Melodic Death Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

Chuck Schuldiner

Guitarist, Singer · Death (Metal Band)

Alexi Laiho

Singer, Guitarist · Children of Bodom

Dave Murray

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Mikael Akerfeldt

Bassist, Guitarist · Opeth

Matt Heafy

Singer, Guitarist · Trivium

Jon Nödtveidt

Singer, Guitarist · Dissection

Bill Steer

Guitarist · Carcass

Mark Morton

Guitarist · Lamb of God

Adam Dutkiewicz

Guitarist, Drummer · Killswitch Engage

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

Josh Middleton

Singer, Guitarist · The Architects

Brandon Ellis

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Michael Amott

Guitarist · Carcass

Ola Englund

Guitarist, Podcasters & Streamers · Six Feet Under

Jeff Loomis

Guitarist, Composer · Arch Enemy

Christian Muenzner

Guitarist · Necrophagist

Björn Gelotte

Guitarist · In Flames

Corey Beaulieu

Guitarist · Trivium

Willie Adler

Guitarist · Lamb of God

Jason Richardson

Guitarist · All That Remains

Fredrik Åkesson

Guitarist · Opeth

Deron Miller

Guitarist · CKY

Paul Masvidal

Guitarist · Death (Metal Band)

Johan Söderberg

Guitarist · Amon Amarth

Roope Latvala

Guitarist · Children of Bodom

Jari Mäenpää

Singer, Guitarist · Ensiferum

James Murphy (Guitarist)

Guitarist, Composer · Obituary

Andy Larocque

Guitarist, Music Producer · Death (Metal Band)

Martin Mendez

Bassist, Music Producer · Opeth

Jeff Walker

Singer, Bassist · Carcass

Brendon Small

Guitarist · Dethklok

Paolo Gregoletto

Bassist · Trivium

John Campbell

Bassist · Lamb of God

Olavi Mikkonen

Guitarist · Amon Amarth

Janne Wirman

Keyboardist · Children of Bodom

Peter Tägtgren

Singer, Guitarist · Bloodbath

Marco Hietala

Bassist · Nightwish

Anders Björler

Guitarist · At the Gates

Bobby Koelble

Guitarist · Death (Metal Band)

Jesper Strömblad

Guitarist · In Flames

David Davidson

Guitarist · Revocation

Per Nilsson

Guitarist, Composer · Meshuggah

Craig Gowans

Guitarist, Bassist · Bleed From Within

Dan Swanö

Guitarist, Audio Engineer · Bloodbath

Gus G.

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Sakis Tolis

Guitarist · Rotting Christ

Silenoz

Guitarist · Dimmu Borgir

Brian Eschbach

Guitarist · The Black Dahlia Murder

Ryan Knight

Guitarist · The Black Dahlia Murder

Ted Lundström

Bassist · Amon Amarth

Terry Butler

Bassist · Obituary

Robert Sennebäck

Guitarist · Dismember

David Blomqvist

Guitarist, Bassist · Entombed

Oli Herbert

Guitarist · All That Remains

Henkka Seppälä

Bassist · Children of Bodom

Steffen Kummerer

Guitarist · Obscura

Jonas Jarlsby

Guitarist · Avatar

Olivier Pinard

Bassist · Cryptopsy

Jonathan Donais

Guitarist · Anthrax

Shannon Hamm

Guitarist · Death (Metal Band)

Tim Öhrström

Guitarist · Avatar

Ken Susi

Guitarist · As I Lay Dying

Jeffrey Walker

Singer, Bassist · Carcass

Peter Palmdahl

Bassist, Composer · Dissection

Daniel Kenny

Bassist · Suicide Silence

Skwisgaar Skwigelf

Guitarist · Dethklok

Chris Adler

Drummer · Lamb of God

Ares

Singer, Guitarist · Immortal

Niclas Engelin

Guitarist · In Flames

Scott Clendenin

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

Esa Holopainen

Guitarist · Amorphis

Jonas Björler

Bassist · At the Gates

Martin Larsson

Guitarist · At the Gates

Galder

Guitarist · Dimmu Borgir

Frederick DeLillo (Rick Rozz)

Guitarist, Composer · Death (Metal Band)

Miika Tenkula

Guitarist · Sentenced

Scott Carlson

Singer, Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

John Haughm

Singer, Guitarist · Agalloch

Dirk Verbeuren

Drummer · Megadeth

Victor Brandt

Bassist · Entombed

Johan Reinholdz

Guitarist, Composer · Dark Tranquillity

Ulrich Wild

Music Producer, Audio Engineer · Deftones

Ivar Skontorp Peersen

Guitarist, Bassist · Enslaved

Mike Martin

Guitarist · All That Remains

Sharlee D'Angelo

Bassist · Arch Enemy

Toki Wartooth

Guitarist · Dethklok

Rivers of Nihil

Composer

Henrik Sandelin

Bassist · Avatar

Logan Mader

Guitarist · Machine Head

Richard Hansson

Guitarist · Orbit Culture

Daniel Freyberg

Guitarist · Children of Bodom

Alexander Kuoppala

Guitarist · Children of Bodom

Sean Reinert

Drummer · Death (Metal Band)

Markus Vanhala

Guitarist · Insomnium

Peter Lindgren

Guitarist · Opeth

Matt Deis

Bassist · CKY