Melodic Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

Bruce Kulick

Guitarist · Kiss

Kai Hansen

Guitarist · Helloween

Tommy Johansson

Guitarist · Sabaton

Marco Hietala

Bassist · Nightwish

Bradley Hall

Guitarist, Composer · Twilight Force

Jesper Strömblad

Guitarist · In Flames

Timo Tolkki

Guitarist · Stratovarius

Jon Schaffer

Guitarist · Iced Earth

Gus G.

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Jens Johansson

Keyboardist, Composer · Dio

Eric Singer

Singer, Drummer · Black Sabbath

Jani Liimatainen

Guitarist · Sonata Arctica

Tom S. Englund

Guitarist · Evergrey

André Olbrich

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Marcus Siepen

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Markus Grosskopf

Bassist · Helloween

Mike Leon

Bassist · Soulfly

Peter Iwers

Bassist · In Flames

Roland Grapow

Guitarist · Helloween

Victor Smolski

Guitarist, Composer · Rage

Matias Kupiainen

Guitarist, Composer · Stratovarius

Elias Viljanen

Guitarist · Sonata Arctica

Henrik Danhage

Guitarist · Evergrey

Charlie parra Del Riego

Guitarist · Kobra and the Lotus

Thomas Youngblood

Guitarist · Kamelot

Oscar Dronjak

Guitarist · In Flames

Pontus Norgren

Guitarist, Composer · HammerFall

Henjo Richter

Guitarist · Avantasia

Bob Katsionis

Guitarist · Septicflesh

Jens Ludwig

Guitarist · Avantasia

Alejandro Sanz

Singer, Guitarist · Calle 13

Sascha Paeth

Guitarist, Music Producer · Avantasia

Rikard Ekberg

Singer, Guitarist · Eleine

Christopher Bowes

Singer, Keyboardist · Alestorm

Snowy Shaw

Singer, Guitarist · Dimmu Borgir

Thalìa Bellazecca

Guitarist · Primal Fear

Anton Kabanen

Guitarist, Music Producer · Beast in Black

Axel Ritt

Guitarist · Grave Digger

Johan Niemann

Guitarist, Bassist · Evergrey

Niklas Sundin

Guitarist · Dark Tranquillity

Kasperi Heikkinen

Guitarist · Beast in Black

Dirk Sauer

Guitarist · Edguy

Dionysus

Music Producer

Timo Somers

Guitarist · Delain

Jens Becker

Bassist · Running Wild

Alex Beyrodt

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Rob van der Loo

Bassist · Mayan

Martijn Westerholt

Keyboardist, Composer · Within Temptation

Ludwig Dante

Guitarist · Eleine

Nils Norberg

Guitarist · Nocturnal Rites

Martin Hedin

Keyboardist · Evergrey

Fredrik Larsson

Bassist, Composer · HammerFall

Magnus Karlsson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Primal Fear

Barend Courbois

Bassist · Blind Guardian

Rikard Zander

Keyboardist · Evergrey

Andy Susemihl

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Peter Masson

Guitarist, Composer · Grave Digger

Oliver Palotai

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Kamelot

Michael Kiske

Singer · Helloween

Casey Grillo

Drummer · Kamelot

Francesco Jovino

Drummer · Hardline

Jukka Koskinen

Composer, Music Producer · Norther

Sven Karlsson

Keyboardist · Soilwork

Nicholas Barker

Drummer · Dimmu Borgir

Piet Sielck

Guitarist · Iron Savior

Mike Terrana

Drummer · Rage

Paul Templing

Singer, Guitarist · Gloryhammer

Mikko Härkin

Keyboardist · Sonata Arctica

Stefan Leibing

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Tony Kakko

Singer, Keyboardist · Northern Kings

Marcus Jidell

Guitarist · Pain

Sebastian Myrén

Guitarist · Dark Tranquillity

Antti Ikonen

Keyboardist · Stratovarius

Apollo Papathanasio

Singer · Firewind

Moritz Neuner

Drummer · Abigor

Peavy Wagner

Singer, Bassist · Rage

Randy Black

Drummer, Composer · Destruction

Mats Olausson

Singer, Keyboardist · Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force

Steffen Feldmann

Bassist · Lyriel

Edward Pursino

Virgin Steele

Jack Starr

Guitarist · Virgin Steele

Madeleine "Eleine" Liljestam

Singer · Eleine

Fredrik Nordström

Guitarist, Music Producer · Dream Evil

Morten Veland

Guitarist · Mortemia

Michael Rodenberg

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Avantasia

Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto

Singer, Guitarist · Northern Kings

Tom Naumann

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Martin Arendal

Guitarist · Manticora

Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije

Bassist · Delain

Enrik Garcia

Guitarist · Dark Moor

Máté Molnár

Bassist · Beast in Black

Christian Lukhaup

Composer · Leaves' Eyes

Jari Kainulainen

Bassist · Stratovarius

Georg Neuhauser

Composer · Serenity

Jake Dreyer

Guitarist · Iced Earth

Patrick Carlsson

Drummer · Evergrey