Dave Mackintosh

Dave Mackintosh
Birth name	David James Mackintosh
Genres	Power metal, black metal
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Drums, backing vocalist
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Sanctuary, Noise, Roadrunner
Associated acts	Dragonforce, Bal-Sagoth, Power Quest
Website	dragonforce.com

Dave Mackintosh is the drummer for the British power metal band DragonForce. Mackintosh also appeared on power metal band Power Quest's debut album, Wings of Forever and The Power Cosmic and Atlantis Ascendant albums, by the symphonic black metal band, Bal-Sagoth.

He is influenced by Neil Peart, Mercury Caronia, Mike Portnoy, Tommy Aldridge, Charlie Benante, Ingo Schwichtenberg, Nicko McBrain, Jonny Maudling and Vinnie Paul.^[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.

References

1. ^ "Dave Mackintosh at". Dragonforce.com. http://www.dragonforce.com/df/band/dave-mackintosh. Retrieved 2011-10-22. 

External links

• Dragonforce official website

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