Top Ten Most Underrated Metal Drummers
Clive Burr is more underrated but Nicko is better that's why he's number one.
You can't be a bad drummer and be underrated because it's just you're not good enough. 'm not saying clive isa bad drummer because he's a very good oe. I'm just saying that Nicko is better.
He is underrated. The double cross is not the greatest thing. He plays in a different way and also that makes the "maiden sound". He don't need to make any fast bass drum taps like joey's. He is unique and my favorite drummer.
Nicko is honestly the greatest drummer to ever live. Iron Maiden is the best. No double bass just single. Up the Irons!
Best hasn't got any writing credit except some b side of singles yet has written so many drum tracks yet so underrated
Arin is not The Rev dumbass Jimmy is the Rev
How is the Rev underrated? He is #1 on the best metal drummer list haha
His beats always linger in my mind
He's quite talented guys
Arin isn't as good as the rev but he's till good
This drummer is SICK! Hear songs like your betreyal, the last fight, scream aim fire and you will know that he is the most underrated drummer but joey, adler, lambardo are the best drummers atm
Gene is by far the most active heavy metal drummer on the planet. And oh wait... He's REALLY good! Lars should be bumped way down. All rock beats now.
He was in Dark Angel, not Death Angel. Still a badass, though!
Don't forget, he was in Strapping Young Lad and Zimmer's Hole!
Gene gets planet of respect. He's not really underrated
He is and insanely good drummer crap... he is much better than most drummers these days... for example listen to time is black by arch enemy... insanity!
Most people won't have heard of him, which is a shame because he's really good
My god just listen to painkiller his drum solo made me cry he must take first place
Scott kicks butt. A great drummer.
Travis rocks. Very underrated
Very underrated. I remember Scott when he sold appliances at Northridge Mall Sears.
Definitely the most underrated and so is Gojira in general.
He is simply awesome.
PS how is that douche from A7X on this list, he is most overrated drummer ever
French for the win
Listen to l'enfant savage intro and you will know how is this drummer one of the most underrated and less-known drummers he got awarded by Metalsucks.net best modern metal drummer and I think he deserve it!
As a drummer I can say Nick Menza is a supremely talented drummer but only drummers seem to know this as never appreciated as much as he should be Megadeth fans but any drummer will tell you Holy Wars is superb and also listen to the jazz band with whom he played. He certainly had talent in abundance and definitely underrated.
Nick Menza is the king drummer of metal, he was kicked out off megadeth by Dave Mustaine, when Dave asked him to perform with megadeth again, the other drummers that dave mustaine hired was nervous when they saw nick menza there
The forgotten king is dead... Long live the king Menza!
Rest in Peace one of the most iconic and best drummers ever.
Fast, technical and creative. Ambidextrous.
Awesome fills and intros. Incredible musicality and versatility. He uses a wide range of beats/styles from all metal subgenres.
Nobody could have replaced Portnoy any better. He is incredibly fast and insanely technical. A truly great drummer that lives in the shadow of his predecessor.
I have nothing but admiration for this guy. I honestly think he's even better than Portnoy but still doesn't get the credits he deserves.
He's probably the best I know
This guy has one of the best double kick techniques on the planet. It's so tough to be super-fast and super-accurate at the same time, but this guy does it effortlessly. Without him, god knows where Anthrax would be right now!
Definitely more underrated and had more of a feel and creativity to his drumming compared to Nicko. Nicko has a few good tracks on Piece of Mind, and some amazing drumming all throughout Powerslave; nothing really good outside of that.
Listen to the first 2 albums. He's simply a better and more creative drummer than Nicko, and has a better feel. Just cause Nicko is more technically efficient doesn't mean he's better.
Can't forget the guy who helped start Maiden off. R.I.P. clive, such an amazing drummer
One of the most underrated drummers ever!
He's a beast (technical death metal).
Rullo rocks! Symphony X is AWESOME!
Some will tell you he is all about speed, but he isn't. he's about the technicality, and the style. The speed is just a bonus. We all miss ya Jimmy. foREVer
He's underrated because people think he is talentless, and all about speed. He's not, he's the best metal drummer
People underrate him because Avenged Sevenfold fans overoveroverrate him.
The rev is overrated as hell!
This guy is amazing!
Seriously I think it's because he's so quiet but people don't realize that this guy is as great a drummer as anyone. He doesn't miss a beat
Just listen to Deer Dance, Toxicity, Radio/Video, etc.
This guy is one of the most creative drummers ever
Underrated even in underrated drummers' list.
Blind Guardian's early speed metal years years proved The Omen to be a extremely fast drummer, and his absolutely jaw-dropping work on A Night at the Opera proved him to be just as technical and complex. His work is truly something special in all its facets.
Jeremy Spencer is definitely one of the best metal drummers out there. He deserves way more attention!
His groove is incredible and his double bass is better than most others.
It's weird how no one has a "halfway" opinion about Mr. Portnoy. Everybody either hates him or worships the ground he walks on, but neither group can really say why they feel the way they do. Has anybody noticed this or is it just me?
One of the most underrated and one of the greatest in last years but joey and chris adler are the most underrated
He's not really underrated.
Genuinely the only one out of these people who I think is not only super speedy, but can do atmospheric drumming like religious beats etc
Intense, fast and technical and everything you can ask for in a drummer