Alternative Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

James Hetfield

Singer, Guitarist · Metallica

Josh Homme

Guitarist · Kyuss

Dimebag Darrell

Guitarist · Pantera

John Frusciante

Guitarist · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Wes Borland

Singer, Guitarist · Limp Bizkit

Dave Grohl

Guitarist, Drummer · Nirvana

Cliff Burton

Bassist · Metallica

Kirk Hammett

Guitarist · Metallica

Jerry Cantrell

Singer, Guitarist · Alice in Chains

Stephen Carpenter

Guitarist · Deftones

Adam Jones

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Tool

Billy Corgan

Singer, Guitarist · The Smashing Pumpkins

Slash

Guitarist · Guns N' Roses

Synyster Gates

Singer, Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

Dave Mustaine

Guitarist, Singer · Metallica

Mick Thomson

Guitarist · Slipknot

Joe Duplantier

Singer, Guitarist · Gojira

Daron Malakian

Singer, Guitarist · System of a Down

Jason Newsted

Bassist · Metallica

Les Claypool

Singer, Bassist · Primus

Flea

Bassist · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Zakk Wylde

Guitarist, Singer · Pantera

Mike Shinoda

Singer, Guitarist · Linkin Park

Chuck Schuldiner

Guitarist, Singer · Death (Metal Band)

Justin Chancellor

Bassist · Tool

Lee Malia

Guitarist · Bring Me The Horizon

Trent Reznor

Keyboardist, Singer · Nine Inch Nails

Peter Steele

Singer, Bassist · Type O Negative

Brad Delson

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Linkin Park

Tom Morello

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Jim Root

Guitarist · Slipknot

Daniel Johns

Singer, Guitarist · Silverchair

Dave Murray

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Omar Rodríguez-López

Guitarist, Bassist · At the Drive-In

Rex Brown

Bassist · Pantera

Chris Cornell

Guitarist, Singer · Soundgarden

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Robert Trujillo

Bassist · Metallica

Adrian Smith

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Kerry King

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

James "Munky" Shaffer

Guitarist · Korn

Mike McCready

Guitarist · Pearl Jam

Brent Hinds

Singer, Guitarist · Mastodon

Marty Friedman

Guitarist · Megadeth

Paul Gray (2)

Singer, Bassist · Slipknot

Chino Moreno

Singer, Guitarist · Deftones

Buzz Osborne (aka King Buzzo)

Singer, Guitarist · Melvins

Kim Thayil

Guitarist · Soundgarden

Mikael Akerfeldt

Singer, Guitarist · Opeth

Max Cavalera

Singer, Guitarist · Sepultura

Lemmy Kilmister

Bassist, Guitarist · Motörhead

Mike Einziger

Guitarist · Incubus

Duff McKagan

Singer, Guitarist · Guns N' Roses

Tim Commerford

Bassist · Rage Against the Machine

Troy Van Leeuwen

Guitarist · Queens of the Stone Age

Richard Zven Kruspe

Guitarist · Rammstein

Jeff Hanneman

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Matt Heafy

Singer, Guitarist · Trivium

John Paul Jones

Bassist, Keyboardist · Led Zeppelin

IV

Guitarist · Sleep Token

Pat Smear

Guitarist · Nirvana

Billy Howerdel

Guitarist, Bassist · A Perfect Circle

Trey Azagthoth

Guitarist · Morbid Angel

Kenny Hickey

Singer, Guitarist · Type O Negative

Steven Wilson

Singer, Guitarist · Porcupine Tree

Chi Cheng

Bassist · Deftones

Dean DeLeo

Guitarist · Stone Temple Pilots

Steve Harris

Bassist, Composer · Iron Maiden

Scott Ian

Guitarist · Anthrax

Kirk Windstein

Guitarist · Down

Matthew Tuck

Singer, Guitarist · Bullet for My Valentine

Pino Palladino

Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

Deryck Whibley

Singer, Guitarist · Sum 41

Sam Rivers

Bassist · Limp Bizkit

Larry "Ler" LaLonde

Guitarist · Primus

Josh Klinghoffer

Singer, Guitarist · Pearl Jam

Chris Shiflett

Guitarist · Foo Fighters

Thundercat

Singer, Bassist · Suicidal Tendencies

Adrian Belew

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

James Iha

Guitarist, Bassist · The Smashing Pumpkins

Bill Kelliher

Singer, Guitarist · Mastodon

Mark Morton

Guitarist · Lamb of God

Mark Tremonti

Singer, Guitarist · Alter Bridge

Jimmy Bower

Guitarist, Drummer · EyeHateGod

Dexter Holland

Singer, Guitarist · The Offspring

Pete Loeffler

Singer, Guitarist · Chevelle

Sammy Duet

Guitarist · Acid Bath

Joe Hahn

Music Producer, DJ · Linkin Park

Troy Sanders

Singer, Bassist · Mastodon

Joey Jordison

Guitarist, Drummer · Slipknot

Andreas Kisser

Guitarist · Sepultura

Bill Steer

Guitarist · Carcass

Jeff Ament

Bassist · Pearl Jam

Fredrik Thordendal

Guitarist · Meshuggah

Michael Shuman

Singer, Guitarist · Queens of the Stone Age

Eddie Vedder

Singer, Guitarist · Pearl Jam