Most Important Metal Drummers in History

[Donny Doom]

Who the most important metal drummers in history?

Here are some of my favorites. Not all are metal. But they influence a lot of metal drummers.

Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
Neil Peart (Rush)
John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
Ginger Baker (Cream)
Dave Lombardo (SLAYER)
Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
Jan Lindh (Candlemass)
Sean Reiner (Death,Cynic)
Trey Williams(Covenance,Severed Head,Tortured,Dying Fetus)
Michael "Nicko" McBrain (Iron Maiden)
Jörgen Reil (Kreator)
Hellhammer aka Jan Axel Blomberg (A Lot Of Black Metal Bands)
Pete "Commando" Sandoval (Morbid Angel,Terrorizer,M.D.S.)
Vinnie Abbott (Pantera,Damageplan,Hellyeah)

[Skip "Rockman" McNasty]

TOMMY ALDRICH & BUDDY RICH

[duojett71]

Bill Ward
Clive Burr(the better of the Iron Maiden drummers)
Ian Paice
Cozy Powell
Les Binks
Lee Kerslake
Nicko McBrain
Stephan Kaufmann

[hojam]

Bill Ward
Neil Peart
John Bonham
Nicko McBrain
Ian Paice
Mike Portnoy
Tommy Aldrich
Dave Lombardo
Nick Menza
Vinnie Paul

Honorable Mention: Tommy Lee
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[ProgRocks]

Much as I hate to add him, because Metallica is but a shadow of its former self, Lars Ulrich.

Oh, and Karen Carpenter....

Mark