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Greatest Metal Drummer(s) in History?

Skruzz	There's a lot... Rick Allen of Def Leppard. A lot will disagree, but he could STILL do great with one arm. Tommy Portimo from Sonata Arctica. Listen to Wolf and Raven and you'll understand waht I'm talking about. Lars Ulrich of Metallica, plain and simple.	There's a lot... Rick Allen of Def Leppard. A lot will disagree, but he could STILL do great with one arm. Tommy Portimo from Sonata Arctica. Listen to Wolf and Raven and you'll understand waht I'm talking about. Lars Ulrich of Metallica, plain and simple.
	Posted: Nov 5, 2007 5:40 PM - Quote - Report!
King ofKumbucha	I don't think Lars is very good at all to be honest. My favorites include Inferno from Behemoth, Hannes Grossman former Necrophagist, George Kollias of Nile and Flo Mounier of Cryptopsy.	I don't think Lars is very good at all to be honest. My favorites include Inferno from Behemoth, Hannes Grossman former Necrophagist, George Kollias of Nile and Flo Mounier of Cryptopsy.
	Posted: Nov 6, 2007 3:09 AM - Quote - Report!
Kivarenn82	lars? LARS?! alrite alrite.. i can disagree and not be a dick about it. easily my favorite metal drummer of all time is split between Derek Roddy (former malevolent creations and Hate Eternal) or maybe Tim Waterson. (worlds fastest feet!)	lars? LARS?! alrite alrite.. i can disagree and not be a dick about it. easily my favorite metal drummer of all time is split between Derek Roddy (former malevolent creations and Hate Eternal) or maybe Tim Waterson. (worlds fastest feet!)
	Posted: Nov 6, 2007 12:04 PM - Quote - Report!
heretic1989	Joey Jordison hands down that fucker is the shit	Joey Jordison hands down that fucker is the shit
	Posted: Nov 6, 2007 4:13 PM - Quote - Report!
ch715dallat	Inferno, Kollias, Mournier /thread	Inferno, Kollias, Mournier /thread
	Posted: Nov 8, 2007 2:18 AM - Quote - Report!
Kivarenn82	joey jordison? step into my office please. cuz yer fukkin fired!	joey jordison? step into my office please. cuz yer fukkin fired!
	Posted: Nov 8, 2007 9:02 AM - Quote - Report!
konigstiger	Flo Mournier.... is truly insane.... i think Thomas Haake is good too...	Flo Mournier.... is truly insane.... i think Thomas Haake is good too...
	Posted: Nov 11, 2007 8:13 PM - Quote - Report!
MetalMilitia212	Portnoy or Holgan. Those guys are AMAZING.	Portnoy or Holgan. Those guys are AMAZING.
	Posted: Nov 11, 2007 9:34 PM - Quote - Report!
Metal_Rich	Portnoy, hands down.	Portnoy, hands down.
	Posted: Nov 26, 2007 12:12 AM - Quote - Report!
nebraskan	Kivarenn82 wrote on Nov 8th, 2007 at 4:02am : joey jordison?step into my office please.cuz yer fukkin fired! + 1 GTFO this is a thread about metal drummers!Inferno, George Kolias, Mike Portnoy, Mario Duplantier (Gojira), Great Drummers ^	Kivarenn82 wrote on Nov 8th, 2007 at 4:02am : joey jordison?step into my office please.cuz yer fukkin fired! + 1 GTFO this is a thread about metal drummers!Inferno, George Kolias, Mike Portnoy, Mario Duplantier (Gojira), Great Drummers ^
	Posted: Dec 3, 2007 8:06 AM - Quote - Report!
ch715dallat	you sir are a fool, Joey Jordison Is a fantastic drummer and anyone with a brain and looks past him being in slipknot will realise that.	you sir are a fool, Joey Jordison Is a fantastic drummer and anyone with a brain and looks past him being in slipknot will realise that. :rolleyes:
	Posted: Dec 5, 2007 12:51 AM - Quote - Report!
Shinozoku	ch715dallat wrote on Dec 4th, 2007 at 7:51pm : you sir are a fool, Joey Jordison Is a fantastic drummer and anyone with a brain and looks past him being in slipknot will realise that. Agreed, actually. Anihillation at the Hands of God (on Roadrunner United) was a badass metal song and I think JJ did awesome on it.Althoug h I'd have to say Hannes Grossman, the guy from Mastodon (I can't remember his name ), Richard Christy, and Gene Hoglan. Let them battle for drum supremacy on the soon-to-be barren wasteland called Earth. Thier mighty conflict shall lay waste to all living things with the percussive sonic boom that will be thier 4-way duel. EDIT : I'm done sounding like a comic book narrator now	ch715dallat wrote on Dec 4th, 2007 at 7:51pm : you sir are a fool, Joey Jordison Is a fantastic drummer and anyone with a brain and looks past him being in slipknot will realise that. :rolleyes: Agreed, actually. Anihillation at the Hands of God (on Roadrunner United) was a badass metal song and I think JJ did awesome on it.Althoug h I'd have to say Hannes Grossman, the guy from Mastodon (I can't remember his name :(), Richard Christy, and Gene Hoglan. Let them battle for drum supremacy on the soon-to-be barren wasteland called Earth. Thier mighty conflict shall lay waste to all living things with the percussive sonic boom that will be thier 4-way duel. EDIT : I'm done sounding like a comic book narrator now
	Posted: Dec 9, 2007 2:10 AM - Quote - Report!
Sun King	Inferno, Hell Hammer, Kollais, Roddy's pretty good.	Inferno, Hell Hammer, Kollais, Roddy's pretty good.
	Posted: Dec 13, 2007 7:48 PM - Quote - Report!
The__Chill	Inferno, George Kollias, Richard Christy and Derek Roddy	Inferno, George Kollias, Richard Christy and Derek Roddy
	Posted: Dec 25, 2007 3:19 AM - Quote - Report!
GregMisiakk	Inferno, Marco Minneman, Inferno, Daniel Erlandsson, and Dave Lombardo. Did I menton Inferno? Because Infuckiferno.	Inferno, Marco Minneman, Inferno, Daniel Erlandsson, and Dave Lombardo. Did I menton Inferno? Because Infuckiferno.
	Posted: Jan 8, 2008 1:04 AM - Quote - Report!
Mental-lica	Rick Allen, Fucking Lars, and cant forget Gar Samuelson!	Rick Allen, Fucking Lars, and cant forget Gar Samuelson!
	Posted: Feb 3, 2008 8:33 AM - Quote - Report!
Skruzz	I'm forced to agree with Portnoy, now that you've brought him to my attention. Dream Theater is the shit.	I'm forced to agree with Portnoy, now that you've brought him to my attention. Dream Theater is the shit.
	Posted: Feb 4, 2008 2:14 AM - Quote - Report!
Von.	Pete Sandoval Scythrawl Hellhammer Danny Carey. ^And to the guy who forgot the name of the Mastodon drummer....Brann Dailor. He's not bad either.	Pete Sandoval Scythrawl Hellhammer Danny Carey. ^And to the guy who forgot the name of the Mastodon drummer....Brann Dailor. He's not bad either.
	Posted: Feb 11, 2008 11:25 PM - Quote - Report!
petrucci_owns86	Mike Portnoy, Inferno, Hellhammer, Lord Marco, Axenrot, Martin Lopez, the ones from Necrophagist.	Mike Portnoy, Inferno, Hellhammer, Lord Marco, Axenrot, Martin Lopez, the ones from Necrophagist.
	Posted: Feb 14, 2008 7:38 AM - Quote - Report!
postmortem2006	Paul Bostaph	Paul Bostaph
	Posted: Mar 25, 2008 6:10 PM - Quote - Report!
x_Dunkelheit	Lord Marco of Brain Drill is amazing. Hellhammer of.... MANY bands is awesome aswell. Tim Yeung On and on.	Lord Marco of Brain Drill is amazing. Hellhammer of.... MANY bands is awesome aswell. Tim Yeung On and on.
	Posted: Mar 28, 2008 2:20 AM - Quote - Report!
x_Dunkelheit	I forgot Brann of Mastodon!	I forgot Brann of Mastodon!
	Posted: Mar 28, 2008 2:21 AM - Quote - Report!
Metal_defender	Martin Lopez... why have no body mentioned him? hi´s just great progressive and can do everything, he have played in alot of bands so he is probably quite experienced and for u who mentioned hellhammer... yeah his ood at blast beats and duoble bass. but thats it martin lopez can do jit all.	Martin Lopez... why have no body mentioned him? hi´s just great progressive and can do everything, he have played in alot of bands so he is probably quite experienced :) and for u who mentioned hellhammer... yeah his ood at blast beats and duoble bass. but thats it martin lopez can do jit all.
	Posted: Apr 1, 2008 8:14 AM - Quote - Report!
Devin2112	Flo obviously gets a mention even if his new stuff is sorely misguided, but my personal favorite is Marco Minnemann because he's so skilled, flexible, and plays with Ephel Duath now =P	Flo obviously gets a mention even if his new stuff is sorely misguided, but my personal favorite is Marco Minnemann because he's so skilled, flexible, and plays with Ephel Duath now =P
	Posted: Jun 3, 2008 4:00 PM - Quote - Report!
metal_militia47	Tim Waterson	Tim Waterson
	Posted: Jun 4, 2008 7:13 PM - Quote - Report!
TheShred201	Tim Waterson Typically doesn't play metal. Romain Goulon, the new drummer for Necrophagist is high on my list at the moment.	Tim Waterson Typically doesn't play metal. Romain Goulon, the new drummer for Necrophagist is high on my list at the moment.
	Posted: Jun 7, 2008 7:40 AM - Quote - Report!
DeAd-RiP	Vitek tim yueng and necrophagists drummer	Vitek tim yueng and necrophagists drummer
	Posted: Jun 19, 2008 10:23 AM - Quote - Report!
Shard Heilia	I'll go for Tommy Portimo and Mike from Disturbed.	I'll go for Tommy Portimo and Mike from Disturbed.
	Posted: Jun 22, 2008 6:35 PM - Quote - Report!
DIV ON!	Dave Lombardo from Slaye and Joey Jordison from Slipknot and Korn	Dave Lombardo from Slaye and Joey Jordison from Slipknot and Korn
	Posted: Jul 3, 2008 3:46 PM - Quote - Report!
MakeItWitChu	Tomas Haake of Meshuggah. Listen to Bleed, i love it.	Tomas Haake of Meshuggah. Listen to Bleed, i love it.;)
	Posted: Jul 4, 2008 4:35 AM - Quote - Report!
DeathzMetal666	pete sandoval (Morbid Angel) George Kollias (Nile) Rick Allen (Def Leppard) omg he's the drummer xD he has a god's hand Paul Mazurkiewicz (C. C) Chris Reifert (Autopsy) and...IGOR CAVALERA!	pete sandoval (Morbid Angel) George Kollias (Nile) Rick Allen (Def Leppard) omg he's the drummer xD he has a god's hand Paul Mazurkiewicz (C. C) Chris Reifert (Autopsy) and...IGOR CAVALERA!
	Posted: Jul 5, 2008 10:03 PM - Quote - Report!
aartisookniemiz	Bonzo (John Bonham) from Led Zeppelin Joe Nunez from Soulfly Dave Weiss from Anthrax Lars Ulrich from Metallica and Brad Wilk From R.A.T.M	Bonzo (John Bonham) from Led Zeppelin Joe Nunez from Soulfly Dave Weiss from Anthrax Lars Ulrich from Metallica and Brad Wilk From R.A.T.M
	Posted: Aug 2, 2008 1:37 PM - Quote - Report!
Ace Guitarist	Nicko Mcbrain from Iron Maiden	Nicko Mcbrain from Iron Maiden
	Posted: Aug 5, 2008 3:43 AM - Quote - Report!
MorbidVirus	Why are so many non-metal drummers mentioned... Hellhammer has some pretty grim blast beats. I like the drummer from ORIGIN, hes amazing live!	Why are so many non-metal drummers mentioned... Hellhammer has some pretty grim blast beats. I like the drummer from ORIGIN, hes amazing live!
	Posted: Aug 10, 2008 3:10 AM - Quote - Report!
Cat_demon	Nick Menza (MEGADETH)	Nick Menza (MEGADETH)
	Posted: Sep 4, 2008 10:52 PM - Quote - Report!
Metal Maggo	Dave Lombardo, Mike Portnoy and Joey Jordison.	Dave Lombardo, Mike Portnoy and Joey Jordison.
	Posted: Oct 7, 2008 2:10 PM - Quote - Report!
metalheadrenzo	Flo from Cryptopsy	Flo from Cryptopsy
	Posted: Nov 9, 2008 1:37 AM - Quote - Report!
kissownsrush	Dave Lombardo of Slayer, Charlie Benante of Anthrax and out of all the Megadeth drummers I would have to pick Nick Menza. But my personal favourite is Vinnie Paul from Pantera.	Dave Lombardo of Slayer, Charlie Benante of Anthrax and out of all the Megadeth drummers I would have to pick Nick Menza. But my personal favourite is Vinnie Paul from Pantera.
	Posted: Nov 14, 2008 12:46 AM - Quote - Report!
dio_dude	Richard Christy. Spirit Crusher anyone?	Richard Christy. Spirit Crusher anyone?
	Posted: Jan 8, 2009 7:08 AM - Quote - Report!
BILLYutm	DAMMIT!!! i'm between 2 people on this thread as well. oh well the drummers are... George Kollias of Nile and Joey Jordison of Slipknot	DAMMIT!!! i'm between 2 people on this thread as well. oh well the drummers are... George Kollias of Nile and Joey Jordison of Slipknot
	Posted: Apr 8, 2009 4:19 PM - Quote - Report!
Metal4themasses	Chris Adler from Lamb of God	Chris Adler from Lamb of God
	Posted: Jun 27, 2009 10:27 PM - Quote - Report!
Fintrollx	Gene Hoglan	Gene Hoglan
	Posted: Jul 28, 2009 5:55 PM - Quote - Report!
MC Lukesta	Jurgen Reil (aka Ventor), hands down!!!	Jurgen Reil (aka Ventor), hands down!!!
	Posted: Sep 14, 2009 8:58 PM - Quote - Report!
Explorerpro	I like Lars Ulrich... But I am Danish so I am a little biased.	I like Lars Ulrich... But I am Danish so I am a little biased.
	Posted: Oct 12, 2009 7:18 PM - Quote - Report!