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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 ST Style Guitars and Heavy Guitars. They often lean toward brands like ESP, Ibanez, Harley Benton and Marshall, choosing tools that complement the sound and vibe of the genre. These fans are mostly from United States, Germany and United Kingdom, with many in the 45-54 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

Follow the best Traditional Heavy Metal playlists, curated by real fans of traditional heavy metal music!

  • The Most Heavy Metal Banjo!

    Musicngear presents 15 of our favorite metal songs significantly incorporating a banjo in them. Enjoy!

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  • The Most Death Metal Saxophone!

    Musicngear presents 8 of our favorite death metal songs that significantly incorporate a sax in them. Enjoy!

    Read the full article at https://www.musicngear.com/blog/most-death-metal-saxophone-8-songs-featuring-sax

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  • The Most Folk Metal Flute!

    Musicngear presents 18 of our favorite folk metal songs that prominently feature a flute. Enjoy!

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Bagpipe!

    Musicngear presents 17 of our favorite heavy metal bands featuring a bagpipe in their songs. The list is not in hierarchical order. Enjoy!

    Read the full article at https://www.musicngear.com/blog/most-heavy-metal-bagpipe-16-songs-featuring-bagpipe

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Harp!

    Musicngear presents  14 of our favorite heavy metal bands with a harp integrated into their songs. Read the full article https://www.musicngear.com/blog/most-heavy-metal-harp-14-songs-featuring-harp

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Christmas: Awesome Songs For Headbanging Xmas 🎄🎅

    Heavy Metal Christmas? We got you! Musicngear presents the ultimate list of metal Christmas music to get you through the most wonderful time of the year!

    Read the Full article at https://www.musicngear.com/blog/most-heavy-metal-christmas-33-awesome-songs-headbanging-xmas

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Violin: 28 Songs Featuring a Violin

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Charango!

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  • The Most Epic Metal Covers Of Carol of the Bells!

    Elevate the most wonderful time of the year with our compilation of the greatest metal covers of Carol of the Bells!

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Piano!

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Who likes Traditional Heavy Metal?

Musicians who like Traditional Heavy Metal usually have the following characteristics
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US89US: 89 musicians
DE52DE: 52 musicians
GB52GB: 52 musicians
NL58NL: 58 musicians
IE36IE: 36 musicians
FR33FR: 33 musicians
FI21FI: 21 musicians
SE19SE: 19 musicians
ES18ES: 18 musicians
NO18NO: 18 musicians
PL17PL: 17 musicians
CA17CA: 17 musicians
AU11AU: 11 musicians
BE9BE: 9 musicians
KR8KR: 8 musicians
GR8GR: 8 musicians
RO8RO: 8 musicians
HU7HU: 7 musicians
IT7IT: 7 musicians
CZ6CZ: 6 musicians
CH6CH: 6 musicians
AT6AT: 6 musicians
BG5BG: 5 musicians
BR5BR: 5 musicians
DK5DK: 5 musicians
SK4SK: 4 musicians
IN4IN: 4 musicians
HR4HR: 4 musicians
PH3PH: 3 musicians
PT3PT: 3 musicians
AR3AR: 3 musicians
MY2MY: 2 musicians
TR2TR: 2 musicians
IL2IL: 2 musicians
NZ2NZ: 2 musicians
MX2MX: 2 musicians
TW2TW: 2 musicians
SG1SG: 1 musician
CL1CL: 1 musician
GE1GE: 1 musician
EG1EG: 1 musician
RS1RS: 1 musician
ID1ID: 1 musician
PE1PE: 1 musician
SA1SA: 1 musician
HK1HK: 1 musician
ZA1ZA: 1 musician
LU1LU: 1 musician
JP1JP: 1 musician
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Men541Men: 541 musicians
Women25Women: 25 musicians
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45 to 5415145 to 54: 151 musicians
35 to 4411535 to 44: 115 musicians
55 and above10555 and above: 105 musicians
17 and below7017 and below: 70 musicians
18 to 246418 to 24: 64 musicians
25 to 346125 to 34: 61 musicians
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Metallica348Metallica: 348 musicians
Black Sabbath346Black Sabbath: 346 musicians
Iron Maiden344Iron Maiden: 344 musicians
Judas Priest263Judas Priest: 263 musicians
Megadeth253Megadeth: 253 musicians
Guns N' Roses240Guns N' Roses: 240 musicians
Pantera200Pantera: 200 musicians
Motörhead183Motörhead: 183 musicians
Slayer174Slayer: 174 musicians
Slipknot171Slipknot: 171 musicians
Queen170Queen: 170 musicians
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Hard Rock372Hard Rock: 372 musicians
Thrash Metal264Thrash Metal: 264 musicians
Blues Rock212Blues Rock: 212 musicians
Alternative rock209Alternative rock: 209 musicians
Progressive Metal203Progressive Metal: 203 musicians
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Ibanez32Ibanez: 32 musicians
ESP26ESP: 26 musicians
Harley Benton24Harley Benton: 24 musicians
EMG9EMG: 9 musicians
Laney9Laney: 9 musicians
Yamaha9Yamaha: 9 musicians
Nux7Nux: 7 musicians
Schecter7Schecter: 7 musicians
Marshall7Marshall: 7 musicians
Sennheiser7Sennheiser: 7 musicians
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ST Style Guitars39ST Style Guitars: 39 musicians
Distortion Pedals32Distortion Pedals: 32 musicians
Heavy Guitars31Heavy Guitars: 31 musicians
Humbucker Pickups22Humbucker Pickups: 22 musicians
Solid-State Bass Combos18Solid-State Bass Combos: 18 musicians
HiFi Headphones17HiFi Headphones: 17 musicians
Double Bass Drum Pedals15Double Bass Drum Pedals: 15 musicians
Tube Guitar Heads15Tube Guitar Heads: 15 musicians
Single Cut Guitars12Single Cut Guitars: 12 musicians
Dynamic Microphones12Dynamic Microphones: 12 musicians