Hellhammer vs John Otto — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Hellhammer (Mayhem) vs John Otto (Limp Bizkit). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does Hellhammer use?
Hellhammer uses Sonor SQ2 Heavy Beech with Paiste (14" RUDE Hi-Hats, 18" & 19" RUDE Crashes, 20" RUDE Ride, 18" RUDE China). Hellhammer plays a Sonor SQ2 Heavy Beech kit with a Sonor SQ2 Heavy Beech snare and Paiste RUDE Series cymbals, driven by an Axis Double Pedal and Vic Firth American Classic 5B sticks. John Otto plays an Orange County Drum & Percussion (OCDP) Custom Type 5 Acrylic kit with dual signature OCDP snares and Zildjian A Custom cymbals, driven by Gibraltar G Class pedals — the two run entirely different cymbal setups despite operating at opposite ends of metal's tempo and intensity spectrum.
What drum kit does John Otto use?
John Otto uses Orange County Drum & Percussion (OCDP) Custom Type 5 Acrylic with Zildjian (13" A Custom Mastersound Hi-Hats, 16" & 17" A Custom Projection Crashes, 20" A Custom EFX, 20" FX Oriental Crash of Doom). Hellhammer plays a Sonor SQ2 Heavy Beech kit with a Sonor SQ2 Heavy Beech snare and Paiste RUDE Series cymbals, driven by an Axis Double Pedal and Vic Firth American Classic 5B sticks. John Otto plays an Orange County Drum & Percussion (OCDP) Custom Type 5 Acrylic kit with dual signature OCDP snares and Zildjian A Custom cymbals, driven by Gibraltar G Class pedals — the two run entirely different cymbal setups despite operating at opposite ends of metal's tempo and intensity spectrum.
Which is better, Hellhammer or John Otto?
Hellhammer and John Otto sit at opposite ends of heavy music's rhythmic spectrum, with little in common in either approach or gear. Hellhammer built his reputation on cold, icy blast-beat precision that turned speed itself into black metal's defining texture on "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas." Otto's hip-hop-informed pocket made Limp Bizkit's rap-metal commercially unstoppable through disciplined, song-serving restraint. The debate is mechanical, atmosphere-first extremity versus groove-first economy — both are foundational figures in their respective, wildly different corners of heavy music.