Melodic Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

Bruce Kulick

Guitarist · Kiss

Kai Hansen

Guitarist · Helloween

Tommy Johansson

Guitarist · Sabaton

Timo Tolkki

Guitarist · Stratovarius

Bradley Hall

Guitarist, Composer · Twilight Force

Jesper Strömblad

Guitarist · In Flames

Marco Hietala

Bassist · Nightwish

Gus G.

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Jens Johansson

Keyboardist, Composer · Dio

Jon Schaffer

Guitarist · Iced Earth

André Olbrich

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Tom S. Englund

Guitarist · Redemption

Marcus Siepen

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Markus Grosskopf

Bassist · Helloween

Eric Singer

Singer, Drummer · Kiss

Roland Grapow

Guitarist · Helloween

Jani Liimatainen

Guitarist · Sonata Arctica

Peter Iwers

Bassist · In Flames

Matias Kupiainen

Guitarist, Composer · Stratovarius

Thomas Youngblood

Guitarist · Kamelot

Charlie parra Del Riego

Guitarist · Kobra and the Lotus

Victor Smolski

Guitarist, Composer · Rage

Oscar Dronjak

Guitarist · In Flames

Anton Kabanen

Guitarist, Music Producer · Battle Beast

Elias Viljanen

Guitarist · Sonata Arctica

Magnus Karlsson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Primal Fear

Niklas Sundin

Guitarist · Dark Tranquillity

Henrik Danhage

Guitarist · Evergrey

Pontus Norgren

Guitarist, Composer · HammerFall

Mike Leon

Bassist · Soulfly

Christopher Bowes

Singer, Keyboardist · Alestorm

Snowy Shaw

Singer, Guitarist · King Diamond

Sascha Paeth

Guitarist, Music Producer · Avantasia

Axel Ritt

Guitarist · Grave Digger

Paul Templing

Singer, Guitarist · Gloryhammer

Mikko Härkin

Keyboardist · Sonata Arctica

Jens Ludwig

Guitarist · Avantasia

Thalìa Bellazecca

Guitarist · Primal Fear

Henrik Klingenberg

Keyboardist · Sonata Arctica

Rikard Ekberg

Singer, Guitarist · Eleine

Henjo Richter

Guitarist · Avantasia

Alejandro Sanz

Guitarist, Singer · Calle 13

Tony Kakko

Singer, Keyboardist · Sonata Arctica

Nils Norberg

Guitarist · Nocturnal Rites

Dionysus

Music Producer

Timo Somers

Guitarist · Delain

Bob Katsionis

Guitarist · Septicflesh

Martijn Westerholt

Keyboardist, Composer · Within Temptation

Marcus Jidell

Guitarist · Pain

Peter Masson

Guitarist, Composer · Grave Digger

Axel Mackenrott

Keyboardist, Composer · Masterplan

Johan Niemann

Guitarist, Bassist · The Murder of My Sweet

Rob van der Loo

Bassist · Mayan

Casey Grillo

Drummer · Kamelot

Andy Susemihl

Guitarist, Composer · U.D.O.

Mats Olausson

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

Tobias Sammet

Singer · Avantasia

Ludwig Dante

Guitarist · Eleine

Alex Beyrodt

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Fredrik Nordström

Guitarist, Music Producer · Dream Evil

Michael Kiske

Singer · Helloween

Jens Becker

Bassist · Running Wild

Stefan Leibing

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Stefan Weinerhall

Guitarist · Falconer

Francesco Jovino

Drummer · U.D.O.

Dee Snider

Singer · Twisted Sister

Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije

Bassist · Delain

Steffen Feldmann

Bassist · Lyriel

Sean Tibbetts

Bassist · Kamelot

Grant Truesdell

Guitarist · Unleash the Archers

Barend Courbois

Bassist · Blind Guardian

Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto

Singer, Guitarist · Poisonblack

Sven Karlsson

Keyboardist · Soilwork

Nicholas Barker

Drummer · Dimmu Borgir

Jari Kainulainen

Bassist · Stratovarius

Martin Arendal

Guitarist · Manticora

Fredrik Larsson

Bassist, Composer · HammerFall

Stefan Elmgren

Guitarist, Composer · HammerFall

Philip Restemeier

Composer · Xandria

Apollo Papathanasio

Singer · Spiritual Beggars

Rob Rock

Singer, Guitarist · Avantasia

Oliver Palotai

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Circle II Circle

Kasperi Heikkinen

Guitarist · Beast in Black

Dirk Sauer

Guitarist · Edguy

Tobias Exxel

Guitarist · Edguy

Antti Ikonen

Keyboardist · Stratovarius

Rikard Zander

Keyboardist · Evergrey

Kammo Olayvar

Bassist · Deals Death

Thomas Winkler

Singer · Gloryhammer

Edward Pursino

Virgin Steele

Anton Helgesson

Bassist · Eleine

Javier De La Casa

Bassist · Diabulus in Musica

Viktor Carlsson

Singer, Guitarist · Follow the Cipher

Mikael Stanne

Singer · Dark Tranquillity

Federico Gatti

Ancient Bards

Ken Kängström

Guitarist · Follow the Cipher