Symphonic Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

James Hetfield

Singer, Guitarist · Metallica

Cliff Burton

Bassist · Metallica

Kirk Hammett

Guitarist · Metallica

Dave Mustaine

Guitarist, Singer · Metallica

Jason Newsted

Bassist · Metallica

Alexi Laiho

Singer, Guitarist · Children of Bodom

Robert Trujillo

Bassist · Metallica

Peter Hook

Singer, Bassist · Joy Division

Lars Ulrich

Drummer · Metallica

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

Kiko Loureiro

Guitarist · Megadeth

Pepper Keenan

Singer, Guitarist · Down

Wolf Hoffmann

Guitarist · Accept

Wacław Kiełtyka

Guitarist, Composer · Decapitated

Michael Romeo

Guitarist, Composer · Symphony X

Herman Li

Guitarist, Podcasters & Streamers · DragonForce

Chris Rörland

Guitarist · Sabaton

Syu

Guitarist · Galneryus

Ben Moody

Guitarist · Evanescence

Kai Hansen

Guitarist · Helloween

Ihsahn

Singer, Guitarist · Emperor

Roope Latvala

Guitarist · Children of Bodom

Tommy Johansson

Guitarist · Sabaton

Erno Matti Juhani Vuorinen

Guitarist · Nightwish

Takayoshi Ohmura

Guitarist · BABYMETAL

Bruce Kulick

Guitarist · Kiss

Jennifer Batten

Guitarist · Michael Jackson (band)

Justin Morrow

Guitarist, Bassist · Motionless In White

Michael Angelo Batio

Guitarist · Manowar

Miles Dimitri Baker

Guitarist · Ice Nine Kills

Jari Mäenpää

Singer, Guitarist · Ensiferum

Bradley Hall

Guitarist, Composer · Twilight Force

Luca Turilli

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Rhapsody of Fire

Marco Hietala

Bassist · Nightwish

Jesper Strömblad

Guitarist · In Flames

Timo Tolkki

Guitarist · Stratovarius

Nita Strauss

Guitarist · As Blood Runs Black

Thobbe Englund

Guitarist · Sabaton

Hizaki

Guitarist · Versailles

Dan Sugarman

Guitarist · Ice Nine Kills

Pär Sundström

Bassist · Sabaton

Michael Weikath

Guitarist · Helloween

Joel Hoekstra

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Sam Totman

Guitarist · DragonForce

Silenoz

Guitarist · Dimmu Borgir

Eric Peterson

Guitarist · Testament

Justin Deblieck

Singer, Guitarist · Ice Nine Kills

Dan Swanö

Guitarist, Audio Engineer · Bloodbath

Janne Wirman

Keyboardist · Children of Bodom

Tuomas Holopainen

Keyboardist · Nightwish

Rob Caggiano

Guitarist · Anthrax

Gus G.

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Jon Schaffer

Guitarist · Iced Earth

Rick Armellino

Singer, Guitarist · Ice Nine Kills

Galder

Guitarist · Old Man's Child

Ron McGovney

Bassist · Metallica

Al Pitrelli

Guitarist · Megadeth

Rafael Bittencourt

Guitarist · Angra

Henkka Seppälä

Bassist · Children of Bodom

Eric Singer

Singer, Drummer · Black Sabbath

Sascha Gerstner

Guitarist · Helloween

Joey DeMaio

Bassist · Manowar

Markus Grosskopf

Bassist · Helloween

Daniel Firth

Bassist · Cradle of Filth

Frédéric Leclercq

Singer, Guitarist · Kreator

Richard Henshall

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Haken

Spiros Antoniou

Singer, Bassist · Septicflesh

Ares

Singer, Guitarist · Immortal

Jens Johansson

Keyboardist, Composer · Dio

Joe Occhiuti

Bassist, Keyboardist · Ice Nine Kills

Joe Stump

Guitarist · HolyHell

Matthew Greywolf

Guitarist · Powerwolf

André Olbrich

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Ruud Jolie

Guitarist · Within Temptation

Bob Rock

Bassist, Music Producer · Metallica

Felipe Andreoli

Bassist, Composer · Angra

John LeCompt

Guitarist · Evanescence

Jason Hale

Guitarist · Chiodos

Joakim Brodén

Singer, Keyboardist · Sabaton

Jani Liimatainen

Guitarist · Sonata Arctica

Roland Grapow

Guitarist · Helloween

Marek 'Ashok' Šmerda

Guitarist · Cradle of Filth

Marcus Siepen

Guitarist · Blind Guardian

Alex Bent

Drummer · Trivium

Peter Iwers

Bassist · In Flames

René Rutten

Guitarist · The Gathering

Elias Viljanen

Guitarist · Sonata Arctica

Petri Lindroos

Singer, Guitarist · Norther

Hannes Van Dahl

Singer, Drummer · Sabaton

Paul Allender

Guitarist · Cradle of Filth

Victor Brandt

Bassist · Entombed

Daniel Cavanagh

Singer, Guitarist · Anathema

Ian Miller

Bassist · Kowloon Walled City

Teru

Guitarist · Versailles

Mustis

Keyboardist · Dimmu Borgir

Chris Caffery

Guitarist · Savatage