Dave McClain (drummer)

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Dave McClain is the drummer of Machine Head. He joined the band when Chris Kontos left shortly after their first album (Burn My Eyes). He was formerly a member of Sacred Reich and S.A. Slayer. This band should not be mistaken for California based band Slayer formerly called Dragon Slayer.

McClain encorporates a wide variety of immensly complicated beats in each song, using the double bass pedal to great effect along with a very select drum kit and cymbals. McClain hits the drums consistently hard, even through songs in excess of five minutes (being a good deal of Machine Head's last album "Through the Ashes of Empires". McClain is considered by some to be the most underestimated and underappreciated drummers in metal.