Brent Hinds of Mastodon

Brent Hinds (born January 14, 1974) is an American guitarist/singer best known as a member of the Atlanta, Georgia metal band Mastodon, in which he shares guitar duties with Bill Kelliher and vocal duties with Troy Sanders and Brann Dailor. Hinds is also lead guitarist/singer for the surfabilly band Fiend Without a Face, and is involved in other projects, including classic rock bands The Blood Vessels, West End Motel, Four Hour Fogger and The Last of the Blue Eyed Devils.

Bill Kelliher of Mastodon

Bill Kelliher (born March 23, 1971) is a guitarist in the Atlanta heavy metal band Mastodon. He is a native of Victor, New York. He shares guitar duties with Brent Hinds, playing mainly complex rhythm parts.

Lance Dowdle of Emphatic

"The droptune has been part of my arsenal since we started touring. It gives me piece of mind knowing I have an extra backup guitar right on the floor! We tune low but I prefer to keep a few guitars half step down. So if something goes wrong with the low tuned guitar, I don't have to worry! Also, we have a particular song that is tuned a whole step down. Instead of needing another guitar, my problem is solved by the droptune! This product is a definite must have for guitar players on any level. New to my collection is the bomber! It's definitely a fun pedal, and in my case extremely useful. Our song "Original Sin" has pitch shifting everywhere. I also use the pedal for harmonies. I love the response and feel of the pedal, as well as the effected tone. Morpheus wins again!" Lance Dowdle, guitarist, Emphatic

Anders Nyström of Katatonia

Anders Nyström founded the Swedish metal band Katatonia together with singer Jonas Renkse in 1991. Nyström is also involved in the songwriting, backing vocals, keyboards, programming, arrangements, art direction and production of Katatonia along with Renkse.

Mickael Wilton of Queensryche

Michael Wilton (born February 23, 1962, San Francisco, California) is an American guitarist for the progressive metal band Queensryche. Wilton attended Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle where he met future Queensryche drummer Scott Rockenfield and began recording in 1981. As a progressive metal musician, he has quite a number of influences from metal bands, for instance, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, UFO and Van Halen.

Parker Lungren of Queensryche

Parker Lundgren is an American guitarist. He worked with Geoff Tate and later joined Queensryche. He is a former member of Seattle punk group Sledgeback.He was married to Tate's step-daughter Miranda Tate. He is a graduate of Port Townsend High School and the son of Julie Clouse and Scott Lundgren.

Richard Fortus of Guns 'n Roses

Richard Fortus is a professional guitarist who is most famous for being rhythm guitarist in Guns N' Roses. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Fortus cut his teeth throughout the Midwest with his band, The Eyes. The four-piece alternative band independently released "Freedom in a Cage", which was produced by David Probst. After signing with Atlantic Records, they changed their name to Pale Divine. They subsequently toured the U.S. in support of their only album, Straight to Goodbye, opening for The Psychedelic Furs.

Pat Thompson of Alesana

Alesana is an American rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina. Formed in 2004, the group is currently signed to Epitaph Records and have released one EP and three full-length studio albums. The band gained a wide audience after their debut, On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax was released, featuring a musical style shifting between light and heavy sounds along with a wide influence ranging to even classic rock bands such as The Beatles. Their band name is derived from street named Aliceanna St., which is located in Baltimore where the group originated.

Robert Randolph of Robert Randolph and the Family Band

Robert Randolph and the Family Band is a multicultural American funk and soul band led by pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph. Other band members include drummer Marcus Randolph, bass guitarist Danyel Morgan, vocalist Lenesha Randolph, keyboardist and guitarist Brett Andrew Haas, and one of three rotating rhythm guitarists: Joey Williams of Blind Boys of Alabama, Adam "Shmeeans" Smirnoff, and Cousin Ray-Ray. Jason Crosby (keyboards and fiddle) and John Ginty (organ) are former members. Rolling Stone included Robert on their list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.

Ric Hall of Buddy Guy Band

Ric Hall has played with Soul, R&B, Jazz and Blues bands in Chicago, nationally and internationally, serving as rhythm section leader for the the Dells - legendary band from Harvey, Illinos. In June 2004 Ric took on the duties of rhythm guitar player in the Buddy Guy Band, where he is gaining a quiet but loyal following and greater national exposure on tour with Mr. Guy.

Kevin Post of Blake Shelton Band

Fredrik Akesson of Opeth

Fredrik Åkesson is a Swedish heavy metal guitarist. He is a current member of Opeth. He is also active in Krux, Monsters of Metal and Talisman.

Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth

Mikael Åkerfeldt is a Swedish musician who achieved fame as the lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of progressive death metal band Opeth as well as the lead vocalist of death metal band Bloodbath. He was the vocalist and guitarist for the band S�rskogen and the guitarist of the band Steel. He is known for his progressive rock-influenced songwriting style and his frequent use of both clean and growled vocals. Mikael and Peter Lindgren were ranked #42 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of all time by Guitar World.[2] Akerfeldt was also ranked 9th place in the book "Top 100 Heavy Metal Guitarists".

Chas Waltz of Young Dubliners

The Young Dubliners (sometimes shortened to the Young Dubs) is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1988. Their style of music has come to be called Celtic Rock, for the fusion of Irish traditional instruments and music with modern rock. They have released eight albums - Rocky Road, Breathe, Alive Alive’O, Red, Absolutely, Real World, With All Due Respect - The Irish Sessions and Saints and Sinners. They have toured the United States and Europe since 1994, and have supported Jethro Tull, John Hiatt, Chris Isaak, Jonny Lang, Great Big Sea, and Collective Soul. All Music.com states, “Their live shows (have) a jam-like appeal, similar to the vibes of Phish and the Dave Matthews Band.”

Lincoln Parish of Cage the Elephant

Cage the Elephant is an American rock band from Bowling Green, Kentucky, that formed in mid-2006. Since their formation, the band has gained a large following in the US as well as the UK and Canada for their sound and their high-energy live performances.

Luke Rice of Atom Smash

Atom Smash is a Miami, Florida-based hard rock band consisting of "Serg"io Sanchez (vocals), Mark "Taco" Annino (drums), Luke "Cowboy" Rice (guitar,Vocals) and "Crazy" Dave Carrey (Bass) Formerly signed to Jive Records.

Metal Mike of Metal Mike

"The Bomber is a great effect that is easy to use and has a million possibilities. Two Metal thumbs up."

Brent Hinds & Bill Kelliher of Mastodon

Mastodon is an American metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1999. The band comprises bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders, guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds, guitarist Bill Kelliher and drummer Brann Dailor. They have released four full-length albums to date, expanding their musical borders from early raw sludge riffs to later psychedelic multi-layered songs, yet maintaining progressive style with unusual time signatures and odd instrumentation.

Anders Nyström of Katatonia

Anders Nyström founded the Swedish metal band Katatonia together with singer Jonas Renkse in 1991. Nyström is also involved in the songwriting, backing vocals, keyboards, programming, arrangements, art direction and production of Katatonia along with Renkse.

Mikel Akerfeldt & Fredrik Akesson of Opeth

Opeth is a Swedish progressive death metal band from Stockholm. While the band has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force since joining the group immediately after its inception in 1990.

ErickLeonhardt & Johnathan Montoya of Tantric & Saliva

TANTRIC is a rock band from Louisville, Kentucky. The group has released four studio albums since 2001. SALIVA is an American rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in September 1996 and currently under Island/Def Jam Records. Saliva released their self-titled debut album on August 26, 1997, under Rocking Chair Records/Red Urban Records

Chris Pontius of Chris Pontius

Christopher Andrew "Chris" Pontius (born July 16, 1974) is an American entertainer and daredevil. Pontius is a member of Jackass, and along with Steve-O, was the co-host of Wildboyz

Dweezil Zappa of Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa is an American rock guitarist and son of Frank Zappa

Young Dubliners of Young Dubliners

The Young Dubliners (sometimes shortened to the Young Dubs) is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1988. Their style of music has come to be called Celtic Rock, for the fusion of Irish traditional instruments and music with modern rock. They have released eight albums - Rocky Road, Breathe, Alive Alive’O, Red, Absolutely, Real World, With All Due Respect - The Irish Sessions and Saints and Sinners. They have toured the United States and Europe since 1994, and have supported Jethro Tull, John Hiatt, Chris Isaak, Jonny Lang, Great Big Sea, and Collective Soul. All Music.com states, “Their live shows (have) a jam-like appeal, similar to the vibes of Phish and the Dave Matthews Band.”