Matt Greiner vs Eloy Casagrande — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Matt Greiner (August Burns Red) vs Eloy Casagrande (Slipknot). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does Matt Greiner use?
Matt Greiner uses Mapex Black Panther Design Lab with Paiste Formula 602 (14" Hi-Hats, 16"/17"/18" Crashes, 22" Ride, 18" China, 10" Splash). Matt Greiner plays a Mapex Black Panther Design Lab kit with his own Pearl Matt Greiner Signature 14x6" Steel snare and Paiste Formula 602 Series cymbals, driven by a DW 9000 Series double pedal and his own Vic Firth Matt Greiner Signature sticks. Eloy Casagrande plays a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit with a Tama Bell Brass 14x6.5" snare and Paiste cymbals (15" Masters Dark Hi-Hats, 20" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Crash, 20" 2002 Wild Crash, 20" Masters Dark Crash, 20" 2002 Novo China, 20" 2002 Power Ride), powered by a Tama Iron Cobra Power Glide double pedal.
What drum kit does Eloy Casagrande use?
Eloy Casagrande uses Tama Starclassic Bubinga (22"x16" & 24"x14" Bass Drums, 10", 12", 13" Toms, 16" & 18" Floor Toms) with Paiste (15" Masters Dark Hi-Hats, 20" Masters Dark Ride, 20" & 20" 602 Crashes, 10" Rude Splash, 20" Masters Dark Crash, 20" 2002 Heavy Ride, 20" 2002 Novo China, 10" 2002 Mega Bell, Symphonic Gong). Matt Greiner plays a Mapex Black Panther Design Lab kit with his own Pearl Matt Greiner Signature 14x6" Steel snare and Paiste Formula 602 Series cymbals, driven by a DW 9000 Series double pedal and his own Vic Firth Matt Greiner Signature sticks. Eloy Casagrande plays a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit with a Tama Bell Brass 14x6.5" snare and Paiste cymbals (15" Masters Dark Hi-Hats, 20" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Crash, 20" 2002 Wild Crash, 20" Masters Dark Crash, 20" 2002 Novo China, 20" 2002 Power Ride), powered by a Tama Iron Cobra Power Glide double pedal.
Which is better, Matt Greiner or Eloy Casagrande?
Matt Greiner and Eloy Casagrande both represent technical excellence at the top of their respective metal subgenres. Greiner brings jazz-informed dynamics and compositional precision to August Burns Red's technical metalcore, prioritizing purposeful musicality over pure velocity. Casagrande brings explosive double bass speed and groove-driven intensity rooted in Sepultura's Brazilian thrash lineage, a foundation that carried him to Slipknot and Modern Drummer's top ranking in 2024. Greiner is metalcore's compositional technician; Casagrande is groove metal's modern powerhouse — both push their genres' technical ceilings higher.