Sepultura "Quadra" Drum Setup: Eloy Casagrande's 2020 Peak | MetalForge

Frequently Asked Questions

What drums did Eloy Casagrande use on Sepultura's Quadra?

Eloy Casagrande recorded Quadra (2020) using a Tama Starclassic Walnut/Birch kit — the same hybrid shell series he used on Machine Messiah and his primary Sepultura-era endorsement setup. His configuration included twin 22"x18" bass drums driven by a single Tama Speed Cobra double pedal, 10", 12", and 14" rack toms, and a 16" floor tom. His snare was the Tama S.L.P. Sonic Steel, the drum most associated with his Sepultura sound, and his cymbals were a mixed Paiste arsenal spanning Masters, Formula 602, RUDE, and PST X series. The album was recorded at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden, produced by Jens Bogren.

Is Quadra Eloy Casagrande's last Sepultura album before joining Slipknot?

Yes — Quadra (2020) is the last full Sepultura studio album Eloy Casagrande recorded before his departure from the band in 2024. Eloy left Sepultura to join Slipknot in 2024, after 13 years with the band. Quadra is therefore the definitive document of his Sepultura career at its peak, recorded four years before he joined one of metal's biggest stages. His Slipknot setup (Tama Starclassic Bubinga, Paiste RUDE, Tama S.L.P. Sonic Steel) represented a complete gear overhaul from the Quadra configuration.

What cymbals did Eloy Casagrande use on Quadra?

Eloy Casagrande used a mixed Paiste cymbal arsenal on Quadra (2020) — Masters, Formula 602, RUDE, and PST X series, as documented in Drumeo's breakdown of his live performance of the album's opener "Isolation." His setup included a Paiste Masters 14" Dark Hi-Hats, RUDE 16" Wild Crash, Formula 602 18" Crash, Masters 20" Dark Ride, RUDE 18" China, and a PST X 10" Splash. The Masters line's warm, complex character — quite different from a purely bright, cutting cymbal set — matched producer Jens Bogren's philosophy at Fascination Street Studios, which prioritized natural acoustic character and dynamic range over compressed, impact-maximizing sound.

Why is Quadra considered Eloy Casagrande's best Sepultura performance?

Quadra (2020) is considered Eloy Casagrande's finest recorded Sepultura performance for several reasons: the production by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios captured his playing with greater dynamic range and sonic sophistication than earlier albums; the album's double-concept structure demanded a wider musical vocabulary than pure thrash — from sustained double-bass aggression to dynamic, ghost-note-rich groove passages; and Eloy was at peak conditioning after 9 years with the band. The album's technical complexity, musical intelligence, and world-class production represent everything Eloy had developed since joining Sepultura in 2011 — the recorded peak of his Sepultura tenure before his 2024 move to Slipknot.

How does Eloy's Quadra setup compare to his Slipknot setup?

The core endorsements carried straight through: Eloy's Quadra setup (Tama Starclassic Walnut/Birch, Tama S.L.P. Sonic Steel snare, mixed Paiste Masters/602/RUDE/PSTX cymbals) was refreshed rather than replaced when he joined Slipknot in 2024. His Slipknot kit is Tama Starclassic Bubinga shells; the snare is still a Tama S.L.P. Sonic Steel; the cymbals consolidated to Paiste RUDE/PST X/2002; and the pedals are a Tama Speed Cobra double pedal. The gear refresh mirrored the career transformation — from Sepultura's recording studio to Slipknot's stage — while keeping Eloy's Tama and Paiste endorsements intact. See the full breakdown at the [What's In Eloy Casagrande's Kit](/articles/whats-in-eloy-casagrandes-kit) article.