“Vater simply lasts longer than any other wood I’ve abused,” says Nir.

Other metal/hardcore/punk drummers that endorse Vater include Matt Byrne of Hatebreed, Mark Castillo of Bury Your Dead, Daniel Erlandsson of Arch Enemy, Jean Paul Gaster of Clutch, Josh Freese of A Perfect Circle, Todd Friend of H2O, Sean Kinney of Alice In Chains, Steve Asheim of Deicide, Joe Nunez of Soulfly and Danny Schuler of Biohazard, they should live and be well.