Flo Mounier vs Bill Ward — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy) vs Bill Ward (Black Sabbath). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does Flo Mounier use?
Flo Mounier uses Pearl Masters Maple Complete with Sabian AAX & HHX Series (14" HHX Stage Hi-Hats, 17" & 18" AAX X-Plosion Crashes, 21" HHX Raw Bell Dry Ride, 18" AAXtreme China). Flo Mounier plays a Tama Starclassic Maple kit in Dark Mocha Fade with a Tama S.L.P. Classic Dry Aluminum 14x5.5" snare and Sabian AAX & HHX Series cymbals (14" AAX X-Celerator Hi-Hats, 16" & 18" AAX X-Plosion Crashes, 19" HHX X-Plosion Crash, 20" AAX Metal Ride, 18" AAX X-Treme Chinese), driven by a Tama Speed Cobra 910 Twin Pedal. Bill Ward played a Ludwig Classic Maple kit with a Ludwig Supraphonic 14x6.5" LM402 snare and Zildjian Avedis Series cymbals, including a 20" ride, driven by a single Ludwig Speed King pedal.
What drum kit does Bill Ward use?
Bill Ward uses Ludwig Classic Maple with Paiste 2002 & Giant Beat Series (15" Giant Beat Hi-Hats, 18" & 20" 2002 Crashes, 24" 2002 Ride, 18" 2002 China). Flo Mounier plays a Tama Starclassic Maple kit in Dark Mocha Fade with a Tama S.L.P. Classic Dry Aluminum 14x5.5" snare and Sabian AAX & HHX Series cymbals (14" AAX X-Celerator Hi-Hats, 16" & 18" AAX X-Plosion Crashes, 19" HHX X-Plosion Crash, 20" AAX Metal Ride, 18" AAX X-Treme Chinese), driven by a Tama Speed Cobra 910 Twin Pedal. Bill Ward played a Ludwig Classic Maple kit with a Ludwig Supraphonic 14x6.5" LM402 snare and Zildjian Avedis Series cymbals, including a 20" ride, driven by a single Ludwig Speed King pedal.
Which is better, Flo Mounier or Bill Ward?
Flo Mounier and Bill Ward occupy opposite ends of heavy metal drumming's technical spectrum while sharing a common root in jazz. Ward used that jazz foundation to invent a loose, swinging, single-pedal groove in 1968 that became the genre's rhythmic bedrock. Mounier took a similar jazz sensibility — by way of Buddy Rich and Dave Weckl — and pushed it to technical death metal's absolute physical limits nearly three decades later with Cryptopsy. The comparison spans genres and generations, but both prove jazz musicality can anchor heavy metal drumming at any tempo.