Progressive Death Metal Gear Used by Progressive Death Metal Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 63 progressive death metal artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
Gear That Defines Progressive Death Metal
Not just popular — disproportionately progressive death metal. Multipliers compare usage among progressive death metal artists & fans to usage across all of Equipboard, so gear everyone owns doesn't crowd out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.
Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira
Amp Simulator Plugins
2.4× vs site-wide
2
Jackson JS22-7 Dinky
Extended Range Guitars
2.3× vs site-wide
3
Neural DSP Parallax
Amp Simulator Plugins
2.3× vs site-wide
4
Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen
Audio Interfaces
2.1× vs site-wide
5
Marshall Valvestate 8100
Guitar Amplifier Heads
1.9× vs site-wide
6
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Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Overdrive Effects Pedals
1.7× vs site-wide
7
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Dunlop GCB-95 Cry Baby
Wah Pedals
1.6× vs site-wide
8
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Professional Monitor Headphones
Headphones & In-Ear Monitors
1.5× vs site-wide
9
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Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Noise Gate Effects Pedals
1.4× vs site-wide
10
Shure SM7B
Dynamic Microphones
1.4× vs site-wide
The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of progressive death metal artists on Equipboard — a few of the 63:
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 63 progressive death metal artists on Equipboard — interviews, photos, and rig breakdowns, not guesswork.
Community signal
Saves and gear-photo tags from players who love this genre add weight, so the lists reflect who actually plays this stuff.
Distinctive, not just popular
We compare progressive death metal usage to all of Equipboard — so a tuner everyone owns doesn't drown out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.
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