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What we know about gear loved by Traditional Heavy Metal fans

Our latest insights into fans of Traditional Heavy Metal show a strong passion for music gear - especially Distortion Pedals and Heavy Guitars. They often lean toward brands like Harley Benton, ESP, Laney and Behringer, choosing tools that complement the sound and vibe of the genre. These fans are mostly from Germany, Sweden and United Kingdom, with many in the 55 or older age group and a slight Male majority.

You can see some of the most popular gear loved by Traditional Heavy Metal fans below:

The most "traditional heavy metal" music gearbased on Goodforme tests taken by Traditional Heavy Metal fans recently

A typical Traditional Heavy Metal music fan

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Musicngear's Traditional Heavy Metal Playlists

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Who likes Traditional Heavy Metal?

Musicians who like Traditional Heavy Metal usually have the following characteristics
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DE31DE: 31 musicians
DK26DK: 26 musicians
SE25SE: 25 musicians
GB23GB: 23 musicians
US17US: 17 musicians
CA12CA: 12 musicians
CZ10CZ: 10 musicians
FR8FR: 8 musicians
NL7NL: 7 musicians
FI6FI: 6 musicians
IT6IT: 6 musicians
ES6ES: 6 musicians
NO6NO: 6 musicians
GR6GR: 6 musicians
PL6PL: 6 musicians
BR5BR: 5 musicians
BE4BE: 4 musicians
TR3TR: 3 musicians
JP3JP: 3 musicians
RO3RO: 3 musicians
AT2AT: 2 musicians
HU2HU: 2 musicians
IN2IN: 2 musicians
PT2PT: 2 musicians
IE2IE: 2 musicians
LV2LV: 2 musicians
CY1CY: 1 musician
RU1RU: 1 musician
AR1AR: 1 musician
HR1HR: 1 musician
RS1RS: 1 musician
CH1CH: 1 musician
NG1NG: 1 musician
BG1BG: 1 musician
SG1SG: 1 musician
PR1PR: 1 musician
AU1AU: 1 musician
CL1CL: 1 musician
SI1SI: 1 musician
IL1IL: 1 musician
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Men223Men: 223 musicians
Women16Women: 16 musicians
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45 to 546045 to 54: 60 musicians
17 and below5617 and below: 56 musicians
55 and above4455 and above: 44 musicians
35 to 443835 to 44: 38 musicians
25 to 343125 to 34: 31 musicians
18 to 241018 to 24: 10 musicians
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Metallica131Metallica: 131 musicians
Iron Maiden127Iron Maiden: 127 musicians
Black Sabbath123Black Sabbath: 123 musicians
Guns N' Roses106Guns N' Roses: 106 musicians
Motörhead90Motörhead: 90 musicians
Judas Priest87Judas Priest: 87 musicians
Megadeth80Megadeth: 80 musicians
AC/DC79AC/DC: 79 musicians
Pantera69Pantera: 69 musicians
Slayer68Slayer: 68 musicians
Slipknot67Slipknot: 67 musicians
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Hard Rock122Hard Rock: 122 musicians
Thrash Metal100Thrash Metal: 100 musicians
Alternative rock81Alternative rock: 81 musicians
Blues Rock72Blues Rock: 72 musicians
Power Metal70Power Metal: 70 musicians
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Harley Benton20Harley Benton: 20 musicians
Behringer7Behringer: 7 musicians
Millenium7Millenium: 7 musicians
Ibanez7Ibanez: 7 musicians
ESP5ESP: 5 musicians
the t.bone5the t.bone: 5 musicians
Laney5Laney: 5 musicians
EMG4EMG: 4 musicians
Jackson4Jackson: 4 musicians
Cort3Cort: 3 musicians
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Distortion Pedals21Distortion Pedals: 21 musicians
Heavy Guitars21Heavy Guitars: 21 musicians
Cymbal Sets17Cymbal Sets: 17 musicians
Miscellaneous 4-String Basses14Miscellaneous 4-String Basses: 14 musicians
Double Cut Guitars12Double Cut Guitars: 12 musicians
HiFi Headphones11HiFi Headphones: 11 musicians
ST Style Guitars10ST Style Guitars: 10 musicians
Humbucker Pickups9Humbucker Pickups: 9 musicians
Single Cut Guitars8Single Cut Guitars: 8 musicians
Wireless Systems for Guitar and Bass8Wireless Systems for Guitar and Bass: 8 musicians