Melodic Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

Kai Hansen

Guitarist · Helloween

Tommy Johansson

Guitarist · Sabaton

Bruce Kulick

Guitarist · Kiss

Bradley Hall

Guitarist, Composer · Twilight Force

Marco Hietala

Bassist · Nightwish

Jesper Strömblad

Guitarist · In Flames

Timo Tolkki

Guitarist · Stratovarius

Gus G.

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Jon Schaffer

Guitarist · Iced Earth

Tom S. Englund

Guitarist · Evergrey

Eric Singer

Singer, Drummer · Kiss

Markus Grosskopf

Bassist · Helloween

Jens Johansson

Keyboardist, Composer · Dio

André Olbrich

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Jani Liimatainen

Guitarist · Sonata Arctica

Roland Grapow

Guitarist · Helloween

Marcus Siepen

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Mike Leon

Bassist · Soulfly

Henrik Danhage

Guitarist · Evergrey

Peter Iwers

Bassist · In Flames

Victor Smolski

Guitarist, Composer · Rage

Elias Viljanen

Guitarist · Sonata Arctica

Charlie parra Del Riego

Guitarist · Kobra and the Lotus

Matias Kupiainen

Guitarist, Composer · Stratovarius

Thomas Youngblood

Guitarist · Kamelot

Pontus Norgren

Guitarist, Composer · HammerFall

Anton Kabanen

Guitarist, Music Producer · Beast in Black

Oscar Dronjak

Guitarist · In Flames

Jens Ludwig

Guitarist · Avantasia

Rikard Ekberg

Singer, Guitarist · Eleine

Sascha Paeth

Guitarist, Music Producer · Avantasia

Christopher Bowes

Singer, Keyboardist · Alestorm

Niklas Sundin

Guitarist · Dark Tranquillity

Henjo Richter

Guitarist · Avantasia

Paul Templing

Singer, Guitarist · Gloryhammer

Snowy Shaw

Singer, Guitarist · Dimmu Borgir

Johan Niemann

Guitarist, Bassist · Evergrey

Rob van der Loo

Bassist · Mayan

Alejandro Sanz

Singer, Guitarist · Calle 13

Martijn Westerholt

Keyboardist, Composer · Within Temptation

Kasperi Heikkinen

Guitarist · Beast in Black

Dionysus

Music Producer

Ludwig Dante

Guitarist · Eleine

Thalìa Bellazecca

Guitarist · Primal Fear

Axel Ritt

Guitarist · Grave Digger

Alex Beyrodt

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Bob Katsionis

Guitarist · Septicflesh

Michael Kiske

Singer · Helloween

Andy Susemihl

Guitarist, Composer · U.D.O.

Tony Kakko

Singer, Keyboardist · Sonata Arctica

Jens Becker

Bassist · Grave Digger

Nils Norberg

Guitarist · Nocturnal Rites

Rikard Zander

Keyboardist · Evergrey

Marcus Jidell

Guitarist · Pain

Casey Grillo

Drummer · Kamelot

Peter Masson

Guitarist, Composer · Grave Digger

Martin Hedin

Keyboardist · Evergrey

Mikko Härkin

Keyboardist · Sonata Arctica

Fredrik Larsson

Bassist, Composer · HammerFall

Dirk Sauer

Guitarist · Edguy

Oliver Palotai

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Kamelot

Magnus Karlsson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Primal Fear

Stefan Weinerhall

Guitarist · Falconer

Henrik Klingenberg

Keyboardist · Sonata Arctica

Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije

Bassist · Delain

Francesco Jovino

Drummer · U.D.O.

Fredrik Nordström

Guitarist, Music Producer · Dream Evil

Mike Terrana

Drummer · Rage

Martin Arendal

Guitarist · Manticora

Steffen Feldmann

Bassist · Lyriel

Mats Olausson

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

Stefan Elmgren

Guitarist, Composer · HammerFall

Axel Mackenrott

Keyboardist, Composer · Masterplan

Sven Karlsson

Keyboardist · Soilwork

Madeleine "Eleine" Liljestam

Singer · Eleine

Timo Somers

Guitarist · Delain

Jukka Koskinen

Composer, Music Producer · Norther

Peavy Wagner

Singer, Bassist · Rage

Michael Rodenberg

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Avantasia

Apollo Papathanasio

Singer · Firewind

Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto

Singer, Guitarist · Charon

Randy Black

Drummer, Composer · Destruction

Michael Krumins

Guitarist · Green Carnation

Tom Naumann

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Edward Pursino

Virgin Steele

Moritz Neuner

Drummer · Abigor

Magnus Rosén

Bassist · HammerFall

Dee Snider

Singer · Avantasia

Martin Harb

Composer · Visions of Atlantis

Barend Courbois

Bassist · Blind Guardian

Philip Restemeier

Composer · Xandria

Wolfgang Rothbauer

Guitarist · Edenbridge

Nicholas Barker

Drummer · Old Man's Child

Daniele Mazza

Ancient Bards

Titus Hjelm

Bassist · Thunderstone

Pat Bender

Keyboardist · Blind Guardian