Paul Mazurkiewicz vs George Kollias — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Paul Mazurkiewicz (Cannibal Corpse) vs George Kollias (Nile). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does Paul Mazurkiewicz use?
Paul Mazurkiewicz uses Pearl Masters Maple Complete with Sabian AAX Series (14" Stage Hi-Hats, 18" & 19" X-Plosion Crashes, 21" Raw Bell Dry Ride, 18" AAXtreme China). Paul Mazurkiewicz plays a Pearl Reference Pure kit (Matte Black finish) with a Pearl Reference 14x6.5" Brass snare and Sabian AAX & HH Series cymbals (14" Hi-Hats, assorted crashes, 22" Ride), driven by a Pearl Eliminator Demon Drive double pedal, Promark 5B sticks, and Remo Emperor/Ambassador heads. George Kollias plays a Pearl Masterworks Stadium Exotic kit (Piano Black with gold hardware) with his Pearl George Kollias Signature 14x6.5" snare and Zildjian cymbals (14" K Mastersound Hi-Hats, K Custom Dark Crashes, A Custom Mega Bell Ride), driven by the Pearl Demon XR double pedal he co-designed, a Pearl D-3000 throne, and his Vic Firth George Kollias Signature SGK sticks.
What drum kit does George Kollias use?
George Kollias uses Pearl Masterworks Stadium Exotic (Piano Black with Gold Hardware) with Zildjian (14" K Mastersound Hi-Hats, 17" & 18" K Custom Dark Crashes, 21" A Custom Mega Bell Ride, 18" China). Paul Mazurkiewicz plays a Pearl Reference Pure kit (Matte Black finish) with a Pearl Reference 14x6.5" Brass snare and Sabian AAX & HH Series cymbals (14" Hi-Hats, assorted crashes, 22" Ride), driven by a Pearl Eliminator Demon Drive double pedal, Promark 5B sticks, and Remo Emperor/Ambassador heads. George Kollias plays a Pearl Masterworks Stadium Exotic kit (Piano Black with gold hardware) with his Pearl George Kollias Signature 14x6.5" snare and Zildjian cymbals (14" K Mastersound Hi-Hats, K Custom Dark Crashes, A Custom Mega Bell Ride), driven by the Pearl Demon XR double pedal he co-designed, a Pearl D-3000 throne, and his Vic Firth George Kollias Signature SGK sticks.
Which is better, Paul Mazurkiewicz or George Kollias?
Paul Mazurkiewicz and George Kollias represent two eras and philosophies of death metal drumming excellence. Mazurkiewicz is the old-school foundation — 35-plus years of relentless consistency that built Cannibal Corpse into the best-selling death metal band ever, groove and brutality in equal measure. Kollias is the modern technical benchmark — blast beats sustained at 240+ BPM with textbook clarity, backed by an educator's dedication to spreading extreme technique. The debate is death metal's old guard versus its technical evolution — both are essential to understanding how far the genre has come.