@SixesAlltheway Do you know Textures? Not sure where to put them out here (progressive metal, metalcore, technical death metal and groove metal.)
Anyway, now I wanted to post this because of the drums. Stef Broks is so good. One of the best, to be honest. Check it out
One important caveat: we used rock and pop as our rubric, so a drummer's work needed to directly impact that world (as we define it, of course) to make the list. This meant leaving out dozens of essential jazz artists such as Max Roach and Roy Haynes, whose innovations inspired many of the players you'll read about below. That list is its own monument we hope to build someday soon. For now, let the arguments start. If you want to throw a cymbal at us, please do so in the comments section.