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

Adrian Belew

Composer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Merzbow

Composer, Music Producer · Kikuri

Robin Finck

Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Stephen O'Malley

Guitarist · Sunn O)))

Akira Yamaoka

Guitarist, Composer · Konami Kukeiha Club

Aaron Turner

Singer, Guitarist · Neurosis

Justin Broadrick

Singer, Guitarist · Napalm Death

Tim Hecker

Music Producer

Michael Gira

Singer, Guitarist · Swans

Ethel Cain

Singer, Keyboardist

Jeordie White

Guitarist, Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

Mike Patton

Singer, Keyboardist · Faith No More

Paul Riedl

Singer, Guitarist · Blood Incantation

Steve von Till

Guitarist · Neurosis

Rowland S. Howard

Singer, Guitarist · Einstürzende Neubauten

Justin Meldal-Johnsen

Bassist, Music Producer · Nine Inch Nails

Trevor Dunn

Bassist · Melvins

Ilan Rubin

Guitarist, Drummer · Foo Fighters

cEvin Key

Drummer, Keyboardist · Skinny Puppy

Norman Westberg

Guitarist · Swans

Greg Anderson

Guitarist · Sunn O)))

Jamie Stewart

Singer, Guitarist · Xiu Xiu

Alessandro Cortini

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Nine Inch Nails

Oren Ambarchi

Guitarist · Sunn O)))

Venetian Snares

Music Producer · Speed Dealer Moms

Dave Lombardo

Drummer · Slayer

Scott Kelly

Singer, Guitarist · Neurosis

Glenn Danzig

Guitarist, Singer · Misfits

Steven Severin

Bassist, Composer · Siouxsie & the Banshees

Flowers of St. Francis

Singer, Guitarist · Have a Nice Life

Gary Numan

Singer, Guitarist · Tubeway Army

Danny Lohner

Guitarist, Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

The Caretaker

Music Producer

Josh Freese

Drummer · Foo Fighters

Alva Noto

Music Producer

Kangding Ray

Music Producer

William Basinski

Music Producer

Mika Vainio

Composer, Music Producer · Pan Sonic

Masonna

Composer, Music Producer · Acid Eater

Giles Corey

Singer, Guitarist · Have a Nice Life

Peter Christopherson

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Coil

Linus Hillborg

Guitarist · Viagra Boys

Caterina Barbieri

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Puce Mary

Music Producer

Blixa Bargeld

Singer, Guitarist · Einstürzende Neubauten

TwinSisterMoon

Singer, Guitarist · Natural Snow Buildings

Jeff Caxide

Bassist · Isis

Richard Patrick

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Bill Laswell

Bassist, Music Producer · Praxis

Atticus Ross

Keyboardist, Composer · Nine Inch Nails

Isengrind

Singer, Guitarist · Natural Snow Buildings

Kim Carlsson

Guitarist · Lifelover

Dale Crover

Drummer · Nirvana

Ben Frost

Guitarist, Composer

Aaron North

Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Dwayne Goettel

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Skinny Puppy

Alberto Piccolo

Guitarist · Messa

John Haughm

Singer, Guitarist · Agalloch

David Lynch

Singer, Guitarist

Torsten Kinsella

Guitarist · God Is an Astronaut

Kali Malone

Keyboardist, Composer

Charlie Clouser

Keyboardist, Composer · Nine Inch Nails

Cosey Fanni Tutti

Singer, Guitarist · Throbbing Gristle

Steve Roach

Music Producer

Hainbach

Music Producer

Paysage D'hiver

Guitarist, Composer

Pharmakon

Singer, Composer

Chris Carter

Keyboardist · Throbbing Gristle

Aidan Baker

Singer, Guitarist · Sailors With Wax Wings

Mick Harris

Drummer, Composer · Napalm Death

Alec Empire

Music Producer · Atari Teenage Riot

Chris Vrenna

Drummer, Music Producer · Nine Inch Nails

Øneheart

Music Producer

Drew McDowall

Coil

Gabriel Mindel Saloman

Guitarist · Yellow Swans

Derek Bailey

Guitarist · Arcana

Gareth Jones (producer)

Music Producer · Depeche Mode

Jonas Bergqvist

Guitarist · Lifelover

Croatian Amor

Composer, Music Producer · Lust for Youth

KK Null

Guitarist, Composer · YBO²

Andrew W.K.

Singer, Guitarist · Wolf Eyes

Aaron Dilloway

Music Producer · Wolf Eyes

Lustmord

Music Producer · SPK

Pete Swanson

Composer · Yellow Swans

Sarah Davachi

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Håvard Ellefsen

Singer, Keyboardist · Emperor

The Haxan Cloak

Music Producer

Rafael Anton Irisarri

Music Producer

Loscil

Music Producer

Thighpaulsandra

Keyboardist, Composer · Coil

Jamie Dean

Guitarist, Keyboardist · God Is an Astronaut