The Most Influential Drummers of All Time

Zach Hill (Death Grips, Hella)

Zach Hill is terrifying. Now with his head shaved bald, his twitchy, aggressive, chaotic, and uncontrolled style of drumming pairs perfectly with his body that quite possibly was created solely to drum. PLEASE listen to Death Grips’ The Money Store and Hold Your Horse Is by Hella. Both of these groups exemplify the greatest advances in musical trajectory, and Zach Hill is leading the pack in innovative drumming. 

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The More You Know

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