Alternative Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

James Hetfield

Guitarist, Singer · Metallica

Josh Homme

Guitarist · Kyuss

Dimebag Darrell

Guitarist · Pantera

John Frusciante

Guitarist · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Dave Grohl

Guitarist, Drummer · Nirvana

Wes Borland

Singer, Guitarist · Limp Bizkit

Kirk Hammett

Guitarist · Metallica

Cliff Burton

Bassist · Metallica

Jerry Cantrell

Composer, Guitarist · Alice in Chains

Stephen Carpenter

Guitarist · Deftones

Billy Corgan

Singer, Guitarist · The Smashing Pumpkins

Adam Jones

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Tool

Dave Mustaine

Guitarist, Singer · Metallica

Synyster Gates

Singer, Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

Slash

Guitarist · Guns N' Roses

Joe Duplantier

Singer, Guitarist · Gojira

Daron Malakian

Singer, Guitarist · System of a Down

Mick Thomson

Guitarist · Slipknot

Jason Newsted

Bassist · Metallica

Lee Malia

Guitarist · Bring Me The Horizon

Les Claypool

Singer, Bassist · Primus

Flea

Bassist · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Zakk Wylde

Singer, Guitarist · Pantera

Justin Chancellor

Bassist · Tool

Trent Reznor

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Chuck Schuldiner

Guitarist, Singer · Death (Metal Band)

Brad Delson

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Linkin Park

Peter Steele

Singer, Bassist · Type O Negative

Mike Shinoda

Singer, Guitarist · Linkin Park

Tom Morello

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Jim Root

Guitarist · Slipknot

Daniel Johns

Singer, Guitarist · Silverchair

Omar Rodríguez-López

Guitarist, Bassist · At the Drive-In

Rex Brown

Bassist · Pantera

Dave Murray

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Chris Cornell

Singer, Guitarist · Soundgarden

James "Munky" Shaffer

Guitarist · Korn

Marty Friedman

Guitarist · Megadeth

Mike McCready

Guitarist · Pearl Jam

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Brent Hinds

Singer, Guitarist · Mastodon

Adrian Smith

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Robert Trujillo

Bassist · Metallica

Chino Moreno

Singer, Guitarist · Deftones

Max Cavalera

Singer, Guitarist · Sepultura

Lemmy Kilmister

Bassist, Guitarist · Motörhead

Paul Gray (2)

Singer, Bassist · Slipknot

Troy Van Leeuwen

Guitarist · Queens of the Stone Age

Kim Thayil

Guitarist · Soundgarden

Buzz Osborne (aka King Buzzo)

Singer, Guitarist · Melvins

Mikael Akerfeldt

Singer, Guitarist · Opeth

Kerry King

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Richard Zven Kruspe

Guitarist · Rammstein

Pat Smear

Guitarist · Nirvana

Duff McKagan

Singer, Guitarist · Guns N' Roses

Matt Heafy

Singer, Guitarist · Trivium

IV

Guitarist · Sleep Token

Chi Cheng

Bassist · Deftones

Mike Einziger

Guitarist · Incubus

John Paul Jones

Bassist, Keyboardist · Led Zeppelin

Kenny Hickey

Singer, Guitarist · Type O Negative

Tim Commerford

Bassist · Rage Against the Machine

Steven Wilson

Singer, Guitarist · Porcupine Tree

Deryck Whibley

Singer, Guitarist · Sum 41

Kirk Windstein

Guitarist · Down

Trey Azagthoth

Guitarist · Morbid Angel

Jeff Hanneman

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Dean DeLeo

Guitarist · Stone Temple Pilots

Billy Howerdel

Guitarist, Bassist · A Perfect Circle

Chris Shiflett

Guitarist · Foo Fighters

Dexter Holland

Singer, Guitarist · The Offspring

Scott Ian

Guitarist · Anthrax

Matthew Tuck

Singer, Guitarist · Bullet for My Valentine

Larry "Ler" LaLonde

Guitarist · Primus

James Iha

Guitarist, Bassist · The Smashing Pumpkins

Steve Harris

Bassist, Composer · Iron Maiden

Sam Rivers

Bassist · Limp Bizkit

Mark Tremonti

Singer, Guitarist · Alter Bridge

Adrian Belew

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Mark Morton

Guitarist · Lamb of God

Thundercat

Singer, Bassist · Suicidal Tendencies

Shavo Odadjian

Guitarist, Bassist · System of a Down

Michael Shuman

Singer, Guitarist · Queens of the Stone Age

Josh Klinghoffer

Singer, Guitarist · Pearl Jam

Pino Palladino

Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

Pete Loeffler

Singer, Guitarist · Chevelle

Bill Steer

Guitarist · Carcass

Kiko Loureiro

Guitarist · Megadeth

Andreas Kisser

Guitarist · Sepultura

Bill Kelliher

Singer, Guitarist · Mastodon

Jimmy Bower

Guitarist, Drummer · EyeHateGod

Adam Dutkiewicz

Guitarist, Drummer · Killswitch Engage

David Ellefson

Singer, Bassist · Megadeth

Joe Hahn

Music Producer, DJ · Linkin Park

Eddie Vedder

Singer, Guitarist · Pearl Jam

Pat O'Brien

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse