Daniel Erlandsson vs Adrian Erlandsson — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Daniel Erlandsson (Arch Enemy) vs Adrian Erlandsson (At the Gates). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does Daniel Erlandsson use?
Daniel Erlandsson uses Pearl Reference Pure with Sabian AAX / HHX Series. Daniel Erlandsson endorses Pearl drums, playing Pearl Reference Series or Masters Maple with Sabian cymbals — a clean, articulate setup that serves Arch Enemy's high-production recording and global touring demands. His double pedal setup emphasizes consistency and power across extended live sets. Adrian Erlandsson played a Pearl kit with Zildjian A-Series cymbals during his original At the Gates and Haunted years (1995-2003) — raw, budget-conscious gear suited to the more punk-inflected energy of Gothenburg's earliest wave — before moving to a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit with Sabian AAX/HHX cymbals for At the Gates' 2014+ reunion era.
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). Daniel Erlandsson endorses Pearl drums, playing Pearl Reference Series or Masters Maple with Sabian cymbals — a clean, articulate setup that serves Arch Enemy's high-production recording and global touring demands. His double pedal setup emphasizes consistency and power across extended live sets. Adrian Erlandsson played a Pearl kit with Zildjian A-Series cymbals during his original At the Gates and Haunted years (1995-2003) — raw, budget-conscious gear suited to the more punk-inflected energy of Gothenburg's earliest wave — before moving to a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit with Sabian AAX/HHX cymbals for At the Gates' 2014+ reunion era.
Which is better, Daniel Erlandsson or Adrian Erlandsson?
The Erlandsson brothers represent Swedish melodic death metal from two distinct but complementary perspectives. Adrian helped write the genre's rulebook with At the Gates and "Slaughter of the Soul" — one of extreme metal's most influential albums. Daniel refined and modernized those rules with Arch Enemy across fifteen years of global touring and recording. Both are essential to understanding how Swedish melodic death metal conquered the world.