Adrian Erlandsson vs Sean Reinert — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Adrian Erlandsson (At the Gates) vs Sean Reinert (Death / Cynic). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does Adrian Erlandsson use?
Adrian Erlandsson uses Tama Starclassic Bubinga with Sabian AAX/HHX Series (15" HHX Xcelerator Hi-Hats, 20" AAX Iso Crash, 19" AAX Paragon China). Adrian Erlandsson recorded "Slaughter of the Soul" on a budget Pearl Export kit with Zildjian A Series cymbals, later building a career-long relationship with Tama — his current rig is a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit with a matching 14"x6.5" snare, Sabian AAX/HHX cymbals, a Monolit Czarcie Kopyto double pedal, and his own Vic Firth signature sticks. Sean Reinert played a DW Collector's Series maple kit throughout his later tenure in Death and Cynic, with a DW Collector's 14"x5.5" maple snare, Zildjian K Custom cymbals, a DW 9000 Double Pedal, and Vic Firth American Classic 5A sticks — both drummers, notably, started their genre-defining recordings on comparatively modest gear before building lasting brand relationships.
What drum kit does Sean Reinert use?
Sean Reinert uses Tama Artstar II with Zildjian A/K Series (14" A Quick Beat Hi-Hats, 16" & 18" A Crashes, 20" K Custom Dry Ride, 16" China, 10" A Splash). Adrian Erlandsson recorded "Slaughter of the Soul" on a budget Pearl Export kit with Zildjian A Series cymbals, later building a career-long relationship with Tama — his current rig is a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit with a matching 14"x6.5" snare, Sabian AAX/HHX cymbals, a Monolit Czarcie Kopyto double pedal, and his own Vic Firth signature sticks. Sean Reinert played a DW Collector's Series maple kit throughout his later tenure in Death and Cynic, with a DW Collector's 14"x5.5" maple snare, Zildjian K Custom cymbals, a DW 9000 Double Pedal, and Vic Firth American Classic 5A sticks — both drummers, notably, started their genre-defining recordings on comparatively modest gear before building lasting brand relationships.
Which is better, Adrian Erlandsson or Sean Reinert?
Adrian Erlandsson and Sean Reinert each wrote a founding chapter of death metal's expansion beyond raw velocity, on landmark albums recorded in their early twenties on modest gear. Erlandsson proved melodic death metal needed the right groove more than complexity, turning hardcore-derived D-beat discipline into "Slaughter of the Soul"'s enduring template. Reinert proved the opposite was equally valid, bringing jazz musicality and polymetric phrasing into "Human" to birth progressive death metal. Two different philosophies, the same result: a genre reshaped by a single, era-defining performance.