best drummers in metal

[markshark]

just another one of these stupid threads....here are my favorites in order though:

1. kyle morgan - misery signals
2.brann dailor - mastodon
3. justin foley - killswitch engage
4. sean reinert - cynic (dont know if theyre still around)

others include mike portnoy and danney carey but i didnt really consider them metal but they are among the greatest. how about u guys?

 

[CrazyRussian]

Jon Theodore

 

[perkele]

I don't listen metal enough to say or rank the best ones from that genre.

 

[Powerbuilder333]

Iron Maiden - Nicko McBrain.

 

[blueta2]

My nephew is the best drummer in metal.......
His band is called Shock Therapy. They'll be huge one day!

 

[from zero]

Brann Dailor could be better if he like learned to play a standard beat, and not snare fills for an entire 7 minute track.

Drummers like Foley are a dime a dozen in metalcore.

I'll you who's awesome. Kevin Talley. I don't know who he's with at the moment, but he's done duties for The Red Chord and The Black Dahlia Murder. Dude is sick. I hate (HATE) the Red Chord, but my jaw was on the floor watching his drumming when I saw them.

Best drummer in mainstream metal: Jason Bittner or Chris Adler (Shadows Fall and Lamb of God, respectively).

This really is an objective (subjective? One of those) opinion kinda question. I guess it all depends on your taste, so I won't knock your choices. Unless you choose like Korn's drummer or something. Then you're a retard. Whatever you think sounds the best to you, so don't take my above first two statements to heart. Just my opinions. But Talley is indeed retardedly talented.

I'm sure I could name any number of black and death metal drummers, especially those who play progressive music, and they'd top lists as well, but names escape me at the moment.

 

[Flah]

Faves (at least, off the top of my head):

1. Tomas Haake
2. Morgan Gandharva Ågren
3. Dave Witte
4. Chris Hakius
5. Tie: Davide Piovesan/Sean Reinert

 

[Flah]

Cynic just reformed and Sean Reinert is back on drums, but Malone isn't with them and that's kind of lame.

Kevin Talley is currently wasting his talents with Cattle Decapitation and Daath.

 

[alphaIII]

Best drummer in mainstream metal: Jason Bittner or Chris Adler (Shadows Fall and Lamb of God, respectively).

Bitner was one I was gonna mention.

Steve Bolognese is another damn good drummer. He was in Beyond the Embrace, and recently joined Into Eternity.

 

[Flah]

You know who's really underappreciated? John Stanier. Dude is solid as a rock when it comes to keeping time.