Are there many metal drummers out there today who are jazz inspired?!

Hey M, Good Morning (I think)

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Yeah there are a few Metal Drummers I know of that were both Rock and Jazz inspired!. Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater and Mark Zonder of Fates Warning are a couple of them, I forgot to upload this song on my Youtube account but I found it from someone else, its prob!. not your thing but if interested listen to Mark starting at 311 if you want!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=P2whgwRR4!.!.!.

EDIT: he does a lot of a Jazz type off time stuff through out that whole song!.

EDIT: your welcome man!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

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Gavin Harrison!. He plays Drums with Porcupine Tree and more recently King Crimson!. He belongs more in the Progressive Rock genre but uses double bass and Porucpine Tree sometimes use Metal-Esque riffs and beats in their songs!.

http://youtube!.com/watch!?v=_DNViiEpx8YWww@Enter-QA@Com

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not really metal, but jimmy chamberlain from the smashing pumpkins, probably the best alternative drummer out there and has been for quite some time

http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=v3jFkcAxS!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

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nick menza - formerly of Megadeth

there may be more but that's the main one that comes to mindWww@Enter-QA@Com

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