Progressive Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

James Hetfield

Singer, Guitarist · Metallica

John Frusciante

Guitarist · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Wes Borland

Singer, Guitarist · Marilyn Manson

Cliff Burton

Bassist · Metallica

Kirk Hammett

Guitarist · Metallica

Alex Lifeson

Guitarist · Rush

Adam Jones

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Tool

Dave Mustaine

Singer, Guitarist · Metallica

Synyster Gates

Singer, Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

Flea

Bassist · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Daron Malakian

Singer, Guitarist · System of a Down

Matthew Bellamy

Singer, Guitarist · Muse

Jason Newsted

Bassist · Metallica

Les Claypool

Singer, Bassist · Primus

Justin Chancellor

Bassist · Tool

Chuck Schuldiner

Singer, Guitarist · Death (Metal Band)

Joe Duplantier

Singer, Guitarist · Gojira

John Petrucci

Guitarist, Composer · Dream Theater

Geddy Lee

Singer, Bassist · Rush

Dave Murray

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Alexi Laiho

Singer, Guitarist · Children of Bodom

Chris Wolstenholme

Singer, Guitarist · Muse

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Adrian Smith

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Omar Rodríguez-López

Guitarist, Bassist · At the Drive-In

Muhammed Suiçmez

Singer, Guitarist · Necrophagist

Robert Trujillo

Bassist · Metallica

Marty Friedman

Guitarist · Megadeth

Paul Gilbert

Guitarist · Mr. Big

Steve Vai

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Brent Hinds

Singer, Guitarist · Mastodon

Ritchie Blackmore

Guitarist · Deep Purple

Tim Henson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Polyphia

Mikael Akerfeldt

Singer, Guitarist · Opeth

Steve Harris

Bassist, Composer · Iron Maiden

Troy Van Leeuwen

Guitarist, Bassist · Queens of the Stone Age

IV

Guitarist · Sleep Token

Steven Wilson

Singer, Guitarist · Porcupine Tree

Guthrie Govan

Guitarist, Composer · Asia

Larry "Ler" LaLonde

Guitarist · Primus

Bill Kelliher

Guitarist, Singer · Mastodon

Mark Tremonti

Singer, Guitarist · Alter Bridge

Fredrik Thordendal

Guitarist · Meshuggah

Lars Ulrich

Drummer · Metallica

Misha Mansoor

Guitarist, Drummer · Periphery

Troy Sanders

Singer, Bassist · Mastodon

Greg Ginn

Guitarist · Black Flag

David Ellefson

Singer, Bassist · Megadeth

Devin Townsend

Singer, Guitarist · The Wildhearts

Pat O'Brien

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Alex Webster

Bassist · Cannibal Corpse

Zacky Vengeance

Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

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Singer, Guitarist · X Japan

Shavo Odadjian

Guitarist, Bassist · System of a Down

The Rev

Singer, Drummer · Avenged Sevenfold

Clay Gober

Bassist · Polyphia

Zach Hill

Drummer · Death Grips

Janick Gers

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Tony Levin

Bassist · King Crimson

Claudio Sanchez

Singer, Guitarist · Coheed and Cambria

Scott LePage

Guitarist, Music Producer · Polyphia

Danny Carey

Drummer, Music Producer · Tool

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

John Myung

Bassist · Dream Theater

Mario Duplantier

Drummer · Gojira

Kiko Loureiro

Guitarist · Megadeth

Josh Middleton

Singer, Guitarist · The Architects

Al Di Meola

Guitarist · Dream Theater

Jean-Michel Labadie

Bassist · Gojira

Jeff Loomis

Guitarist, Composer · Arch Enemy

Tosin Abasi

Guitarist · Animals as Leaders

Adam Nolly Getgood

Guitarist, Bassist · Periphery

Greg Tribbett

Singer, Guitarist · Mudvayne

Aaron Turner

Singer, Guitarist · Neurosis

Justin Broadrick

Singer, Guitarist · Napalm Death

Michael Romeo

Guitarist, Composer · Symphony X

Steve Hackett

Guitarist · Genesis

Brendon Small

Guitarist · Dethklok

Ryan Martinie

Bassist · Mudvayne

Mark Holcomb

Guitarist · Periphery

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Drummer · Sleep Token

Christian Andreu

Guitarist · Gojira

Mario Camarena

Guitarist, Composer · Chon

Billy Sheehan

Guitarist, Bassist · UFO

Myles Kennedy

Singer, Guitarist · Alter Bridge

Herman Li

Guitarist, Podcasters & Streamers · DragonForce

Ola Englund

Guitarist, Podcasters & Streamers · Six Feet Under

Jordan Rudess

Keyboardist, Composer · Dream Theater

Christian Muenzner

Guitarist · Necrophagist

Chad Smith

Drummer · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Bruce Kulick

Guitarist · Kiss

Nick DiSalvo

Singer, Guitarist · Elder

III

Bassist · Sleep Token

Nick Johnston

Guitarist, Composer · Mastodon

Brian Cook

Bassist, Keyboardist · SUMAC

Alex Skolnick

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne