| Dave Mackintosh | |
| Birth Name: | David James Mackintosh |
| Instrument: | Drums, backing vocalist |
| Genre: | Power metal, black metal, progressive rock, progressive metal |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Years Active: | 1999–present |
| Label: | Sanctuary, Noise, Roadrunner |
| Associated Acts: | DragonForce, Bal-Sagoth, Soulweaver |
David James Mackintosh is a Scottish drummer, best known as the former drummer for the power metal band DragonForce. Mackintosh also appeared on The Power Cosmic and Atlantis Ascendant albums by the symphonic black metal band Bal-Sagoth.
On 3 June 2014, it was announced that Mackintosh had left DragonForce to "pursue his first love of progressive rock" and briefly was the drummer for Soulweaver and then Machines.[1]
As of June 2022 Dave plays in a Rush tribute band called La Villa Strangiato.[2]
He is influenced by Neil Peart, Mercury Caronia, Mike Portnoy, Tommy Aldridge, Charlie Benante, Ingo Schwichtenberg, Nicko McBrain and Vinnie Paul.