Progressive Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

James Hetfield

Singer, Guitarist · Metallica

John Frusciante

Guitarist · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Wes Borland

Singer, Guitarist · Limp Bizkit

Cliff Burton

Bassist · Metallica

Kirk Hammett

Guitarist · Metallica

Adam Jones

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Tool

Alex Lifeson

Guitarist · Rush

Synyster Gates

Singer, Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

Dave Mustaine

Guitarist, Singer · Metallica

Matthew Bellamy

Singer, Guitarist · Muse

Joe Duplantier

Singer, Guitarist · Gojira

Daron Malakian

Singer, Guitarist · System of a Down

Jason Newsted

Bassist · Metallica

Les Claypool

Singer, Bassist · Primus

Flea

Bassist · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Chuck Schuldiner

Singer, Guitarist · Death (Metal Band)

Justin Chancellor

Bassist · Tool

Geddy Lee

Singer, Bassist · Rush

John Petrucci

Guitarist, Composer · Dream Theater

Alexi Laiho

Singer, Guitarist · Children of Bodom

Chris Wolstenholme

Singer, Guitarist · Muse

Dave Murray

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Omar Rodríguez-López

Guitarist, Bassist · At the Drive-In

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Muhammed Suiçmez

Singer, Guitarist · Necrophagist

Robert Trujillo

Bassist · Metallica

Adrian Smith

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Brent Hinds

Guitarist, Singer · Mastodon

Steve Vai

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Marty Friedman

Guitarist · Megadeth

Tim Henson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Polyphia

Mikael Akerfeldt

Singer, Guitarist · Opeth

Ritchie Blackmore

Guitarist · Deep Purple

Troy Van Leeuwen

Guitarist · Queens of the Stone Age

Paul Gilbert

Guitarist · Racer X

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Guitarist · Sleep Token

Steven Wilson

Singer, Guitarist · Porcupine Tree

Steve Harris

Bassist, Composer · Iron Maiden

Larry "Ler" LaLonde

Guitarist · Primus

Guthrie Govan

Guitarist, Composer · Asia

Bill Kelliher

Singer, Guitarist · Mastodon

Mark Tremonti

Singer, Guitarist · Alter Bridge

Clay Gober

Bassist · Polyphia

Troy Sanders

Singer, Bassist · Mastodon

Fredrik Thordendal

Guitarist · Meshuggah

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Singer, Guitarist · X Japan

David Ellefson

Singer, Bassist · Megadeth

Greg Ginn

Guitarist · Black Flag

Lars Ulrich

Drummer · Metallica

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

Pat O'Brien

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Tony Levin

Bassist · King Crimson

Zacky Vengeance

Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

Scott LePage

Guitarist, Music Producer · Polyphia

Shavo Odadjian

Guitarist, Bassist · System of a Down

John Myung

Bassist · Dream Theater

Misha Mansoor

Guitarist, Drummer · Periphery

Kiko Loureiro

Guitarist · Megadeth

The Rev

Singer, Drummer · Avenged Sevenfold

Alex Webster

Bassist · Cannibal Corpse

Josh Middleton

Guitarist, Singer · The Architects

Jean-Michel Labadie

Bassist · Gojira

Devin Townsend

Singer, Guitarist · The Wildhearts

Al Di Meola

Guitarist · Dream Theater

Mario Duplantier

Drummer · Gojira

Aaron Turner

Singer, Guitarist · Neurosis

Janick Gers

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Steve Hackett

Guitarist · Genesis

Claudio Sanchez

Singer, Guitarist · Coheed and Cambria

Danny Carey

Drummer, Music Producer · Tool

Justin Broadrick

Singer, Guitarist · Isis

Jeff Loomis

Guitarist, Composer · Arch Enemy

Tosin Abasi

Guitarist · Animals as Leaders

Michael Romeo

Guitarist, Composer · Symphony X

Zach Hill

Drummer · Death Grips

Adam Nolly Getgood

Guitarist, Bassist · Periphery

Herman Li

Guitarist, Podcasters & Streamers · DragonForce

Ryan Martinie

Bassist · Mudvayne

Christian Andreu

Guitarist · Gojira

Greg Tribbett

Guitarist, Singer · Mudvayne

Mark Holcomb

Guitarist · Periphery

Jordan Rudess

Keyboardist, Composer · Dream Theater

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Drummer · Sleep Token

Chad Smith

Drummer · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Ola Englund

Guitarist, Podcasters & Streamers · Six Feet Under

Brian Cook

Bassist, Keyboardist · Botch

Johannes Persson

Singer, Guitarist · Cult of Luna

Billy Sheehan

Guitarist, Bassist · UFO

Myles Kennedy

Singer, Guitarist · Alter Bridge

Christian Muenzner

Guitarist · Necrophagist

Dominic Howard

Drummer, Music Producer · Muse

III

Bassist · Sleep Token

Simon Neil

Singer, Guitarist · Biffy Clyro

Fredrik Åkesson

Guitarist · Opeth

Nick Johnston

Guitarist, Composer · Mastodon

Plini

Guitarist, Composer · Plini