Eloy Casagrande vs Mario Duplantier — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Eloy Casagrande (Slipknot) vs Mario Duplantier (Gojira). 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). Eloy plays a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit with dual 22"x18" bass drums and Bubinga/Birch hybrid shells, 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. Mario also plays a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit with dual 22"x18" bass drums, paired with a Tama S.L.P. G-Maple 14"x6.5" snare and a Zildjian K Custom/A Custom hybrid cymbal setup anchored by a 21" Z Custom Mega Bell Ride, powered by Tama Iron Cobra 900 Power Glide pedals and his own Tama signature sticks.
What drum kit does Mario Duplantier use?
Mario Duplantier uses Tama Starclassic Bubinga (22"x18" Bass Drums x2, 12"x9" & 13"x10" Toms, 16"x16" Floor Tom) with Zildjian (14" K Sweet Hi-Hats, 14" A Custom Hi-Hats, 18" K Custom Hybrid Crash, 19" A Custom Crash, 20" K Sweet Crash, 21" Z Custom Mega Bell Ride, 18" & 20" Chinas). Eloy plays a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit with dual 22"x18" bass drums and Bubinga/Birch hybrid shells, 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. Mario also plays a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit with dual 22"x18" bass drums, paired with a Tama S.L.P. G-Maple 14"x6.5" snare and a Zildjian K Custom/A Custom hybrid cymbal setup anchored by a 21" Z Custom Mega Bell Ride, powered by Tama Iron Cobra 900 Power Glide pedals and his own Tama signature sticks.
Which is better, Eloy Casagrande or Mario Duplantier?
Both drummers build their sound on a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit with dual 22"x18" bass drums, yet arrived there by very different paths — Eloy Casagrande through thirteen years of Sepultura thrash before Slipknot's stadium stage, Mario Duplantier through thirty years of building Gojira's tribal-progressive death metal identity from the ground up. Eloy brings Brazilian swing to extreme speed; Mario brings ceremonial dynamics to crushing power. Two of modern metal's most technically gifted drummers, separated by genre but united by a shared Tama foundation.