Eloy Casagrande vs Jaska Raatikainen — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge

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 a Tama Bell Brass 14x5.5" snare and an extensive Paiste array including Masters Dark and 2002 cymbals, driven by a Tama Iron Cobra 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). Casagrande plays a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit with a Tama Bell Brass 14x5.5" snare and an extensive Paiste array including Masters Dark and 2002 cymbals, driven by a Tama Iron Cobra 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, Eloy Casagrande or Jaska Raatikainen?

Eloy Casagrande and Jaska Raatikainen represent modern extreme metal's two technical poles — explosive dual-bass power versus surgical melodic precision. Casagrande's Modern Drummer-crowned intensity carried Sepultura and now Slipknot through their heaviest material, while Raatikainen's disciplined consistency anchored Children of Bodom's neoclassical death metal for over two decades. Both prove that technical extreme drumming can be built on entirely different foundations, raw power or exacting precision, and still define a genre.