Genres /
metal
34 players with sourced metal rigs.
Adam Jones
ToolTool guitarist.
3 eras · 15 pieces guitarChristian Lembach
Whores.Whores' sludge noise.
1 era · 6 pieces bassCliff Burton
Metallica · TraumaClifford BurtonWah-bass and distortion.
2 eras · 8 pieces guitarDave Mustaine
Megadeth · MetallicaThrash precision; now on Quad Cortex.
2 eras · 6 pieces guitarDimebag Darrell
Pantera · DamageplanDarrell AbbottRandall solid-state crunch and Dean/Washburn.
2 eras · 9 pieces guitarGabriela Quintero
Rodrigo y GabrielaPercussive rhythm half of Rodrigo y Gabriela.
1 era · 2 pieces guitarIsaac Hale
Knocked LooseKnocked Loose's hardcore lead.
1 era · 7 pieces guitarJames Hetfield
MetallicaMetallica's downpicking rhythm engine.
6 eras · 24 pieces guitarJerry Cantrell
Alice in ChainsWah and G&L/Gibson grind.
2 eras · 9 pieces guitarJohn Baizley
BaronessBaroness sludge with color.
1 era · 7 pieces guitarJohn Petrucci
Dream Theater · Liquid Tension ExperimentDream Theater's prog-metal virtuoso.
1 era · 1 pieces bassJustin Chancellor
Tool · PeachTool's Wal-powered rumble.
1 era · 10 pieces guitarKerry King
SlayerSlayer guitarist.
2 eras · 7 pieces guitarKim Thayil
SoundgardenSoundgarden's drop-tuned riffer.
1 era · 5 pieces guitarKirk Hammett
Metallica · ExodusESP, wah and Mesa/Randall.
5 eras · 17 pieces guitarKurt Ballou
ConvergeConverge's guitarist/producer.
1 era · 4 pieces guitarMark Morton
Lamb of GodLamb of God groove-metal crunch.
1 era · 7 pieces guitarMark Tremonti
Alter Bridge · Creed · TremontiCreed/Alter Bridge PRS riff writer.
4 eras · 15 pieces guitarMichael Schenker
Michael Schenker Group · UFO · ScorpionsFlying V hard-rock lead.
1 era · 1 pieces bassNate Newton
Converge · Old Man Gloom · DoomridersConverge's Riffblaster P.
1 era · 4 pieces bassNick Jost
BaronessBaroness bassist.
1 era · 6 pieces guitarPaul Gilbert
Solo artist · Mr. Big · Racer XMr. Big/Racer X shred guitarist.
1 era · 1 pieces guitarRandy Rhoads
Ozzy Osbourne · Quiet RiotOzzy's neoclassical lead guitarist.
2 eras · 9 pieces bassRex Brown
Pantera · Down · Kill Devil HillPantera low end.
1 era · 7 pieces guitarRitchie Blackmore
Blackmore's Night · Rainbow · Deep PurpleDeep Purple/Rainbow Strat legend.
2 eras · 7 pieces bassRobert Trujillo
Metallica · Suicidal Tendencies · Infectious GroovesMetallica's fingerstyle bassist.
1 era · 5 pieces guitarRodrigo Sánchez
Rodrigo y GabrielaNylon-string riff half of Rodrigo y Gabriela.
1 era · 5 pieces bassSteve Harris
Iron Maiden · British LionIron Maiden's galloping bassist.
1 era · 1 pieces bassTim Commerford
Rage Against the Machine · Audioslave · Prophets of RageRage Against the Machine bassist.
1 era · 3 pieces guitarTom Morello
Solo artist · Rage Against the Machine · AudioslaveSame settings since the '90s.
2 eras · 10 pieces guitarTony Iommi
Black Sabbath · Heaven & HellBlack Sabbath's architect of heavy metal.
2 eras · 10 pieces guitarTosin Abasi
Animals as LeadersExtended-range thump.
1 era · 2 pieces guitarYngwie Malmsteen
Solo artist · Alcatrazz · SteelerNeoclassical shred pioneer.
2 eras · 8 pieces guitarZakk Wylde
Black Label Society · Ozzy Osbourne · Pride & GloryJeffrey WielandtBullseye Les Pauls and a JCM800.
3 eras · 15 pieces