Neo Classical Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

John Petrucci

Guitarist, Composer · Dream Theater

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Steve Vai

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Marty Friedman

Guitarist · Megadeth

Steve Lukather

Guitarist, Singer · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Paul Gilbert

Guitarist · Racer X

Eric Johnson

Singer, Guitarist · The G3 Jam

Yngwie Malmsteen

Guitarist, Bassist · The G3 Jam

Joe Satriani

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Allan Holdsworth

Guitarist · Level 42

Guthrie Govan

Guitarist, Composer · Asia

John 5

Guitarist · Marilyn Manson

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

George Lynch

Guitarist · Dokken

Pat O'Brien

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Tony Levin

Bassist · King Crimson

John Myung

Bassist · Dream Theater

Kiko Loureiro

Guitarist · Megadeth

Michael Schenker

Guitarist · Scorpions

Al Di Meola

Guitarist · Dream Theater

Jeff Loomis

Guitarist, Composer · Arch Enemy

Michael Romeo

Guitarist, Composer · Symphony X

Richie Kotzen

Singer, Guitarist · Poison

Jordan Rudess

Keyboardist, Composer · Dream Theater

Steve Stevens

Guitarist · Michael Jackson (band)

Uli Jon Roth

Guitarist · Scorpions

Billy Sheehan

Guitarist, Bassist · UFO

Syu

Guitarist · Galneryus

Alex Skolnick

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Kai Hansen

Guitarist · Helloween

Reb Beach

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Steve Morse

Guitarist · Deep Purple

Mike Portnoy

Drummer · Avenged Sevenfold

Bruce Kulick

Guitarist · Kiss

Jeff Waters

Guitarist · Annihilator

Jennifer Batten

Guitarist · Michael Jackson (band)

Bob Daisley

Bassist · Black Sabbath

Juan Alderete

Bassist · Marilyn Manson

Marco Hietala

Bassist · Nightwish

Jesper Strömblad

Guitarist · In Flames

Timo Tolkki

Guitarist · Stratovarius

Criss Oliva

Guitarist · Savatage

Rudy Sarzo

Bassist · Ozzy Osbourne

Akira Takasaki

Guitarist · LOUDNESS

Joel Hoekstra

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Michael Weikath

Guitarist · Helloween

Janne Wirman

Keyboardist · Children of Bodom

Dan Swanö

Guitarist, Audio Engineer · Bloodbath

Taiji Sawada

Bassist · X Japan

Chris Broderick

Guitarist · Megadeth

Gus G.

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Ron Thal

Guitarist · Guns N' Roses

Jon Schaffer

Guitarist · Iced Earth

Cozy Powell

Drummer · Black Sabbath

Simon Phillips

Drummer, Composer · Judas Priest

Kevin Moore

Keyboardist, Composer · Dream Theater

Al Pitrelli

Guitarist · Megadeth

Rafael Bittencourt

Guitarist · Angra

Tom S. Englund

Guitarist · Evergrey

Eric Singer

Singer, Drummer · Black Sabbath

Conner Green

Bassist · Haken

Bryan Beller

Bassist · Dethklok

Sascha Gerstner

Guitarist · Helloween

Markus Grosskopf

Bassist · Helloween

Marco Sfogli

Guitarist, Composer · James LaBrie

Richard Henshall

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Haken

Tommy Aldridge

Drummer · Ozzy Osbourne

Derek Sherinian

Keyboardist · Alice Cooper

Jens Johansson

Keyboardist, Composer · Dio

Chris Impellitteri

Guitarist, Composer · Impellitteri

André Olbrich

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Johan Reinholdz

Guitarist, Composer · Dark Tranquillity

Felipe Andreoli

Bassist, Composer · Angra

Jani Liimatainen

Guitarist · Sonata Arctica

Francis Buchholz

Bassist · Scorpions

Roland Grapow

Guitarist · Helloween

Scott Travis

Drummer · Judas Priest

Marcus Siepen

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Bruce Bouillet

Guitarist · Racer X

Henrik Danhage

Guitarist · Evergrey

Victor Smolski

Guitarist, Composer · Rage

David Lee Roth

Singer · Van Halen

Mattias IA Eklundh

Guitarist · Freak Kitchen

Jeff Watson

Guitarist · Night Ranger

Elias Viljanen

Guitarist · Sonata Arctica

Rolf Kasparek

Guitarist, Singer · Running Wild

Chris Slade

Drummer · AC/DC

Joakim Svalberg

Keyboardist · Opeth

Chris Caffery

Guitarist · Savatage

Michael Lee Firkins

Guitarist · The Clinton Administration

Aquiles Priester

Drummer, Composer · Angra

Bill Hudson

Guitarist · U.D.O.

Matias Kupiainen

Guitarist, Composer · Stratovarius

Thomas Youngblood

Guitarist · Kamelot

Pontus Norgren

Guitarist, Composer · HammerFall

Charlie Griffiths

Guitarist · Haken