Progressive metal guitarists

The list Progressive metal guitarists includes Matt Bellamy, Buckethead, Steven Wilson, Sander Gommans and John Petrucci. The list consists of 84 members.

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Progressive metal

Music genre melding heavy metal and progressive rock

1.

Matt Bellamy

English singer-songwriter

Date of birth: 9 June 1978

Age: 46

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Elle Evans (Married)

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21st-century English singers 1,386T

Alternative rock pianists 27T

Alternative rock guitarists 248T
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Buckethead

Musician

Overview: Brian Patrick Carroll (born May 13, 1969), known professionally as Buckethead, is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who has received critical acclaim for his innovative electric ...

Date of birth: 13 May 1969

Age: 55

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

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American male jazz musicians 3,118T

Sony Music artists 47T

Praxis (band) members 5T
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Steven Wilson

English musician (born 1967)

Overview: Steven John Wilson (born 3 November 1967) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer, most closely associated with the progressive rock genre. Currently a solo artist, he became known ...

Date of birth: 3 November 1967

Age: 57

Nationality: British

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Partner: Rotem Wilson (Married)

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English male guitarists 868T

Post-progressive musicians 9T

Male bass guitarists 788T
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Adam Jones

American musician and artist

Overview: Adam Thomas Jones (born January 15, 1965) is a four-time Grammy Award-winning American musician and visual artist, best known as the guitarist for Tool. Jones has been rated the 75th Greatest Guitarist ...

Date of birth: 15 January 1965

Age: 60

Nationality: American

Occupation: Guitarist

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

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Sculptors from Illinois 59T

Guitarists from Illinois 142T

20th-century American guitarists 3,517T
5.

Sander Gommans

Dutch musician

Overview: Sander Gommans (born 15 August 1978) is a Dutch musician and songwriter. He founded the symphonic metal band Apocalypse with Mark Jansen in 1995, which later changed its name to After Forever. He played ...

Date of birth: 15 August 1978

Age: 46

Nationality: Dutch

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Partner: Amanda Somerville (Married)

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Mayan (band) members 9T

21st-century male singers 6,386T

After Forever members 4T
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Kiko Loureiro

Brazilian musician

Overview: Pedro Henrique "Kiko" Loureiro (born 16 June 1972) is a Brazilian guitarist, best known as a member of heavy metal bands Angra and Megadeth.

Date of birth: 16 June 1972

Age: 52

Nationality: Brazilian

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Partner: Maria Ilmoniemi (Married)

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21st-century male musicians 9,676T

Brazilian male guitarists 142T

21st-century guitarists 1,266T
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John Petrucci

American musician

Overview: John Peter Petrucci (born July 12, 1967) is an American guitarist, composer and producer. He is best known as a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He produced or co-produced (often ...

Date of birth: 12 July 1967

Age: 57

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Partner: Rena Sands (Married)

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Italian American heavy metal musicians 55T

Liquid Tension Experiment members 4T

Explorers Club (band) members 14T
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Mikael Åkerfeldt

Swedish musician

Overview: Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt (born 17 April 1974) is a Swedish musician. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of progressive metal band Opeth, and the former vocalist of death metal sup ...

Date of birth: 17 April 1974

Age: 50

Nationality: Swedish

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

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Katatonia members 3T

Steel (band) members 4T

Bloodbath members 7T
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Reb Beach

American musician

Overview: Richard Earl "Reb" Beach Jr. (born August 31, 1963) is an American rock guitarist. He is a member of the bands Winger and Whitesnake.

Date of birth: 31 August 1963

Age: 61

Nationality: American

Occupation: Guitarist

Gender: Male

Partner: Debbie Beach (Married)

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21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T

20th-century male musicians 12,801T
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Chuck Schuldiner

American musician

Overview: Charles Michael "Chuck" Schuldiner (May 13, 1967 – December 13, 2001) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He founded the band Death in 1983 and was their lead vocalist until his death in ...

Date of birth: 13 May 1967

Date of death: 13 December 2001

Age: 34 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

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Control Denied members 6T

20th-century male singers 5,297T

Voodoocult members 6T
11.

Tosin Abasi

American guitarist

Overview: Oluwatosin Ayoyinka Olumide "Tosin" Abasi (born January 7, 1983), is an American musician, best known as the founder and lead guitarist of the instrumental progressive metal band Animals as Leaders. Before ...

Date of birth: 7 January 1983

Age: 42

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

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21st-century African-American musicians 1,314T

20th-century African-American musicians 692T

20th-century American male musicians 7,733T
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Joe Duplantier

French musician

Overview: Joseph Andrew Duplantier (born 19 October 1976 in Paris) is a French-American musician best known as the rhythm guitarist and vocalist of metal band Gojira. He is also the former bassist of Cavalera C ...

Date of birth: 19 October 1976

Age: 48

Nationality: French

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

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Gojira (band) members 4T

21st-century male singers 6,386T

French male guitarists 134T
13.

Brent Hinds

American musician

Overview: William Brent Hinds (born January 16, 1974) is an American musician best known as a member of the Atlanta, Georgia metal band Mastodon, in which he shares guitar duties with Bill Kelliher and vocal duties ...

Date of birth: 14 January 1974

Age: 51

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Partner: Raisa Moreno (Engaged)

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21st-century male singers 6,386T

Mastodon (band) members 4T

Guitarists from Georgia (U.S. state) 142T
14.

Chris De Garmo

American musician and jet pilot

Overview: Christopher Lee DeGarmo (born June 14, 1963) is an American heavy metal and hard rock guitarist and songwriter, best known for being a lead and rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist, and primary songwriter ...

Date of birth: 14 October 1963

Age: 61

Nationality: American

Occupation: Guitarist

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

Partner: Kimberly Casperson (Married)

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Italian American heavy metal musicians 55T

Spys4Darwin members 4T

Guitarists from Washington (state) 125T
15.

Jeff Loomis

American musician

Overview: Jeff Loomis (born September 14, 1971) is an American musician, best known for his role as lead guitarist in the progressive metal band Nevermore. In November 2014, it was announced he was to be the new ...

Date of birth: 14 September 1971

Age: 53

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

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21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

Conquering Dystopia members 3T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T
16.

Paul Taylor

American musician

Overview: Paul Taylor (born June 4, 1960 in San Francisco, California), formerly credited as Paul Horowitz, is an American musician, who is best known as the keyboardist/guitarist with the late 1980s and early 1990s ...

Date of birth: 4 June 1960

Age: 64

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

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21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T

20th-century male musicians 12,801T
17.

Ihsahn

Norwegian musician

Overview: Ihsahn (born Vegard Sverre Tveitan, 10 October 1975) is a Norwegian composer, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist. He is best known for his work with the Norwegian black metal band Emperor. Tveitan is ...

Date of birth: 10 October 1975

Age: 49

Nationality: Norwegian

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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Peccatum members 3T

Emperor (band) members 7T

21st-century Norwegian bass guitarists 49T
18.

Devin Townsend

Canadian metal musician and producer

Overview: Devin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian musician, songwriter and record producer. He founded extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist ...

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Frenchkiss Records artists 27T

Inside Out Music artists 84T

20th-century Canadian male musicians 310T
19.

Christian Andreu

French musician

Overview: Christian Roger Andreu (born November 15, 1976) is a French musician best known as the lead guitarist of metal band Gojira. He was guitarist on an album of Familha Artús.

Date of birth: 15 November 1976

Age: 48

Nationality: French

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

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21st-century French male musicians 467T

Gojira (band) members 4T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T
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Parker Lundgren

American guitarist

Overview: Parker Lundgren (born December 28, 1986) is an American guitarist, best known for being in the progressive metal band Queensrÿche, which he joined in 2009.

Date of birth: 26 December 1986

Age: 38

Nationality: American

Occupation: Guitarist

Gender: Male

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American male guitarists 4,296T

Queensrÿche members 9T

People from Port Townsend, Washington 23T