Jaska Raatikainen vs Mario Duplantier — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Jaska Raatikainen (Children of Bodom) vs Mario Duplantier (Gojira). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
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). 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), driven by a Pearl Eliminator double pedal and Vic Firth American Classic 5A sticks. Mario Duplantier plays a Tama Starclassic Walnut/Birch kit with a Tama S.L.P. 14x6" G-Maple snare and a Zildjian A Custom/K Custom cymbal array, powered by a Tama Iron Cobra 900 Power Glide double pedal and Tama Mario Duplantier 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). 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), driven by a Pearl Eliminator double pedal and Vic Firth American Classic 5A sticks. Mario Duplantier plays a Tama Starclassic Walnut/Birch kit with a Tama S.L.P. 14x6" G-Maple snare and a Zildjian A Custom/K Custom cymbal array, powered by a Tama Iron Cobra 900 Power Glide double pedal and Tama Mario Duplantier Signature sticks.
Which is better, Jaska Raatikainen or Mario Duplantier?
Jaska Raatikainen and Mario Duplantier both built their reputations inside progressive-leaning extreme metal, but through different rhythmic vocabularies. Raatikainen anchored Children of Bodom's melodic death metal blast-beat technique for 26 years, providing the precise double bass foundation beneath the band's neoclassical melodies. Duplantier drives Gojira's polyrhythmic, tribal groove, layering crushing double bass with an organic, ceremonial feel that has redefined progressive death metal's rhythmic possibilities. Raatikainen is the blast-beat technician; Duplantier is the groove-driven polyrhythmic innovator — both represent European extreme metal's technical depth.