Top Ten Worst, Most Overrated Metal Drummers
Lars Ulrich is a Danish drummer and one of the founding members of the American thrash metal band Metallica. In a perfect timeline, Lars was deservedly fired from Metallica (and either Cliff survived or Jason stayed), and (as another person commented) ended up joining Nickelback after Ryan Vikedal was fired. However, Lars's drumming was so sloppy that even Nickelback fired him, and Lars ended up joining Florida Georgia Line as their drummer (since Nickelback and Florida Georgia Line share the same producer, Joey Moi).
The biggest mistake Metallica made was not firing this talentless douche. If they had, their output would've been exponentially better. Lars is so talentless that Soulja Boy got jealous.
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 alternative metal/ metalcore band Avenged Sevenfold. He was also in the metalcore stage of Avenged Sevenfold.
He is often regarded as one of the world's best drummers, especially in the 21st century. He is not only known as one of the best drummers of the bands history, but also crucial to Avenged Sevenfold as a backing vocalist, making the song "A Little Piece Of Heaven" possible. This list is kinda weird. I am not writing against the author. but these two things "worst" and "overrated" don't fit in the same line. either overrated or worst.
1.overrating doesn't mean bad. so no question that the overrated drummers here are worst. they just get more credit than they should.
2. none of the drummers here are worst. cause who's a bad drummer. the drummer who could play only one or two notes or totally can't. can't The Rev here play drums? can't all other drummers here? yes, they can . then how they're worst?
so I don't see a single drummer who is both bad and overrated.
Not worst, but overrated...
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". Helping produce the unlistenable monstrosity that is "Trust" is unforgivable. Even Cardi B and Soulja Boy have more talent than this overrated idiot.
His drumline in Trust (one of Megadeth's worst songs) was just ridiculous, just like the song itself. Daniel Adair from Nickelback can play drums better than this guy can, and this is coming from a Megadeth fan.
Yeah Nick Menza is totally overrated. Any moron who just picked up the sticks can automatically play Holy Wars, Take No Prisoners, Five Magics and Rust in Peace Polarised with ease. That was sarcasm by the way.
Michael Portnoy is an American drummer primarily known as the former drummer, backing vocalist, and a co-founder of the progressive metal/rock band Dream Theater. Known for his technical skill as a drummer, Portnoy has won 30 awards from the Modern Drummer magazine. Hahaaahaha Mike Portnoy one of the worst metal drummers... Thanks for making me laugh. You clearly have never played drums in your life. If you have I challenge you to try and drum In The Name Of God. You will fail, I assure you.
No. He isn't overrated. And not worst. Just look at his double bass drumming.
No, he isn't among the worst, he's among the best.
This guy cannot be overrated. He's too good to ever be called overrared.
Shannon Leto is an American musician and songwriter best known as the drummer of rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars.
Joshua William "Josh" Dun is an American musician. He is currently the drummer for the band Twenty One Pilots. Josh Dun sucks. His drum rudiments are simple and he barely plays the kit at all, only plays a few beats a 10 year old could do. He is a crappy drummer overall.
Can only play a simple beat. On an electronic machine.
Overrated loser.
William Thomas "Bill" Ward is an English musician and visual artist, best known as the original drummer for the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He's underrated
Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, which he joined in 1982. Neither among the worst nor among the most overrated. I think he shouldn't be on this list.
Can't play the same song twice, massacers Clive Songs. Wanna have a good life, listen to the song prisonner live on Maiden England.
Gary Charles "Gar" Samuelson was an American musician best remembered for being the drummer for thrash metal band Megadeth.
Jan Axel Blomberg (also known as Hellhammer) is a Norwegian drummer who is best known as the drummer for the black metal band Mayhem. He is notorious for his racist and homophobic views, even going as far as to honoring Faust (former drummer of Emperor) for stabbing a gay man to death. This guy's just racist and cruel. I don't get how anyone can like him and all the other members in Mayhem.
Racist and cruel doesn't mean he has no talent
John Henry Bonham was born on May 31, 1948 in Redditch, United Kingdom. Bonham (nicknamed Bonzo) was a professional hard rock drummer who was best known for being the drummer in the band Led Zeppelin. Bonham was also one of the background singers in the band. His drumming is mainly displayed on the tracks "Moby Dick" and "When the Levee Breaks". ...read more.
Megan Martha "Meg" White is an American drummer known for her work with Jack White in the Detroit rock duo The White Stripes.
Brann Timothy Dailor is an American drummer/singer best known as a member of the Atlanta, Georgia metal band Mastodon, in which he is the drummer, backing vocalist, lead vocalist and primary lyricist.