Norwegian Black Metal Gear Used by Norwegian Black Metal Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 168 norwegian black metal artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
Gear That Defines Norwegian Black Metal
Not just popular — disproportionately norwegian black metal. Multipliers compare usage among norwegian black metal artists & fans to usage across all of Equipboard, so gear everyone owns doesn't crowd out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.
Boss MT-2 Metal Zone
Distortion Effects Pedals
2.9× vs site-wide
2
LTD EC-1000
Solid Body Electric Guitars
2.3× vs site-wide
3
Peavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head
Guitar Amplifier Heads
2.1× vs site-wide
4
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Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal
Distortion Effects Pedals
2.1× vs site-wide
5
Jackson King V
Solid Body Electric Guitars
1.9× vs site-wide
6
Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Overdrive Effects Pedals
1.8× vs site-wide
7
IK Multimedia AmpliTube 5
Amp Simulator Plugins
1.8× vs site-wide
8
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Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Noise Gate Effects Pedals
1.5× vs site-wide
9
Shure SM7B
Dynamic Microphones
1.4× vs site-wide
10
Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner
Pedal Tuners
1.3× vs site-wide
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The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of norwegian black metal artists on Equipboard — a few of the 168:
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 168 norwegian black metal artists on Equipboard — interviews, photos, and rig breakdowns, not guesswork.
Community signal
Saves and gear-photo tags from players who love this genre add weight, so the lists reflect who actually plays this stuff.
Distinctive, not just popular
We compare norwegian black metal usage to all of Equipboard — so a tuner everyone owns doesn't drown out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.
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