Ben Koller vs Jaska Raatikainen — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Ben Koller (Converge / Mutoid Man / Killer Be Killed) vs Jaska Raatikainen (Children of Bodom). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does Ben Koller use?
Ben Koller uses Tama Starclassic Maple with Zildjian (14" K Dark Thin Hi-Hats, 18" & 19" K Dark Medium Thin Crashes, 21" K Custom Ride, 18" K China). Koller plays a Tama Starclassic Maple kit with a Tama S.L.P. 14x6" Brass snare and Zildjian K Dark Series cymbals, driven by a Tama Iron Cobra 900 double pedal. Raatikainen played a Pearl Masters Premium Maple kit with a Pearl Masters 14x5.5" Maple snare and Zildjian A Custom & K Custom cymbals, powered by a Pearl Eliminator double pedal.
What drum kit does Jaska Raatikainen use?
Jaska Raatikainen uses Pearl Masters Premium Maple with Zildjian A Custom & K Custom Series (14" A Custom Hi-Hats, 17" & 18" A Custom Crashes, 20" K Custom Ride). Koller plays a Tama Starclassic Maple kit with a Tama S.L.P. 14x6" Brass snare and Zildjian K Dark Series cymbals, driven by a Tama Iron Cobra 900 double pedal. Raatikainen played a Pearl Masters Premium Maple kit with a Pearl Masters 14x5.5" Maple snare and Zildjian A Custom & K Custom cymbals, powered by a Pearl Eliminator double pedal.
Which is better, Ben Koller or Jaska Raatikainen?
Ben Koller and Jaska Raatikainen represent two entirely different approaches to technical extreme drumming. Koller channels chaos and raw physicality into Converge's unpredictable mathcore assault, where the danger of the arrangement falling apart is the point. Raatikainen channels clean, locked-in precision into Children of Bodom's neoclassical melodic death metal, where surgical consistency across 26 years is the point. Both are foundational figures in extreme music's more demanding corners — one built on controlled chaos, the other on disciplined control.