at this exact second ) is Zia and Schoo from Ozric Tentacles.

 

[phon1c]

tool have to be up there with the best too.

 

[Austin7]

Sean Malone and Sean Rienert of Cynic.

 

[7 Dying Trees]

They are a good rythm section, but I wouldn't hail them as the best in the world...

 

[Staffan]

yep the "latino brothers" are damn good!

 

[Misanthrope]

Yes there are better rhythm sections:

Sean Malone and Sean Reinert
Steve Digiorgio and Richard Christy

Thats just off the top of my head.

 

[Hondo]

The drums and bass are understated, but always very good. I can barely hear the bass on MAYH, but Still Life on, it's usually giving some extra melody to things or "completing" a riff. I'm sick of metal bass that's pure flat rhythm.

 

[Thorns of Sorrow]

Originally posted by King Purple Rainbow
Now I'm still very new to the band, but from what I've heard, I think they are easily one of the best rhythm sections around, if not the best. I've heard they're great live too!

These guys just seem to be able to do things other metal bands can't or won't do. I'm talking about not just Martin Lopez and Martin Mendez, but the band as a whole.

Opeth rule.

they are amongst the best, WHEN YOU CAN HEAR THEM! lol, live theya re completely drowned out. When they played Advent which is a song so reliant on bass, I didnt hear mendez at all.

 

[Lordenlil]

My first thought...

Steve DiGiorgio & Sean Reinert ...

 

[King Purple Rainbow]

Well, someone mentioned Richard Christy. Awesome drummer, who now, by the way, is the drummer for the Mighty Iced Earth!

The other choices are great too.

I just think a duo, they rank among the best, if not the best.

 

[Misanthrope]

He is rather limited on iced earth and his drumming on that band is forgettable. Death's TSOP or Burning Inside are portraits of his real skill level and creative reach.

 

[King Purple Rainbow]

Yeah, people keep telling me his absolute best stuff is from Death.

I believe it. Jon Schaffer is somewhat of a control freak...well, that's kind of an understatement!

He won't let Richard arrange his drum parts. But that double bass on "Wolf" is downright awesome!!!

 

[jealousy]

Ozric Tentacles bassist is brilliant but sometimes the drum beats don't change enough so I'd have to say that OT's rhythm section isn't the best on earth. Damn good though, they can really make you groove.

I would have to go with Tool for my choice. Danny is a mind blowing drummer and Justin plays his bass in such a unique way- you can always here what he is doing. And they compliment each other so well. Yeah, Tools rhythm section is great.

 

[bleed for me]

yea, i agree with steve digiorgio and richard christy. It's amazing how steve uses his fingers and plays at the same speed as chuck and shannon note for note.

 

[Skull_Punk]

...DeFarfalla and Nordin? They weren't too shabby themselves. Love that bass guitar on Morningrise

 

[Heliologue]

Originally posted by Thorns of Sorrow


they are amongst the best, WHEN YOU CAN HEAR THEM! lol, live theya re completely drowned out. When they played Advent which is a song so reliant on bass, I didnt hear mendez at all.

really? when i saw them, the bass and drums were overamplified.

you have to remember, though, that the album version was performed by deFarfalla, who had an entirely different sound. mendez works within the parameters of mike's plan for the bass sound.