Gothic Symphonic Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

Ben Moody

Guitarist · Evanescence

Erno Matti Juhani Vuorinen

Guitarist · Nightwish

Marco Hietala

Bassist · Nightwish

Tuomas Holopainen

Keyboardist · Nightwish

Ares

Singer, Guitarist · Immortal

Ruud Jolie

Guitarist · Within Temptation

John LeCompt

Guitarist · Evanescence

René Rutten

Guitarist · The Gathering

Daniel Cavanagh

Singer, Guitarist · Anathema

Mark Jansen

Guitarist · Epica

Daniel Droste

Singer, Guitarist · Ahab

Rune Eriksen

Guitarist · Mayhem

Thomas Youngblood

Guitarist · Kamelot

Anton Kabanen

Guitarist, Music Producer · Beast in Black

Isaac Delahaye

Guitarist · Epica

Rikard Ekberg

Singer, Guitarist · Eleine

Ricardo Amorim

Guitarist · Moonspell

Christian Hector

Guitarist · Ahab

Arjen Anthony Lucassen

Singer, Guitarist · Ayreon

Troy Donockley

Singer, Guitarist · Nightwish

Snowy Shaw

Singer, Guitarist · Dimmu Borgir

Kristian Niemann

Guitarist · Therion

Alejandro Sanz

Singer, Guitarist · Calle 13

Johan Niemann

Guitarist, Bassist · Evergrey

Rob van der Loo

Bassist · Mayan

Martijn Westerholt

Keyboardist, Composer · Within Temptation

Kasperi Heikkinen

Guitarist · Beast in Black

Floor Jansen

Singer · Nightwish

Johan Ericson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Draconian

Joona Björkroth

Guitarist · Battle Beast

Maurycy Stefanowicz

Guitarist · Vader

Olof Mörck

Guitarist · Amaranthe

Ludwig Dante

Guitarist · Eleine

Heinrich

Bassist, Music Producer · Decapitated

Rocky Gray

Guitarist, Drummer · Evanescence

Coen Janssen

Keyboardist · Epica

Pedro Paixão

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Moonspell

Pat McManus

Guitarist · Mama's Boys

Jukka Nevalainen

Drummer · Nightwish

Joost van den Broek

Composer · Ayreon

Aires Pereira

Bassist · Malevolence

Martijn Spierenburg

Keyboardist, Composer · Within Temptation

Jeroen van Veen

Bassist · Within Temptation

Morten Løwe Sørensen

Drummer · Amaranthe

Casey Grillo

Drummer · Kamelot

Epica

Music Producer

Olli-Pekka Törrö

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Eternal Tears of Sorrow

Oliver Palotai

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Kamelot

Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije

Bassist · Delain

Waldemar Sorychta

Guitarist · Moonspell

Pyry Vikki

Drummer · Battle Beast

Dave Pybus

Bassist · Cradle of Filth

Anneke van Giersbergen

Singer, Guitarist · The Gathering

Madeleine "Eleine" Liljestam

Singer · Eleine

Astrid van der Veen

Singer · Ambeon

Chris Merzinsky

Composer · Midnattsol

Jukka Koskinen

Composer, Music Producer · Norther

Christian Vidal

Guitarist · Therion

Nitte Valo

Singer · Battle Beast

Steffen Feldmann

Bassist · Lyriel

Endre Moe

Trail of Tears

Timo Somers

Guitarist · Delain

Kristian Kangasniemi

Composer · Katra

Fernando Ribeiro

Singer · Moonspell

Janne Björkroth

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Battle Beast

Tim Sonnenstuhl

Guitarist · Lyriel

Christian Lukhaup

Composer · Leaves' Eyes

Nicholas Barker

Drummer · Old Man's Child

Eero Sipilä

Singer, Bassist · Battle Beast

Matti Auerkallio

Composer · Katra

Andrea Dätwyler

Lunatica

Beto Vázquez

Bassist, Composer · Beto Vázquez Infinity

Tarja Turunen

Singer · Nightwish

Lena Yatsula

Arven

Francine Boucher

Composer · Echoes of Eternity

Teemu Mätäsjärvi

Composer · Katra

Georg Edelmann

Edenbridge

Hugo Prinsen Geerligs

Bassist · The Gathering

Svein Terje Solvang

Tristania

Emilio Barrantes

Lunatica

Daniele Mazza

Ancient Bards

Emily Ovenden

Composer · Pythia

Hendrik Jan de Jong

Composer · Nemesea

Juha Kylmänen

Singer · For My Pain...

Kaisa Jouhki

Composer · Battlelore

Odei Ochoa

Bassist · Diabulus in Musica

Kenneth Olsson

Tristania

Arjan Rijnen

Guitarist · ReVamp

Stefanie Duchêne

Singer · Flowing Tears

Federico Gatti

Ancient Bards

Mike Voltz

Flowing Tears

Ramiro Escobar

Beto Vázquez Infinity

Juuso Soinio

Guitarist · Battle Beast

Brayden Dyczkowski

Guitarist · Unleash the Archers

Tommy Olsson

Theatre of Tragedy

Terje Heiseldal

Composer · Trail of Tears