German Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

Richard Zven Kruspe

Guitarist · Rammstein

Bruce Kulick

Guitarist · Kiss

Paul Landers

Guitarist · Rammstein

Michael Schenker

Guitarist · Scorpions

Matthias Jabs

Guitarist · Scorpions

Wolf Hoffmann

Guitarist · Accept

Kai Hansen

Guitarist · Helloween

Uli Jon Roth

Guitarist · Scorpions

Oliver Riedel

Bassist, Composer · Rammstein

Rudolf Schenker

Guitarist · Scorpions

Miland Petrozza

Singer, Guitarist · Kreator

Christian Lorenz

Keyboardist · Rammstein

Michael Weikath

Guitarist · Helloween

Tom Angelripper

Singer, Bassist · Sodom

Christoph Schneider

Drummer · Rammstein

Sascha Gerstner

Guitarist · Helloween

Jon Schaffer

Guitarist · Iced Earth

Tommy Vetterli

Guitarist · Kreator

Till Lindemann

Singer · Rammstein

Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik

Guitarist, Composer · Sodom

Eric Singer

Singer, Drummer · Kiss

André Olbrich

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Rolf Kasparek

Singer, Guitarist · Running Wild

Tommy Henriksen

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Frédéric Leclercq

Singer, Guitarist · DragonForce

Matthew Greywolf

Guitarist · Powerwolf

Marcus Siepen

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Markus Grosskopf

Bassist · Helloween

Roland Grapow

Guitarist · Helloween

Pawel Maciwoda

Bassist · Scorpions

Magnus Karlsson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Primal Fear

Axel Rudi Pell

Guitarist, Composer · Axel Rudi Pell (band)

Victor Smolski

Guitarist, Composer · Rage

Ingo Schwichtenberg

Drummer · Helloween

Francis Buchholz

Bassist · Scorpions

Peter Baltes

Bassist · Accept

Michael "Mike" Sifringer

Guitarist, Composer · Destruction

Mikkey Dee

Drummer · Motörhead

Marcel Schirmer

Bassist, Composer · Destruction

Herman Frank

Guitarist · Accept

Christian Giesler

Bassist · Kreator

Bill Hudson

Guitarist · U.D.O.

Phil Shouse

Singer, Guitarist · Accept

Charles Greywolf

Guitarist, Bassist · Powerwolf

Alex Beyrodt

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Daniel Droste

Singer, Guitarist · Ahab

Stefan Leibing

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Sascha Paeth

Guitarist, Music Producer · Avantasia

Andy Susemihl

Guitarist, Composer · U.D.O.

Tom Naumann

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Dionysus

Music Producer

Jens Ludwig

Guitarist · Avantasia

Sami Yli-Sirniö

Guitarist · Kreator

Axel Mackenrott

Keyboardist, Composer · Masterplan

Jgor Gianola

Composer · U.D.O.

Henjo Richter

Guitarist · Avantasia

Oliver Palotai

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Circle II Circle

Christian Hector

Guitarist · Ahab

Peter Masson

Guitarist, Composer · Grave Digger

Nicholas Barker

Drummer · Dimmu Borgir

Harry Heinrich Wilkens

Guitarist · Destruction

Axel Ritt

Guitarist · Grave Digger

Klaus Meine

Singer · Scorpions

Tobias Sammet

Singer · Avantasia

Falk Maria Schlegel

Keyboardist · Powerwolf

Randy Black

Drummer, Composer · Destruction

Frank Thorwarth

Composer · Tankard

Dee Snider

Singer · Twisted Sister

Felix Bohnke

Drummer · Edguy

Tobias Exxel

Guitarist · Edguy

James Kottak

Drummer · Scorpions

Steffen Feldmann

Bassist · Lyriel

Franz Pries

Bassist · Exumer

Henny Wolter

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Klaus Sperling

Drummer · Primal Fear

Francesco Jovino

Drummer · U.D.O.

Barry Sparks

Bassist · Scorpions

Flux

Guitarist · OOMPH!

Jens Becker

Bassist · Running Wild

Chris Merzinsky

Composer · Midnattsol

Rob Rock

Singer, Guitarist · Avantasia

Philip Restemeier

Composer · Xandria

Dirk Sauer

Guitarist · Edguy

Andreas Bulgaropoulos

Composer · Tankard

Markus Stock

Composer · Empyrium

Philip Dennis Schunke

Composer · van Canto

Ross Thompson

Composer · van Canto

Martin Kühr

Guitarist · Agrypnie

Andreas Ballnus

Guitarist · Agrypnie

Piet Sielck

Guitarist · Iron Savior

Ralph Rieckermann

Singer, Bassist · Scorpions

K. Martin

Guitarist · Agrypnie

Nikolaj Rüster

Guitarist · Agrypnie

Sebastian Fürst

Keyboardist · Agrypnie

Matthias S

Bassist · Agrypnie

Ralf Scheepers

Singer · Ayreon