Neo Classical Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

Randy Shawver

Composer · Iced Earth

Mats Olausson

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

Joe Lynn Turner

Singer · Deep Purple

Jake Dreyer

Guitarist · Iced Earth

Jari Kainulainen

Bassist · Stratovarius

Oni Logan

Singer · Racer X

Dave Padden

Guitarist · Annihilator

Randy Black

Drummer, Composer · Destruction

Joe Comeau

Singer · Overkill

Magnus Rosén

Bassist · HammerFall

Glenn Ljungström

Guitarist · In Flames

Daniel Löble

Drummer · Helloween

Steve Weingart

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Steve Lukather

Pat Bender

Keyboardist · Blind Guardian

Barend Courbois

Bassist · Blind Guardian

Tobias Sammet

Singer · Avantasia

Andreas Blomqvist

Bassist, Music Producer · Seventh Wonder

Georg Neuhauser

Composer · Serenity

Sean Tibbetts

Bassist · Kamelot

Martin Harb

Composer · Visions of Atlantis

Christofer Johnsson

Guitarist · Therion

Johan Liefvendahl

Guitarist · Seventh Wonder

Jan-Sören Eckert

Bassist · Charon

Tobias Exxel

Guitarist · Edguy

Dee Snider

Singer · Avantasia

Fish

Singer · Marillion

Edward Reekers

Singer · Ayreon

Federico Gatti

Ancient Bards

Mike Baker

Singer · Shadow Gallery

Piet Sielck

Guitarist · Iron Savior

Daniele Mazza

Ancient Bards

Johnny Lee Middleton

Bassist · Savatage

Erik Mortensen

Communic

Alessandro Carichini

Ancient Bards

Barry Sparks

Bassist · Scorpions

Linus "Mr. Gul" Abrahamson

Guitarist, Bassist · Andromeda

Yenz Leonhardt

Kingdom Come

Edward Pursino

Virgin Steele

Stu Block

Singer · Iced Earth

Luke Appleton

Bassist · Iced Earth

Claudio Pietronik

Ancient Bards

Jason Rullo

Drummer · Symphony X

Russell Allen

Singer · Symphony X

Martino Garattoni

Ancient Bards

Elisa C. Martin

Singer · Dark Moor

Jack Starr

Guitarist · Virgin Steele

Barriemore Barlow

Drummer · Jethro Tull

Tom Naumann

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Stefan Leibing

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Stian Lindaas Kristoffersen

Drummer, Composer · Firewind

Sara Squadrani

Ancient Bards

Markus Fristedt

Guitarist · Dream Evil

Ray Riendeau

Bassist, Composer · Machines of Loving Grace

Robert Kinkel

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Savatage

Jimmy Hedlund

Composer · Falconer

Bobby Rock

Drummer · Hardline

Matt Guillory

Singer, Guitarist · Explorers Club

Harry Gschoesser

Drummer · Racer X

Curran Murphy

Annihilator

Patrick Carlsson

Drummer · Evergrey

Mark Bistany

Drummer · Otep

Damian Wilson

Singer · Ayreon

Oliver Holzwarth

Bassist, Composer · Blind Guardian

Frederik Ehmke

Drummer · Blind Guardian

Peter Wildoer

Drummer, Composer · Arch Enemy

Timo Kotipelto

Singer · Stratovarius

Werner Fiedler

Composer · Visions of Atlantis

Antti Ikonen

Keyboardist · Stratovarius

Mark Zonder

Drummer, Composer · Fates Warning

Mark Vanderbilt

Singer · Kamelot

Richard Warner

Drummer · Kamelot

Jorge Sáez

Drummer · Dark Moor

Mats Levén

Singer · Candlemass

Piotr Wawrzeniuk

Drummer, Composer · Therion

Brendt Allman

Composer · Shadow Gallery

Joe Nevolo

Shadow Gallery

Kenneth Olsen

Drummer · Royal Hunt

Rick Altzi

Singer · Masterplan

Herman Rarebell

Drummer · Michael Schenker Group

Rob Rock

Singer, Guitarist · Avantasia

Minoru Niihara

Singer · LOUDNESS

Masayoshi Yamashita

Bassist · LOUDNESS

Ronny Tegner

Keyboardist, Composer · Pagan's Mind

John Macaluso

Drummer · Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force

Van Williams

Drummer · Nevermore

Mark Arrington

Drummer · Nevermore

Johan Nunez

Drummer · Firewind

Brent Smedley

Drummer · Iced Earth

Troy Seele

Guitarist · Iced Earth

Ralf Scheepers

Singer · Ayreon

Uwe Wessel

Bassist · Gamma Ray

Carsten "Lizard" Schulz

Singer, Music Producer · Iron Mask

Henny Wolter

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Klaus Sperling

Drummer · Primal Fear

Peter Stålfors

Dream Evil

Bernd Aufermann

Guitarist · Running Wild