Metal Made Drum Heater facilitate the handling of solidified or viscous materials like adhesives, waxes, tar, chemicals, oils etc and can be availed with steam and oil or fire wood heating. The Drum Heater has external surface that remains at a low temperature to enable safe handling of the heater even with bare hands. The Drum Heater consist of a cylindrical metal cover carrying the flexible heating elements, a 2" thick thermal lagging of glass wool that provides insulation and the metal casing makes for a rugged unit that can be wrapped snugly around the drum. The Drum Heater is hinged, and is mounted on castors for convenience and has a base heater that provides bottom heating. The Metal Made Drum Heater has inbuilt thermostatic control provided for temperature control and sectional heating can be provided where partially filled drums have to be heated.