Symphonic Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

Alex Bent

Drummer · Trivium

Joe Stump

Guitarist · HolyHell

Mustis

Keyboardist · Dimmu Borgir

Teru

Guitarist · Versailles

Ingo Schwichtenberg

Drummer · Helloween

Luís Mariutti

Bassist, Composer · Angra

Rune Eriksen

Guitarist · Mayhem

Thomas Youngblood

Guitarist · Kamelot

Spiros Antoniou

Singer, Bassist · Septicflesh

Peter Iwers

Bassist · In Flames

Wintersun

Isaac Delahaye

Guitarist · Epica

Anton Kabanen

Guitarist, Music Producer · Battle Beast

Niklas Sundin

Guitarist · Dark Tranquillity

Ruud Jolie

Guitarist · Within Temptation

Oscar Dronjak

Guitarist · In Flames

I.C.S. Vortex

Singer, Guitarist · Dimmu Borgir

Antti Kokko

Guitarist · Kalmah

Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen

Guitarist · Satyricon

Vadim Pruzhanov

Keyboardist · DragonForce

Jørn Viggo Lofstad

Guitarist, Composer · Pagan's Mind

Martin Brändström

Keyboardist, Composer · Dark Tranquillity

Christos Antoniou

Guitarist · Septicflesh

Matt Goddard

Bassist · Isles & Glaciers

Chris Caffery

Guitarist · Savatage

Ross Boss Friedman

Guitarist · Manowar

Hirano Yukimura

Guitarist · Unlucky Morpheus

Spencer Charnas

Singer · Ice Nine Kills

Bill Hudson

Guitarist · U.D.O.

Charles Greywolf

Guitarist, Bassist · Powerwolf

Richard Shaw

Guitarist · Cradle of Filth

Charlie parra Del Riego

Guitarist · Kobra and the Lotus

Joakim Brodén

Singer, Keyboardist · Sabaton

Donny Burbage

Guitarist · Cradle of Filth

Bob Rock

Bassist, Music Producer · Metallica

Paul Templing

Singer, Guitarist · Gloryhammer

René Rutten

Guitarist · The Gathering

Johan Ericson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Draconian

Marcelo Barbosa

Guitarist · Angra

Tore Moren

Guitarist · Arcturus

Henrik Klingenberg

Keyboardist · Sonata Arctica

Timo Somers

Guitarist · Delain

Maurycy Stefanowicz

Guitarist · Vader

Francesco Paoli

Guitarist · Fleshgod Apocalypse

Stian "Nagash" Arnesen

Bassist · Dimmu Borgir

Samael

Guitarist, Bassist

Pedro Paixão

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Moonspell

Charles Hedger

Guitarist · Cradle of Filth

Adrian Erlandsson

Drummer · Paradise Lost

Thalìa Bellazecca

Guitarist · Primal Fear

Marc Hudson

Singer, Guitarist · DragonForce

Alex Alereza

Guitarist · Nekrogoblikon

Rocky Gray

Guitarist, Drummer · Evanescence

Michele Luppi

Singer, Keyboardist · Whitesnake

Daniel Droste

Singer, Guitarist · Ahab

Lindsay Schoolcraft

Singer, Keyboardist · Cradle of Filth

Alex Beyrodt

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Blake Mullens

Music Producer · Disembodied Tyrant

Snowy Shaw

Singer, Guitarist · King Diamond

Joona Björkroth

Guitarist · Battle Beast

Jonathan Olsson

Bassist · Dynazty

Dave Mackintosh

Drummer · DragonForce

Mikko Härkin

Keyboardist · Sonata Arctica

Bob Katsionis

Guitarist · Septicflesh

Jan Axel Blomberg

Drummer · Mayhem

Martin Powell

Keyboardist, Composer · Cradle of Filth

Sascha Paeth

Guitarist, Music Producer · Avantasia

Arjen Anthony Lucassen

Singer, Guitarist · Ayreon

Rikard Ekberg

Singer, Guitarist · Eleine

Ian Miller

Bassist · Kowloon Walled City

Henri Sorvali

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Ensiferum

Astennu

Guitarist · Dimmu Borgir

Michael Pinnella

Keyboardist · Symphony X

Pontus Norgren

Guitarist, Composer · HammerFall

Jeff Scott Soto

Singer, Keyboardist · Journey

Konrad Schmidt

Guitarist · SUKI

Michael Lepond

Bassist · Symphony X

Zoë Marie Federoff

Keyboardist · Cradle of Filth

Dariusz Brzozowski

Drummer · Dimmu Borgir

Robin Graves (Eaglestone)

Bassist · Cradle of Filth

Christopher Bowes

Singer, Keyboardist · Alestorm

James McIlroy

Guitarist · Cradle of Filth

Eicca Toppinen

Composer · Apocalyptica

Jens Ludwig

Guitarist · Avantasia

Ashley Ellyllon

Singer, Keyboardist · Cradle of Filth

Dionysus

Music Producer

Olof Mörck

Guitarist · Amaranthe

Dave Pybus

Bassist · Cradle of Filth

Coen Janssen

Keyboardist · Epica

James LaBrie

Singer · Dream Theater

Cristiano Migliore

Guitarist · Lacuna Coil

Jukka Nevalainen

Drummer · Nightwish

YUI

Guitarist, Singer · FLOWER FLOWER

Marcus Jidell

Guitarist · Pain

Tony Kakko

Singer, Keyboardist · Sonata Arctica

Elias Viljanen

Guitarist · Sonata Arctica