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- Vinnie Paul Abbott (Pantera, Damageplan, Hellyeah)
- Dave Abbruzzese (Pearl Jam)
- Matt Abts (Gov't Mule)
- Alex Acuña (Weather Report, Lee Ritenour)
- Daniel Adair (Nickelback, 3 Doors Down)
- Charlie Adams (Yanni, Chameleon)
- Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
- Henry Adler
- Steven Adler (Guns N' Roses, Adler's Appetite)
- Rob Affuso (Skid Row)
- Charly Alberti (Soda Stereo)
- Tommy Aldridge (Black Oak Arkansas, Ted Nugent, Motörhead, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake)
- Tim "Herb" Alexander (Primus)
- Rashied Ali
- Carl Allen
- Rick Allen (Def Leppard)
- Tony Allen (Fela Kuti)
- Barry Altschul
- Andy Anderson (The Cure)
- Nicke Andersson (Entombed)
- Elias Andra (Julien-K, Dead by Sunrise)
- Phil Anselmo (Viking Crown)
- Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck, Bogert & Appice, Rod Stewart)
- Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven and Hell)
- Fernando Arbex (Barrabás)
- Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, The Smashing Pumpkins, John Fogerty)
- Duncan Arsenault (The Curtain Society)
- Steve Asheim (Deicide)
- Sampsa "Kita" Astala (Lordi)
- Nick Augusto (Trivium)
- Jerry Augustyniak (10,000 Maniacs)
- Mick Avory (The Kinks)
- Martin Axenrot (Witchery, Bloodbath, Opeth)
- Carla Azar (Autolux)
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