Despite what many say, that no new bands are emerging to take the place of the current headliners, we believe that every day new talents emerge to carry the banner of heavy rock forward. And it's always good to think that the future of metal is in good hands.
Today we're listing Heavy Metal musicians under 40 who are standing out for their talent. Check out our picks and leave other names in the comments that could be on the list!
– Michael Paget (1978) – Guitarist ( Bullet For My Valentine )
– Gus G (1980) – Guitarist ( Firewind and Ozzy Osbourne )
– Paolo Gregoletto (1985) – Bassist ( Trivium )
– Jonathan Donais (1979) – Guitarist ( Anthrax and Shadows Fall )
– Eloy Casagrande (1991) – Drummer ( Sepultura )
– Synyster Gates (1981) – Guitarist ( Avenged Sevenfold )
– Gary Clark Jr. (1984) – Guitarist
– Mario Duplantier (1981) – Drummer ( Gojira )
– Matt Heafy (1986) – Guitarist and vocalist ( Trivium )
– Alexi Laiho (1979) – Guitarist and vocalist ( Children Of Bodom )
– Jay Weinberg (1990) – Drummer ( Slipknot )
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