Heavy Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

James Hetfield

Singer, Guitarist · Metallica

Dimebag Darrell

Guitarist · Pantera

Wes Borland

Singer, Guitarist · Limp Bizkit

Paul McCartney

Singer, Bassist · The Beatles

Cliff Burton

Bassist · Metallica

Kirk Hammett

Guitarist · Metallica

Jerry Cantrell

Singer, Guitarist · Alice in Chains

Jimmy Page

Guitarist · Led Zeppelin

Alex Lifeson

Guitarist · Rush

Slash

Guitarist · Guns N' Roses

Synyster Gates

Singer, Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

George Harrison

Ukulele Player, Guitarist · The Beatles

Dave Mustaine

Singer, Guitarist · Metallica

Mick Thomson

Guitarist · Slipknot

Joe Duplantier

Singer, Guitarist · Gojira

Tony Iommi

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Jason Newsted

Bassist · Metallica

John Lennon

Singer, Guitarist · The Beatles

Zakk Wylde

Singer, Guitarist · Pantera

Kurt Ballou

Guitarist, Music Producer · Converge

Geddy Lee

Singer, Bassist · Rush

Peter Steele

Singer, Bassist · Type O Negative

John Petrucci

Guitarist, Composer · Dream Theater

Jim Root

Guitarist · Slipknot

Dave Murray

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Brian May

Singer, Guitarist · Queen

Rex Brown

Bassist · Pantera

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Robert Trujillo

Bassist · Metallica

Adrian Smith

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Kerry King

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Gary Moore

Singer, Guitarist · Thin Lizzy

Randy Rhoads

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Angus Young

Guitarist · AC/DC

Stu Mackenzie

Singer, Guitarist · King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard

Brent Hinds

Singer, Guitarist · Mastodon

Steve Vai

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Marty Friedman

Guitarist · Megadeth

Paul Gray (2)

Singer, Bassist · Slipknot

Geezer Butler

Bassist, Keyboardist · Black Sabbath

Buzz Osborne (aka King Buzzo)

Singer, Guitarist · Melvins

Max Cavalera

Singer, Guitarist · Sepultura

Lemmy Kilmister

Bassist, Guitarist · Motörhead

Ritchie Blackmore

Guitarist · Deep Purple

Duff McKagan

Singer, Guitarist · Guns N' Roses

Troy Van Leeuwen

Guitarist · Queens of the Stone Age

Paul Gilbert

Guitarist · Racer X

Mick Mars

Guitarist · Mötley Crüe

Richard Zven Kruspe

Guitarist · Rammstein

Jeff Hanneman

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Matt Heafy

Singer, Guitarist · Trivium

John Paul Jones

Bassist, Keyboardist · Led Zeppelin

Lou Reed

Singer, Guitarist · The Velvet Underground

Kenny Hickey

Singer, Guitarist · Type O Negative

Izzy Stradlin

Singer, Guitarist · Guns N' Roses

Yngwie Malmsteen

Guitarist, Bassist · The G3 Jam

Steve Harris

Bassist, Composer · Iron Maiden

Scott Ian

Guitarist · Anthrax

Kirk Windstein

Guitarist · Down

Joe Satriani

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Matthew Tuck

Singer, Guitarist · Bullet for My Valentine

Richie Sambora

Singer, Guitarist · Bon Jovi

Ace Frehley

Singer, Guitarist · Kiss

Nameless Ghoul

Singer, Guitarist · Ghost

John Sykes

Guitarist · Thin Lizzy

Bill Kelliher

Singer, Guitarist · Mastodon

Mark Morton

Guitarist · Lamb of God

Mark Tremonti

Singer, Guitarist · Alter Bridge

Jimmy Bower

Guitarist, Drummer · EyeHateGod

Malcolm Young

Guitarist · AC/DC

Sammy Duet

Guitarist · Acid Bath

Joey Jordison

Guitarist, Drummer · Slipknot

Troy Sanders

Singer, Bassist · Mastodon

Andreas Kisser

Guitarist · Sepultura

John Entwistle

Singer, Bassist · The Who

Bill Steer

Guitarist · Carcass

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Singer, Guitarist · X Japan

Joe Perry

Guitarist · Hollywood Vampires

Adam Dutkiewicz

Guitarist, Drummer · Killswitch Engage

David Ellefson

Singer, Bassist · Megadeth

Glenn Tipton

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Judas Priest

Gary Holt

Guitarist · Slayer

Mike Starr

Bassist · Alice in Chains

Lars Ulrich

Drummer · Metallica

Michael Paget

Guitarist · Bullet for My Valentine

Paul Landers

Guitarist · Rammstein

John 5

Guitarist · Marilyn Manson

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

Gene Simmons

Singer, Bassist · Kiss

George Lynch

Guitarist · Dokken

Pat O'Brien

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Robb Flynn

Singer, Guitarist · Machine Head

Tom Araya

Singer, Bassist · Slayer

Nick Oliveri

Singer, Bassist · Kyuss

Zacky Vengeance

Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

Mike Inez

Bassist · Alice in Chains