Symphonic Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

Elias Viljanen

Guitarist · Sonata Arctica

Martijn Westerholt

Keyboardist, Composer · Within Temptation

Troy Donockley

Singer, Guitarist · Nightwish

Angus Clark

Guitarist · Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Marcus Jidell

Guitarist · Pain

Paul Raimondi

Guitarist, Composer · Ravenscry

Vitalij Kuprij

Keyboardist · Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Dino Jelusick

Singer, Guitarist · Whitesnake

Fernando Ribeiro

Singer · Moonspell

ZP Theart

Singer · DragonForce

Fredrik Nordström

Guitarist, Music Producer · Dream Evil

Yuhki

Keyboardist · Galneryus

Nils Norberg

Guitarist · Nocturnal Rites

Sean Tibbetts

Bassist · Kamelot

Elliot Vernon

Singer, Bassist · Alestorm

Henjo Richter

Guitarist · Avantasia

Oliver Palotai

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Circle II Circle

Mats Olausson

Singer, Keyboardist · Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force

Andreas Dockhorn

Bassist · Victorius

Christian Hector

Guitarist · Ahab

Patrick Galante

Drummer · Ice Nine Kills

Rich Shaw

Guitarist · Cradle of Filth

Skaidra Lapina

Singer · SUKI

Steve Smyth

Guitarist · Nevermore

Stefan Weinerhall

Guitarist · Falconer

Johan Niemann

Guitarist, Bassist · The Murder of My Sweet

Nicholas Barker

Drummer · Dimmu Borgir

Thomas Miller

Bassist, Composer · Symphony X

Francesco Ferrini

Keyboardist · Fleshgod Apocalypse

Cristiano Trionfera

Guitarist · Fleshgod Apocalypse

Ivar "Brynjard" Tristan Lundsten

Bassist · Dimmu Borgir

David Shankle

Guitarist · Manowar

Rob van der Loo

Bassist · Mayan

Johan Edlund

Guitarist · Tiamat

Morten Løwe Sørensen

Drummer · Amaranthe

Johan Andreassen

Bassist · Amaranthe

Joost van den Broek

Composer · Ayreon

Kasperi Heikkinen

Guitarist · Beast in Black

Tilo Wolff

Composer · Lacrimosa

Aires Pereira

Bassist · Malevolence

Andrea "Fagio" Fagiuoli

Bassist, Keyboardist · Ravenscry

Tobias Sammet

Singer · Avantasia

Paolo Rossi

Bassist · Fleshgod Apocalypse

Epica

Music Producer

Andrew Glass

Bassist · We Came as Romans

Ludwig Dante

Guitarist · Eleine

Falk Maria Schlegel

Keyboardist · Powerwolf

Clemens Wijers

Keyboardist · Carach Angren

Dennis Droomers

Guitarist · Carach Angren

Steinar Sverd Johnsen

Keyboardist · Arcturus

Sotiris Anvnnaki V.

Guitarist · Septicflesh

Christian Münzner

Guitarist · Retromorphosis

Stefan Elmgren

Guitarist, Composer · HammerFall

Rikard Sundén

Singer, Guitarist · Sabaton

Daniel Mullback

Drummer · Sabaton

Alejandro Sanz

Singer, Guitarist · Calle 13

Geir Bratland

Keyboardist · Dimmu Borgir

Kay Brem

Bassist · Eluveitie

Svetlana Sibirjakowa

Guitarist · SUKI

André Matos

Singer, Keyboardist · Angra

Ossian

Guitarist, Composer · Opera IX

Mike Coolen

Drummer · Within Temptation

Doris Yeh

Singer, Bassist · Chthonic

Ida Becker

Bassist · SUKI

Adrian Lambert

Bassist · DragonForce

Thomas MacLean

Bassist · To-Mera

Kimberly Goss

Singer, Keyboardist · Children of Bodom

Fredrik Larsson

Bassist, Composer · HammerFall

Daniel Lloyd Davey

Singer · Cradle of Filth

Conor Sullivan

Drummer · Ice Nine Kills

Felix Bohnke

Drummer · Edguy

Tobias Exxel

Guitarist · Edguy

André Andersen

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Royal Hunt

Dee Snider

Singer · Twisted Sister

Anne Nurmi

Singer · Lacrimosa

Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije

Bassist · Delain

Günter Werno

Singer, Keyboardist · Vanden Plas

Apollo Papathanasio

Singer · Spiritual Beggars

Anneke van Giersbergen

Singer, Guitarist · Ayreon

Kristian Kangasniemi

Composer · Katra

Anna Murphy

Composer · Eluveitie

Chrigel Glanzmann

Singer, Guitarist · Eluveitie

Robert Kinkel

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Savatage

Yossi Sassi

Orphaned Land

Caroline Campbell

Singer, Keyboardist · Cradle of Filth

Rosie Smith

Singer, Keyboardist · Cradle of Filth

Alex Staropoli

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Rhapsody of Fire

Meiju Enho

Keyboardist, Composer · Ensiferum

Agnieszka Górecka

Singer · Darzamat

Kristoffer Vold Austrheim

Composer · Dismal Euphony

Floor Jansen

Singer · Nightwish

Janne Björkroth

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Battle Beast

Mila Karlsson

Guitarist · SUKI

Christian Vidal

Guitarist · Therion

Karl Logan

Guitarist · Manowar

Christofer Johnsson

Guitarist · Therion