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Best Extreme Metal Drummers
nooreldeen Extreme Metal is a term of the genres that are Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Doom Metal and sometimes speed metal.The Top Ten
1 Austin D'Amond (Chimaira)
Homie is just hitting the sticks hard. So heavy and diverse. It blows me away to see a drummer nail every different sound. And I love how Austin will sit down and actually talk to you. Like you known him all you lives... Do not underestimate this guy...
Austin the one of the best, very unique beats and cymbal patterns. Been watching him Since the Bleed the Sky days hope for the best for him. Now he's been in Chimaira and now DevilDriver. The dude is a BEAST
One of the most diverse and impeccable drummers I've ever heard. Saw him play live while chimaira a few months back and he blew my mind. This guy deserves to be on the top ten.
To watch Austin play live is such a treat! Great Drummer!
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2 Zbigniew "Inferno" Promiński (Behemoth)
An extremely underrated drummer in a, sadly, underrated band. Pure awesomeness.
Seen him live crazy skills
Dude is a living metronome and double bass beat - insanity
Insane!
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3 George Kolias (Nile)
Unreal speed and yet never gets sloppy.
When it comes to extreme metal drumming, this guy is the definition. Single foot blast at 295bpm? No problem. Just listen to "Kafir" and you'll agree
Lets be hoest, dave rules, but technically kollias is simply the best, for me followed by inferno and vitek.
Kolias is a machine!...
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4 Nicholas Barker (Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir)
His drumming in principle of evil made flesh is my favourite drumming on a metal album ever.
His the reason old Cradle of Filth sounded so dark and brutal back then, I wish he never left.
His drumming in lock up is insane.
Great speed and control.
5 Dave Lambardo (Slayer)
He is the best thrash metal drummer alive he did very amazing work with slayer... He is the drummer who began playing with the fast style without him there won, t be most of the death metal drummers... And most of the drummers nowadays all of them are influnced by dave lambardo - nooreldeen
Greatest drummer ever he should be number 1 he invented the blast beat
The best of the best...Dave is a thrash metal god
Dave is once of best drummer of all time
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6 Kevin Talley (Dååth, Chimaira, Six Feet Under)
Incredible work!
7 Faust (Emperor)
Black metal legend, brutal, insane
8 Gene Holgan (Death, Death Angel, Testament, Dethklok, Strapping Young Lad)
He's a great drummer, and doesn't need to rely on triggers for his kick drum strokes to be audible. Great humble dude, and is really versatile.
9 Shannon Lucas (All That Remains,The Black Dahlia Murder)
Very amazing drummer he did good jop with both All That Remains and The Black Dahlia Murder... - nooreldeen
Shannon is such a great drummer and a fantastic guy. He is very underrated most of the time. His work with TBDM and battlecross is one of a kind. Sucks that he isn't with them anymore but good to see he went back to school. Shannon rocks!
10 Vinnie Paul (Pantera)
Vincent Paul Abbott, also known as "Vinnie Paul", is an American professional drummer and producer who is best known for being a former member, and co-founder, of the heavy metal band Pantera.
Vincent Paul Abbott, also known as "Vinnie Paul", is an American professional drummer and producer who is best known for being a former member, and co-founder, of the heavy metal band Pantera. Very amazing drummer not actually extreme metal drummer
But pantera are thrash metal bands mixed with some groove metal.. - nooreldeen
Wow I didn't know pantera was more than one band. Jeez, nooreldeen, work on your English
The Contenders
11 Joey Jordison (Slipknot)
Joey Jordison, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer best known for his work as the former drummer and co-songwriter for the heavy metal band Slipknot as well as guitarist in the Horror-punk band Murderdolls.
Joey Jordison, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer best known for his work as the former drummer and co-songwriter for the heavy metal band Slipknot as well as guitarist in the Horror-punk band Murderdolls. Slipknot isn't extreme metal. They're nu metal.
The most overrated drummer alive.
12 Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg (Mayhem)
Hell hammer is just beast listen to grand declaration and lair abyss and see drums at its highest level
His drumming is so fast and sick!
Just listen to Pagan Fears
I don't like him as a person but he's a great drummer.
13 Paul Mazurkiewicz (Cannibal Corpse)
14 Alan Cassidy (Abigail Williams,The Black Dahlia Murder,The Breathing Process)
Very amazing drummer really... Words can, t describe the greatness of this drummer hear his drummer with black dahlia murder in songs like "Into The Everblack"
And you can try his drumming with abigail williams he is E P I C I can, t believe that nobody knows about him expect few.. - nooreldeen
15 Martin Lopez (Opeth,Amon Amarth)
Very amazing drummer he is very underrated seriously - nooreldeen
16 Derek Roddy
No matter where he stands in the ranking, each one of them should be equally rated as the greatest.
17 Fotis Benardo
Excellent drummer! Crazy work with SepticFlesh!
18 Horgh (Immortal)
Doesn't get any better than him
Best drummer
19 The Rev (A7X)
James Owen Sullivan (February 9th, 1981 - December 28th 2009), better known by his stage name "The Rev" (Short for "The Reverend Tholomew Plague") was an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the former drummer, backing vocalist and co-founder of the American heavy metal band Avenged ...read more.
James Owen Sullivan (February 9th, 1981 - December 28th 2009), better known by his stage name "The Rev" (Short for "The Reverend Tholomew Plague") was an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the former drummer, backing vocalist and co-founder of the American heavy metal band Avenged ...read more. Decent drummer but not extreme metal so get him off the list
THE BEST DRUMMER EVER!
20 Trey Williams (Dying Fetus)
21 Jayson Sherlock (Mortification, Paramæcium, inExordium, Horde, ect … )
I can't believe that this guy and Jan Axel are low in this list
22 Trym Torson (Emperor,Zyklon,Enslaved,Ceremony)
23 Richard Christy (Death, Iced Earth, Charred Walls of the Damned)
Extremely underrated from the public eye. Not only is he crazy good at drums, he's halarious on the Howard Stern Show
24 Tim Yeung (Divine Heresy, World Under Blood)
25 Daniel Erlandsson (Arch Enemy)
26 Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
Christopher James Adler is an American drummer, best known as a member of the groove metal band Lamb of God. V 1 Comment
Christopher James Adler is an American drummer, best known as a member of the groove metal band Lamb of God. V 1 Comment
27 Shahin Effatian (Azhirock)
28 Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka
Just listen to some of his track, then come back and vote, he was 17 when he recorded legendary 'nihilty' - a technical death metal masterpiece, sadly we will never hear what he could sound like after 20 years of playing since he died in a car accident during a tour.
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29 Hellhammer (Mayhem)
He's already on the list.
30 Morgan Sansous
31 Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy)
Flo Mounier is the drummer of technical death metal band Cryptopsy. He has toured Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia and the United States as a headlining act over the last 24 years, and combined record sales have reached over 300,000 copies to date.
Flo Mounier is the drummer of technical death metal band Cryptopsy. He has toured Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia and the United States as a headlining act over the last 24 years, and combined record sales have reached over 300,000 copies to date.
32 Nick Augusto (Trivium, Implosive Disgorgence)
33 Alex Pelletier (Despised Icon)
34 Lech (As Blood Runs Black)
35 Adam Jarvis (Misery Index, Fulgora)
36 Lucas Bowers (High Class Goats)
37 Proscriptor (Absu)
Most badass drummer ever.
Listen at tara-pillars of mercy and abzu album.
38 Paul Geary
Cause he was the drummer in Extreme so probs makes him the best say what? Jolly good show.
39 Todd Hansen (The Berserker)
40 Ole Öhman (Dissection)
41 Nick Menza (Megadeth)
Nick Menza (1964-2016) was a professional drummer best known for his work in Megadeth from 1989-1998 and in 2004. He recorded drums on four of Megadeth's albums "Rust In Peace", "Countdown To Extinction", "Youthanasia", and "Cryptic Writings".
Nick Menza (1964-2016) was a professional drummer best known for his work in Megadeth from 1989-1998 and in 2004. He recorded drums on four of Megadeth's albums "Rust In Peace", "Countdown To Extinction", "Youthanasia", and "Cryptic Writings". He was such an amazing drummer. RIP
42 Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
Lars Ulrich is a Danish drummer and one of the founding members of the American thrash metal band Metallica.
Lars Ulrich is a Danish drummer and one of the founding members of the American thrash metal band Metallica.
43 Jonas Akerlund (Bathory)
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300 votes
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43 listings
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Top Remixes
1. Nicholas Barker (Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir)
2. Zbigniew "Inferno" Promiński (Behemoth)
3. Austin D'Amond (Chimaira)
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2. Zbigniew "Inferno" Promiński (Behemoth)
3. Austin D'Amond (Chimaira)
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1. Dave Lambardo (Slayer)
2. George Kolias (Nile)
3. Gene Holgan (Death, Death Angel, Testament, Dethklok, Strapping Young Lad)
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2. George Kolias (Nile)
3. Gene Holgan (Death, Death Angel, Testament, Dethklok, Strapping Young Lad)
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