#4 
Name: Danny Carey
Associated Bands: Tool
My high school-era love for Tool has faded greatly, but my respect and appreciation for Danny Carey’s mind-warpingly intricate drummer remains. Most metal drummers favor speed and soul-crushing power, but Carey’s brilliance lies in his subtly and overall restraint. While he can certainly shift into higher gears when a song demands it, his best moments are when he unleashes nuanced, detailed drum patterns that twist and squirm. He has an unpredictable, technically demanding style that suits Tool’s music perfectly. Even with all myths about his supposed “unicursal hexagram” patterns, Carey’s is one impressive drummer.
Required Listening: “Prison Sex”, “Schism”, “Vicarious”
#3
Name: Pete de Freitas
Associated Bands: Echo & The Bunnymen
The postpunk years contained many incredible, unique drummers, but none stand as high as the late, great Pete de Freitas. His playing in Echo & The Bunnymen is veritable whirlwind of percussion, surging forward with more energy than any of his peers. While he shared his precise sound with drummers such as Joy Division’s Stephen Morris, de Freitas never became one of those human drum machines, devoid of primal, rhythmic energy. His drumming always sounded wonderfully, thrillingly alive, which made his death in a motorcycle accident 1989 all the more tragic.
Required Listening: “Crocodiles”, “All My Colours”, “Back Of Love”
Name: Danny Carey
Associated Bands: Tool
My high school-era love for Tool has faded greatly, but my respect and appreciation for Danny Carey’s mind-warpingly intricate drummer remains. Most metal drummers favor speed and soul-crushing power, but Carey’s brilliance lies in his subtly and overall restraint. While he can certainly shift into higher gears when a song demands it, his best moments are when he unleashes nuanced, detailed drum patterns that twist and squirm. He has an unpredictable, technically demanding style that suits Tool’s music perfectly. Even with all myths about his supposed “unicursal hexagram” patterns, Carey’s is one impressive drummer.
Required Listening: “Prison Sex”, “Schism”, “Vicarious”
#3
Name: Pete de Freitas
Associated Bands: Echo & The Bunnymen
The postpunk years contained many incredible, unique drummers, but none stand as high as the late, great Pete de Freitas. His playing in Echo & The Bunnymen is veritable whirlwind of percussion, surging forward with more energy than any of his peers. While he shared his precise sound with drummers such as Joy Division’s Stephen Morris, de Freitas never became one of those human drum machines, devoid of primal, rhythmic energy. His drumming always sounded wonderfully, thrillingly alive, which made his death in a motorcycle accident 1989 all the more tragic.
Required Listening: “Crocodiles”, “All My Colours”, “Back Of Love”
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