Opera Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

Michael Amott

Guitarist · Carcass

Erno Matti Juhani Vuorinen

Guitarist · Nightwish

Bruce Kulick

Guitarist · Kiss

Marco Hietala

Bassist · Nightwish

Lars Johansson

Guitarist · Candlemass

Tuomas Holopainen

Keyboardist · Nightwish

Mike Wead

Guitarist · Candlemass

Eric Singer

Singer, Drummer · Kiss

Leif Edling

Bassist, Composer · Candlemass

Markus Grosskopf

Bassist · Helloween

Mats Björkman

Guitarist · Candlemass

Mark Jansen

Guitarist · Epica

Igorrr

Music Producer, DJ

Isaac Delahaye

Guitarist · Epica

Jens Ludwig

Guitarist · Avantasia

Francesco Paoli

Guitarist · Fleshgod Apocalypse

Niklas Sandin

Bassist · Katatonia

Sascha Paeth

Guitarist, Music Producer · Avantasia

Henjo Richter

Guitarist · Avantasia

Troy Donockley

Singer, Guitarist · Nightwish

Kristian Niemann

Guitarist · Therion

Alejandro Sanz

Singer, Guitarist · Calle 13

Snowy Shaw

Singer, Guitarist · Dimmu Borgir

Matz Ekström

Drummer · Candlemass

Cristiano Trionfera

Guitarist · Fleshgod Apocalypse

Floor Jansen

Singer · Nightwish

Francesco Ferrini

Keyboardist · Fleshgod Apocalypse

Coen Janssen

Keyboardist · Epica

Michael Kiske

Singer · Helloween

Jukka Nevalainen

Drummer · Nightwish

Joost van den Broek

Composer · Ayreon

Epica

Music Producer

Paolo Rossi

Bassist · Fleshgod Apocalypse

Christian Vidal

Guitarist · Therion

Michael Rodenberg

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Avantasia

Odei Ochoa

Bassist · Diabulus in Musica

Christofer Johnsson

Guitarist · Therion

Javier De La Casa

Bassist · Diabulus in Musica

Peter Buur

Akoma

Tarja Turunen

Singer · Nightwish

Anette Olzon

Singer · Nightwish

Tinna Tórudóttir

Hamferð

Daniel Nielsen

Akoma

Dee Snider

Singer · Avantasia

Tobias Sammet

Singer · Avantasia

Philip Restemeier

Composer · Xandria

John Áki Egholm

Hamferð

Sami Vänskä

Bassist · Nightwish

Stephanie Luzie

Singer · Atargatis

Esmar Joensen

Hamferð

Carl Westholm

Candlemass

Zuberoa Aznárez

Singer · Diabulus in Musica

Xabier Jareño

Drummer · Diabulus in Musica

Lisa Middelhauve

Singer, Keyboardist · Xandria

Nils Middelhauve

Xandria

Steven Wussow

Xandria

Bas Maas

Guitarist · After Forever

Sander Gommans

Guitarist · After Forever

Jürgen "Shadrak" Bürsgens

Atargatis

Kerstin Bischof

Singer · Xandria

Adrián M. Vallejo

Guitarist · Diabulus in Musica

Jorge Arca

Bassist · Diabulus in Musica

Michael "Lord Lornhold" E

Atargatis

Gorka Elso

Keyboardist · Diabulus in Musica

Jack Driessen

Composer · After Forever

Marco Heubaum

Composer · Xandria

Joep Beckers

After Forever

Marcus Ehlin

Siebenbürgen

Sarah Jane Ferridge

Singer · Cradle of Filth

Alex Holzwarth

Drummer, Composer · Avantasia

Russell Gilbrook

Drummer · Avantasia

Grizzly

Composer · Therion

Johan Koleberg

Drummer · Therion

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

Rob Rock

Singer, Guitarist · Avantasia

Tommaso Riccardi

Guitarist · Fleshgod Apocalypse

Sagoth

Atargatis

Aria Keramati Noori

Composer · Coronatus

Andreas Halvardsson

Drummer · Diablo Swing Orchestra

Johannes Bergion

Singer · Diablo Swing Orchestra

Andy Johansson

Bassist · Diablo Swing Orchestra

Annlouice Loegdlund

Singer · Diablo Swing Orchestra

Pontus Mantefors

Composer · Diablo Swing Orchestra

Mats Ståhl

Guitarist · Candlemass

Johan Norbäck

Drummer · Diablo Swing Orchestra

Richard Bryngelsson

Siebenbürgen

Johnnie Gunther

Siebenbürgen

Dennis Ekdahl

Siebenbürgen

Erika Roos

Siebenbürgen

Björn Flodkvist

Singer · Candlemass