[Dachink]

probably X Japan's Yoshiki or Virgil Donati of Planet X (does that count as metal?)

 

[eduj]

Tool's Danny Carey

 

[kwitel]

Not metal-but Neil Peart forced me to appreciate drumming and realize its potential to impact a song...kicked my a** when I first heard "YYZ" when I was about 12 yrs. old.
Currently, mine is Danny Carey simply because of his originallity and willingness to constantly go in new directions.

BTW-Portnoy is ridiculous as well, but unfortunately I cannot get into DT so I am missing alot of his work.

 

[Alu]

Danny Carey, especially since I've seen him live 2 days ago, and he's just as amazing as he sounds on the albums.

And Portnoy is up there as well for me. I love Dream Theater.

 

[Enverxis]

but Danny Carey isnt a metal drummer.

One of the most unique and innovative rock drummers I must admit

I have yet to find a metal drummer whose style I find totally awesome in most aspects, although close-comers would be Sam Gutterman, Tor-Arne Helgesen (both Jazz influenced) and Martin Lopez (latin influenced).

 

[asmox]

The drummer from Textures - Stef Broks? - is also pretty good. He surprised the hell out of me the first time I heard their Polars album.

 

[saturnine]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akathriel I agree with a lot of the previous nominations but I''m going to have to second Meshuggah's Tomas Haake. That guy is a fricking robot and Meshuggah continues to set the bar in math metal because of him.

I can agree with that

He's absolutely amazing, almost inhuman. I also vote for Jimmy Chamberlin, even though he never worked with a metal band, he kicked so much ass on "Ode to no Ode" in the Smashing Pumpkins last show at the Chicago Metro. He has lots of talent, glad to see he's back with the resurrected Pumpkins

 

[Mr Iriver]

nicko macbrian

 

[Mr Iriver]

nicko macbrian

 

[redshifter]

zep is heavy metal, not metal.

like chuck berry is "rock and roll", not rock.

 

[Cousin Patty]

Quote:

Originally Posted by redshifter zep is heavy metal, not metal. like chuck berry is "rock and roll", not rock.

 

[eastsidemetalhd]

Pete Sandoval

 

[fold4wrap5]

Hellhammer. No contest--just listen to that instrumental part in the middle of Arcturus' Hibernation Sickness Complete, or that Mayhem album A Grand Declaration Of War in its entirety. Trym from Emperor is also pretty good. Few others can make 99% blastbeating not get old.

 

[MaZa]

Frost of Satyricon (or SatyriKoRn nowadays.

) is also quite skilled.

 

[roadtonowhere08]

Martin Lopez - Opeth