Eloy Casagrande was voted the best heavy metal drummer in the world by Drumeo , currently the biggest drumming channel.
Sepultura 's drummer competed against names like Tomas Haake (Meshuggah), Craig Reynolds (Stray From the Path), Austin Archey (Lorna Shore) and Art Cruz (Lamb of God) to be crowned Metal Drummer of the Year.
This is the second time Eloy has received the honor. In 2021, the drummer was voted the best in the world in a popular vote by the American magazine Modern Drummer.
At the time, Casagrande competed against Steve Jordan (R&B/funk), Thomas Lang (educator), Chad Gamble (country/americana), Antonio Sanchez (fusion), Questlove (hip hop), Brian Blade (jazz), Sarah Jones (pop), Chad Smith (rock), Matt Chamberlain (studio), Yussef Dayes (breakthrough artist), and Horacio Hernandez (world/percussion).
After winning the Drumeo , the drummer took to social media to thank those who voted and those who supported his career. “Thank you to everyone who voted! This victory belongs to Brazil and to all South American musicians who fight so hard and face a sea of problems to continue making art.”
“Thank you Drumeo for the nomination and for bringing such musical knowledge to the drumming world. Thank you Ariane Garcia, my life partner, for being a pillar of strength. I wouldn't have made it this far without you. Thank you Mom, you are an example of determination and perseverance. Nothing is impossible through your eyes. I thank my teachers, who not only taught me so much, but also helped shape my character as a human being: Lenilson Silva, Lauro Lellis, Vera Figueiredo, Aquiles Priester, and Christiano Rocha .”
Among sponsors and more, Eloy also mentioned his Sepultura bandmates Andreas Kisser, Paulo Xisto , and Derrick Green, and musician João Flávio Hanysz , with whom he has the project Casagrande & Hanysz . He concluded by saying: “It’s not about winning, but about doing what you love. I’m lucky to have the support of each one of you. Thank you very much.”
