It was actually Paul Bostaph who said that, talking about his 3,5 and 6,5 bell bronze snares, in a Tama ad. "Diabolus in musica " - era.
I do know that Dave Lombardo used a 6,5 Tama FibreStar on South of Heaven (MD Ask a Pro). On Seasons in the Abyss, its the same cracking piccolo snare sound...