re: Who is the better drummer: Lars Ulrich (Metallica) or Danny Carey (Tool)?

Danny Carey is better to me. I love both bands and Lars Ulrich is a great drummer and has that attitude and snarl you don't see in many bands today, but a lot of his drumming is just about being fast and intense. Danny Carey, I feel, is more technical and precise. Tool's changing time signatures, varying tempo, and drastic change in dynamics, oftentimes within a single song, really takes some serious chops to pull off.