Meshuggah drummer Tomas Haake has inspired countless drummers throughout his years behind the kit for the Swedish heavyweights. In a newly posted feature over at Teamrock.com, he reveals the drummers that have inspired him. The choices are a bit surprising and include Phil Rudd (formerly of AC/DC,) Sebastian Thomson of Trans AM, and among others, Lars Ulrich of Metallica. He said of the latter:
“I nearly went for Charlie Benante from Anthrax, because he was kind of my favourite. But Metallica were the band that changed everything, and Lars was such an integral part of what made that band. Lars and Metallica at that time were a band that were unlike anything we had ever heard before. They were a completely new animal. It was actually quite technical for the time, if you listen to Kill ‘Em All or Ride The Lightning the work he does on that is very innovative. So you have to give him his props.”
You can find all his choices and read what he had to say about them over at Teamrock.com. The band’s new album “The Violent Sleep Of Reason” is in stores now.
