42. Tommy Lee
American born Bass is best known for being one of the founding members of heavy metal band, Mötley Crüe. Lee serves as the band’s long-term drummer, and has also founded rap metal band Methods of Mayhem. Additionally, he has pursued many solo musical projects. His younger sister, Athena, also plays as a drummer. Having received his first set of drum sticks at 4 years old, he received his first kit at 14 and never looked back. He even dropped out of high school in order to properly pursue a career in music, beginning with L.A. club band Suite 19. His influences come from John Bonham, Tommy Aldridge, Alex Van Halen and Terry Bozzio.
42. Tommy Lee
41. John Stanier
An American drummer, he is best known for his time working with alternative metal band, Helmet. Currently, he is playing in experimental rock ban, Battles. Stanier is best known for his speed, endurance, and precision as a drummer. Having grown up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Florida, Stanier knows the local hardcore music scene very well. Stanier endorses Tama drums. Helmet broke up in 1998 sadly, apparently with no hard feelings. “There’s no big story or anything. It was just… time to call it a day. We’d been around for 10 years… no drama or fights or anything like that”, Stanier revealed. Stanier distilled rock drumming to its bare essentials, a move that would reach peak usefulness during Battles.
41. John Stanier