Progressive Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

James Hetfield

Guitarist, Singer · Metallica

John Frusciante

Guitarist · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Wes Borland

Singer, Guitarist · Limp Bizkit

Kirk Hammett

Guitarist · Metallica

Cliff Burton

Bassist · Metallica

Alex Lifeson

Guitarist · Rush

Adam Jones

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Tool

Dave Mustaine

Guitarist, Singer · Metallica

Synyster Gates

Singer, Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

Joe Duplantier

Singer, Guitarist · Gojira

Daron Malakian

Singer, Guitarist · System of a Down

Matthew Bellamy

Singer, Guitarist · Muse

Jason Newsted

Bassist · Metallica

Les Claypool

Singer, Bassist · Primus

Flea

Bassist · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Justin Chancellor

Bassist · Tool

Chuck Schuldiner

Singer, Guitarist · Death (Metal Band)

Geddy Lee

Singer, Bassist · Rush

Alexi Laiho

Singer, Guitarist · Children of Bodom

John Petrucci

Guitarist, Composer · Dream Theater

Chris Wolstenholme

Singer, Guitarist · Muse

Omar Rodríguez-López

Guitarist, Bassist · At the Drive-In

Dave Murray

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Muhammed Suiçmez

Singer, Guitarist · Necrophagist

Marty Friedman

Guitarist · Megadeth

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Brent Hinds

Singer, Guitarist · Mastodon

Adrian Smith

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Robert Trujillo

Bassist · Metallica

Tim Henson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Polyphia

Steve Vai

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Troy Van Leeuwen

Guitarist · Queens of the Stone Age

Mikael Akerfeldt

Singer, Guitarist · Opeth

Ritchie Blackmore

Guitarist · Deep Purple

Paul Gilbert

Guitarist · Racer X

IV

Guitarist · Sleep Token

Steven Wilson

Singer, Guitarist · Porcupine Tree

Larry "Ler" LaLonde

Guitarist · Primus

Steve Harris

Bassist, Composer · Iron Maiden

Mark Tremonti

Singer, Guitarist · Alter Bridge

Clay Gober

Bassist · Polyphia

Guthrie Govan

Guitarist, Composer · Asia

Shavo Odadjian

Guitarist, Bassist · System of a Down

Greg Ginn

Guitarist · Black Flag

Kiko Loureiro

Guitarist · Megadeth

Bill Kelliher

Singer, Guitarist · Mastodon

David Ellefson

Singer, Bassist · Megadeth

Pat O'Brien

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Lars Ulrich

Drummer · Metallica

Troy Sanders

Singer, Bassist · Mastodon

Scott LePage

Guitarist, Music Producer · Polyphia

Misha Mansoor

Guitarist, Drummer · Periphery

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Singer, Guitarist · X Japan

Fredrik Thordendal

Guitarist · Meshuggah

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

Josh Middleton

Singer, Guitarist · The Architects

Alex Webster

Bassist · Cannibal Corpse

Tony Levin

Bassist · King Crimson

The Rev

Singer, Drummer · Avenged Sevenfold

Jean-Michel Labadie

Bassist · Gojira

Zacky Vengeance

Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

Al Di Meola

Guitarist · Dream Theater

Justin Broadrick

Singer, Guitarist · Isis

Aaron Turner

Singer, Guitarist · Neurosis

John Myung

Bassist · Dream Theater

Steve Hackett

Guitarist · Genesis

Adam Nolly Getgood

Guitarist, Bassist · Periphery

Danny Carey

Drummer, Music Producer · Tool

Devin Townsend

Singer, Guitarist · The Wildhearts

Ryan Martinie

Bassist · Mudvayne

Claudio Sanchez

Singer, Guitarist · Coheed and Cambria

Mario Duplantier

Drummer · Gojira

Janick Gers

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Tosin Abasi

Guitarist · Animals as Leaders

Ola Englund

Guitarist, Podcasters & Streamers · Six Feet Under

Christian Andreu

Guitarist · Gojira

Michael Romeo

Guitarist, Composer · Symphony X

Herman Li

Guitarist, Podcasters & Streamers · DragonForce

Brian Cook

Bassist, Keyboardist · Botch

Chad Smith

Drummer · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Jeff Loomis

Guitarist, Composer · Arch Enemy

Zach Hill

Drummer · Death Grips

Johannes Persson

Singer, Guitarist · Cult of Luna

Simon Neil

Singer, Guitarist · Biffy Clyro

Mark Holcomb

Guitarist · Periphery

Greg Tribbett

Singer, Guitarist · Mudvayne

Jordan Rudess

Keyboardist, Composer · Dream Theater

Nick Johnston

Guitarist, Composer · Mastodon

Mario Camarena

Guitarist, Composer · Chon

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Drummer · Sleep Token

Roger Glover

Bassist · Deep Purple

Jason Richardson

Guitarist · Chelsea Grin

Paul Masvidal

Guitarist · Death (Metal Band)

Jesse Cash

Singer, Guitarist · Erra

Christian Muenzner

Guitarist · Necrophagist

III

Bassist · Sleep Token