Dark Black Metal Gear Used by Dark Black Metal Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 172 dark black metal artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
Gear That Defines Dark Black Metal
Not just popular — disproportionately dark black metal. Multipliers compare usage among dark black 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.
LTD EC-1000
Solid Body Electric Guitars
2.3× vs site-wide
2
Gibson Flying V
Solid Body Electric Guitars
2.1× vs site-wide
3
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Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Noise Gate Effects Pedals
1.9× vs site-wide
4
Boss MT-2 Metal Zone
Distortion Effects Pedals
1.9× vs site-wide
5
Boss DS-1 Distortion
Distortion Effects Pedals
1.8× vs site-wide
6
Peavey 5150 120-Watt Head
Guitar Amplifier Heads
1.8× vs site-wide
7
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Fuzz Effects Pedals
1.6× vs site-wide
8
Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner
Pedal Tuners
1.2× vs site-wide
The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of dark black metal artists on Equipboard — a few of the 172:
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 172 dark black 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 dark black metal usage to all of Equipboard — so a tuner everyone owns doesn't drown out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.
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