The Most Influential Drummers of All Time

Matt Grenier (August Burns Red)

Fast, consistent, heavy, mechanical, explosive. These are all attributes of a great drummer, and Grenier practically wrote the book on adapting this to a metalcore setting. August Burns Red is as catchy and accessible as they are brutally heavy. If you like good drummers, listen to Constellations and Thrill Seeker in full.

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