To those in the know, Sean Reinert was one of the most astounding heavy-rock drummers of all time, with timeless albums by Cynic and Death providing more supporting evidence than one would ever need. But from very early on, he pushed metal drumming well beyond its clichés, and in the process gave license to all who came after to see how far they could take their own art. Surprisingly to many of his fans, for a time Reinert put metal on the backburner, refocusing his playing to serve indie, pop, and even film music. “I reached a certain point where I got over the fact that I’m not the fastest drummer in the world,” Reinert told Modern Drummer in a March, 2009 interview. “I decided that I would play every kind of music that I could, and put myself into every kind of situation, regardless of whether or not I […]

August 2020 Issue