Melodic Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

Bruce Kulick

Guitarist · Kiss

Kai Hansen

Guitarist · Helloween

Tommy Johansson

Guitarist · Sabaton

Jesper Strömblad

Guitarist · In Flames

Gus G.

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Timo Tolkki

Guitarist · Stratovarius

Marco Hietala

Bassist · Nightwish

Bradley Hall

Guitarist, Composer · Twilight Force

Jon Schaffer

Guitarist · Iced Earth

Jens Johansson

Keyboardist, Composer · Dio

André Olbrich

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Marcus Siepen

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Jani Liimatainen

Guitarist · Sonata Arctica

Eric Singer

Singer, Drummer · Black Sabbath

Markus Grosskopf

Bassist · Helloween

Mike Leon

Bassist · Havok

Tom S. Englund

Guitarist · Evergrey

Thomas Youngblood

Guitarist · Kamelot

Victor Smolski

Guitarist, Composer · Rage

Peter Iwers

Bassist · In Flames

Matias Kupiainen

Guitarist, Composer · Stratovarius

Roland Grapow

Guitarist · Helloween

Henrik Danhage

Guitarist · Evergrey

Henjo Richter

Guitarist · Gamma Ray

Oscar Dronjak

Guitarist · In Flames

Rikard Ekberg

Singer, Guitarist · Eleine

Jens Ludwig

Guitarist · Edguy

Bob Katsionis

Guitarist · Septicflesh

Niklas Sundin

Guitarist · Dark Tranquillity

Alejandro Sanz

Singer, Guitarist · Calle 13

Timo Somers

Guitarist · Delain

Kasperi Heikkinen

Guitarist · Beast in Black

Snowy Shaw

Singer, Guitarist · Dimmu Borgir

Magnus Karlsson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Primal Fear

Sascha Paeth

Guitarist, Music Producer · Avantasia

Pontus Norgren

Guitarist, Composer · HammerFall

Christopher Bowes

Singer, Keyboardist · Alestorm

Anton Kabanen

Guitarist, Music Producer · Beast in Black

Nicholas Barker

Drummer · Dimmu Borgir

Dionysus

Music Producer

Dirk Sauer

Guitarist · Edguy

Martijn Westerholt

Keyboardist, Composer · Within Temptation

Fredrik Larsson

Bassist, Composer · HammerFall

Jens Becker

Bassist · Running Wild

Axel Ritt

Guitarist · Grave Digger

Thalìa Bellazecca

Guitarist · Frozen Crown

Elias Viljanen

Guitarist · Sonata Arctica

Andy Susemihl

Guitarist, Composer · U.D.O.

Oliver Palotai

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Kamelot

Dee Snider

Singer · Twisted Sister

Stefan Leibing

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Ludwig Dante

Guitarist · Eleine

Alex Beyrodt

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Martin Hedin

Keyboardist · Evergrey

Johan Niemann

Guitarist, Bassist · Evergrey

Randy Black

Drummer, Composer · Destruction

Sven Karlsson

Keyboardist · Soilwork

Charlie parra Del Riego

Guitarist · Kobra and the Lotus

Sebastian Myrén

Guitarist · Dark Tranquillity

Michael Kiske

Singer · Helloween

Barend Courbois

Bassist · Blind Guardian

Anton Helgesson

Bassist · Eleine

Tommy Portimo

Drummer · Sonata Arctica

Mats Olausson

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

Martin Arendal

Guitarist · Manticora

Apollo Papathanasio

Singer · Firewind

Jack Starr

Guitarist · Virgin Steele

Magnus Rosén

Bassist · HammerFall

Jimmy Hedlund

Composer · Falconer

Klaus Sperling

Drummer · Primal Fear

Stefan Weinerhall

Guitarist · Falconer

Antti Ikonen

Keyboardist · Stratovarius

Fredrik Nordström

Guitarist, Music Producer · Dream Evil

Máté Molnár

Bassist · Beast in Black

Steffen Feldmann

Bassist · Lyriel

Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto

Singer, Guitarist · Northern Kings

Peter Masson

Guitarist, Composer · Grave Digger

Marcus Jidell

Guitarist · Pain

Paul Templing

Singer, Guitarist · Gloryhammer

Glenn Ljungström

Guitarist · In Flames

Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije

Bassist · Delain

Tom Naumann

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Martin Schmidt

Composer · Leaves' Eyes

Rob van der Loo

Bassist · Delain

Seven Antonopoulos

Drummer · Leaves' Eyes

Tony Kakko

Singer, Keyboardist · Northern Kings

Taylor Nordberg

Singer, Guitarist · The Absence

Javier De La Casa

Bassist · Diabulus in Musica

Christian Lukhaup

Composer · Leaves' Eyes

Jan-Sören Eckert

Bassist · Iron Savior

Hendrik Jan de Jong

Composer · Nemesea

Philip Dennis Schunke

Composer · van Canto

Patrick Carlsson

Drummer · Evergrey

Piet Sielck

Guitarist · Iron Savior

Jake Dreyer

Guitarist · Iced Earth

Georg Neuhauser

Composer · Serenity