r/metaldrums
**A subreddit for all of us drummers and non drummers who respect and love all the technicality, rhythm and complexity of metal drumming!…
How to think about r/metaldrums
This community is dedicated to the appreciation and discussion of metal drumming, encompassing both technical aspects and the artistry involved. Members share a passion for the complexity and rhythm that define metal drumming, often featuring content such as videos, photos, and discussions about techniques and gear. The community stands out for its focus on both drummers and non-drummers who respect the craft, fostering an inclusive environment for all levels of expertise.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants range from seasoned drummers to casual fans of metal music, with a shared interest in the intricacies of drumming. The demographic includes a mix of ages, predominantly male, reflecting the broader metal music culture. Members are typically enthusiastic, supportive, and eager to share knowledge, often valuing technical skill and creativity in drumming.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes instructional videos, performance clips, gear reviews, and discussions about drumming techniques. Members appreciate detailed posts that offer insights or showcase impressive skills, while low-effort memes or off-topic content may receive downvotes. Posting frequency varies, but active engagement is encouraged, particularly around new releases or drumming challenges.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on authenticity and value, avoiding overt promotional tactics that may be met with skepticism. Sharing educational content, such as tutorials or insights into drumming gear, can resonate well. Collaborations with respected drummers or sponsoring challenges can also foster positive reception. However, brands should steer clear of spammy promotions or irrelevant advertisements that could alienate members.
Top keywords
What r/metaldrums talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/milopkl
- u/pcast01
- u/NoiseCraftDrumming
- u/FirMiw
- u/BlitzyDrums
- u/thrashdrums12
- u/shushiark
- u/[deleted]
- u/MrSaucyNips
- u/Situation_Fearless
- u/MikeCaputoDrums
- u/Nular-Music
- u/MajorVicB
- u/jgogz
- u/mikewindham55
- u/Elnefial
- u/Jackie_drummerboy
- u/Robin_stone_drums
- u/lks93292
- u/bobbylurker
- u/r00t9r
- u/JimmyASevenX
- u/BojanicX
- u/MrMikeWS
- u/inkcorperated
- u/shortsman86
- u/Ok_Beyond_5744
- u/brodytaylorsmith
- u/IJUSTATEPOOP
- u/Mighty_Maelstrom
- u/fistoffreedom
- u/carved_in_skulls
- u/diabologyband
- u/RinkyInky
- u/attemptnumber58
- u/andrucho
- u/P_Pad1
- u/david22drums
- u/HorrorSoundsWorld
- u/GeneralSpongeBob
- u/jimfield88
- u/JPonDrums14
- u/djkdrums
- u/GrooveJourney
- u/Charlesthedreadful
- u/doublejaw
- u/Darkmaster85845
- u/Paulberatedgrind
- u/CornManJones
- u/Blodhemn
- u/Blast_beat_my_meat
- u/devansingh444
- u/G-E-S-Drums
- u/IndiRocksWithDad
- u/jonasmrva
- u/SFDrummer
- u/tetsuo_seraphi
- u/Wild_Cover_1942
- u/highamann
- u/Blastbeast
- u/AbysmalEnd
- u/masterhillo
- u/dullardlu
- u/RockGodAKaHD
- u/xelaesruon
- u/Levithan56
- u/Jotunn_C
- u/TimJurisHaustein
- u/zaruband
- u/mr_manmcgee
- u/FarAboveFarAbove_421
- u/maddrummer_69420
- u/Fluffy_Rutabaga_9163
- u/QuickTranslator3507
- u/Djerrick
- u/Courier6six6
- u/Omniscient-ORACLE
- u/DanTheMan1530
- u/Jawzmcloud
- u/Nearby_Pepper_9322
- u/DaHardinator
- u/leftyshuckles
- u/mirthlessmatt
- u/thirdeyebrown_666
- u/12Skidoo
- u/KC_ToC
- u/Fast-Enthusiasm2508
- u/ryanrodi0851
- u/mole_m4n
- u/tonyhades
- u/BCASL
- u/g2g4m10
- u/braydz99
- u/ThatShwaGuy
- u/DanTheMan_622
- u/payup21180
- u/DannoDrums
- u/4twentinQuarantino
- u/h3lme7
- u/breeeejan
By votes
- u/MikeCaputoDrums
- u/milopkl
- u/[deleted]
- u/jgogz
- u/BojanicX
- u/MrSaucyNips
- u/Robin_stone_drums
- u/Situation_Fearless
- u/pcast01
- u/BlitzyDrums
- u/Djerrick
- u/brodytaylorsmith
- u/thrashdrums12
- u/HorrorSoundsWorld
- u/GeneralSpongeBob
- u/mikewindham55
- u/MajorVicB
- u/Courier6six6
- u/FirMiw
- u/Nular-Music
- u/shushiark
- u/Omniscient-ORACLE
- u/NoiseCraftDrumming
- u/lks93292
- u/GrooveJourney
- u/Ok_Beyond_5744
- u/jimfield88
- u/Charlesthedreadful
- u/DanTheMan1530
- u/JPonDrums14
- u/Jawzmcloud
- u/Nearby_Pepper_9322
- u/Darkmaster85845
- u/Paulberatedgrind
- u/Jackie_drummerboy
- u/CornManJones
- u/djkdrums
- u/leftyshuckles
- u/bobbylurker
- u/DaHardinator
- u/G-E-S-Drums
- u/r00t9r
- u/Blodhemn
- u/12Skidoo
- u/IJUSTATEPOOP
- u/mirthlessmatt
- u/thirdeyebrown_666
- u/KC_ToC
- u/doublejaw
- u/Fast-Enthusiasm2508
- u/Mighty_Maelstrom
- u/MrMikeWS
- u/ryanrodi0851
- u/Blast_beat_my_meat
- u/IndiRocksWithDad
- u/mole_m4n
- u/tonyhades
- u/Elnefial
- u/BCASL
- u/devansingh444
- u/jonasmrva
- u/g2g4m10
- u/fistoffreedom
- u/diabologyband
- u/braydz99
- u/ThatShwaGuy
- u/DanTheMan_622
- u/payup21180
- u/DannoDrums
- u/JimmyASevenX
- u/tetsuo_seraphi
- u/shortsman86
- u/h3lme7
- u/Wild_Cover_1942
- u/breeeejan
- u/schorty
- u/carved_in_skulls
- u/4twentinQuarantino
- u/patodpoorkid
- u/AbysmalEnd
- u/SFDrummer
- u/Blastbeast
- u/RinkyInky
- u/MartinHaumann
- u/oonizc00l
- u/highamann
- u/xelaesruon
- u/Jotunn_C
- u/aragorn767
- u/furious_nollsy
- u/masterhillo
- u/dullardlu
- u/RockGodAKaHD
- u/andrucho
- u/colonsmelly
- u/coreyWILLdrum
- u/franciscappola
- u/VomitusNox
- u/cruel_angel_faeces
- u/FrikandellenHenkie
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/wbeyda
- u/[deleted]
- u/13redstone31
- u/attemptnumber58
- u/Alex_The_Deer
- u/WinterSon
- u/12Skidoo
- u/6samael6faust6
- u/GrandTheftMonkey
- u/Spam_Halen_1984
- u/Shagrath411
- u/MikeCaputoDrums
- u/Ok_Grapefruit5193
- u/dimmer7
- u/GoHomeYoureDrunkMod
- u/dattebayo4it
- u/xScottyallx
- u/thyfoolish1
- u/mr-3ff
- u/Lopsterbliss
- u/Saetia_V_Neck
- u/Burnt_Toast_Crumbs
- u/Busy_Positive_7821
- u/Biff1996
- u/brani5lav
- u/WarWolf1349
- u/anarchakat
- u/clw0529
- u/Biobillybonez
- u/No_Bridge_1034
- u/killindice
- u/Jacob_Nelson
- u/Your_New_Overlord
- u/brodytaylorsmith
- u/3for_Dale
- u/MightyThirsty2323
- u/rcg916
- u/poopchute_boogy
- u/marroniugelli
- u/PepsiShrekBech
- u/Wild-Profession3211
- u/BinkerOnCarnage
- u/cheweychewchew
- u/NomSang
- u/Bending_Metal
- u/DeepSpaceGalileo
- u/Bendable
- u/PublicIndividual2695
- u/PictureRelevant6755
- u/Dry_Carrot_8003
- u/Apprehensive-Ad-6653
- u/BlastBob9
- u/JJJ_uh_rooroo
- u/SeminoleFan93
- u/lrac_nosneb
- u/yoshsmitty
- u/SeveredSloth
- u/crmacjr
- u/MrSaucyNips
- u/bkedsmkr
- u/MisterGRT
- u/Wretched_Despair
- u/WeAreBatmen
- u/slayabouts
- u/battorwddu
- u/IJUSTATEPOOP
- u/EnvironmentalCry2599
- u/Richmozoneium
- u/papamac1111
- u/weewillywhisky
- u/seanlaw27
- u/nuclearspectre
- u/Oolonggong
- u/vallie24
- u/blaqcatdrum
- u/Brett_Hulls_Foot
- u/TheLongManDrums
- u/Trainpower10
- u/Wise-Tree
- u/nscavager
- u/metalliska
- u/youllneverknow3698
- u/nordoth
- u/codylevidrums
- u/DrumsOvDoom
- u/Reaper930
- u/Naudste
- u/Messiahbolical5
- u/Zanclean_Flood
- u/Nearby_Pepper_9322
- u/SinAinCinJinBin
- u/GaLi_iLaG
- u/Electrical-News3364
- u/Slampunk10
- u/Jawzmcloud
- u/howboutislapyourshit
- u/ShadykillaWolf
- u/Rogue_Angel007
- u/Brother_Hell
- u/HAV0213
By votes
- u/GrandTheftMonkey
- u/[deleted]
- u/WeAreBatmen
- u/battorwddu
- u/13redstone31
- u/slayabouts
- u/WinterSon
- u/crmacjr
- u/IJUSTATEPOOP
- u/Strife4
- u/Biobillybonez
- u/mr-3ff
- u/wbeyda
- u/BinkerOnCarnage
- u/Shagrath411
- u/dattebayo4it
- u/Jacob_Nelson
- u/Spam_Halen_1984
- u/dimmer7
- u/harshporpous23
- u/6samael6faust6
- u/attemptnumber58
- u/Brett_Hulls_Foot
- u/brani5lav
- u/IBurnChurches
- u/wingsheng
- u/MikeCaputoDrums
- u/Ok_Grapefruit5193
- u/EnvironmentalCry2599
- u/xScottyallx
- u/thyfoolish1
- u/Lopsterbliss
- u/12Skidoo
- u/Burnt_Toast_Crumbs
- u/Daxelol
- u/PureDistilledWater
- u/anarchakat
- u/killindice
- u/Your_New_Overlord
- u/brodytaylorsmith
- u/N-U-T
- u/Legionodeath
- u/PrincipleGuilty4894
- u/StormyMonday024
- u/firebug2025
- u/MightyThirsty2323
- u/cheweychewchew
- u/Apprehensive-Ad-6653
- u/papamac1111
- u/GoHomeYoureDrunkMod
- u/Wise-Tree
- u/Reaper930
- u/Saetia_V_Neck
- u/clw0529
- u/No_Bridge_1034
- u/rcg916
- u/poopchute_boogy
- u/NomSang
- u/Bending_Metal
- u/BlastBob9
- u/JJJ_uh_rooroo
- u/MrSaucyNips
- u/Richmozoneium
- u/Alex_The_Deer
- u/nscavager
- u/metalliska
- u/youllneverknow3698
- u/nordoth
- u/ShadykillaWolf
- u/NoSurvivorsband
- u/mosh_pit_tragedy
- u/Capital-Quantity9956
- u/hamsterman1224
- u/720Drummer
- u/WarWolf1349
- u/Impressive_Page_9565
- u/Jackie_drummerboy
- u/zilchdota
- u/DK2347
- u/cj_steele
- u/GrimStump1
- u/xulyx
- u/The_Dehumanizer
- u/islandjimmy
- u/Low_Intelligent
- u/Adamwdrums
- u/The_Dale_Hunters
- u/donat3ll0
- u/Melody_BasedLifeform
- u/adult_son
- u/Squishybanana247
- u/leftyshuckles
- u/loudbeat69
- u/DeepSpaceGalileo
- u/Bendable
- u/PublicIndividual2695
- u/PictureRelevant6755
- u/SeminoleFan93
- u/lrac_nosneb
- u/yoshsmitty
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FAQ
r/metaldrums — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/metaldrums have?
r/metaldrums has approximately 13,730 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/metaldrums created?
r/metaldrums was created on May 20, 2013 (13 years ago).
What is r/metaldrums about?
This community is dedicated to the appreciation and discussion of metal drumming, encompassing both technical aspects and the artistry involved. Members share a passion for the complexity and rhythm that define metal drumming, often featuring content such as videos, photos, and discussions about techniques and gear. The community stands out for its focus on both drummers and…
What subreddits are similar to r/metaldrums?
Communities similar to r/metaldrums include r/metalmusicians, r/drumming, r/drumcringepics, r/drummers, r/drum.
Who are the most active posters on r/metaldrums?
The most frequent posters on r/metaldrums include u/milopkl, u/pcast01, u/NoiseCraftDrumming.
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