Flo Mounier vs Jaska Raatikainen — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy) vs Jaska Raatikainen (Children of Bodom). 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. Jaska Raatikainen plays a Pearl Masters Premium Maple kit with a Pearl Masters 14x5.5" Maple snare and Zildjian A Custom & K Custom Series cymbals (14" A Custom Hi-Hats, 17" & 18" A Custom Crashes, 20" K Custom Ride, 18" China), powered by a Pearl Eliminator double pedal and Vic Firth American Classic 5A sticks.
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). 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. Jaska Raatikainen plays a Pearl Masters Premium Maple kit with a Pearl Masters 14x5.5" Maple snare and Zildjian A Custom & K Custom Series cymbals (14" A Custom Hi-Hats, 17" & 18" A Custom Crashes, 20" K Custom Ride, 18" China), powered by a Pearl Eliminator double pedal and Vic Firth American Classic 5A sticks.
Which is better, Flo Mounier or Jaska Raatikainen?
Flo Mounier and Jaska Raatikainen represent two pinnacles of extreme metal precision from opposite philosophical poles. Mounier pushes technical death metal to its absolute physical limits with Cryptopsy — "None So Vile" remains a benchmark nearly 30 years later for blast beat velocity and jazz-informed complexity. Raatikainen built 26 years of consistent, melodically aware precision behind Children of Bodom's neoclassical assault, anchoring one of Finland's most successful metal exports. Both prove extreme metal drumming can be technically punishing without sacrificing musicality — Mounier through raw speed, Raatikainen through melodic restraint.