The Best 2000s Drummers Of All Time Ranked
Drumming induces deep relaxation, lowers blood pressure, and reduces stress. Moreover, drumming promotes the production of endorphins, the body’s own morphine-like painkillers, and can help control pain and those suffering grief. Drumming and rhythm are powerful tools as they permeate the entire brain. They’re often incredibly inspiring and contented people. Yet the stereotypes persisted for so long that several groups of researchers have delved into work to determine whether or not they have an ounce of truth. Unsurprisingly, researchers have found that drummers are complex, conscientious individuals. Rhythm is essential to being a good drummer – it’s a drummer characteristic and a skill all in one. You have to have a good innate sense of timing and rhythm, but the good news is that you can also improve upon this skill as you get better at playing drums. Here are the best 2000s drummers ranked.
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10. Danny Carey
“As a fan of metal and drumming in general, Danny Carey has been one of the most influential and skilled drummers I could think of. He has pushed me to try harder and has caused me to expand my horizons throughout my drumming career. This man is an absolute legend and is quite underrated for the music genre he plays for. The skills to go in between 9/8 to 7/8 etc is absolutely astonishing.”
9. Matt Helders
“Probably the greatest drummer in all of indie music. “Brianstorm” alone really speaks for itself, but there is also the great B-side “Sketchhead”, which is almost as incredible as the drumming in “Brianstorm”. I really don’t think there was any drumming legend in indie music up until Helders, which really says a lot.”
8. Travis Barker
“Travis Barker is one of the greatest talents in the world. His abilities are amazing. I love that he is willing to work in any genre. I can’t say that he is the best drummer to ever live because I’m biased toward him but if you listen to the Fix Your Face Mixtapes he seems flawless. He is one of my Heroes for sure.”
7. Dominic Howard
“He is an amazing drummer can play a lot of drum. He can play a lot of song that was so hard to play it. He can play fast as he can. He also can play very long time without exhausted and looking tired when play at the concert. He is the best player drum I had saw at the Wembley stadium before.”
6. John Dolmayan
“John Dolmayan is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American songwriter and drummer. He is best known as the drummer of System of a Down. During System’s hiatus, he made a solo album based solo on covers called These Grey Men, which featured vocal performances from Serj Tankian, M. Shadows, Franky Perez, Jonathan Dorr, Jonah Perry Nimoy, and Sirusho. Tom Morello provided guitar work on Street Spirit. Dolmayan and Serj have argued on social media, due to their drastically different political beliefs.”
5. Chris Adler
“Just listen to now you’ve got something to die for or ruin. His drumming is fast yet unique. Probably one of the best metal bands out there right now. Won best metal drummer. Nobody can question his sheer brilliance. How many other drummers in his genre actually play without triggers?”
4. Joey Jordison
“Joey Jordison is the best hammer and percussion have happen to listen to. There is much fondness in doing what loves most in music, and it shows. Since Slipknot of 1993 Joey Jordison won the fight with understanding sound, a great asset to any band in fact a fine persona as well. It might be odd however the character portray from Joey Jordison is that of Jesus except not in religion but of the musical scene.”
3. Martin Axenrot
“Erik Martin “Axe” Axenrot is a Swedish death metal drummer, best known as the former drummer for progressive death metal band Opeth from 2006 to 2021. Since 2004, he is the drummer for Bloodbath.”
2. Brann Dailor
“Brann Timothy Dailor is an American drummer/singer best known as a member of the Atlanta, Georgia metal band Mastodon, in which he is the drummer, backing vocalist, lead vocalist and primary lyricist. Unique sound and creativity, absolutely recognizable!
1. Tomas Haake
“A lot of people would not have heard Meshuggah’s music and are able to digest the shear undeniable inventory of rhythm this man has created… A complete, totally unique and ground braking drummer of epic proportion… Tomas Haake has taken a simple 4/4 beat and created the most mathematical equations to blow your brain into separating peices… I think he is a genius and should be recognised for taking rhythm to a place we have never seen before.”
