Speed Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

Akira Takasaki

Guitarist · LOUDNESS

Hank Shermann

Guitarist · Mercyful Fate

Dave Lombardo

Drummer · Slayer

Michael Weikath

Guitarist · Helloween

Sam Totman

Guitarist · DragonForce

Eric Peterson

Guitarist · Testament

Piotr Wiwczarek

Guitarist · Vader

Rocky George

Guitarist · Suicidal Tendencies

Phil Demmel

Guitarist · Slayer

Janne Wirman

Keyboardist · Children of Bodom

Ian Hill

Bassist, Composer · Judas Priest

Taiji Sawada

Bassist · X Japan

Heath

Guitarist, Bassist · X Japan

Dan Lilker

Singer, Bassist · Anthrax

Rob Caggiano

Guitarist · Anthrax

Patrick Bruders

Bassist · Down

Brian Tatler

Guitarist · Saxon

Nick Schendzielos

Bassist · Job for a Cowboy

Chris Broderick

Guitarist · Megadeth

Brian Robertson

Guitarist · Motörhead

Blake Ibanez

Guitarist · Power Trip

Gus G.

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Greyson Nekrutman

Drummer · Sepultura

Jon Schaffer

Guitarist · Iced Earth

Don Airey

Keyboardist · Judas Priest

Mike Wead

Guitarist · Candlemass

Charlie Benante

Guitarist, Drummer · Pantera

Simon Phillips

Drummer, Composer · Judas Priest

Máté Bodor

Guitarist · Alestorm

Gylve Nagell

Singer, Guitarist · Darkthrone

Nick Menza

Drummer · Megadeth

Jonathan Donais

Guitarist · Anthrax

Marc Rizzo

Guitarist · Soulfly

Pata

Guitarist · X Japan

Christian Olde Wolbers

Guitarist, Bassist · Fear Factory

Al Pitrelli

Guitarist · Megadeth

Ron McGovney

Bassist · Metallica

Matt Harvey

Guitarist · Exhumed

Rafael Bittencourt

Guitarist · Angra

Shannon Larkin

Drummer · Snot

Jay Weinberg

Drummer · Slipknot

Henkka Seppälä

Bassist · Children of Bodom

Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik

Guitarist, Composer · Sodom

Sascha Gerstner

Guitarist · Helloween

Ryan Waste

Singer, Guitarist · Municipal Waste

Tommy Henriksen

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Spike Cassidy

Guitarist · D.R.I.

Markus Grosskopf

Bassist · Helloween

Sharlee D'Angelo

Bassist · Arch Enemy

Joel Grind

Singer, Guitarist · Toxic Holocaust

Frédéric Leclercq

Singer, Guitarist · Kreator

D.D. Verni

Singer, Bassist · Overkill

Tommy Vetterli

Guitarist · Kreator

Nick Stewart Power Trip

Guitarist · Power Trip

Greg Christian

Bassist · Testament

Deen Castronovo

Drummer · Ozzy Osbourne

Michael Denner

Guitarist · King Diamond

Jack Gibson

Bassist · Exodus

Denis D'Amour

Guitarist · Voivod

Rob "Blasko" Nicholson

Bassist · Ozzy Osbourne

Jens Johansson

Keyboardist, Composer · Dio

Chris Adler

Drummer · Lamb of God

Robert Pollard

Singer, Guitarist · Guided by Voices

Lee Altus

Guitarist · Exodus

André Olbrich

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Joe Stump

Guitarist · HolyHell

Chris Impellitteri

Guitarist, Composer · Impellitteri

Marek Pajak

Singer, Guitarist · Vader

Samus Paulicelli

Guitarist, Bassist · Decrepit Birth

Tye Trujillo

Bassist · Korn

Martin Eric Ain

Bassist · Celtic Frost

Bob Rock

Bassist, Music Producer · Metallica

Felipe Andreoli

Bassist, Composer · Angra

Joakim Brodén

Singer, Keyboardist · Sabaton

Jani Liimatainen

Guitarist · Sonata Arctica

Tom Draper

Guitarist · Carcass

Rob Cavestany

Guitarist · Death Angel

Roland Grapow

Guitarist · Helloween

Rick Hunolt

Guitarist · Exodus

Scott Travis

Drummer · Judas Priest

Dirk Verbeuren

Drummer · Megadeth

Marcus Siepen

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Andy Sneap

Guitarist, Composer · Judas Priest

Gene Hoglan

Drummer · Death (Metal Band)

Jeff Young

Guitarist · Megadeth

Mike Leon

Bassist · Soulfly

John Tempesta

Drummer · Helmet

Alex Bent

Drummer · Trivium

Bruce Bouillet

Guitarist · Racer X

Peter Baltes

Bassist · Accept

Victor Smolski

Guitarist, Composer · Rage

Elias Viljanen

Guitarist · Sonata Arctica

Rolf Kasparek

Singer, Guitarist · Running Wild

Beefcake The Mighty

Singer, Bassist · Gwar

Mikkey Dee

Drummer · Scorpions

Oliver Amberg

Guitarist · Celtic Frost