Favorite Metal Drummer

Who's your favorite metal drummer?

I'd say Gene Hoglan from that list. After that, closely followed by Lombardo, Kirkpatrick, Sherlock and Sandoval. Jarzombek is also quite good. Heck, everyone on that list is talented out the wazoo.

Derek Roddy

Gene is the man. But the best drummer ever is Rick Allen, of course.

going with richard christy on this one.

Not totally metal, but I am a big Carmine Appice fan.

Not to take anything away from the rest of those guys because they're all talented but Lombardo just rips on the kit.

LOMBARDO!!!!!!!!!

followed by Pete Sandoval & Charlie Benente

Sorry bro's... Neil Peart....

Followed by Phil Rudd.... timing is everything.... solid and dependable... could you play let there be rock for 12 minutes solid at that tempo... a lot harder than it sounds....

Richard Christy is amazing...

his work on the Sound of Perseverance is superb, and the double kicks during the chorus of Iced Earth's Wold is incredible

Gene Hoglan

How is Charlie Benente not on that list?

Richard Christy is awesome, as is Lombardo... but the best drummer I've ever seen live is Igor Cavalera of Sepultura. When I saw them on their BENEATH THE REMAINS tour back in '89 I was off to the side of the stage with a clear view of him behind the kit and couldn't believe how fast that guy's arms and legs were moving. I half expected his limbs to go flying out into the audience.

Second favorite is Marky Ramone of the Ramones, because every time I saw them the rest of the band would be blazing away at 1000 MPH but Marky would just be sitting back there behind the kit, pounding away, but looking very peaceful and un-stressed (often with a cigarette dangling from his lip)... he made it look so easy... !

Someone else: Charlie Benante!!!

Where's Neal Peart? Old Rush was heavy. He's my choice regardless of genre though.

COZY POWELL ( best of the best )

I really do not have a favorite drummer. Drummers are interchangeable in a band as far as I'm concerned. Unless the drummer is one of the main song writers in a band, then he is expendable, IMO.

Joey Scott (Lizzy Borden) is another great metal drummer.

Could we forget Nikko McBrain???? the mighty Maiden

Scott Travis for that matter.... Priest/Racer X

Voted Sherlock, although McBrain and Kirkpatrick have their moments...I take away point from Kirkpatrick because his drum solos in the albums detract from them, I think. Kind of wankerish... tough to call, as well, cause I kind of agree with Romeolimagolf.....

Number one: Neal Peart
Number two: Mikkey Dee

Here's my list of guys who should've been on the list. But I either forgot 'em or didn't have room for 'em.

Derek Roddy (How could I have forgotten "One Take"?!)
Neil Peart
Hellhammer
Nick Barker
Jani Stefanovic
Philthy Animal Taylor
Charlie Benante
Igor Cavalera
Chris Hyde
Lance Garvin
Gar Samuelson
Paul Bostaph
Scott Travis
Roger Sampson
Sean Griego
Glenn Evans
Shannon Frye (LURIDEATH!!!!)
Cozy Powell
Nicko McBrain
Scott Rockenfeld
Carmine Appice

Pretty much any drummer who's in a thrash, death, black, or prog metal band is blessed with unfair talent.

I loved for Ted K. I always liked Dave Lumbardo alot, even though he was kinda one-dimensional, man was he ever good at thrash/speed and killer rolls.

Hoglan!!!!