Best Japanese Rock Drummers
created by ronluna
This are the list of best Japanese Rock Drummers from early Japanese rock years to recent years. Only Japanese drummers with a band or was in a band should be included on the list. Don't agree with the list? Place your vote or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on.
“YOSHIKI IS JUST THE BEST!”
“The best drummer on gods earth”
“His drumming is extremely comlicated and diverse listen to kurenai, art of life, scars, dahlia, iv and silent jealousy and you’ll see why. Not only best drummer but great composer and pianist.”
read more comments on Yoshiki Hayashi - X JAPAN
2)
Shinya Terauchi - Dir en grey
“Fountain of expression!”
“Shinya is the best drummer of the best band in the world! No other man could do the same he does!”
3)
Yukihiro Awaji - L'Arc~en~Ciel
“Great drummer for a great band. & Really, all of L`Arc~en~ciel members are amazing & Daisuki desu!”
“yoshiki>yukihiro=older
yoshiki
yoshiki
yukihiro 1990s-2006 - same style
yukihiro 2006-onwards more complex”
“yukihiro is not a simple fast drummer, like tetsu kikuchi, he was a drummer of die in cres zi kill and l’arc en ciel. tetsu kikuchi and yukihiro are endorser of pearl drums. for tetsu kikuchi see his drum solos in youtube, why does people thinking about only x-japan is the best?”
read more comments on Yukihiro Awaji - L'Arc~en~Ciel
“don’t believe in dir en grey fans, this one is one of the pioneers of visual kei and had drummed in many bands including CRAZE and this”
“see their 2007, 2008 concerts his drum solo is fast and unique”
“it doesn’t mean if u’re being first visual kei in japan, u’re the best. being second band who influenced today’s visual kei bands, and better than yoshiki of Japan. they are way underrated.”
read more comments on Tetsu Kikuchi - D'ERLANGER
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Minato Masafumi - DEAD END
“he is once a roadie of 44magnum but don’t underestimate him because he is one of yasunori sakurazawa’s great influences just like john bonham”
“a drummer of one of the most influential band in japan”
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Yasunori Sakurazawa - SONS OF ALL PUSSYS
“an ex-l’arc~en~ciel drummer, he is a drummer of SONS OF ALL PUSSYS”
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Shinya Yamada - LUNA SEA
8)
Munetaka Higuchi - LOUDNESS
“This guy was amazingly good when he was alive”
“a deceased drummer of LOUDNESS”
9)
Yagami Toll - BUCK TICK
10)
Shuji Suematsu - Janne Da Arc
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