Dave Mackintosh
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Dave Mackintosh (born 1976 in Scotland) is the drummer for the band DragonForce. The band, DragonForce, changed their listed genre to extreme power metal upon Dave's arrival to the band prior the Sonic Firestorm release.[citation needed] Dave is well-known for incorporating extreme metal drumming elements in DragonForce's music, such as blast beats. He has been seen using up to four kick pedals on stage.
Mackintosh also appeared on The Power Cosmic and Atlantis Ascendant by symphonic black metal band Bal-Sagoth.
Dave is influenced by Neil Peart, Mercury Caronia, Mike Portnoy, Tommy Aldridge, Charlie Benante, Ingo Schwichtenberg, Nicko McBrain, Jonny Maudling, Vinnie Paul, Andrew Cregan and Geoff Unsworth. [1]
Equipment
Drums
Tama Starclassic Performer B/B
- 22" x 18" Kick Drum (x2)
- 14" x 5.5" Brass Snare
- 8" x 8" Rack Tom
- 10" x 8" Rack Tom
- 12" x 9" Rack Tom
- 16" x 16" Floor Tom
- 18" x 16" Floor Tom
- 13" x 11" Tom
- 6" Octabans (low pitch set)
Cymbals
- 18” Byzance Crash
- 20” MB20 Heavy Bell Ride
- 14” Soundcaster Fusion Medium Hi Hats.
- 18” Soundcaster Fusion Medium Crash
- 10” Soundcaster Splash
- 18” Byzance China
- 18” Byzance Rock China
- 19” MB10 Medium Crash
- 10” MB10 Splash
- 18” MB10 Medium Crash
- 19” MB20 Heavy Crash
- 18” MB20 Heavy Crash
- 19” Soundcaster Custom Powerful Crash
- 17” Soundcaster Custom Medium Crash
- 15” Generation x China Crash
- 12”/14” Generation X Xtreme Stack
He uses Evans drum heads, Vic Firth sticks, and Meinl gloves.