your 5 top metal drummers

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

fuck how could i forget martin lopez? and i'm a big Opeth fan, too... that guy is really good

 

[jimbobhickville]

1. Sean Reinert (Death, Cynic, Aghora)
2. Bobby Jarzombek (Spastic Ink, Riot, Halford)
3. Asgeir Mickelson (Spiral Architect, Borknagar, and a billion others)
4. Brann Dailor (Lethargy, Today is the Day, Mastodon)
5. Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Grip Inc, various guest appearances)
6. Gene Hoglan (Death, Dark Angel, SYL, etc)
7. Davide Piovesan (Ephel Duath)
8. Greg Hall (Sacred Reich)
9. Charlie Benante (Anthrax, SOD)
10. Alex Arellano (Power of Omens)

Since he said metal drummers I couldn't include Neil Peart or Tim Alexander, even though both have been semi-metallic at times.

Edit: I can't believe I forgot Brann Dailor!! Fixed.

 

[sands of the seas]

I may be missing something, but since when is Neil Peart a metal drummer?
Anyway, my list is as follows (in no particular order):
Gene Hoglan
Sean Reinert
Richard Christy
Danny Carey
Tony Laureno (something like that)
Yes three of them were drummers for Death, so what?
And Danny Carey is Tool's drummer.

 

[lizard]

I would say you could make a case that much of Rush's music could be classified as progressive metal.

 

[deathstrike from hell]

i always considered rush to be progressive metal. an amazing band. red barchetta is a perfect example. its ironic that bands now have an upwards of 5 members, and still cant reach the sonic level rush achieves
in a totally unrelated topic, do you guys think that if psh went on tour, that van can sing and play at the same time? i was wondering that myself. he's godly both lyrically and as a drummer, and it would be awesome to see

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Rush played prog metal most of the times, even POWER .. (temples of syrinx) ..with some imagination ok.
Neil Peart's drumming is metal ..definetally

 

[Yetti]

in no real order, some of my favorites:

nick barker(dimmu)
dainel erlandsson(sp?)(arch enemy)
flo morunier(cryptopsy)
derek roddy(hate eternal)
tony laureno(nile)
dave mcclain(machine head)
jaska raatikainen(children of bodom)
van williams(nevermore)

 

[Yetti]

in no real order, some of my favorites:

nick barker(dimmu)
dainel erlandsson(sp?)(arch enemy)
flo morunier(cryptopsy)
derek roddy(hate eternal)
tony laureno(nile)
dave mcclain(machine head)
jaska raatikainen(children of bodom)
van williams(nevermore)
daniel svensson(in flames)

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

I may be missing something, but since when is Neil Peart a metal drummer?

if you had been paying attention, you would have noticed that he said he couldn't include him... i hate it when people don't read the posts right.

 

[deathstrike from hell]

hahaha up the irons!

 

[mReEtTaIlRsEkD]

uhh, personally I enjoy Van Williams' work, mostly his more recent work.
I really, REALLY like thomas stauch (blind guardian).
I dig what portnoy does, even though he showboats alot.
nick menza....i think that's his name, Rust In Peace...awesome work
cliver burr always seemed to grab my attention in the 1st couple of maiden albums

 

[deathstrike from hell]

nick menza was amazing with 'deth. he released a solo albumn not too long ago which was rated a 1 out of 10 in bwbk. i guess he should stick to drums. he did EVERY instrument on the albumn. and amazing musician.
stauch is amazing as well. after "when sorrow sang" i was convinced -I-

 

[Chromatose]

#1 - BILL BRUFORD

 

[mReEtTaIlRsEkD]

i think nightfall convinced me of stauch's coolness

he just had this rythm, during the chorus....i couldn't/can't fucking airdrum to it...

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

i'm rhythmically challenged, isn't much that i can air drum to

 

[En Vind Av Sorg]

Thankfully someone else mentioned both Asgeir and hellhammer, and danny carey as well. But again with that bastard barker.......

 

[MetalHeadMarc]

My list for metal drummers in no particular order.
Van Williams
Vinney Paul
Dave Lombardo
Richard Christy
Arch Enemy' drummer

Btw, I don't think that Rush qualifies as metal. It's just great kick ass prog rock. Rush is the Prog band of choice to most metal heads including mysleft. Peart is a drumming god.

 

[MetalHeadMarc]

BTW, I happened to listen to Nick Menza's album. Great drummer, Shitty singer/guitar player. He should stick to just drums. The album is great until he starts singing or playing a riff.