Thrash Metal Artists & the Gear They Use

James Hetfield

Singer, Guitarist · Metallica

Dimebag Darrell

Guitarist · Pantera

Kirk Hammett

Guitarist · Metallica

Cliff Burton

Bassist · Metallica

Dave Mustaine

Singer, Guitarist · Metallica

Synyster Gates

Singer, Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

Joe Duplantier

Singer, Guitarist · Gojira

Jason Newsted

Bassist · Metallica

Chuck Schuldiner

Guitarist, Singer · Death (Metal Band)

Les Claypool

Singer, Bassist · Primus

Alexi Laiho

Singer, Guitarist · Children of Bodom

Zakk Wylde

Singer, Guitarist · Pantera

Peter Steele

Singer, Bassist · Type O Negative

John Petrucci

Guitarist, Composer · Dream Theater

Rex Brown

Bassist · Pantera

Max Cavalera

Singer, Guitarist · Sepultura

Marty Friedman

Guitarist · Megadeth

Stu Mackenzie

Singer, Guitarist · King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard

Lemmy Kilmister

Singer, Guitarist · Motörhead

Mikael Akerfeldt

Singer, Guitarist · Opeth

Kerry King

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Robert Trujillo

Bassist · Metallica

Kenny Hickey

Singer, Guitarist · Type O Negative

Paul Gilbert

Guitarist · The G3 Jam

Buzz Osborne (aka King Buzzo)

Singer, Guitarist · Melvins

Jerry Garcia

Singer, Guitarist · Grateful Dead

Matt Heafy

Singer, Guitarist · Trivium

Matthew Tuck

Singer, Guitarist · Bullet for My Valentine

Jeff Hanneman

Guitarist, Composer · Slayer

Jon Nödtveidt

Singer, Guitarist · Dissection

Thundercat

Singer, Bassist · Suicidal Tendencies

Scott Ian

Guitarist · Anthrax

Bill Steer

Guitarist · Carcass

Mark Morton

Guitarist · Lamb of God

Larry "Ler" LaLonde

Guitarist · Primus

Sammy Duet

Guitarist · Acid Bath

Pat O'Brien

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Gary Holt

Guitarist · Slayer

Andreas Kisser

Guitarist · Sepultura

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

David Ellefson

Singer, Bassist · Megadeth

Kiko Loureiro

Guitarist · Megadeth

Lars Ulrich

Drummer · Metallica

Michael Paget

Guitarist · Bullet for My Valentine

Jimmy Bower

Guitarist, Drummer · EyeHateGod

Robb Flynn

Singer, Guitarist · Machine Head

Fredrik Thordendal

Guitarist · Meshuggah

Tom Araya

Singer, Bassist · Slayer

Wacław Kiełtyka

Guitarist, Composer · Decapitated

Josh Middleton

Singer, Guitarist · The Architects

Glenn Tipton

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Judas Priest

Joey Walker

Guitarist, Singer · King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard

The Rev

Singer, Drummer · Avenged Sevenfold

Brandon Ellis

Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Pepper Keenan

Singer, Guitarist · Down

Zacky Vengeance

Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

Jeordie White

Guitarist, Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

K. K. Downing

Guitarist, Composer · Judas Priest

Ola Englund

Guitarist, Podcasters & Streamers · Six Feet Under

John Myung

Bassist · Dream Theater

Al Di Meola

Guitarist · Dream Theater

Chad Smith

Drummer · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Jeff Loomis

Guitarist, Composer · Arch Enemy

Frank Bello

Bassist · Anthrax

Erik Rutan

Singer, Guitarist · Cannibal Corpse

Dave Collins

Singer, Bassist · Bongzilla

Cronos

Singer, Bassist · Venom

Trevor Dunn

Bassist · Melvins

Corey Beaulieu

Guitarist · Trivium

Trevor Peres

Guitarist · Obituary

Willie Adler

Guitarist · Lamb of God

Nate Newton

Bassist · Converge

Dino Cazares

Guitarist · Roadrunner United

Phil Campbell

Guitarist · Motörhead

Vinnie Paul

Drummer · Pantera

Johnny Christ

Bassist · Avenged Sevenfold

Ben Weinman

Guitarist · Suicidal Tendencies

Jeff "Mantas" Dunn

Guitarist · Venom

Chris Poland

Guitarist · Megadeth

Wolf Hoffmann

Guitarist · Accept

Mike Mushok

Guitarist · Staind

Mike Patton

Singer, Keyboardist · Faith No More

Quorthon

Singer, Guitarist · Bathory

Fredrik Åkesson

Guitarist · Opeth

Jordan Rudess

Keyboardist, Composer · Dream Theater

Paulo Jr.

Bassist · Sepultura

Eddie Clarke

Guitarist · Motörhead

Alex Skolnick

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Andy James

Guitarist · Five Finger Death Punch

Jeff Waters

Guitarist · Annihilator

Eloy Casagrande

Drummer · Slipknot

Paul Masvidal

Guitarist · Death (Metal Band)

Thomas Gabriel Fischer

Singer, Guitarist · Hellhammer

Mick Taylor

Guitarist · The Rolling Stones

Roope Latvala

Guitarist · Children of Bodom

Ambrose Kenny Smith

Singer, Guitarist · King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard