Opera Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

Michael Amott

Guitarist · Carcass

Bruce Kulick

Guitarist · Kiss

Erno Matti Juhani Vuorinen

Guitarist · Nightwish

Marco Hietala

Bassist · Nightwish

Tuomas Holopainen

Keyboardist · Nightwish

Lars Johansson

Guitarist · Candlemass

Mike Wead

Guitarist · Candlemass

Markus Grosskopf

Bassist · Helloween

Eric Singer

Singer, Drummer · Kiss

Leif Edling

Bassist, Composer · Candlemass

Mark Jansen

Guitarist · Epica

Mats Björkman

Guitarist · Candlemass

Francesco Paoli

Guitarist · Fleshgod Apocalypse

Kristian Niemann

Guitarist · Therion

Niklas Sandin

Bassist · Katatonia

Igorrr

Music Producer, DJ

Isaac Delahaye

Guitarist · Epica

Snowy Shaw

Singer, Guitarist · King Diamond

Jens Ludwig

Guitarist · Avantasia

Sascha Paeth

Guitarist, Music Producer · Avantasia

Coen Janssen

Keyboardist · Epica

Matz Ekström

Drummer · Candlemass

Henjo Richter

Guitarist · Avantasia

Troy Donockley

Singer, Guitarist · Nightwish

Alejandro Sanz

Guitarist, Singer · Calle 13

Cristiano Trionfera

Guitarist · Fleshgod Apocalypse

Jukka Nevalainen

Drummer · Nightwish

Francesco Ferrini

Keyboardist · Fleshgod Apocalypse

Tobias Sammet

Singer · Avantasia

Epica

Music Producer

Michael Kiske

Singer · Helloween

Paolo Rossi

Bassist · Fleshgod Apocalypse

Floor Jansen

Singer · Nightwish

Joost van den Broek

Composer · Ayreon

Dee Snider

Singer · Twisted Sister

Christian Vidal

Guitarist · Therion

Philip Restemeier

Composer · Xandria

Rob Rock

Singer, Guitarist · Avantasia

Christofer Johnsson

Guitarist · Therion

John Áki Egholm

Hamferð

Tinna Tórudóttir

Hamferð

Odei Ochoa

Bassist · Diabulus in Musica

Javier De La Casa

Bassist · Diabulus in Musica

Peter Buur

Akoma

Daniel Nielsen

Akoma

Alex Holzwarth

Drummer, Composer · Avantasia

Michael Rodenberg

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Avantasia

Grizzly

Composer · Therion

Johan Koleberg

Drummer · Therion

Thomas Vikström

Singer · Candlemass

Mats Levén

Singer · Candlemass

Piotr Wawrzeniuk

Drummer, Composer · Therion

Robert Lowe

Singer · Candlemass

Messiah Marcolin

Singer · Candlemass

Jan Lindh

Drummer · Candlemass

Jan Håkan Haugland

Drummer · Candlemass

Jejo Perkovic

Candlemass

Tommaso Riccardi

Guitarist · Fleshgod Apocalypse

Marcus Ehlin

A Canorous Quintet

Andreas Halvardsson

Drummer · Diablo Swing Orchestra

Johannes Bergion

Singer · Diablo Swing Orchestra

Annlouice Loegdlund

Singer · Diablo Swing Orchestra

Pontus Mantefors

Composer · Diablo Swing Orchestra

Daniel Håkansson

Composer · Diablo Swing Orchestra

Daniel Hedin

Diablo Swing Orchestra

Johan Norbäck

Drummer · Diablo Swing Orchestra

Richard Bryngelsson

Siebenbürgen

Johnnie Gunther

Siebenbürgen

Dennis Ekdahl

Siebenbürgen

Erika Roos

Siebenbürgen

Lovisa Hallstedt

Siebenbürgen

Kicki Höijertz

Siebenbürgen

Fredrik Brockert

Siebenbürgen

Jón Hansen

Hamferð

Remi Johannesen

Hamferð

Jenus í Trøðini

Hamferð

Esmar Joensen

Hamferð

Carl Westholm

Candlemass

Anette Olzon

Singer · Nightwish

Tarja Turunen

Singer · Nightwish

Sami Vänskä

Bassist · Nightwish

Sander Gommans

Guitarist · After Forever

Luuk van Gerven

Composer · After Forever

André Borgman

Guitarist · After Forever

Jack Driessen

Composer · After Forever

Joep Beckers

After Forever

Nils Middelhauve

Xandria

Marco Heubaum

Composer · Xandria

Gerit Lamm

Composer · Xandria

Kerstin Bischof

Singer · Xandria

Steven Wussow

Xandria

Lisa Middelhauve

Singer, Keyboardist · Xandria

Lori Lewis

Singer · Therion

Manuela Kraller

Xandria

Russell Gilbrook

Drummer · Avantasia

Sarah Jane Ferridge

Singer · Cradle of Filth