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

Zakk Wylde

Guitarist, Singer · Pantera

Jason Newsted

Bassist · Metallica

Peter Steele

Singer, Bassist · Type O Negative

Rex Brown

Bassist · Pantera

Robert Trujillo

Bassist · Metallica

Kerry King

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Marty Friedman

Guitarist · Megadeth

Jeff Hanneman

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Max Cavalera

Guitarist, Singer · Sepultura

Scott Ian

Guitarist · Anthrax

Thundercat

Singer, Bassist · Suicidal Tendencies

Andreas Kisser

Guitarist · Sepultura

Jimmy Bower

Guitarist, Drummer · EyeHateGod

Lars Ulrich

Drummer · Metallica

Robb Flynn

Singer, Guitarist · Machine Head

Gary Holt

Guitarist · Slayer

Tom Araya

Singer, Bassist · Slayer

David Ellefson

Singer, Bassist · Megadeth

Pat O'Brien

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Pepper Keenan

Singer, Guitarist · Down

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

Kiko Loureiro

Guitarist · Megadeth

Frank Bello

Bassist · Anthrax

Jeff Loomis

Guitarist, Composer · Arch Enemy

Brandon Ellis

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Chris Poland

Guitarist · Megadeth

Myles Kennedy

Singer, Guitarist · Alter Bridge

Alex Skolnick

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Kai Hansen

Guitarist · Helloween

Phil Anselmo

Singer, Guitarist · Pantera

Ben Weinman

Guitarist · The Dillinger Escape Plan

Quorthon

Singer, Guitarist · Bathory

Vinnie Paul

Drummer · Pantera

Eloy Casagrande

Drummer · Slipknot

Cronos

Singer, Bassist · Venom

Igor Graziano Cavalera

Drummer · Sepultura

Jeff "Mantas" Dunn

Guitarist · Venom

Thomas Gabriel Fischer

Singer, Guitarist · Celtic Frost

Brooks Wackerman

Guitarist, Drummer · Korn

Jeff Waters

Guitarist · Annihilator

Miland Petrozza

Singer, Guitarist · Kreator

Tony Campos

Singer, Bassist · Static?X

Paulo Jr.

Bassist · Sepultura

James Lomenzo

Bassist · Megadeth

James Murphy (Guitarist)

Guitarist, Composer · Obituary

Ra Díaz

Bassist · Korn

Rocky George

Guitarist · Suicidal Tendencies

Dave Lombardo

Drummer · Slayer

Michael Weikath

Guitarist · Helloween

Daniel Mongrain

Guitarist · Cryptopsy

Eric Peterson

Guitarist · Testament

Tommy Victor

Guitarist · Danzig

Tom Angelripper

Singer, Bassist · Sodom

Dan Spitz

Guitarist · Anthrax

Woody Weatherman

Guitarist · Corrosion of Conformity

Jon Schaffer

Guitarist · Iced Earth

Nick Menza

Drummer · Megadeth

Vinnie Stigma

Guitarist · Madball

Phil Demmel

Guitarist · Slayer

Jonathan Donais

Guitarist · Anthrax

Chris Broderick

Guitarist · Megadeth

Paul Raven

Bassist · Godflesh

Mike Doling

Guitarist · Soulfly

Shane Embury

Singer, Guitarist · Napalm Death

Dan Lilker

Singer, Bassist · Anthrax

Ron McGovney

Bassist · Metallica

Rob Caggiano

Guitarist · Anthrax

Christian Olde Wolbers

Guitarist, Bassist · Fear Factory

Ulrich Wild

Music Producer, Audio Engineer · Deftones

Chris Adler

Drummer · Lamb of God

Bob Rock

Bassist, Music Producer · Metallica

Jay Weinberg

Drummer · Slipknot

Greyson Nekrutman

Drummer · Sepultura

Sascha Gerstner

Guitarist · Helloween

D.D. Verni

Singer, Bassist · Overkill

Charlie Benante

Guitarist, Drummer · Pantera

Rob Cavestany

Guitarist · Death Angel

Jeff Young

Guitarist · Megadeth

Denis D'Amour

Guitarist · Voivod

Tommy Vetterli

Guitarist · Kreator

Michael "Mike" Sifringer

Guitarist, Composer · Destruction

Markus Grosskopf

Bassist · Helloween

Jack Gibson

Bassist · Exodus

Al Pitrelli

Guitarist · Megadeth

Paul Bostaph

Drummer · Slayer

Shannon Larkin

Drummer · Snot

Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik

Guitarist, Composer · Sodom

Alex Bent

Drummer · Trivium

Rolf Kasparek

Singer, Guitarist · Running Wild

Dirk Verbeuren

Drummer · Megadeth

Lee Altus

Guitarist · Exodus