Eloy Casagrande vs Ben Koller — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Eloy Casagrande (Slipknot) vs Ben Koller (Converge / Mutoid Man / Killer Be Killed). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does Eloy Casagrande use?
Eloy Casagrande uses Tama Starclassic Bubinga (22"x16" & 24"x14" Bass Drums, 10", 12", 13" Toms, 16" & 18" Floor Toms) with Paiste (15" Masters Dark Hi-Hats, 20" Masters Dark Ride, 20" & 20" 602 Crashes, 10" Rude Splash, 20" Masters Dark Crash, 20" 2002 Heavy Ride, 20" 2002 Novo China, 10" 2002 Mega Bell, Symphonic Gong). Casagrande plays a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit with dual 22"x18" bass drums, a Tama S.L.P. Sonic Steel 14"x6" snare, and Paiste RUDE/2002/PST X cymbals, driven by twin Tama Speed Cobra 910 pedals and Promark signature sticks. Koller plays a Tama Starclassic Maple kit with a Tama S.L.P. 14x6" Brass snare and Zildjian K Dark Series cymbals (14" K Dark Thin Hi-Hats, 18" & 19" K Dark Medium Thin Crashes, 21" K Custom Ride, 18" K China), driven by a Tama Iron Cobra 900 double pedal and Vic Firth American Classic 5B sticks.
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). Casagrande plays a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit with dual 22"x18" bass drums, a Tama S.L.P. Sonic Steel 14"x6" snare, and Paiste RUDE/2002/PST X cymbals, driven by twin Tama Speed Cobra 910 pedals and Promark signature sticks. Koller plays a Tama Starclassic Maple kit with a Tama S.L.P. 14x6" Brass snare and Zildjian K Dark Series cymbals (14" K Dark Thin Hi-Hats, 18" & 19" K Dark Medium Thin Crashes, 21" K Custom Ride, 18" K China), driven by a Tama Iron Cobra 900 double pedal and Vic Firth American Classic 5B sticks.
Which is better, Eloy Casagrande or Ben Koller?
Eloy Casagrande and Ben Koller both build extreme technical reputations, but from opposite instincts. Casagrande's Modern Drummer-crowned precision carried Sepultura and now Slipknot through thrash-scale, dual-bass-drum demands with a distinctly Brazilian swing. Koller channels raw, unrehearsed chaos into Converge's mathcore assault, making unpredictability itself the technical achievement. Both share a Tama Starclassic foundation yet arrive at heaviness from entirely different directions — controlled power versus controlled chaos.