Jocke Wallgren vs Daniel Erlandsson — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Jocke Wallgren (Amon Amarth) vs Daniel Erlandsson (Arch Enemy). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does Jocke Wallgren use?
Jocke Wallgren uses Pearl Reference Pure with Zildjian A Custom & K Custom Series (14" A Custom Hi-Hats, 18" & 19" A Custom Crashes, 21" K Custom Ride). Wallgren plays a Pearl Reference Pure kit — all-maple shells at the top of Pearl's production hierarchy — with a Pearl Reference 14"x6.5" brass snare, Zildjian A Custom & K Custom cymbals, a Pearl Demon Drive double bass pedal, and Vic Firth American Classic 5B sticks. Erlandsson plays a Pearl Reference Pure kit — also all-maple shells — also with double 22"x18" bass drums, but a shallower 14"x5.5" Pearl Daniel Erlandsson Signature snare he co-designed for extra crack and speed, Sabian AAX cymbals for bright projection paired with a darker HHX ride for tonal contrast, a Pearl Eliminator double pedal, and ProMark 5B sticks.
What drum kit does Daniel Erlandsson use?
Daniel Erlandsson uses Pearl Reference Pure with Paiste RUDE & 2002 Series (14" RUDE Hi-Hats, 18" & 19" RUDE Crashes, 22" RUDE Power Ride). Wallgren plays a Pearl Reference Pure kit — all-maple shells at the top of Pearl's production hierarchy — with a Pearl Reference 14"x6.5" brass snare, Zildjian A Custom & K Custom cymbals, a Pearl Demon Drive double bass pedal, and Vic Firth American Classic 5B sticks. Erlandsson plays a Pearl Reference Pure kit — also all-maple shells — also with double 22"x18" bass drums, but a shallower 14"x5.5" Pearl Daniel Erlandsson Signature snare he co-designed for extra crack and speed, Sabian AAX cymbals for bright projection paired with a darker HHX ride for tonal contrast, a Pearl Eliminator double pedal, and ProMark 5B sticks.
Which is better, Jocke Wallgren or Daniel Erlandsson?
Jocke Wallgren and Daniel Erlandsson represent two branches of Swedish melodic death metal that rarely get compared directly. Wallgren built his career sustaining Amon Amarth's anthemic double-bass gallop across arena and festival stages; Erlandsson built his deploying blast beats as precision compositional tools within Arch Enemy's guitar-forward songwriting, all while his own brother was cutting the genre's founding record at At The Gates. Both drummers prove Gothenburg-adjacent melodic death metal has room for radically different rhythmic philosophies — sustained groove versus surgical intensity — under the same genre umbrella.