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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 Double Cut Guitars and Heavy Guitars. They often lean toward brands like Harley Benton, Yamaha, Ibanez and ESP, choosing tools that complement the sound and vibe of the genre. These fans are mostly from United Kingdom, Germany and Åland, 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

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!

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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!

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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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  • The Metal Inferno - Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal

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Who likes Traditional Heavy Metal?

Musicians who like Traditional Heavy Metal usually have the following characteristics
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LegendMusicians
US75US: 75 musicians
DE73DE: 73 musicians
GB55GB: 55 musicians
NL55NL: 55 musicians
SE24SE: 24 musicians
IT23IT: 23 musicians
FI32FI: 32 musicians
CA21CA: 21 musicians
FR20FR: 20 musicians
NO20NO: 20 musicians
PL16PL: 16 musicians
DK15DK: 15 musicians
HU13HU: 13 musicians
RO12RO: 12 musicians
BE11BE: 11 musicians
AU17AU: 17 musicians
ES9ES: 9 musicians
GR8GR: 8 musicians
IE8IE: 8 musicians
LU8LU: 8 musicians
HR6HR: 6 musicians
PT6PT: 6 musicians
CL5CL: 5 musicians
AR5AR: 5 musicians
TR6TR: 6 musicians
BG4BG: 4 musicians
SI4SI: 4 musicians
CZ6CZ: 6 musicians
ID2ID: 2 musicians
CO2CO: 2 musicians
RU2RU: 2 musicians
LV2LV: 2 musicians
CH2CH: 2 musicians
ZA2ZA: 2 musicians
LT2LT: 2 musicians
RS2RS: 2 musicians
IR2IR: 2 musicians
PK1PK: 1 musician
BR1BR: 1 musician
IS1IS: 1 musician
IN1IN: 1 musician
KZ1KZ: 1 musician
UA1UA: 1 musician
BA1BA: 1 musician
SK1SK: 1 musician
MX1MX: 1 musician
PR1PR: 1 musician
SG1SG: 1 musician
PH1PH: 1 musician
IL1IL: 1 musician
MK1MK: 1 musician
KW1KW: 1 musician
MT1MT: 1 musician
CR1CR: 1 musician
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Men553Men: 553 musicians
Women42Women: 42 musicians
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LegendMusicians
45 to 5414645 to 54: 146 musicians
55 and above13955 and above: 139 musicians
35 to 4411035 to 44: 110 musicians
17 and below7117 and below: 71 musicians
25 to 346825 to 34: 68 musicians
18 to 246118 to 24: 61 musicians
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Black Sabbath360Black Sabbath: 360 musicians
Metallica342Metallica: 342 musicians
Iron Maiden289Iron Maiden: 289 musicians
Guns N' Roses254Guns N' Roses: 254 musicians
Judas Priest240Judas Priest: 240 musicians
Megadeth222Megadeth: 222 musicians
Motörhead207Motörhead: 207 musicians
Pantera200Pantera: 200 musicians
Slayer191Slayer: 191 musicians
Queen175Queen: 175 musicians
Slipknot171Slipknot: 171 musicians
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Hard Rock342Hard Rock: 342 musicians
Thrash Metal261Thrash Metal: 261 musicians
Alternative rock241Alternative rock: 241 musicians
Grunge209Grunge: 209 musicians
Blues Rock208Blues Rock: 208 musicians
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Harley Benton32Harley Benton: 32 musicians
ESP19ESP: 19 musicians
Ibanez15Ibanez: 15 musicians
Yamaha11Yamaha: 11 musicians
Behringer10Behringer: 10 musicians
Zultan9Zultan: 9 musicians
Laney9Laney: 9 musicians
Marshall9Marshall: 9 musicians
Millenium9Millenium: 9 musicians
Jackson8Jackson: 8 musicians
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ST Style Guitars44ST Style Guitars: 44 musicians
Heavy Guitars41Heavy Guitars: 41 musicians
Cymbal Sets27Cymbal Sets: 27 musicians
Double Cut Guitars26Double Cut Guitars: 26 musicians
Distortion Pedals24Distortion Pedals: 24 musicians
Miscellaneous 4-String Basses21Miscellaneous 4-String Basses: 21 musicians
Active Subwoofers18Active Subwoofers: 18 musicians
Electric Guitar Sets17Electric Guitar Sets: 17 musicians
HiFi Headphones17HiFi Headphones: 17 musicians
Humbucker Pickups16Humbucker Pickups: 16 musicians