Let's name all the thrash drummers better than Lars

[winoguy]

I'll start it off with Charlie Benante(heart and soul of the band along with Scott) and Tom Hunting (killer performance on Tempo of the Damned).

[eatnails]

I don't guess 'Everyone' would count as a valid answer?

Ok then...Dave Lombardo of Slayer, and Sean Killian of Vio-lence. Sean was Tom Huntings (Exodus) fill in drummer on the first (arena) leg of the Fabulous Disastour.

[Chris]

Gene Hoglan.

[Heimdall]

Andy Galeon

[Jondur]

Bostaph, Dette, Tempesta, Kontos, look this is going to take forever.... the only thrash drummers who aren't better are Abbaddon and the first Sodom drummer

[ISEN TORR]

John, that is Blasphemy, Abbaddon was fucking great. Better than that overated cock end Lars Ulrich.

[theminio]

Let us not forget the amazing Greg Hall of SACRED REICH

[Widget]

Bostaph, Dette, Tempesta, Kontos, look this is going to take forever.... the only thrash drummers who aren't better are Abbaddon and the first Sodom drummer

Heh, Sodom.

:laugh:

[zla vydra]

That was Perry Strickland from Violence who filled in on that Headbanger's Ball Tour. I'd have to go with Away from Voivod.

[ISEN TORR]

Matt Flammable of DESTRUCTOR, Bob Gourley of POWERLORD, and of course Steve Grice of ONSLAUGHT

[dyingmuse]

glen evans

[Sir Lord Doom]

Steve Grice rawks like Hell, ONSLAUGHT kick major ass...I love the skin pounder of polish thrashers Turbo very much, awesome speed...oh...the guy from Repulsion is insane...and good...there are so many...King Fowley is good...

[The_Outlaw_Torn]

Rick Allen of Def Leppard :P

[Ferret]

Igor Cavalera is teh METAL

[Olly]

Eric Brecht of Hirax and DRI. One of the bestest and truest blasters ever!

[GEO T]

It be easier to ask "Which drummers are not better that Lars" that would it much more exciting. Too many thrash drummers better that Lars "show me the money or get the f**k outa my face" Ulrich. Sorry , I have met the man and he is no longer about the metal or even music. It's the all mighty dollar for him. Poser!
:doom:

[Jondur]

well, you gotta remember that if it wasn't for Lars playing like that(when he did) to start with in 81-82

Tis a good point. He did inspire people to go faster than Motorhead - at the time "Fight Fire with Fire" was the fastest double kick drumming going.

But he is a twat and he could never keep a beat.

And sorry Rich - Abbaddon was sloppy as fuck. I love Venom and even his drumming but when it came to timekeeping he wasn't exactly Accurist was he?

[winoguy]

When I saw Venom in '86 he was quick drunk, spitting ice cubes and wasn't exactly Dave Lombardo.

[eatnails]

That was Perry Strickland from Violence who filled in on that Headbanger's Ball Tour.


Thanks..I feel dum now.

[Griffin]

Gene Hoglan of course!
And for young talents the manilla road drummer Cory.

[benhogg]

Kevin Kuzma. Name that band.....

[Horseman]

I think the best is Witch Hunter of SODOM! But I have to mention as not as the least:
D.D. Very Crazy of Sacófago!

[benhogg]

Bloodfeast goddamit. Kevin Kuzma was in BloodFeast

[Westham United]

Animal from the Muppet Show. :D

And just about everybody else ,Metallicas weakest link in every respect.

[vempyro]

ANY drummer.

[Westham United]

Your avatar is utterly offensive and an insult to feces the world over.

[Versed]

well, you gotta remember that if it wasn't for Lars playing like that(when he did) to start with in 81-82..besides Slayer & say Onslaught



ONSLAUGHT!!! DAMMIT!! that was my band name for, like, a week.

[eddiedbc]

our drummer, Jeff St. Louis from DBC (Dead Brain Cells) the craziest drummer I ever played with

[Greg]

That's cool you guys are showing up here, Eddie. I'm still a fan of DBC. Did you guys ever do any shows with Dyoxen?

How about the dude from Indestroy that played on the Senseless Theories EP and Billy Giddings from Tension.

[merlot brougham]

Mr. Obscure = Greg Fee

[Greg]

No way, dude. I had to bow out of a conversation with Steve Battleburns and Mike Ballue a few years ago at SHOD in Mesa. They went to another sub-level that totally lost me. Something about obscure 7" releases and other shit.

[Mike]

John Shafer (Hexx)
Michael Rosenthal (Sacrifice (Can))
Gar Samuelson (Megadeth)
Tad Leger (Toxik)
Marquis Marky (Coroner)
Lee Reynolds (Morbid Saint)
Colin Mattson (Forced Entry)
Sean Reinert (Cynic, Death)
Bobby Jarzombek (Juggernaut, Riot)
Jon Allen (Sadus)
Brett Hern/Mike Miner (Blind Illusion)
Jorg Michael (Mekong Delta)
John Slattery (Cyclone Temple)
Scott Schafer (Znowhite)
Dan Beehler (Exciter)

[Westham United]

Are Morbid Saint any good ? I saw a new ex-promo cassette for sale at a dicscount/second hand record shop a few years back ,but didn't end up getting it .

[Greg]

Uhhh I think that's Tad from Toxik.

How did Gar Samuelson die?

[Greg]

Are Morbid Saint any good ? I saw a new ex-promo cassette for sale at a dicscount/second hand record shop a few years back ,but didn't end up getting it .


Yes indeed. Quality thrash that wa spassed over like so many good bands. Grab that tape if it's still there.

from www.classicthrash.com

MORBID SAINT - Spectrum Of Death (1989)

1. Lock Up Your Children 2. Burned At The Stake 3. Assassin 4. Damien 5. Crying For Death 6. Spectrum Of Death 7. Scars 8. Beyond The Gates Of Hell

This album is quite a rare treat indeed. With some truly vicious vocals and the nastiest riffs, Morbid Saint's Spectrum Of Death must be one of the more ferocious old thrash albums you can find. The vocalist sounds positively feral and couldn't better fit the band's style. The production could be a lot better, though, but that cannot be helped. It's not so bad as to actually distract you from the music, anyway. As a whole this album is very consistent and almost every track has the same level of intensity from start to end, the most explosive tracks like Lock Up Your Children, Damien and Crying For Death being just slightly more distinctive from the rest. With better production values and some actual distribution in the first place Spectrum Of Death could have become better known also outside the groups of the most dedicated collectors, now one actually needs to really search for it. Definitely worth the effort, I should add.

Rating: * * * *

[Mike]

You are correct Mr. Fee and I have corrected my error. Your young braincells are obviously working better than my old ones.

Liver failure, if I remember right.

[Westham United]

Liver or kidney failure I think.(?) I don't think it was smack. It's mentioned on a Megadeth "Behind the Music " DVD I've got.

[Westham United]

Thanks Greg ! Alas ,the cassette is long gone. :(

[Symptoma Mundi]

Every Canadian lumberjack.. using trees as drumsticks...and the yeti

[JOHN-ARPYIAN]

Lombardo and Hoglan are the ultimate gods!!!
And if MORBID ANGEL were thrash,then Sandoval would the third king along with the two previous GODS!!!

[Gustav]

Gene Hoglan is the fastest thrash drummer I ever witnessed live, he played with Death at the time.

[Westham United]

What amazes me about Hoglan is how laid-back he looks when he's playing.

[eddiedbc]

Hi Greg, yep we played with Dyoxen in London and Montreal, great bunch of guys!