Power Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

Wes Borland

Singer, Guitarist · Marilyn Manson

Tony Iommi

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Black Sabbath

Chuck Schuldiner

Singer, Guitarist · Death (Metal Band)

Alexi Laiho

Guitarist, Singer · Children of Bodom

Dave Murray

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Geezer Butler

Bassist, Keyboardist · Black Sabbath

Ritchie Blackmore

Guitarist · Deep Purple

Adrian Smith

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Peter Hook

Singer, Bassist · Joy Division

Paul Gilbert

Guitarist · The G3 Jam

Yngwie Malmsteen

Guitarist, Bassist · Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force

Steve Harris

Bassist, Composer · Iron Maiden

Pat O'Brien

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

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Singer, Guitarist · X Japan

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

David Ellefson

Singer, Bassist · Megadeth

Kiko Loureiro

Guitarist · Megadeth

Bruce Kulick

Guitarist · Kiss

Jake E. Lee

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Vivian Campbell

Guitarist · Def Leppard

Glenn Tipton

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Judas Priest

Michael Schenker

Guitarist · Scorpions

Michael Amott

Guitarist · Carcass

K. K. Downing

Guitarist, Composer · Judas Priest

Matthias Jabs

Guitarist · Scorpions

Syu

Guitarist · Galneryus

Jeff Loomis

Guitarist, Composer · Arch Enemy

Janick Gers

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Michael Romeo

Guitarist, Composer · Symphony X

Herman Li

Guitarist, Podcasters & Streamers · DragonForce

Roger Glover

Bassist · Deep Purple

Wolf Hoffmann

Guitarist · Accept

Doug Aldrich

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Kai Hansen

Guitarist · Helloween

Alex Skolnick

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Takayoshi Ohmura

Guitarist · BABYMETAL

Jeff Waters

Guitarist · Annihilator

Chris Rörland

Guitarist · Sabaton

Johan Söderberg

Guitarist · Amon Amarth

Roope Latvala

Guitarist · Children of Bodom

Richie Faulkner

Guitarist · Judas Priest

Uli Jon Roth

Guitarist · Scorpions

Jari Mäenpää

Guitarist, Singer · Ensiferum

Rudolf Schenker

Guitarist · Scorpions

Dick Lövgren

Bassist · Meshuggah

Sugizo

Guitarist, Composer · X Japan

Bill Ward

Drummer · Black Sabbath

Miland Petrozza

Singer, Guitarist · Kreator

Andy Larocque

Guitarist, Music Producer · Death (Metal Band)

Timo Tolkki

Guitarist · Stratovarius

Rudy Sarzo

Bassist · Ozzy Osbourne

Michael Weikath

Guitarist · Helloween

Rick Wakeman

Keyboardist · Black Sabbath

Brad Gillis

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Criss Oliva

Guitarist · Savatage

Chris DeGarmo

Guitarist · Queensrÿche

Olavi Mikkonen

Guitarist · Amon Amarth

Glenn Hughes

Singer, Bassist · Black Sabbath

Bradley Hall

Guitarist, Composer · Twilight Force

Sully Erna

Guitarist, Singer · Godsmack

Janne Wirman

Keyboardist · Children of Bodom

Michael Angelo Batio

Guitarist · Manowar

Marco Hietala

Bassist · Nightwish

Tommy Johansson

Guitarist · Sabaton

Bob Daisley

Bassist · Black Sabbath

Erno Matti Juhani Vuorinen

Guitarist · Nightwish

Nicko McBrain

Drummer · Iron Maiden

Jesper Strömblad

Guitarist · In Flames

Sam Totman

Guitarist · DragonForce

Hizaki

Guitarist · Versailles

Vinnie Moore

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Jens Johansson

Keyboardist, Composer · Dio

Pata

Guitarist · X Japan

Don Airey

Keyboardist · Judas Priest

Taiji Sawada

Bassist · X Japan

Michael Wilton

Guitarist · Queensrÿche

Jennifer Batten

Guitarist · Michael Jackson (band)

Dan Swanö

Guitarist, Audio Engineer · Bloodbath

Sascha Gerstner

Guitarist · Helloween

Gus G.

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne

Singer · Black Sabbath

Ian Hill

Bassist, Composer · Judas Priest

Tuomas Holopainen

Keyboardist · Nightwish

Ted Lundström

Bassist · Amon Amarth

Jon Schaffer

Guitarist · Iced Earth

Cozy Powell

Drummer · Black Sabbath

Joey DeMaio

Bassist · Manowar

Chris Broderick

Guitarist · Megadeth

Jacky Vincent

Guitarist, Singer · Falling In Reverse

Juan Alderete

Bassist · Marilyn Manson

Henkka Seppälä

Bassist · Children of Bodom

Heath

Guitarist, Bassist · X Japan

Tommy Vetterli

Guitarist · Kreator

Thobbe Englund

Guitarist · Sabaton

Mike Wead

Guitarist · Candlemass

Jimmy Bain

Bassist · Dio