dave mackintosh

Dave "Compact Dynamo" Mackintosh is the drummer and backup vocalist 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.

Mackintosh also appeared on The Power Cosmic and Atlantis Ascendant by symphonic black metal band Bal-Sagoth.