Norwegian Metal Gear Used by Norwegian Metal Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 265 norwegian metal artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
Gear That Defines Norwegian Metal
Not just popular — disproportionately norwegian metal. Multipliers compare usage among norwegian 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.
LTD EC-1000
Solid Body Electric Guitars
2.4× vs site-wide
2
Boss MT-2 Metal Zone
Distortion Effects Pedals
2.4× vs site-wide
3
Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Guitar Amplifier Heads
2.4× vs site-wide
4
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PreSonus Studio One
DAW Software
2.0× vs site-wide
5
Marshall 1960A 4x12'' Cabinet
Guitar Amplifier Cabinets
1.9× vs site-wide
6
Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira
Amp Simulator Plugins
1.8× vs site-wide
7
Boss Katana 50 MKII
Combo Guitar Amplifiers
1.8× vs site-wide
8
Peavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head
Guitar Amplifier Heads
1.8× vs site-wide
9
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Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Noise Gate Effects Pedals
1.7× vs site-wide
10
IK Multimedia AmpliTube 5
Amp Simulator Plugins
1.7× vs site-wide
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The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of norwegian metal artists on Equipboard — a few of the 265:
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 265 norwegian 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 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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