Melodic Thrash Artists & the Gear They Use

Dave Mustaine

Singer, Guitarist · Metallica

Marty Friedman

Guitarist · Megadeth

Kerry King

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Matt Heafy

Singer, Guitarist · Trivium

Adam Dutkiewicz

Guitarist, Drummer · Killswitch Engage

David Ellefson

Singer, Bassist · Megadeth

Jeff Loomis

Guitarist, Composer · Arch Enemy

Kiko Loureiro

Guitarist · Megadeth

Chris Poland

Guitarist · Megadeth

Corey Beaulieu

Guitarist · Trivium

Miland Petrozza

Singer, Guitarist · Kreator

Paolo Gregoletto

Bassist · Trivium

James Lomenzo

Bassist · Megadeth

Nick Menza

Drummer · Megadeth

Jonathan Donais

Guitarist · Anthrax

Chris Broderick

Guitarist · Megadeth

Al Pitrelli

Guitarist · Megadeth

Tommy Vetterli

Guitarist · Kreator

Chris Adler

Drummer · Lamb of God

Jeff Young

Guitarist · Megadeth

Alex Bent

Drummer · Trivium

Frédéric Leclercq

Singer, Guitarist · DragonForce

Dirk Verbeuren

Drummer · Megadeth

Glen Drover

Guitarist · Megadeth

Ken Susi

Guitarist · As I Lay Dying

Jared MacEachern

Singer, Bassist · Machine Head

Mustis

Keyboardist · Dimmu Borgir

Christian Giesler

Bassist · Kreator

Doc Coyle

Guitarist · Bad Wolves

Kurdt Vanderhoof

Guitarist · Metal Church

Gar Samuelson

Drummer · Megadeth

Ira Black

Guitarist · Dokken

Sami Yli-Sirniö

Guitarist · Kreator

Jay Reynolds

Guitarist, Music Producer · Megadeth

Chris O'Toole

Bassist · Unearth

Mat Madiro

Drummer · From Ashes to New

Matt Bachand

Guitarist · Shadows Fall

Nick Augusto

Drummer · Trivium

Tjodalv

Guitarist · Dimmu Borgir

Dijon Carruthers

Drummer · Megadeth

Jimmy DeGrasso

Drummer · Megadeth

Dallas Coyle

Guitarist · God Forbid

Duke Erickson

Bassist · Metal Church

Craig Wells

Guitarist · Metal Church

Juan Garcia

Guitarist · Body Count

Mira Slama

Bassist · Savage Messiah

Robert Cardenas

Singer, Bassist · Possessed

Lee Rausch

Drummer · Megadeth

Håkon Didriksen

Bassist · Old Man's Child

Matthew Wicklund

Guitarist · God Forbid

Lenny Rutledge

Guitarist · Sanctuary

James MacDonough

Bassist · Megadeth

Travis Smith

Drummer, Composer · Trivium

Philip Labonte

Singer · All That Remains

Miland Petrozza

Guitarist · Kreator

Michael Wulf

Guitarist · Kreator

Karlos Medina

Bassist · Agent Steel

John Cyriis

Singer · Agent Steel

Rigo Amezcua

DJ · Agent Steel

Michael Hill

Guitarist · Agent Steel

Chuck Profus

Drummer · Agent Steel

Jeremy London

Sanctity

Rob Fioretti

Bassist · Kreator

Jörg "Tritze" Trzebiatowski

Composer · Kreator

Joe Cangelosi

Kreator

Jürgen Reil

Drummer · Kreator

Mauricio Chamucero

Drummer · Savage Messiah

Shawn Drover

Singer, Drummer · Megadeth

Nick Cordle

Guitarist · Arch Enemy

Brent Young

Bassist · Trivium

Greg Handevidt

Guitarist · Megadeth

Brad Lewter

Singer · Trivium

Jimmie Lee Sloas

Singer, Bassist · Megadeth

Brad Hull

Guitarist · Sanctuary

Chuck Behler

Drummer · Megadeth

Paul Romanko

Bassist · Shadows Fall

Byron Davis

Singer · God Forbid

John Outcalt

Bassist · God Forbid

Jim Sheppard

Bassist · Nevermore

Warrel Dane

Singer · Nevermore

David Germain

Drummer · Shadows Fall

Aaron Zimpel

Drummer · Metal Church

Brian Lake

Bassist · Metal Church

Carl Sacco

Drummer · Metal Church

Jason Bittner

Drummer · Shadows Fall

David Wayne

Singer · Metal Church

Pete Hunt

Drummer · Savage Messiah

Andrea Gorio

Drummer · Savage Messiah

Joff Bailey

Guitarist · Savage Messiah

Dave Silver

Guitarist · Savage Messiah

Brian Fair

Singer, Guitarist · Shadows Fall

Stefano Selvatico

Bassist · Savage Messiah

Sasha Krohn

Bassist · Savage Messiah

Tony Laureano

Drummer · Megadeth

Ernesto Nogara

Drummer · Savage Messiah

Corey Pierce

Drummer · God Forbid