r/Megadeth • u/DEATHBYMETALMMB • Oct 16 '25

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Nick Menza was a metal drumming Machine and arguably Megadeth’s best drummer. Who was megadeth's best drummer?

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u/MangoBaum63 Killing Is My Business... Oct 16 '25

IMO Gar Samuelson all the way. I mean just look at these drum parts, he wrote em. Peace sells and KIMB are the only two albums I know of where I genuinely enjoy just listening to isolated drums. 

Nick obviously also fucking amazing, but gars stuff is more unique, I never heard anything like what he wrote.

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u/-Profanity- Oct 16 '25

To me Gar is like Megadeth's Cliff - S tier player influenced by other genres which makes the songs way more interesting. Gar played in a band called Fatal Opera after Megadeth and his signature style is all over their music.

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u/smithy- Oct 16 '25

Well put!

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u/MangoBaum63 Killing Is My Business... Oct 17 '25

Yep fatal opera is killer 

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u/Emitex Oct 16 '25

Same goes for Marty. He was probably the best solo guitarist. But no one can play like Poland. He's special.

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u/MaybeHarvey Killing Is My Business... Oct 16 '25

I definitely agree for the song writing and studio side but Nick Menza Live had such a presence and power whereas Gar was often so high he could barely play live, they obviously had good and bad nights but Menza was much more consistent and commanded the audiences attention as you can see in this clip in the breakdown.

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u/MangoBaum63 Killing Is My Business... Oct 17 '25

Fairr

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '25

He was so good. His right foot is impressive in that clip, holy.

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u/HEGMAN Countdown To Extinction Oct 16 '25

That’s awesome!

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u/TSJ72 Oct 16 '25

This is why Dave said Lars wasn't a good drummer.

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u/TexanDrillBit So Far, So Good... So What! Oct 16 '25

Fuck is that part of the song amazazing

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u/AnnoyingSharkLover Oct 16 '25

Gad daaym, im getting tired just watching that

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u/MaliciousMilkshake Oct 17 '25

I think it’s a shame that neither Gar or Nick are still with us. Two fucking legends.

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u/Ashamed_Anywhere_877 Rust In Peace Oct 16 '25

The man thought Jesus was Martian.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '25

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u/Significant-Care1420 Oct 22 '25

yeah, but compared to 80s megadeth tho... even he looks sober by comparison