Progressive Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

Nick DiSalvo

Singer, Guitarist · Elder

Roger Glover

Bassist · Deep Purple

Paul Masvidal

Guitarist · Death (Metal Band)

Paul Riedl

Singer, Guitarist · Blood Incantation

Jesse Cash

Singer, Guitarist · Erra

Dick Lövgren

Bassist · Meshuggah

Mario Camarena

Guitarist, Composer · Chon

Rabea Massaad

Guitarist · Vower

Brendon Small

Guitarist · Dethklok

Ty Tabor

Guitarist · King's X

Trevor Dunn

Bassist · Melvins

Neil Peart

Drummer · Rush

Johnny Christ

Bassist · Avenged Sevenfold

Jason Richardson

Guitarist · Chelsea Grin

Jon Davis (Conan)

Singer, Guitarist · Conan

Per Eriksson

Guitarist · Ghost

Ben Weinman

Guitarist · Suicidal Tendencies

Aaron Marshall

Guitarist · Intervals

Alex Skolnick

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Jack Gardiner

Guitarist

Buster Odeholm

Guitarist, Drummer · Vildhjarta

Manuel Gardner Fernandes

Singer, Guitarist · Unprocessed

Andrew Goddard

Guitarist · Karnivool

Kai Hansen

Guitarist · Helloween

Roope Latvala

Guitarist · Children of Bodom

Ihsahn

Singer, Guitarist · Emperor

Mike Sullivan

Guitarist · Russian Circles

Eloy Casagrande

Drummer · Slipknot

Mårten Hagström

Guitarist · Meshuggah

Steve Morse

Guitarist · Deep Purple

Maynard James Keenan

Singer, Music Producer · Tool

Mike Portnoy

Drummer · Avenged Sevenfold

Jake Bowen

Guitarist · Periphery

Paul D'Amour

Bassist, Composer · Tool

Martin Mendez

Bassist, Music Producer · Opeth

Bruce Kulick

Guitarist · Kiss

Calle Thomer

Guitarist, Composer · Vildhjarta

Brooks Wackerman

Guitarist, Drummer · Korn

Chris DeGarmo

Guitarist · Queensrÿche

Justin Meldal-Johnsen

Bassist, Music Producer · Nine Inch Nails

Brian Marshall

Bassist · Alter Bridge

Michael Angelo Batio

Guitarist · Manowar

Bob Daisley

Bassist · Black Sabbath

John Dyer Baizley

Singer, Guitarist · Baroness

Jon Stockman

Bassist · Karnivool

Brad Gillis

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Amos Williams

Bassist · TesseracT

Daniel Mongrain

Guitarist · Cryptopsy

Juan Alderete

Bassist · Marilyn Manson

Nicko McBrain

Drummer · Iron Maiden

Sugizo

Guitarist, Composer · X Japan

Roman Ibramkhalilov

Guitarist · Jinjer

Paul Waggoner

Guitarist · Between the Buried and Me

Eugene Abdukhanov

Bassist · Jinjer

Per Nilsson

Guitarist, Composer · Meshuggah

Serj Tankian

Singer, Guitarist · System of a Down

Jon Theodore

Drummer · Queens of the Stone Age

Vessel

Singer, Guitarist · Sleep Token

Timo Tolkki

Guitarist · Stratovarius

Tomas Haake

Drummer · Meshuggah

Fredrik Kihlberg

Singer, Guitarist · Cult of Luna

Criss Oliva

Guitarist · Savatage

Rudy Sarzo

Bassist · Ozzy Osbourne

Anders Nystrom

Singer, Guitarist · Katatonia

Morris Kolontyrsky

Guitarist · Blood Incantation

Acle Kahney

Guitarist · TesseracT

Akira Takasaki

Guitarist · LOUDNESS

John Dolmayan

Drummer · System of a Down

John Browne

Guitarist, Composer · Monuments

Dave Lombardo

Drummer · Slayer

Gavin Harrison

Drummer · King Crimson

Paul Hinojos

Bassist · At the Drive-In

Joel Hoekstra

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Michael Weikath

Guitarist · Helloween

Sam Totman

Guitarist · DragonForce

Rocky George

Guitarist · Suicidal Tendencies

Bernth

Singer, Guitarist · Belphegor

Wes Hauch

Guitarist · The Faceless

Dan Swanö

Guitarist, Audio Engineer · Bloodbath

Janne Wirman

Keyboardist · Children of Bodom

Colin Edwin

Bassist · Porcupine Tree

Matt Garstka

Drummer · Animals as Leaders

Taiji Sawada

Bassist · X Japan

Heath

Guitarist, Bassist · X Japan

Mark Hosking

Guitarist · Karnivool

Nick DePirro

Guitarist · Night Verses

Michael Wilton

Guitarist · Queensrÿche

Chris Haskett

Guitarist · Tool

Marc Okubo

Guitarist · Veil of Maya

Olly Steele

Guitarist · Monuments

Brann Dailor

Singer, Drummer · Mastodon

Jack Donovan

Bassist · Elder

Joshua Travis

Guitarist · Emmure

Chris Broderick

Guitarist · Megadeth

Sean Malone

Bassist · Porcupine Tree

Chris Turner

Drummer · Orange Goblin