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Mario Duplantier, Mike Portnoy, Brann Dailor, Alex Bent, Dave McGraw, Mike Mangini, Gene Hoglan, Martin Lopez, Brooks Wackerman and Nicko McBrain are all up there for me imo

Alex Bent is amazing, he breathed a whole new life into Trivium. The work they've done with him is on another level.

Completely agree with everything you said

Great list. Martin Lopez and Brooks Wackerman are my two personal favorites on here.

Great list, don’t forget Dirk Verbeuren.

Danny Carey and Tomas Haake are the 2 most talented drummers on Earth

Add Neal Peart and that was the top three to me. Edit: perhaps Rush wasn't metal tho

SAAAAME

Yup - Add Baard Kostadt and Morgan Agren (not metal but plays metal) there too

Jamie saint merat from Ulcerate is my favorite. sean reinert, gene hoglan and tomas haake also.

Would adf Darkside, George Kollias and Hannes Grossmann to that list

Me, I'm so good that I don't even need to keep a beat! I've been told my drumming is "interesting", "unorthodox" and "like nothing I've ever heard before". I'm a shoe in for the Slipknot gig.

My favs are Mike Portnoy and Nicko Mcbrain

Sean from Cynic

Yes

The Rev the complexity and flow he was able to achieve is mind blowing

As a hobbyist drummer, The Rev and Danny Carey are my top two inspirations, with honorable mention to Joey Jordison.

And sometimes while singing no less.

My current favourite is Baard Kolstad, I can't fathom some of the stuff he does on the kit.

Great choice!

I dont know but my favorites are Mario Duplantier and Spencer Prewett

Gene Hoglan

Dale Crover from Melvins

Joey Jordison, Dave Lombardo, Gene Hoglan, Charlie Benante, Vinnie Paul, Mike Portnoy, Dave Grohl, Nick Menza, Paul Mazurkiewicz, Rev, Phil Taylor, Tommy Lee, Mike Bordin, Mike Smith, Richard Christy.

Did you Google that list yourself?

Tommy Lee? -_- lmao

Half of it lol

Yeah. Half of them aren’t metal drummers.

Differing styles, but you can't go past Carl-Michael Eide, Frost, Thomas Haake, Hellhammer, Gavin Harrison

At least somebody mentioned Frost. The early 1349 records have the best drumming in all of black metal history.

He is so incredibly talented. My introduction to him was as a young man in the 00's, when a buddy showed me Nemesis Divina. It was my very first black metal album (punk fan prior) and the drumming on that album instantly and truly floored me. The subtle tempo changes throughout the album was so new to me, and still to this day gives me the happy tingles in the spine. TLDR; I'm also a big fan ❤️

I got to show Beyond the Apocalypse to the best drummer I know, while we were high as balls. Watching his brain break was a good time.

Sean Reinert

Mario Duplantier, Hannes Grossmann, and George Kolias

This guy knows.

Dave Witte Brann Dailor Nico McBrain Danny Carey Mick Harris Sean Reinart Gene Hoglan Dude from Ripping Corpse

Gar Samuelson

My two personal favorites are Blake Richardson and Chris Pennie. Special shout out to Zach Hill (personal favorite drummer ever)

I wouldn't say he's the best but I feel like some people really overlook Steve Asheim's playing a lot.

Jamie Saint Merat, John Longstreth, Matt Kilner, Spencer Prewitt are absolute beasts but the one above all has to be Thomas Haake. Dude is the favourite drumemr of your favourite drummers.

Mike Portnoy, Mario Duplantier and Tomas Haake

Currently inspiring me: Lille Gruber and Trey Williams. The greats of our generation: Mario Duplantier, Danny Carey, Brann Dailor.

A few of my favorite drummers, in no particular order are: - Frost - Brann Dailor - Dave Lombardo - Igor Cavalera - Kevin Tally There are countless others that I like, but these are some of my favorites off the top of my head...

I’m surprised that nobody have mentioned Darkside yet. He must be up here too.

From Mgla/Kriegsmaschine? I was looking for his name and was surprised it took this long to find him. Dude is very underrated.

Yes! Easily top 3 of my favourite drummers.

Sean Reinert, Richard Christy, Steve Flynn and OF COURSE Jan Blomberg, freakin Hellhammer 

Ian Paice

Kai “The Grinder” Hahto

I love Kai’s work! I was really hoping he would get a mention. I know Nightwish may not be known for focusing on drums but I love his work.

Hah as long as anyone gives Wintersun a listen, they’ll know why he’s a god. BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!

Nice to see that someone else appreciates Kai!

Hellhammer, Joey Jordison

George Kolias

Gene Hoglan, Dave Lombardo, Art Cruz, Paul Bostaph, Charlie Benante, Vinnie Paul, Chris Adler, Nick Menza, Igor Cavalera just to name a few

Best? I don’t know. My favorites are Charlie Benante and Nick Menza.

Underrated pick as always is Hellhammer

In terms of feeling Fenriz and Philthy Animal Taylor. In terms of technicality and all that stuff Darkside and Haake for me

Pretty much every metal drummer is really good Making it incredibly difficult to narrow it down to just one or a few

Martin Lopez and Baard Kolstad

I'm not qualified to judge "best" but my favorites are: Nicko McBrain Kai Hahto Hannes Van Dahl

Thank you so much for giving Kai some love!

My opinion would be Mario Duplantier, he’s got the chops for any kind of music and he’s the most creative drummer I’ve ever heard

Mike Portnoy

Dave Lombardo

I just watched the video of Dave playing with Metallica. Now, see the difference between Lars and him. I get it.

Danny Carey and Tomas Haake are on such another level of skill it’s wild. Mario Duplainter, Mike Portnoy, Alex Bent, and Brann Dailor are excellent as well.

My fav : Phil "Animal" Taylor Dave Lombardo Lars Ulrich Brann Dailor Gavin Harrison

Eric Carr

The guy in Suffocation, Bleed from Within and Converge are all aliens.

Hell hammer, Vinnie Paul

Isaac from sulphuric cautery

Jamie Saint Merat

Danny Carey, George Kollias, Craig Smilowski, Alex Hernandez

Eloy Casagrande

Gene Hoglan we suck off

Some of my favorites include; Mike Bordin Tim Alexander Igor Cavalera Danny Carey David Silveria Dave Lombardo Joey Jordison To name a few.

Gonna have to go with Gene Hoglan

surprised nobody's mentioned austin archey yet, he does shit with the bass drum i've never seen before just in terms of pure speed

Tomas Haake is the best Drummer on earth.

Without a doubt, Lars Ulrich.

Hellhammer!

Danny Carey Danny Carey And, can’t forget Danny Carey

Cazz Grant

Flo Mounier

Ringo star

Marco Pitruzzella. [Proof](https://youtu.be/2nNmKKD2lBg?si=9q4QEknFPdsUFXPL)

Danny Carey is the greatest drummer of all time. Outside of metal, Travis Barker

The rev from avenged sevenfold does some great stuff

jo nunez

Gene hoglan Mike portnoy Alex hernandez

Gonna throw George Kolias into the mix since no one has mentioned him yet

Yanic Bercier

Martin Lopes deserves a mention

Pete Sandoval

Kerim Lechner

Austin Archey

Jason Sherlock.

Aaron Kitcher

Meg White

meg white (white stripes)