Thrash Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

James Hetfield

Bassist, Drummer · Metallica

Dimebag Darrell

Guitarist · Pantera

Cliff Burton

Bassist · Metallica

Kirk Hammett

Guitarist · Metallica

Synyster Gates

Singer, Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

Dave Mustaine

Guitarist, Singer · Metallica

Joe Duplantier

Singer, Guitarist · Gojira

Jason Newsted

Bassist · Metallica

Les Claypool

Singer, Bassist · Primus

Zakk Wylde

Guitarist, Singer · Pantera

Chuck Schuldiner

Guitarist, Singer · Death (Metal Band)

Peter Steele

Singer, Bassist · Type O Negative

John Petrucci

Guitarist, Composer · Dream Theater

Alexi Laiho

Singer, Guitarist · Children of Bodom

Rex Brown

Bassist · Pantera

Robert Trujillo

Bassist · Metallica

Kerry King

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Stu Mackenzie

Singer, Guitarist · King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard

Marty Friedman

Guitarist · Megadeth

Buzz Osborne (aka King Buzzo)

Singer, Guitarist · Melvins

Mikael Akerfeldt

Singer, Guitarist · Opeth

Max Cavalera

Singer, Guitarist · Sepultura

Lemmy Kilmister

Singer, Guitarist · Motörhead

Paul Gilbert

Guitarist · Racer X

Jeff Hanneman

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Matt Heafy

Singer, Guitarist · Trivium

Kenny Hickey

Singer, Guitarist · Type O Negative

Scott Ian

Guitarist · Anthrax

Matthew Tuck

Singer, Guitarist · Bullet for My Valentine

Larry "Ler" LaLonde

Guitarist · Primus

Jerry Garcia

Guitarist, Singer · Grateful Dead

Thundercat

Singer, Bassist · Suicidal Tendencies

Mark Morton

Guitarist · Lamb of God

Jimmy Bower

Guitarist, Drummer · EyeHateGod

Sammy Duet

Guitarist · Acid Bath

Jon Nödtveidt

Singer, Guitarist · Dissection

Andreas Kisser

Guitarist · Sepultura

Bill Steer

Guitarist · Carcass

Fredrik Thordendal

Guitarist · Meshuggah

David Ellefson

Singer, Bassist · Megadeth

Glenn Tipton

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Judas Priest

Gary Holt

Guitarist · Slayer

Lars Ulrich

Drummer · Metallica

Michael Paget

Guitarist · Bullet for My Valentine

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

Pat O'Brien

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Robb Flynn

Singer, Guitarist · Machine Head

Tom Araya

Singer, Bassist · Slayer

Zacky Vengeance

Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

John Myung

Bassist · Dream Theater

The Rev

Singer, Drummer · Avenged Sevenfold

Kiko Loureiro

Guitarist · Megadeth

Josh Middleton

Singer, Guitarist · The Architects

Joey Walker

Singer, Guitarist · King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard

Al Di Meola

Guitarist · Dream Theater

Pepper Keenan

Singer, Guitarist · Down

Wolf Hoffmann

Guitarist · Accept

Trevor Peres

Guitarist · Obituary

K. K. Downing

Guitarist, Composer · Judas Priest

Jeff Loomis

Guitarist, Composer · Arch Enemy

Wacław Kiełtyka

Guitarist, Composer · Decapitated

Frank Bello

Bassist · Anthrax

Erik Rutan

Singer, Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Dino Cazares

Guitarist · Fear Factory

Jordan Rudess

Keyboardist, Composer · Dream Theater

Brandon Ellis

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Nate Newton

Bassist · Converge

Willie Adler

Guitarist · Lamb of God

Chad Smith

Drummer · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Corey Beaulieu

Guitarist · Trivium

Ola Englund

Guitarist, Podcasters & Streamers · Six Feet Under

Jeordie White

Guitarist, Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

Mick Taylor

Guitarist · The Rolling Stones

Mike Patton

Singer, Keyboardist · Faith No More

Chris Poland

Guitarist · Megadeth

Phil Campbell

Guitarist · Motörhead

Myles Kennedy

Singer, Guitarist · Alter Bridge

Mike Mushok

Guitarist · Staind

Cronos

Singer, Bassist · Venom

Fredrik Åkesson

Guitarist · Opeth

Paul Masvidal

Guitarist · Death (Metal Band)

Dick Lövgren

Bassist · Meshuggah

Trevor Dunn

Bassist · Melvins

Jeff "Mantas" Dunn

Guitarist · Venom

Paulo Jr.

Bassist · Sepultura

Johnny Christ

Bassist · Avenged Sevenfold

Vinnie Paul

Drummer · Pantera

Ben Weinman

Guitarist · Suicidal Tendencies

Eddie Clarke

Guitarist · Motörhead

Alex Skolnick

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Cook Craig

Singer, Guitarist · King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard

Roope Latvala

Guitarist · Children of Bodom

Eloy Casagrande

Drummer · Slipknot

Thomas Gabriel Fischer

Singer, Guitarist · Celtic Frost

Quorthon

Singer, Guitarist · Bathory

Mårten Hagström

Guitarist · Meshuggah