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 Reference with Meinl Classics Custom & Byzance Series. Paul Mazurkiewicz plays a Pearl Reference Pure kit (Matte Black finish) with a Pearl Free-Floating steel snare and Meinl Classics Custom / Byzance Series cymbals, driven by a Pearl Eliminator Double Bass Pedal, his own Vic Firth Paul Mazurkiewicz Signature sticks, and Remo Powerstroke 3 / Emperor Coated 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 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 Free-Floating steel snare and Meinl Classics Custom / Byzance Series cymbals, driven by a Pearl Eliminator Double Bass Pedal, his own Vic Firth Paul Mazurkiewicz Signature sticks, and Remo Powerstroke 3 / Emperor Coated 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 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.