Neo Classical Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

Alexi Laiho

Singer, Guitarist · Children of Bodom

John Petrucci

Guitarist, Composer · Dream Theater

Muhammed Suiçmez

Singer, Guitarist · Necrophagist

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Marty Friedman

Guitarist · Megadeth

Ritchie Blackmore

Guitarist · Deep Purple

Steve Vai

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Paul Gilbert

Guitarist · The G3 Jam

Steve Lukather

Guitarist, Singer · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Yngwie Malmsteen

Guitarist, Bassist · Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force

Eric Johnson

Singer, Guitarist · The G3 Jam

Joe Satriani

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Guthrie Govan

Guitarist, Composer · Asia

Mark Tremonti

Singer, Guitarist · Alter Bridge

Allan Holdsworth

Guitarist · Level 42

Pat O'Brien

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

John 5

Guitarist · Marilyn Manson

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

Kiko Loureiro

Guitarist · Megadeth

George Lynch

Guitarist · Dokken

Bruce Kulick

Guitarist · Kiss

Michael Schenker

Guitarist · Scorpions

Richie Kotzen

Guitarist, Singer · Poison

Tony Levin

Bassist · King Crimson

Jason Becker

Guitarist · Cacophony

Steve Stevens

Guitarist · Michael Jackson (band)

John Myung

Bassist · Dream Theater

Syu

Guitarist · Galneryus

Al Di Meola

Guitarist · Dream Theater

Jeff Loomis

Guitarist, Composer · Arch Enemy

Michael Romeo

Guitarist, Composer · Symphony X

Roger Glover

Bassist · Deep Purple

Kai Hansen

Guitarist · Helloween

Jordan Rudess

Keyboardist, Composer · Dream Theater

Alex Skolnick

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Jeff Waters

Guitarist · Annihilator

Billy Sheehan

Bassist · UFO

Roope Latvala

Guitarist · Children of Bodom

Uli Jon Roth

Guitarist · Scorpions

Dick Lövgren

Bassist · Meshuggah

Steve Morse

Guitarist · Deep Purple

Timo Tolkki

Guitarist · Stratovarius

Rudy Sarzo

Bassist · Ozzy Osbourne

Michael Weikath

Guitarist · Helloween

Criss Oliva

Guitarist · Savatage

Mike Portnoy

Drummer · Avenged Sevenfold

Reb Beach

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Janne Wirman

Keyboardist · Children of Bodom

Marco Hietala

Bassist · Nightwish

Bob Daisley

Bassist · Black Sabbath

Jesper Strömblad

Guitarist · In Flames

Jens Johansson

Keyboardist, Composer · Dio

Taiji Sawada

Bassist · X Japan

Don Airey

Keyboardist · Judas Priest

Jennifer Batten

Guitarist · Michael Jackson (band)

Akira Takasaki

Guitarist · LOUDNESS

Sascha Gerstner

Guitarist · Helloween

Dan Swanö

Guitarist, Audio Engineer · Bloodbath

Joel Hoekstra

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Gus G.

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Kevin Moore

Keyboardist, Composer · Dream Theater

Jon Schaffer

Guitarist · Iced Earth

Cozy Powell

Drummer · Black Sabbath

Chris Broderick

Guitarist · Megadeth

Marco Sfogli

Guitarist, Composer · James LaBrie

Henkka Seppälä

Bassist · Children of Bodom

Juan Alderete

Bassist · Marilyn Manson

Jimmy Bain

Bassist · Dio

André Olbrich

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Rolf Kasparek

Singer, Guitarist · Running Wild

Eric Singer

Singer, Drummer · Kiss

Al Pitrelli

Guitarist · Megadeth

Mattias IA Eklundh

Guitarist · Freak Kitchen

Simon Phillips

Drummer, Composer · Judas Priest

Ronnie James Dio

Singer, Bassist · Black Sabbath

Luca Turilli

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Rhapsody of Fire

Richard Henshall

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Haken

Scott Travis

Drummer · Judas Priest

Ron Thal

Guitarist · Guns N' Roses

Derek Sherinian

Keyboardist · Alice Cooper

Tommy Aldridge

Drummer · Ozzy Osbourne

Tony MacAlpine

Guitarist · The G3 Jam

Felipe Andreoli

Bassist, Composer · Angra

Tom S. Englund

Guitarist · Redemption

Rafael Bittencourt

Guitarist · Angra

Jani Liimatainen

Guitarist · Sonata Arctica

Marcus Siepen

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Johan Reinholdz

Guitarist, Composer · Dark Tranquillity

Aquiles Priester

Drummer, Composer · Angra

Daniel Freyberg

Guitarist · Children of Bodom

Alexander Kuoppala

Guitarist · Children of Bodom

Roland Grapow

Guitarist · Helloween

Markus Grosskopf

Bassist · Helloween

Chris Impellitteri

Guitarist, Composer · Impellitteri

Jim Matheos

Guitarist, Music Producer · Fates Warning

Neil Zaza

Guitarist, Composer