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At one time, Ritchie Blackmore talked about Cozy Powell, saying, “You cannot get any better than Cozy. He is always up on stage going wide. And he always pushes me when I look around. He always sends me that urge to play because he does not allow anyone to take it easy.” That is exactly what Cozy Powell was to many people.

The drummer did not only influence fans but other great drummers too. One of his fans was once hard, saying, “Cozy communicates to me directly through his drums. The way he plays makes it seem as though the drums are speaking, and I can hear them very well.” They were not wrong about Cozy. He is one of the best drummers the hard rock and metal industry has ever had.

Drumming may not be easy, but Matt Sorum sure makes it seem like it is. When looking at the best drummers, we often consider the bands their bands.

In this case, Matt Sorum is best known for his work with the hard rock band Guns N’ Roses. He recorded three studio albums with the group.

Phil’ Philthy’ Animal Taylor is one of the greatest drumming influences in the development of metal. If you need proof, visit YouTube and look for a 2011 video titled “the big four.”

It shows just how important of a drummer he is to the style. It is a video of the four founding bands of thrash metal, Slayer, Metallica, Anthrax, and Megadeth, all jamming as a team. They play a song they would never have played fast, “Motorhead’s Overkill.”

The heavy metal drumming community has seen its fair share of excellent drummers. And when you mention the best of the best, A.J Pero will not miss the list.

The late Perp from Twisted Sister was one of the most remarkable stickmen in heavy music history. Most every modern drummer has probably directly or indirectly learned at least something from his skills. His barbaric playing behind the drum kit has always left many amused.