Brutal Death Metal Gear Used by Brutal Death Metal Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 495 Brutal death metal artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
The Gear That Shapes the Brutal Death Metal Sound
The essential categories, ranked by how much more Brutal death metal artists lean on them than the rest of Equipboard.
Most-Used Brutal Death Metal Gear
Counts are artists & fans on Equipboard who own or saved each item and are associated with Brutal death metal.
Brutal Death Metal Guitar Amplifier Heads
6.1× site average
$1,535.05 - $1,699.99
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
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#1 · Owned or saved by 12
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$1,699.00 - $2,899.99
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 11
$1,800.00 - $3,299.00
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 10
$2,999.00 - $3,503.24
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 8
$825.00 - $1,999.99
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 8
$720.00 - $2,449.99
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 7
Gear That Defines Brutal Death Metal
Not just popular — disproportionately Brutal death metal. Multipliers compare usage among Brutal death metal artists & fans to usage across all of Equipboard, so gear everyone owns doesn't crowd out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.
Peavey 5150 120-Watt Head
Guitar Amplifier Heads
2.8× vs site-wide
2
Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Guitar Amplifier Heads
2.4× vs site-wide
3
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Marshall 1960B 4x12'' Cabinet
Guitar Amplifier Cabinets
2.4× vs site-wide
4
Darkglass Electronics Microtubes B7K Analog Bass PreAmp
Bass Effects Pedals
2.3× vs site-wide
5
Maxon OD808 Overdrive
Overdrive Effects Pedals
2.2× vs site-wide
6
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Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal
Distortion Effects Pedals
2.1× vs site-wide
7
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Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Noise Gate Effects Pedals
2.1× vs site-wide
8
B.C. Rich Ironbird
Solid Body Electric Guitars
2.1× vs site-wide
9
Yamaha THR10X High-Gain Modeling Combo Amp
Mini Guitar Amplifiers
2.0× vs site-wide
10
Jackson King V
Solid Body Electric Guitars
1.9× vs site-wide
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The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of Brutal death metal artists on Equipboard — a few of the 495:
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 495 Brutal death metal artists on Equipboard — interviews, photos, and rig breakdowns, not guesswork.
Community signal
Saves and gear-photo tags from players who love this genre add weight, so the lists reflect who actually plays this stuff.
Distinctive, not just popular
We compare Brutal death metal usage to all of Equipboard — so a tuner everyone owns doesn't drown out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.
Keep Exploring
Gear guides for genres in Brutal death metal's orbit.