Jazz Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

John Petrucci

Guitarist, Composer · Dream Theater

Fredrik Thordendal

Guitarist · Meshuggah

Alex Webster

Bassist · Cannibal Corpse

Tony Levin

Bassist · King Crimson

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

Tosin Abasi

Guitarist · Animals as Leaders

Steve Hackett

Guitarist · Genesis

Jordan Rudess

Keyboardist, Composer · Dream Theater

Christian Muenzner

Guitarist · Necrophagist

Paul Masvidal

Guitarist · Death (Metal Band)

Mike Portnoy

Drummer · Avenged Sevenfold

Wes Hauch

Guitarist · The Faceless

Javier Reyes

Guitarist, Composer · Animals as Leaders

Matt Garstka

Drummer · Animals as Leaders

Sean Malone

Bassist · Porcupine Tree

Sean Reinert

Drummer · Death (Metal Band)

Bill Bruford

Drummer · King Crimson

Steffen Kummerer

Guitarist · Obscura

Colin Marston

Guitarist, Bassist · Gorguts

Alex Rüdinger

Drummer · Trivium

Trey Gunn

Guitarist, Bassist · King Crimson

Matt Halpern

Drummer · Periphery

Max Phelps

Singer, Guitarist · Cynic

Michael Keene

Guitarist · The Faceless

Tony Choy

Bassist · Cynic

Marco Minnemann

Drummer · Necrophagist

Roger Patterson

Bassist · Atheist

I.C.S. Vortex

Singer, Guitarist · Dimmu Borgir

Jeroen Paul Thesseling

Bassist, Composer · Obscura

Ron Jarzombek

Guitarist · Watchtower

Toby Driver

Singer, Guitarist · Maudlin of the Well

Greg Massi

Guitarist · Maudlin of the Well

Robin Zielhorst

Bassist · Obscura

Bent Sæther (Motorpsycho)

Bassist · Motorpsycho

Evan Brewer

Bassist · The Faceless

Sacha Dunable

Guitarist · Intronaut

Mathieu Pascal

Guitarist · Gorod

Tymon Kruidenier

Guitarist · Cynic

Bobby Jarzombek

Drummer · Iced Earth

Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen

Guitarist · Emperor

Robin Staps

Composer · The Ocean

Jan Axel Blomberg

Drummer · Mayhem

Linus Klausenitzer

Bassist · Obscura

Joe Lester

Keyboardist · Silversun Pickups

Joe Lester (Intronaut)

Bassist · Intronaut

Jason Gobel

Guitarist · Portal

Lee Harrison

Guitarist, Drummer · Malevolent Creation

Hannes Grossmann

Drummer · Necrophagist

Nick Pierce

Drummer · As I Lay Dying

Benoit Claus

Bassist · Gorod

Jona Nido

Guitarist · The Ocean

Nicolas Alberny

Guitarist · Gorod

Steinar Sverd Johnsen

Keyboardist · Arcturus

Tore Moren

Guitarist · Arcturus

Dave Timnick

Guitarist · Intronaut

Danny Tunker

Guitarist · Prostitute Disfigurement

Kristoffer Rygg

Music Producer · Ulver

Louis Jucker

Bassist · The Ocean

Le Bateleur

Unexpect

Daniel Means

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Kayo Dot

Keith Abrams

Drummer · Kayo Dot

Anthony Trujillo

Unexpect

Leon del Muerte

Guitarist, Bassist · Exhumed

Arnaud Pontacq

Guitarist · Gorod

Carl August Tidemann

Guitarist · Arcturus

Merzenya

Keyboardist · Unexpect

Kelly Shaefer

Singer · Atheist

Artagoth

Guitarist · Unexpect

Elda

Singer · Unexpect

Guillaume Martinot

Singer · Gorod

Hugh Mingay

Bassist · Ulver

Charlie Zeleny

Drummer · Behold… the Arctopus

Julien Deyres

Singer · Gorod

Paul Kuhr

Singer · Novembers Doom

Matt Lynch

Drummer · Cynic

Daniel Hedin

Diablo Swing Orchestra

Pete Perez

Bassist · Spastic Ink

Jason Bauers

Drummer · Behold… the Arctopus

Jason McMaster

Singer, Bassist · Dangerous Toys

Sandrine

Drummer · Gorod

Dasnos

Unexpect

Mats Gustafsson

Singer, Music Producer · Diskaholics Anonymous Trio

Maria-Stella Fountoulakis

Maudlin of the Well

Loïc Rossetti

Singer · The Ocean

Jason Byron

Maudlin of the Well

Tom Malone

Saxophonist · The Blues Brothers

Exod

Keyboardist · Unexpect

Karol Diers

Drummer · Gorod

Chebon Littlefield

Bassist, Keyboardist · Animals as Leaders

Petter Karlsson

Guitarist · Diablo Swing Orchestra

Ron Varod

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Kayo Dot

Danny Walker

Drummer · Exhumed

Scale The Summit

Daniel Håkansson

Composer · Diablo Swing Orchestra

Martin Isaksson

Singer · Diablo Swing Orchestra

Knut Magne Valle

Music Producer · Arcturus