Alex Bent vs Jason Bittner — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Alex Bent (ex-Trivium / Arkaik / Dragonlord) vs Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall / Overkill / Category 7). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does Alex Bent use?
Alex Bent uses Pearl Reference Pure Series with Zildjian (14" K Custom Hybrid Hi-Hats, 18" & 19" K Custom Hybrid Crashes, 21" K Custom Hybrid Ride, 18" A Custom China). Alex Bent played a TAMA Starclassic Maple kit in Matte Black with a TAMA Starclassic Maple 14x5" snare and Zildjian K Custom Hybrid cymbals (14" Hi-Hats, 16", 18" & 19" Crashes, 21" Ride, 18" China), powered by Axis Percussion double pedals favored for extreme speed and precision. Jason Bittner plays a Mapex Saturn V kit with Zildjian K and A Custom Series cymbals, driven by a Mapex Falcon double pedal and ProMark Jason Bittner Signature 5BX sticks — a durable, power-oriented rig built for Overkill's relentless touring schedule.
What drum kit does Jason Bittner use?
Jason Bittner uses Mapex Saturn V with Zildjian K & A Custom Series (14" K Hi-Hats, 18" & 19" A Custom Crashes, 21" K Custom Ride, 18" K China). Alex Bent played a TAMA Starclassic Maple kit in Matte Black with a TAMA Starclassic Maple 14x5" snare and Zildjian K Custom Hybrid cymbals (14" Hi-Hats, 16", 18" & 19" Crashes, 21" Ride, 18" China), powered by Axis Percussion double pedals favored for extreme speed and precision. Jason Bittner plays a Mapex Saturn V kit with Zildjian K and A Custom Series cymbals, driven by a Mapex Falcon double pedal and ProMark Jason Bittner Signature 5BX sticks — a durable, power-oriented rig built for Overkill's relentless touring schedule.
Which is better, Alex Bent or Jason Bittner?
Alex Bent and Jason Bittner represent NWOAHM-adjacent drumming from two different generations and angles. Bent brought outsider technical death metal precision to Trivium's increasingly ambitious modern metal songwriting across eight years and four albums. Bittner spent over two decades proving that groove-first, road-tested power translates seamlessly from Shadows Fall's metalcore breakthrough to Overkill's veteran thrash institution. The debate is technical newcomer versatility versus veteran groove consistency — both answer "who is the better NWOAHM-era drummer?" from opposite ends of the technical-versus-pocket spectrum.