The Most Influential Drummers of All Time

Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)

The long-standing percussionist in Swedish “extreme” metal group, Tomas Haake made his name known for playing 4/4 grooves with his off-hand and playing poly-rhythms with his dominant hand. Tomas is fast and powerful, tonally similar to a lot of the nu-metal and deathcore bands coming up around the time Meshuggah showed up. Tomas is a remarkable drummer who manages to weave complex rhythms into otherwise "simple" songs in basic time signatures. 

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  • The Who drummer, Keith Moon, claims to have given Led Zeppelin their name.
  • None of The Beatles could actually read music.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.