Hellhammer vs Mikkey Dee — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Hellhammer (Mayhem) vs Mikkey Dee (Scorpions / Motörhead). 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. Mikkey Dee plays a Sonor SQ2 kit built around a single 18"x22" bass drum with a Sonor Mikkey Dee Signature 14"x7.25" Birch snare, and Paiste Signature Series cymbals (14" Sound Edge Hi-Hats, 19" & 20" Power Crashes, 22" Power Ride, 18" Heavy China), driven by a DW 5000 Series double pedal and Wincent Mikkey Dee Signature sticks.
What drum kit does Mikkey Dee use?
Mikkey Dee uses Sonor SQ2 with Paiste Signature Series (14" Sound Edge Hi-Hats, 19" & 20" Power Crashes, 22" Power Ride, 18" Heavy 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. Mikkey Dee plays a Sonor SQ2 kit built around a single 18"x22" bass drum with a Sonor Mikkey Dee Signature 14"x7.25" Birch snare, and Paiste Signature Series cymbals (14" Sound Edge Hi-Hats, 19" & 20" Power Crashes, 22" Power Ride, 18" Heavy China), driven by a DW 5000 Series double pedal and Wincent Mikkey Dee Signature sticks.
Which is better, Hellhammer or Mikkey Dee?
Hellhammer and Mikkey Dee represent two very different definitions of extreme drumming power, both rooted in Nordic and Scandinavian metal traditions. Hellhammer's icy, atmosphere-driven blast beats built Norwegian black metal's vocabulary from 1988 onward. Dee's thunderous, single-kick power drove Motörhead's uncompromising rock assault for 23 years and continues with Scorpions today. One built extreme metal's speed ceiling; the other built rock's loudest, most durable backbone — both remain among Scandinavia's most respected metal drummers.