Dark Ambient Artists & the Gear They Use

Trent Reznor

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Varg Vikernes

Guitarist, Bassist · Mayhem

Buzz Osborne (aka King Buzzo)

Singer, Guitarist · Melvins

Pino Palladino

Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

Stephen O'Malley

Guitarist · Sunn O)))

Adrian Belew

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Aaron Turner

Singer, Guitarist · Neurosis

Robin Finck

Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Justin Broadrick

Singer, Guitarist · Napalm Death

Merzbow

Composer, Music Producer · Kikuri

Tim Hecker

Music Producer

Ethel Cain

Singer, Keyboardist

Akira Yamaoka

Guitarist, Composer · Konami Kukeiha Club

Michael Gira

Singer, Guitarist · Swans

Ilan Rubin

Guitarist, Drummer · Foo Fighters

Norman Westberg

Guitarist · Swans

Rowland S. Howard

Singer, Guitarist · Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Greg Anderson

Guitarist · Sunn O)))

Jamie Stewart

Singer, Guitarist · Xiu Xiu

Trevor Dunn

Bassist · Melvins

Justin Meldal-Johnsen

Bassist, Music Producer · Nine Inch Nails

Jeordie White

Guitarist, Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

Mike Patton

Singer, Keyboardist · Faith No More

Alessandro Cortini

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Nine Inch Nails

Steve von Till

Guitarist · Neurosis

Venetian Snares

Music Producer · Speed Dealer Moms

Paul Riedl

Singer, Guitarist · Blood Incantation

cEvin Key

Drummer, Keyboardist · Skinny Puppy

Glenn Danzig

Guitarist, Singer · Misfits

Dave Lombardo

Drummer · Slayer

Caterina Barbieri

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Steven Severin

Bassist, Composer · Siouxsie & the Banshees

Danny Lohner

Guitarist, Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

Gary Numan

Singer, Guitarist · Tubeway Army

Oren Ambarchi

Guitarist · Sunn O)))

Peter Christopherson

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Coil

Alva Noto

Music Producer

Scott Kelly

Singer, Guitarist · Neurosis

Dwayne Goettel

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Skinny Puppy

David Lynch

Singer, Guitarist

Puce Mary

Music Producer

Flowers of St. Francis

Singer, Guitarist · Have a Nice Life

Giles Corey

Singer, Guitarist · Have a Nice Life

William Basinski

Music Producer

Richard Patrick

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Kali Malone

Keyboardist, Composer

TwinSisterMoon

Singer, Guitarist · Natural Snow Buildings

John Haughm

Singer, Guitarist · Agalloch

Atticus Ross

Keyboardist, Composer · Nine Inch Nails

Ben Frost

Guitarist, Composer

Josh Freese

Drummer · Foo Fighters

Mika Vainio

Composer, Music Producer · Pan Sonic

Jeff Caxide

Bassist · Isis

Blixa Bargeld

Singer, Guitarist · Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Dale Crover

Drummer · Nirvana

Isengrind

Singer, Guitarist · Natural Snow Buildings

Kim Carlsson

Guitarist · Lifelover

Torsten Kinsella

Guitarist · God Is an Astronaut

Pharmakon

Singer, Composer

Aaron North

Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Bill Laswell

Bassist, Music Producer · Praxis

Charlie Clouser

Keyboardist, Composer · Nine Inch Nails

The Caretaker

Music Producer

Kangding Ray

Music Producer

Steve Roach

Music Producer

Mick Harris

Drummer, Composer · Napalm Death

Alec Empire

Music Producer · Atari Teenage Riot

Hainbach

Music Producer

The Haxan Cloak

Music Producer

Paysage D'hiver

Guitarist, Composer

Tos Nieuwenhuizen

Keyboardist · Sunn O)))

Chris Carter

Keyboardist · Throbbing Gristle

Aaron Dilloway

Music Producer · Wolf Eyes

Masonna

Composer, Music Producer · Acid Eater

Alberto Piccolo

Guitarist · Messa

Linus Hillborg

Guitarist · Viagra Boys

Drew McDowall

Coil

Cosey Fanni Tutti

Guitarist, Singer · Throbbing Gristle

Mike Keneally

Singer, Guitarist · Dethklok

Jonas Bergqvist

Guitarist · Lifelover

Croatian Amor

Composer, Music Producer · Lust for Youth

Aidan Baker

Singer, Guitarist · Sailors With Wax Wings

Gabriel Mindel Saloman

Guitarist · Yellow Swans

Gareth Jones (producer)

Music Producer · Depeche Mode

Håvard Ellefsen

Singer, Keyboardist · Emperor

Loscil

Music Producer

Robert Rich

Keyboardist, Composer

Niklas Sundin

Guitarist · Dark Tranquillity

Pete Swanson

Composer · Yellow Swans

Lustmord

Music Producer · SPK

Snorre Ruch

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Mayhem

Chris Vrenna

Drummer, Music Producer · Nine Inch Nails

Øneheart

Music Producer

Andrew W.K.

Singer, Guitarist · Wolf Eyes

Thighpaulsandra

Keyboardist, Composer · Coil