Old School Thrash Artists & the Gear They Use

James Hetfield

Singer, Guitarist · Metallica

Dimebag Darrell

Guitarist · Pantera

Cliff Burton

Bassist · Metallica

Kirk Hammett

Guitarist · Metallica

Dave Mustaine

Singer, Guitarist · Metallica

Jason Newsted

Bassist · Metallica

Zakk Wylde

Guitarist, Singer · Pantera

Peter Steele

Singer, Bassist · Type O Negative

Rex Brown

Bassist · Pantera

Robert Trujillo

Bassist · Metallica

Kerry King

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Marty Friedman

Guitarist · Megadeth

Max Cavalera

Singer, Guitarist · Sepultura

Jeff Hanneman

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Scott Ian

Guitarist · Anthrax

Thundercat

Singer, Bassist · Suicidal Tendencies

Jimmy Bower

Guitarist, Drummer · EyeHateGod

Andreas Kisser

Guitarist · Sepultura

David Ellefson

Singer, Bassist · Megadeth

Gary Holt

Guitarist · Slayer

Lars Ulrich

Drummer · Metallica

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

Pat O'Brien

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Robb Flynn

Singer, Guitarist · Machine Head

Tom Araya

Singer, Bassist · Slayer

Kiko Loureiro

Guitarist · Megadeth

Pepper Keenan

Singer, Guitarist · Down

Jeff Loomis

Guitarist, Composer · Arch Enemy

Frank Bello

Bassist · Anthrax

Brandon Ellis

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Chris Poland

Guitarist · Megadeth

Myles Kennedy

Singer, Guitarist · Alter Bridge

Cronos

Singer, Bassist · Venom

Jeff "Mantas" Dunn

Guitarist · Venom

Paulo Jr.

Bassist · Sepultura

Vinnie Paul

Drummer · Pantera

Ben Weinman

Guitarist · Suicidal Tendencies

Alex Skolnick

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Kai Hansen

Guitarist · Helloween

Eloy Casagrande

Drummer · Slipknot

Thomas Gabriel Fischer

Singer, Guitarist · Celtic Frost

Quorthon

Singer, Guitarist · Bathory

Igor Graziano Cavalera

Drummer · Sepultura

Tony Campos

Singer, Bassist · Static?X

Phil Anselmo

Singer, Guitarist · Pantera

Jeff Waters

Guitarist · Annihilator

Brooks Wackerman

Guitarist, Drummer · Korn

James Murphy (Guitarist)

Guitarist, Composer · Obituary

James Lomenzo

Bassist · Megadeth

Daniel Mongrain

Guitarist · Cryptopsy

Tom Angelripper

Singer, Bassist · Sodom

Dan Spitz

Guitarist · Anthrax

Ra Díaz

Bassist · Korn

Miland Petrozza

Singer, Guitarist · Kreator

Dave Lombardo

Drummer · Slayer

Michael Weikath

Guitarist · Helloween

Rocky George

Guitarist · Suicidal Tendencies

Eric Peterson

Guitarist · Testament

Shane Embury

Singer, Guitarist · Napalm Death

Phil Demmel

Guitarist · Slayer

Woody Weatherman

Guitarist · Corrosion of Conformity

Paul Raven

Bassist · Godflesh

Tommy Victor

Guitarist · Danzig

Dan Lilker

Singer, Bassist · Anthrax

Rob Caggiano

Guitarist · Anthrax

Vinnie Stigma

Guitarist · Madball

Chris Broderick

Guitarist · Megadeth

Jon Schaffer

Guitarist · Iced Earth

Greyson Nekrutman

Drummer · Sepultura

Charlie Benante

Guitarist, Drummer · Pantera

Nick Menza

Drummer · Megadeth

Mike Doling

Guitarist · Soulfly

Jonathan Donais

Guitarist · Anthrax

Christian Olde Wolbers

Guitarist, Bassist · Fear Factory

Ron McGovney

Bassist · Metallica

Al Pitrelli

Guitarist · Megadeth

Shannon Larkin

Drummer · Snot

Jay Weinberg

Drummer · Slipknot

Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik

Guitarist, Composer · Sodom

Sascha Gerstner

Guitarist · Helloween

Markus Grosskopf

Bassist · Helloween

Frédéric Leclercq

Singer, Guitarist · Kreator

D.D. Verni

Singer, Bassist · Overkill

Tommy Vetterli

Guitarist · Kreator

Greg Christian

Bassist · Testament

Denis D'Amour

Guitarist · Voivod

Jack Gibson

Bassist · Exodus

Chris Adler

Drummer · Lamb of God

Rob "Blasko" Nicholson

Bassist · Ozzy Osbourne

Ulrich Wild

Music Producer, Audio Engineer · Deftones

Lee Altus

Guitarist · Exodus

Tye Trujillo

Bassist · Korn

Martin Eric Ain

Bassist · Celtic Frost

Bob Rock

Bassist, Music Producer · Metallica

Craig Silverman

Guitarist · Agnostic Front

Roland Grapow

Guitarist · Helloween