Heavy metal drummers

Alex Hernandez is an American drummer. He is best known for his work with Immolation he recorded three albums with them. Later he appeared on a Requiem Aeternam album as a session drummer. While still in Immolation he exceled at creating extremely complex beats, while keeping the intensity that is common place with death metal. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alex Hernandez"

Alex Thomas is a British drummer from Lutterworth in Leicestershire. He is also known as Earl Shilton. He has played the drums in Bolt Thrower since 21 August 1997. He was only 19 when he joined. After Andy Whale left he would have been the first choice replacement, but because of his age (16 at the time) it was not possible. He has recorded Mercenary with the band and done the Into The Killing Zone tour with them. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alex Thomas"

Anders Johansson (born May 25 1962 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish musician. He is the son of Jan Johansson and brother of keyboardist Jens Johansson. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anders Johansson"

Anders Nordin was Opeth's drummer from 1990 to 1997. He recorded drums for the albums Orchid and Morningrise. After he left, he was replaced by Martin Lopez. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anders Nordin"

Andrew Whale (usually as Andy Whale) is a drummer from Birmingham, UK. He is best known for playing the drums in Bolt Thower, which he did from the start of the band until 1994. Hence, he plays on the albums until ...For Victory and demos thus far. He left the band after the US tour in 1994, because he was fed up with Bolt Thrower and thought there are other things in life to do. In addition, he thought that his skills were not increasing at all anymore and searched for a different challenge. He is now laying cables for a living. ...more on Wikipedia about "Andrew Whale"

Bård G. "Faust" Eithun (born: 21.04.1974) is a Norwegian drummer. He is best known for his work with early black metal band Emperor, especially In the Nightside Eclipse. He also writes lyrics for other bands including Zyklon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bård Faust"

Bill Andrews is an American heavy metal drummer. He is best known for his work with Death and Masscare ...more on Wikipedia about "Bill Andrews (drummer)"

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Bill Ward (born May 5, 1948, Birmingham, England), is the drummer for the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bill Ward (drummer)"

Brann Dailor is the drummer for Mastodon, an American heavy metal band based in Atlanta, Georgia. His style is very jazzy and prog-rock influenced and has been considered by many to be the best and most exciting modern drummer. Many describe his style as "organized chaos". His style is polyrhythmic and very fill-heavy, rarely using conventional drumming methods and common rock beats. His favorite album is reportedly Stevie Wonder's Songs In The Key Of Life. Many predict that he will emerge as a premier rock drummer in the next few years, as Mastodon achieves greater mainstream success. Before forming Mastodon, he and fellow Mastodon member Bill Kelliher played on the album It's Hard to Write with a Little Hand by Lethargy, and on In the Eyes of God by Today Is the Day. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brann Dailor"

Charlie Benante is a guitarist/ drummer for the heavy metal band Anthrax. He has also performed in the band Stormtroopers of Death (S.O.D.). ...more on Wikipedia about "Charlie Benante"

Christopher Adler (born November 23 1972 in Washington, DC) is an American drummer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chris Adler"

Chris Reifert (born 1968) started out as the drummer of Death when Chuck Schuldiner moved to California. He recorded the infamous Scream Bloody Gore album with Death. After Schuldiner wanted to move back to Florida, Reifert decided to stay in San Francisco. In 1988 Reifert started his own band Autopsy. In this band he played not only drums but handled the vocals as well. Autopsy split up in 1995 and Reifert and his band mate Danny Coralles formed a new band in the same style called Abscess. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chris Reifert"

Christofer Johnsson (born August 10 1972 in Stockholm's suburb) is a Swedish vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, drummer, composer. Co-founder of Therion and Demonoid bands. Member of following musical bands: Therion, Carbonized, Demonoid, Messiah, Liers In Wait, Procreation. Member of the magical order Dragon Rouge. Founder of defunct Dark Age Music label. ...more on Wikipedia about "Christofer Johnsson"

Chuck Behler played drums for the heavy metal band Megadeth from 1987 through 1988, recording the album So Far, So Good… So What! with the group in 1988. He also appeared in the 1988 rockumentary The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chuck Behler"

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Dan 'Loord' Foord is the drummer for the UK metal band ' SikTh'. Regarded as one of the most technical drummers in the UK, he mixes complex rhythms and difficult time signatures with both hands and feet. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dan 'Loord' Foord"

Dan Swanö, (born on the March 10, 1973, in Finspång, Östergötland, Sweden), is a multi-talented Swedish musician, lyricist and vocalist, somewhat influential in the underground death metal and prog rock communities, with a small but devoted cult following for his numerous works. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dan Swanö"

Daniel Erlandsson is the drummer in the melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. Daniel's combination of fast paced, state of the art metal drumming and intricate funk and fusion knowledge drives the band and allows Daniel to stand out amongst his peers in the genre. In his latest record with Arch Enemy, "Doomsday Machine", Daniel goes farther with his style than on any other album he has taken part in. His early work includes drumming on the In Flames album " Subterranean". He has also played for other bands, most notably Eucharist, Armageddon and The End. ...more on Wikipedia about "Daniel Erlandsson"

Danny Herrera is a American drummer of Mexican descent. He joined the British grindcore band Napalm Death in 1991, replacing Mick Harris. His first appearance for Napalm Death was the Utopia Banished album. ...more on Wikipedia about "Danny Herrera"

Dave Culross is an American drummer. He played drums in many death metal bands, such as Malevolent Creation, Suffocation, Mortician, Incantation, Hate Plow, Gorgasm, Disgorged. His current band is Malevolent Creation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dave Culross"

Dave Lombardo (Sr.) ( February 16, 1965, Havana, Cuba) is a drummer, best known as a founding member of Slayer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dave Lombardo"

Dave McClain is the drummer of Machine Head. He joined the band when Chris Kontos left shortly after their first album ( Burn My Eyes). Formerly of Sacred Reich and Slayer (san antonio). ...more on Wikipedia about "Dave McClain"

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Edward R. Warby (born: 7 March 1968) was born and raised in Rotterdam. He is best known as the drummer for Gorefest and Ayreon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ed Warby"

Fenriz (born November 28, 1971), born Gylve Fenris Nagell, is best known as the drummer and lyricist for the two-piece Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. However, he is a prolific musician who has been involved in a wide array of bands, solo efforts, and side projects spanning a variety of musical genres. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fenriz"

Flemming Larsen is the drum technician for Lars Ulrich ( Metallica). He filled in for Lars at the Download Festival in Donington Park, England in 2004, playing on the song "Fade To Black." ...more on Wikipedia about "Flemming Larsen"

Flo Mounier is the drummer of the Canadian death metal band Cryptopsy. He has been with the band ever since they renamed themselves from Necrosis to Cryptopsy. He is most known for his technical skills and speed incorporating double bass drumming and blast beats mixed with a jazzy play of rhythms. He is considered as one of the most talented heavy metal drummers of all time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flo Mounier" The Ultimate shortopedia Machine. shortopedia

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