Old School Thrash Artists & the Gear They Use

James Hetfield

Singer, Guitarist · Metallica

Dimebag Darrell

Guitarist · Pantera

Kirk Hammett

Guitarist · Metallica

Cliff Burton

Bassist · Metallica

Dave Mustaine

Guitarist, Singer · Metallica

Jason Newsted

Bassist · Metallica

Zakk Wylde

Singer, Guitarist · Pantera

Peter Steele

Singer, Bassist · Type O Negative

Rex Brown

Bassist · Pantera

Max Cavalera

Singer, Guitarist · Sepultura

Marty Friedman

Guitarist · Megadeth

Kerry King

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Robert Trujillo

Bassist · Metallica

Jeff Hanneman

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Thundercat

Singer, Bassist · Suicidal Tendencies

Scott Ian

Guitarist · Anthrax

Pat O'Brien

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Gary Holt

Guitarist · Slayer

Andreas Kisser

Guitarist · Sepultura

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

David Ellefson

Singer, Bassist · Megadeth

Kiko Loureiro

Guitarist · Megadeth

Lars Ulrich

Drummer · Metallica

Jimmy Bower

Guitarist, Drummer · EyeHateGod

Robb Flynn

Singer, Guitarist · Machine Head

Tom Araya

Singer, Bassist · Slayer

Brandon Ellis

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Pepper Keenan

Singer, Guitarist · Down

Jeff Loomis

Guitarist, Composer · Arch Enemy

Frank Bello

Bassist · Anthrax

Cronos

Singer, Bassist · Venom

Vinnie Paul

Drummer · Pantera

Shane Embury

Singer, Guitarist · Napalm Death

Ben Weinman

Guitarist · Suicidal Tendencies

Jeff "Mantas" Dunn

Guitarist · Venom

Chris Poland

Guitarist · Megadeth

Kai Hansen

Guitarist · Helloween

Quorthon

Singer, Guitarist · Bathory

Paulo Jr.

Bassist · Sepultura

Alex Skolnick

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Eloy Casagrande

Drummer · Slipknot

Jeff Waters

Guitarist · Annihilator

Thomas Gabriel Fischer

Singer, Guitarist · Hellhammer

Myles Kennedy

Singer, Guitarist · Alter Bridge

Miland Petrozza

Singer, Guitarist · Kreator

Dan Lilker

Singer, Bassist · Anthrax

James Murphy (Guitarist)

Guitarist, Composer · Obituary

Michael Weikath

Guitarist · Helloween

Tom Angelripper

Singer, Bassist · Sodom

James Lomenzo

Bassist · Megadeth

Dave Lombardo

Drummer · Slayer

Tony Campos

Singer, Bassist · Static?X

Phil Anselmo

Singer, Guitarist · Pantera

Phil Demmel

Guitarist · Slayer

Brooks Wackerman

Guitarist, Drummer · Korn

Tommy Victor

Guitarist · Danzig

Rocky George

Guitarist · Suicidal Tendencies

Woody Weatherman

Guitarist · Corrosion of Conformity

Daniel Mongrain

Guitarist · Cryptopsy

Eric Peterson

Guitarist · Testament

Sascha Gerstner

Guitarist · Helloween

Jon Schaffer

Guitarist · Iced Earth

Dan Spitz

Guitarist · Anthrax

Chris Broderick

Guitarist · Megadeth

Igor Graziano Cavalera

Drummer · Sepultura

Jack Gibson

Bassist · Exodus

Tommy Vetterli

Guitarist · Kreator

Rick Hunolt

Guitarist · Exodus

Charlie Benante

Guitarist, Drummer · Pantera

Rob Caggiano

Guitarist · Anthrax

Paul Raven

Bassist · Godflesh

Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik

Guitarist, Composer · Sodom

Christian Olde Wolbers

Guitarist, Bassist · Roadrunner United

Greyson Nekrutman

Drummer · Sepultura

Nick Menza

Drummer · Megadeth

Rolf Kasparek

Guitarist, Singer · Running Wild

Al Pitrelli

Guitarist · Megadeth

Jonathan Donais

Guitarist · Anthrax

Greg Christian

Bassist · Testament

Vinnie Stigma

Guitarist · Agnostic Front

Ra Díaz

Bassist · Korn

Chris Adler

Drummer · Lamb of God

Jeff Young

Guitarist · Megadeth

Frédéric Leclercq

Singer, Guitarist · DragonForce

Martin Eric Ain

Bassist · Hellhammer

Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan

Singer, Bassist · Venom

Jay Weinberg

Drummer · Slipknot

Rob "Blasko" Nicholson

Bassist · Ozzy Osbourne

Ron McGovney

Bassist · Metallica

Mike Doling

Guitarist · Snot

Paul Bostaph

Drummer · Slayer

D.D. Verni

Singer, Bassist · Overkill

Dirk Verbeuren

Drummer · Megadeth

Tye Trujillo

Bassist · Korn

Ron Jarzombek

Guitarist · Watchtower

Lee Altus

Guitarist · Exodus