Heavy Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

James Hetfield

Singer, Guitarist · Metallica

Dimebag Darrell

Guitarist · Pantera

Wes Borland

Singer, Guitarist · Marilyn Manson

Kirk Hammett

Guitarist · Metallica

Cliff Burton

Bassist · Metallica

Paul McCartney

Singer, Bassist · The Beatles

Jerry Cantrell

Composer, Guitarist · Alice in Chains

Dave Mustaine

Singer, Guitarist · Metallica

Jimmy Page

Guitarist · Led Zeppelin

Slash

Guitarist · Guns N' Roses

George Harrison

Ukulele Player, Guitarist · The Beatles

Synyster Gates

Singer, Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

Joe Duplantier

Singer, Guitarist · Gojira

Mick Thomson

Guitarist · Slipknot

Tony Iommi

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Black Sabbath

Jason Newsted

Bassist · Metallica

John Lennon

Singer, Guitarist · The Beatles

Zakk Wylde

Singer, Guitarist · Pantera

Peter Steele

Singer, Bassist · Type O Negative

Brent Hinds

Singer, Guitarist · Mastodon

John Petrucci

Guitarist, Composer · Dream Theater

Alex Lifeson

Guitarist · Rush

Jim Root

Guitarist · Slipknot

Rex Brown

Bassist · Pantera

Angus Young

Guitarist · AC/DC

Troy Van Leeuwen

Guitarist · Queens of the Stone Age

Geddy Lee

Singer, Bassist · Rush

Randy Rhoads

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Gary Moore

Guitarist, Singer · Thin Lizzy

Max Cavalera

Singer, Guitarist · Sepultura

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Dave Murray

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Marty Friedman

Guitarist · Megadeth

Kurt Ballou

Guitarist, Music Producer · Converge

Stu Mackenzie

Singer, Guitarist · King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard

Geezer Butler

Bassist, Keyboardist · Black Sabbath

Brian May

Singer, Guitarist · Queen

Lemmy Kilmister

Bassist, Guitarist · Motörhead

Ritchie Blackmore

Guitarist · Deep Purple

Kerry King

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Adrian Smith

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Mick Mars

Guitarist · Mötley Crüe

Robert Trujillo

Bassist · Metallica

Ace Frehley

Singer, Guitarist · Kiss

Richard Zven Kruspe

Guitarist · Rammstein

Steve Vai

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Kenny Hickey

Singer, Guitarist · Type O Negative

Paul Gilbert

Guitarist · The G3 Jam

John Paul Jones

Bassist, Keyboardist · Led Zeppelin

Yngwie Malmsteen

Guitarist, Bassist · Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force

Duff McKagan

Singer, Guitarist · Guns N' Roses

Buzz Osborne (aka King Buzzo)

Singer, Guitarist · Melvins

Bill Kelliher

Singer, Guitarist · Mastodon

Paul Gray (2)

Singer, Bassist · Slipknot

Izzy Stradlin

Guitarist, Singer · Guns N' Roses

Joe Satriani

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Matt Heafy

Singer, Guitarist · Trivium

Matthew Tuck

Guitarist, Singer · Bullet for My Valentine

Troy Sanders

Singer, Bassist · Mastodon

Jeff Hanneman

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Scott Ian

Guitarist · Anthrax

Lou Reed

Guitarist, Singer · The Velvet Underground

Bill Steer

Guitarist · Carcass

Kirk Windstein

Guitarist · Crowbar

Richie Sambora

Singer, Guitarist · Bon Jovi

Mark Morton

Guitarist · Lamb of God

Sammy Duet

Guitarist · Acid Bath

Mark Tremonti

Singer, Guitarist · Alter Bridge

Steve Harris

Bassist, Composer · Iron Maiden

Nameless Ghoul

Singer, Guitarist · Ghost

Adam Dutkiewicz

Guitarist, Drummer · Killswitch Engage

Pat O'Brien

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

John Sykes

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Gary Holt

Guitarist · Slayer

Andreas Kisser

Guitarist · Sepultura

Joe Perry

Guitarist · Hollywood Vampires

John 5

Guitarist · Marilyn Manson

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Singer, Guitarist · X Japan

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

Malcolm Young

Guitarist · AC/DC

Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein

Guitarist · Misfits

David Ellefson

Singer, Bassist · Megadeth

John Entwistle

Singer, Bassist · The Who

Kiko Loureiro

Guitarist · Megadeth

Lars Ulrich

Drummer · Metallica

George Lynch

Guitarist · Dokken

Michael Paget

Guitarist · Bullet for My Valentine

Jimmy Bower

Guitarist, Drummer · EyeHateGod

Bruce Kulick

Guitarist · Kiss

Phil Lynott

Singer, Bassist · Thin Lizzy

Phil Collen

Guitarist · Def Leppard

Nick Oliveri

Singer, Bassist · Queens of the Stone Age

Robb Flynn

Singer, Guitarist · Machine Head

Tom Araya

Singer, Bassist · Slayer

Jake E. Lee

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Wacław Kiełtyka

Guitarist, Composer · Decapitated