14. Tony Allen, The Source (Tony Allen) 13. Mark Heaney, Fortunes (Mark Heaney) 12. Stanton Moore, With You In Mind (Stanton Moore) 11. Manu Katche, Unstatic (Manu Katche) 10. Queens Of The Stone Age, Villains (Jon Theodore) 9. Korn, The Serenity Of Suffering (Ray Luzier) 8. Mastodon, Emperor Of Sand (Brann Dailor) 7. Foo Fighters, Concrete And Gold (Taylor Hawkins) 6. Benny Greb, Grebfruit 2 (Benny Greb) 5. Kaz Rodriguez, Thoughts, Vol. 3 (Kaz Rodriguez) 4. Anika Nilles, Pikalar (Anika Nilles) 3. Meshuggah, The Violent Sleep Of Reason (Tomas Haake) 2. Steven Wilson, To The Bone (Craig Blundell, Jeremy Stacey) 1. Avenged Sevenfold, The Stage (Brooks Wackerman)
●12 best metal drummers
12. Mark Lierly (Pallbearer) 11. Jason Bittner (Overkill) 10. Max Portnoy (Next To None) 9. Ray Luzier (Korn) 8. Alex Rudinger (Good Tiger) 7. Brann Dailor (Mastodon) 6. Daniel Erlandsson (Arch Enemy) 5. Joey Jordison (Vimic) 4. Tomas Haake (Meshuggah) 3. Brooks Wackerman (Avenged Sevenfold) 2. Mario Duplantier (Gojira) 1. Jay Weinberg (Slipknot)
●The 12 best prog drummers
12. Joey Waronker (Roger Waters) 11. Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson) 10. Stewart Copeland (Gizmodrone) 9. Ray Hearne (Haken) 8. Mike Mangini (Dream Theater) 7. Virgil Donati (Icefish) 6. Martin 'Axe' Axenrot (Opeth) 5. Ryan Van Poederooyen (Devin Townsend Project) 4. Craig Blundell (Steven Wilson) 3. Mike Portnoy (Sons Of Apollo) 2. Gavin Harrison (The Pineapple Thief) 1. Matt Halpern (Periphery)
●The 10 best British rock drummers
10. Steve White (The Family Silver) 9. Gareth Grover (Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes) 8. Jamie Morrison (Stereophonics) 7. Josh MacIntyre (Marmozets) 6. Ian Matthews (Kasabian) 5. Dan McDougall (Liam Gallagher) 4. Ben Thatcher (Royal Blood) 3. Eddy Thrower (Lower Than Atlantis) 2. Rufus Taylor (The Darkness) 1. Dom Howard (Muse)
●The 9 best jazz drummers
9. Ralph Peterson 8. Jeff 'Tain' Watts 7. Brian Blade 6. Manu Katche 5. Charlie Watts 4. Peter Erskine 3. Nate Smith 2. Mark Guiliana 1. Dave Weckl
●The 10 best new drummers
10. Jonathan Pinson (Marquis Hill) 9. Chris Woollison (Poly-Math) 8. Louise Bartle (Bloc Party) 7. Josh Dion (paris_monster) 6. Anthony 'Sweetstix' Lewis (Jess Glynne) 5. Collette Williams (Rews) 4. Anderson .Paak 3. Jami Morgan (Code Orange) 2. Ben Thomas (Rag'n'Bone Man) 1. Dan Mayo (Tatran)
