Sepultura "The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must Be the Heart" Drum Setup: Eloy Casagrande's 2013 Debut | MetalForge
Eloy Casagrande recorded The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must Be the Heart (2013) on a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit with a Tama S.L.P. Big Black Steel snare.
Eloy Casagrande's first studio album with Sepultura — The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must Be the Heart (2013) drum setup breakdown. Tama Starclassic Bub...
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What was Eloy Casagrande's first studio album with Sepultura?
Eloy Casagrande's first studio album with Sepultura was The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must Be the Heart, released October 25, 2013 (Europe) / October 29, 2013 (US) via Nuclear Blast. Eloy had joined the band in 2011 at age 19, but this was the first full-length record to capture his playing in the studio. It was produced by Ross Robinson (who also produced Sepultura's 1996 album Roots), co-produced by Steve Evetts, and recorded over 40 days in June 2013 at Robinson's studio in Venice, California.
What drums did Eloy Casagrande use on The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must Be the Heart?
Eloy Casagrande recorded The Mediator (2013) using a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit — his first major endorsement-level setup. His configuration included twin 22"x18" bass drums driven by a single Tama Iron Cobra Power Glide double pedal, 10" and 12" rack toms, and a 16" floor tom. His snare was a Tama S.L.P. Big Black Steel, 14"x6.5". His cymbals were Paiste RUDE and 2002 series.
Who produced Sepultura's The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must Be the Heart?
The Mediator (2013) was produced by Ross Robinson, who also produced Sepultura's landmark 1996 album Roots, alongside Korn, Slipknot, and At the Drive-In. Steve Evetts co-produced. The album was tracked over 40 days in June 2013 at Robinson's own studio in Venice, California, mixed at Omen Room Studios in Anaheim, and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Studios in New York. Robinson's signature approach — live takes, minimal overdubbing — shaped the raw character of Eloy Casagrande's recorded debut.
How does Eloy's Mediator setup compare to his Machine Messiah setup?
Between The Mediator (2013) and Machine Messiah (2017), Eloy's setup evolved moderately. Shells: Tama Starclassic Bubinga → Tama Starclassic Walnut/Birch. Cymbals stayed with Paiste RUDE/2002. Pedals: Tama Iron Cobra Power Glide → Tama Iron Cobra 900. The production context changed the most: Ross Robinson's raw, live-take Venice sessions gave way to Jens Bogren's polished Fascination Street Studios approach. See the full Machine Messiah breakdown at [/articles/machine-messiah-drum-setup](/articles/machine-messiah-drum-setup).