5 Iconic Metal Drum Beats

Drumeo Festival w/ Steve Smith, Jojo Mayer, Tommy Igoe, Benny Greb, Anika Nilles, & more: ► If you listen to metal, you’ve probably noticed certain beats coming up time and time again – and for good reason. In this video, Ash Pearson from Revocation introduces five iconic heavy beats that every metal drummer should know (and if you don’t know, now you know). 1. Bembe beat This take on the Afro-Cuban groove uses an alternating 6 note pattern between cymbal and snare. Try h