Meshuggah's drummer since 1990, and the reason djent exists — his kit was sampled in full for Toontrack's Drumkit From Hell, so his actual drum tone is on thousands of records he never played. Sonor SQ2, a wide Sabian setup, and a snare head made of aramid fibre.
Thirty-two years into the band and the rig has barely moved, which is the point. Dry, dead, articulate, and set up so the pulse is always findable underneath the polymetre.
The 2022 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
The SQ2 Macassar kit most people picture, with the full Sabian setup including a 15" HH crash stacked over a 19" Paragon Chinese. Every kick note is articulated; nothing is smeared.
The 2016 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
Sonor SQ2 kitMacassar ebony — 22"x18" bass drums (x2), 12"x11" and 14"x14" racks, 15"x15" and 18"x18" floors⤷ who plays this
Remo Powerstroke 4 kick battersEbony Powerstroke 3 resonants⤷ who plays this
Remo aramid-fibre snare battercustom — a big part of the record sound⤷ who plays this
2008 — obZen
The record with "Bleed" on it — a sustained double-kick figure held for the length of the song, and the benchmark drummers still measure themselves against. Haake has been open about how physically punishing it was to record.
The 2008 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
Sonor kittwin 22" kicks, 12"/14" racks, 16"/18" floors⤷ who plays this
Sonor 14"x6" bronze snarewith an aramid-fibre batter head — essentially dead and essentially bulletproof⤷ who plays this
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