Who is generally accepted as the fastest drummer?

nah its Lars Ulrich all the way. He's so fast he can hit almost every tom at least once in an entire bar.
 
If you want double bass speed kicks.. Its either the drummer from Strapping Young Lad or Fear Factory.. Those two guys are really fast..

If you want talent.. Theres Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy and Rush's Neil Peart
 
maybe Sean Reinert (Cynic) or Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel)??

Gene Hoglan is great, but he is definately not the fastest...

Agreed on the Lars thing... Man he is awesome... ! :D
 
If you have AUDIOGALAXY, try to download something off of the CONQUEROR "War Cult Supremacy" CD. That drummer is SOOO fast and brutal it's almost unbelievable. It's not stupid grind either. They're actual songs clocking in at the 7 minute average.....
 
I would guess its one of these:

Sean Reinert
Doc
Nick Barker
Flo Mounier
Gene Hoglan
Richard Christy
Hellhammer