What about Muse? I am not familiar with all of their music but from the songs I heard there seemed to be a lot of 'riding on the floor tom' grooves.
Ever hear of The Locusts? Not really my cup of tea, but *breathless* the guy's busy. Playing on a 4-piece with two floor toms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y74VmUBtmNs
I think it can cool as an alternative to the hi-hat during a verse. check out my band Plagues. In the second verse i first play on the floor tom, then step it up to the hats. we play hardcore/metalcore. pretty contemporary genres.
Ever hear of The Locusts? Not really my cup of tea, but *breathless* the guy's busy. Playing on a 4-piece with two floor toms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y74VmUBtmNs