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List of heavy metal drummers
Last updated
April 07, 2025
This is a
list of heavy metal drummers
.
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Contents
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
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R
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T
U
V
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X
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A
Sal Abruscato
(
Life of Agony
,
Type O Negative
)
Chris Adler
(
Lamb of God
)
Steven Adler
(
Guns N' Roses
,
Slash
)
Tommy Aldridge
(
Black Oak Arkansas
,
Whitesnake
)
Tim Alexander
(
Primus
)
Rick Allen
(
Def Leppard
)
Bill Andrews
(
Death
,
Massacre
)
Seven Antonopoulos
(
Leaves' Eyes
,
Atrocity
)
Carmine Appice
(
Beck, Bogert & Appice
,
Cactus
,
King Kobra
)
Vinny Appice
(
Dio
,
Black Sabbath
,
Heaven & Hell
)
Steve Asheim
(
Deicide
)
Nick Augusto
(
Trivium
)
B
Laurens Bakker
(
Picture
)
Frankie Banali
(
Quiet Riot
,
W.A.S.P.
)
Brandon Barnes
(
Rise Against
)
Angel Bartolotta
(
Genitorturers
,
Dope
)
Roger J. Beaujard
(
Mortician
)
Chuck Behler
(
Megadeth
)
Charlie Benante
(
Anthrax
,
Stormtroopers of Death
)
Noah Bernardo
(
P.O.D.
)
Bobby Blotzer
(
Ratt
,
Contraband
)
Jan Axel Blomberg
(
Mayhem
)
Mike Bordin
(
Faith No More
,
Ozzy Osbourne
)
Jamie Borger
(
Talisman
,
Treat
)
Paul Bostaph
(
Slayer
,
Testament
)
Stef Broks
(Exivious,
Textures
)
Mike Browning
(
Morbid Angel
)
Dirk Bruinenberg
(
Elegy
,
Adagio
)
Ronald Bruner Jr.
(
Suicidal Tendencies
,
The Temptations
)
Clive Burr
(
Iron Maiden
)
Ivan Busic
(
Dr. Sin
,
Ultraje a Rigor
,
Eduardo Araújo
)
C
Will Calhoun
(
Living Colour
)
Danny Carey
(
Tool
)
Eric Carr
(
Kiss
)
Michael Cartellone
(
Accept
,
Damn Yankees
)
Randy Castillo
(
Mötley Crüe
,
Ozzy Osbourne
)
Deen Castronovo
(
Ozzy Osbourne
,
Black Sabbath
,
Steve Vai
,
Hardline
)
Igor Cavalera
(
Sepultura
,
Cavalera Conspiracy
)
Jim Chaffin
(
The Crucified
,
Deliverance
)
Dave Chavarri
(
Ill Niño
,
Soulfly
)
Jonny Chops
(
Wednesday 13
,
Trashlight Vision
, Anti-Product)
Richard Christy
(
Charred Walls of the Damned
,
Death
,
Iced Earth
)
Louie Clemente
(
Testament
)
Tommy Clufetos
(
Ozzy Osbourne
,
John 5
)
Scott Columbus
(
Manowar
)
Ricardo Confessori
(
Angra
)
John Connolly
(Pierce Dogs,
Sevendust
)
Fred Coury
(
Cinderella
)
Shawn Crahan
(
Slipknot
)
Peter Criss
(
Kiss
)
Dave Culross
(
Malevolent Creation
,
Suffocation
,
Incantation
)
D
Greg D'Angelo
(
White Lion
,
Greg Leon Invasion
)
Brann Dailor
(
Mastodon
)
Adrienne Davies
(
Earth
)
Bevan Davies
(
MonstrO
)
Daniel Davison
(
Underoath
,
Norma Jean
)
Ivan de Prume
(
White Zombie
)
Mikkey Dee
(
King Diamond
,
Motörhead
,
Scorpions
)
Jimmy DeGrasso
(
Alice Cooper
,
F5
)
Jean Dolabella
(
Sepultura
,
Paul Di'Anno
)
John Dolmayan
(
System of a Down
)
Gary Driscoll
(
Rainbow
)
Shawn Drover
(
Megadeth
)
Aynsley Dunbar
(
Whitesnake
,
UFO
)
Mario Duplantier
(
Gojira
,
Empalot
)
E
Lester Estelle II
(
Pillar
)
Daniel Erlandsson
(
Arch Enemy
)
Michael Eurich
(
Warlock
)
F
Chris Fehn
(
Slipknot
)
Steve Felton
(
Mushroomhead
)
Frank Ferrer
(
Tool
,
Guns N' Roses
)
Ginger Fish
(
Marilyn Manson
)
Justin Foley
(
Killswitch Engage
,
Blood Has Been Shed
)
Brian James Fox
(
White Tiger
,
Silent Rage
)
G
Greg Gall
(
Six Feet Under
)
Lance Garvin
(
Living Sacrifice
,
Soul Embraced
)
Jerry Gaskill
(
King's X
)
Pete Gill
(
Motörhead
,
Saxon
)
Aaron Gillespie
(
Underoath
)
Nigel Glockler
(Saxon)
Rocky Gray
(
Evanescence
,
Living Sacrifice
,
Soul Embraced
)
Matt Greiner
(
August Burns Red
)
H
Tomas Haake
(
Meshuggah
)
Chris Hakius
(
Sleep
)
Dave Haley
(
Psycroptic
)
Donnie Hamzik
(
Manowar
)
Andrew Haug
(
Contrive
)
Ian Haugland
(
Europe
)
Leonard Haze
(
Y&T
)
Raymond Herrera
(
Fear Factory
)
Munetaka Higuchi
(
Loudness
)
Gene Hoglan
(
Fear Factory
,
Death
,
Testament
,
Dark Angel
,
Dethklok
)
Eldon Hoke
(
The Mentors
,
The Screamers
)
Dave Holland
(
Judas Priest
)
Gary Holland
Luke Holland
(
The Word Alive
)
Steve Hughes
(
Nazxul
)
Will Hunt
(
Evanescence
,
Black Label Society
)
Tom Hunting
(
Exodus
,
Angel Witch
)
David Husvik
(
Extol
)
I
Jorge Iacobellis
(
Hirax
)
Inferno
(
Behemoth
)
J
Bobby Jarzombek
(
Riot
)
Per Möller Jensen
(
The Haunted
,
Nightrage
)
Dan Johnson
(Back From Ashes,
Brian "Head" Welch
,
Love and Death
,
Red
, The Sammus Theory)
Joey Jordison
(
Slipknot
)
K
Stefan Kaufmann
(
Accept
,
U.D.O.
)
Johnny Kelly
(
Danzig
,
Type O Negative
)
Des Kensel
(
High on Fire
)
Derek Kerswill
(
Kingdom of Sorrow
)
Ontronik Khachaturian
(
System of a Down
,
KillMatriarch
)
Reno Kiilerich
(
Dimmu Borgir
,
Old Man's Child
)
David Kinkade
(
Borknagar
)
Sean Kinney
(
Alice in Chains
)
Ted Kirkpatrick
(
Tourniquet
)
Ben Koller
(
Converge
,
Killer Be Killed
)
George Kollias
(
Nile
)
Chris Kontos
(
Machine Head
,
Testament
,
Attitude Adjustment
)
Jim Korthe
(
Phantasm
,
3rd Strike
)
James Kottak
(
Kingdom Come
,
Warrant
,
Scorpions
)
Josh Kulick
(
Through the Eyes of the Dead
)
L
Michel Langevin
(
Voivod
)
Shannon Larkin
(
Godsmack
)
Tony Laureano
(
God Dethroned
,
Angelcorpse
)
Jen Ledger
(
Skillet
)
Kam Lee
(
Massacre
,
Death
)
Tommy Lee
(
Mötley Crüe
,
Methods of Mayhem
)
Dennis Leeflang
(
Bumblefoot
)
Joe Letz
(
Combichrist
)
Dave Lombardo
(
Slayer
)
Sara Lee Lucas
(
Marilyn Manson
)
Shannon Lucas
(
Black Dahlia Murder
,
All That Remains
)
Ray Luzier
(
Korn
)
M
Samantha Maloney
(
Mötley Crüe
)
Jordan Mancino
(
As I Lay Dying
,
Wovenwar
)
Mike Mangini
(
Dream Theater
,
Steve Vai
,
Annihilator
,
Extreme
)
Bryan Mantia
(
Godflesh
,
Guns N' Roses
,
Buckethead
)
Emilio Márquez
(
Possessed
)
Roy Mayorga
(
Stone Sour
)
Paul Mazurkiewicz
(
Cannibal Corpse
)
Nicko McBrain
(
Iron Maiden
)
Dave McClain
(
Machine Head
)
Linda McDonald
(
Phantom Blue
,
The Iron Maidens
)
Nick Menza
(
Megadeth
,
Marty Friedman
)
Davy Mickers
(
Stream of Passion
)
Joe Musten
(
Beloved
,
Advent
)
N
Craig Nunenmacher
(
Crowbar
,
Black Label Society
)
O
Phil Ondich
(
Black Label Society
,
Raging Slab
)
Nick Oshiro
(
Static-X
,
Seether
)
Shane Ochsner
P
Ian Paice
(
Deep Purple
,
Whitesnake
)
Tony Palermo
(
Papa Roach
)
Andy Parker
(
UFO
)
Vinnie Paul
(
Pantera
,
Hellyeah
)
Neil Peart
(
Rush
)
Chris Pennie
(
Coheed & Cambria
,
The Dillinger Escape Plan
)
Stephen Perkins
(
Jane’s Addiction
,
Porno For Pyros
)
A. J. Pero
(
Twisted Sister
)
Roxy Petrucci
(
Madam X
,
Vixen
)
Scott Phillips
(
Alter Bridge
,
Creed
)
Simon Phillips
(
Judas Priest
,
Michael Schenker Group
)
Pinchface
(
Deli Creeps
)
Mike Portnoy
(
Dream Theater
,
Avenged Sevenfold
)
Cozy Powell
(
Rainbow
,
Michael Schenker Group
,
Whitesnake
,
Black Sabbath
)
Aquiles Priester
(
Angra
, Hangar)
Matt Putman
(
Living Sacrifice
,
Eso-Charis
)
R
Herman Rarebell
(
Scorpions
)
Chris Reifert
(
Abscess
,
Death
,
Autopsy
)
Sean Reinert
(
Cynic
)
The Rev
(
Avenged Sevenfold
)
Blake Richardson
(
Between the Buried and Me
)
Joe Rickard
(
Red
,
In Flames
)
Scott Rockenfield
(
Queensrÿche
)
Derek Roddy
(
Hate Eternal
,
Nile
)
Alexei Rodriguez
(
3 Inches of Blood
,
Walls of Jericho
)
Bobby Rondinelli
(
Blue Öyster Cult
,
Rainbow
)
Morgan Rose
(
Sevendust
)
Aaron Rossi
(
Prong
,
Ministry
)
Ilan Rubin
(
Nine Inch Nails
,
Lostprophets
)
Phil Rudd
(
AC/DC
)
Jason Rullo
(
Symphony X
)
S
Gar Samuelson
(
Megadeth
)
Matt "Skitz" Sanders
(
Terrorust
)
Neil Sanderson
(
Thousand Foot Krutch
,
Three Days Grace
)
Pete Sandoval
(
Morbid Angel
)
Christoph Schneider
(
Rammstein
)
Stefan Schwarzmann
(
Krokus
,
Accept
)
Seann Scott
(
Hellion
)
Shagrath
(
Dimmu Borgir
)
Jayson Sherlock
(
Horde
,
Mortification
)
Martin Marthus Škaroupka
(
Cradle of Filth
)
David Silveria
(
Korn
)
Eric Singer
(
Kiss
,
Black Sabbath
)
Chris Slade
(
AC/DC
,
Uriah Heep
)
Jesse Smith
(
Zao
)
Mike Smith
(
Suffocation
)
Travis Smith
(
Trivium
)
Matt Sorum
(
Velvet Revolver
,
Guns N' Roses
)
Jesse Sprinkle
(
Poor Old Lu
,
Demon Hunter
)
Jani Stefanovic
(
Renascent
,
Crimson Moonlight
,
Miseration
)
Barry Stern
(
Trouble
,
Zoetrope
)
Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan
(
Avenged Sevenfold
)
Darrell Sweet
(
Nazareth
)
Robert Sweet
(
Stryper
)
Steven Sweet (
Warrant
,
Plain Jane
)
Chad Szeliga
(OurAfter,
Breaking Benjamin
)
T
Kevin Talley
(
Dååth
,
Six Feet Under
,
Dying Fetus
)
Donald Tardy
(
Andrew W.K.
,
Obituary
)
Phil Taylor
(
Motörhead
)
John Tempesta
(
Exodus
,
Testament
,
White Zombie
)
Mike Terrana
(
Masterplan
,
Tarja Turunen
)
Brian Tichy
(
Foreigner
,
Whitesnake
,
Ozzy Osbourne
)
Themis Tolis
(
Rotting Christ
)
Scott Travis
(
Judas Priest
)
Matt Traynor
(
Blessthefall
)
U
Lars Ulrich
(
Metallica
)
Jan Uvena
(
Iron Butterfly
,
Alice Cooper
,
Alcatrazz
)
V
Stephen van Haestregt
(
Within Temptation
, My Favorite Scar)
Alex Van Halen
(
Van Halen
)
Matt Vander Ende
(
Defiance
)
Dirk Verbeuren
(
Soilwork
,
Scarve
)
Chris Vrenna
(
Marilyn Manson
,
Nine Inch Nails
)
W
Britt Walford
(
Squirrel Bait
)
Ed Warby
(
Ayreon
,
Gorefest
)
Bill Ward
(
Black Sabbath
)
Ariën van Weesenbeek
(
Epica
,
God Dethroned
)
Gary Wehrkamp
(
Shadow Gallery
,
Ayreon
)
Mike Wengren
(
Disturbed
)
Steve West
(
Danger Danger
)
Brad Wilk
(
Rage Against the Machine
,
Audioslave
)
Victor Ray Wilson
(
Body Count
)
Simon Wright
(
AC/DC
,
Dio
,
UFO
)
Jay Weinberg
(
Slipknot
)
Y
Tim Yatras
(
Lord
)
Tim Yeung
(
All That Remains
,
Hate Eternal
,
Morbid Angel
,
Vital Remains
)
Z
Stix Zadinia
(
Steel Panther
)
Steve Zing
(
Mourning Noise
,
Samhain
)
Mark Zonder
(
Warlord
)
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