Top 10 Drummers in Prog Rock, Metal & Around in 2014

Dennis Chambers once told: “When you approach this instrument for the first time, what comes out of you is simply what you feel.” It’s obvious that I am talking about drums here.

Although there are hundreds of drummers in the world out there that can “beat the hell out” of the instrument, it always comes as a matter of preference and style. Progressive rock and metal and its legitimate subgenres have shaped many great drummers and musicians over the course of time. The accent in this “Top 10 Drummers in Prog Rock, Metal & Around” list was put on the contemporary drummers that are closely related to progressive rock / metal.

Feel free to leave your comments with your picks. Not to forget to mention, the list below is in the order from #1 to #10.

Ya.. Portnoy off, he can not play, put Mike Mangini fit his place! Why everyone hates Mike Mangini? Because he is perfect? He has made practice system to everyone, for teachers also! And he is amazing, no-one can’t reach up onto his level, if those guys are on earth, Mangini is from another planet!

This list is missing some very important drummers …drummers who without their contributions, guys on your coveted list would not even be where they are. Sean Reinert for one.. how can you include the guys from AAL, and Periphery, without Sean..or Thomas Pridget,..and perhaps im a bit biased but dont forget the unusual contributions of Steve Flynn…..just my opinion. It’s tough making these kinds of lists, there are so many new talents, i get it, but lets not forget who paved the road for them all to speed down at a new velocity..and to ANYONE who asks if Neal Peart is still around..dont be a fool..peart is still a monster and would play circles around most to this day. Have a nice day!

Portnoy #1??? He’s probably the most uninspiring of the lot. Peart has had the biggest influence, but for guys at the top of their game, Harrison, Miniman, Donati, Carey not even on the list? And of course, the biggest oversight Mangini: possibly the most technical drummer alive today.

Bobby Jarzombek should be NUMBER 1 on this list. Based on past material, Daney Carey is EASILY number 2. Ask me this before the “Arch/Matheos – Sympathetic Resonance” and the order would be different. This is solely based on technical chops displayed on the most recent works of both drummers.

If I had a pick of drummers for my dream band, it would be Danny because I feel like he plays with greater emotional range. He’s a perfect example of technical chops and restraint.