Guitar World's 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists

[nolifeking]

Guitar World 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists Of All Time:
01. Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH)
02. Kirk Hammett & James Hetfield (METALLICA)
03. Angus & Malcolm Young (AC/DC)
04. Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE)
05. Eddie Van Halen (VAN HALEN)
06. Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN)
07. Dimebag Darrell (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN)
08. Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY)
09. Adam Jones (TOOL)
10. Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman (SLAYER)
11. Dave Murray & Adrian Smith (IRON MAIDEN)
12. Jimi Hendrix
13. Glen Tipton & K.K. Downing (JUDAS PRIEST)
14. Ace Frehley & Paul Stanley (KISS)
15. Slash (GUNS N' ROSES)
16. Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW)
17. Yngwie Malmsteen
18. Joe Perry & Brad Whitford (AEROSMITH)
19. Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman (MEGADETH)
20. Chuck Schuldiner (DEATH)
21. Brian May (QUEEN)
22. Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO)
23. Nigel Tufnel (SPINAL TAP)
24. Jeff Beck
25. Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE)
26. Head & Munky (KORN)
27. John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER)
28. Kim Thayil (SOUNDGARDEN)
29. Vivian Campbell (DEF LEPPARD)
30. Daron Malakian (SYSTEM OF A DOWN)
31. Scott Ian (ANTHRAX)
32. Tom G. Warrior (CELTIC FROST) 33. Chris Degarmo & Michael Wilton (QUEENSRŸCHE)
34. C.C. Deville
35. Marten Hagström & Fredrik Thorndendal (MESHUGGAH)
36. Alex Lifeson (RUSH)
37. Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG, RACER X)
38. Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS)
39. Mantas (VENOM)
40. Jason Becker (DAVE LEE ROTH)
41. Phil Collen & Steve Clarke (DEF LEPPARD)
42. Mikael Åkerfeldt & Peter Lindgren (OPETH)
43. Fast Eddie Clarke (MOTÖRHEAD)
44. Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME)
45. Warren DeMartini (RATT)
46. Mick Mars (MÖTLEY CRÜE)
47. George Lynch (DOKKEN)
48. Ted Nugent
49. Jake E. Lee (OZZY OSBOURNE, BADLANDS)
50. Rudolf Schenker & Uli John Roth (SCORPIONS)
51. Oystein "Euronymous" Aarseth (MAYHEM)
52. Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson (THIN LIZZY)
53. Steve Vai (DAVE LEE ROTH)
54. Reb Beach (WINGER, DOKKEN)
55. Trey Azagthoth (MORBID ANGEL)
56. John Sykes (THIN LIZZY, BLUE MURDER)
57. Hank Shermann & Michael Denner (MERCYFUL FATE)
58. Richie Sambora (BON JOVI)
59. Jon Donais & Matt Backhand (SHADOWS FALL)
60. Stephen Carpenter (DEFTONES)
61. Alex Skolnick & Eric Peterson (TESTAMENT)
62. Brian Tatler (DIAMOND HEAD)
63. John Christ (DANZIG)
64. Scott "Wino" Weinrich (THE OBSESSED)
65. Pepper Keenan & Woody Weatherman (C.O.C.)
66. Tommy Victor (PRONG)
67. Leslie West (MOUNTAIN)
68. Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR)
69. Glen Buxton & Michael Bruce (ALICE COOPER)
70. Bjorn Gelotte & Jesper Stromblad (IN FLAMES)
71. Jim Matheos (FATES WARNING)
72. Gary Holt & Rick Hunolt (EXODUS)
73. Donald Buck Dharma Roeser (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT)
74. Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY)
75. Robert Fripp (KING CRIMSON)
76. Andre Olbrich (BLIND GUARDIAN)
77. Joe Satriani
78. Frank Hannon & Tommy Skeoch (TESLA)
79. Ty Tabor (KING'S X)
80. Mark Morton & Will Adler (LAMB OF GOD)
81. Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY)
82. Pete Townshend (THE WHO)
83. Jon Schaffer (ICED EARTH)
84. Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS)
85. Neil Young
86. Abbath Doom Occulta (IMMORTAL)
87. Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY)
88. Uffe Cederlund & Alex Hellid (ENTOMBED)
89. Leigh Stephens (BLUE CHEER)
90. Jim Martin (FAITH NO MORE)
91. Michael Romeo (SYMPHONY X)
92. Bill Steer (CARCASS)
93. Piggy (VOIVOD)
94. Tony Bourge (BUDGIE)
95. Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN)
96. Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM)
97. Akira Takasaki (LOUDNESS)
98. Michael Angelo
99. John Kay & Michael Monarh (STEPPENWOLF)
100. Nick Bowcott (GRIM REAPER)


Wow...guitar world, I dont know what to say. Korn above fucking Petrucci, Vai, Jason Becker, Michael Romeo, not to mention others. Fucking AC/DC as 3, no way, simpliest guitar riffs and solos ever. Kirt Hammet should not be above Randy fucking Rhodes, Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman, or Mustaine. This is a very disappointing list. There are so many other better guitarists that didn't even make the list, yet Korn is fucking 26th. And Yngwie should defianiety be higher, no doubt. I could go on for days, this list is very fucked up.

[Poida]

Yeah? Fuck you. AC/DC was pure genius. Sure it was Genius but it kicks the rest of those bands arses.

[nolifeking]

^Pure genius, fuck that, one of my shits could write better songs then them.

[orcus116]

Korn above fucking Petrucci, Vai, Jason Becker, Michael Romeo, not to mention others.

This pisses me off as well. As for Hammett I think he just got thrown in there with Hetfield and as much as some people might not like Hetfield he does deserve much credit for creating some bitchin' riffs.

82. Pete Townshend (THE WHO)

LOL

Does The Who really count as metal? I love them but I would just consider them hard rock at most.

[Resident Darkness]

Joe Satriani at 77? Bullshit

[BigChops]

Lots of good names on there, but there are also lot's of names that shouldn't be up there in the first place.
12. Jimi Hendrix
18. Joe Perry & Brad Whitford (AEROSMITH)
21. Brian May (QUEEN)
24. Jeff Beck
36. Alex Lifeson (RUSH)
52. Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson (THIN LIZZY)
67. Leslie West (MOUNTAIN)
73. Donald Buck Dharma Roeser (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT)
75. Robert Fripp (KING CRIMSON)
82. Pete Townshend (THE WHO)

Some of my favorite Guitarists:
01. Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH) (my fav too)
02. Kirk Hammett & James Hetfield (METALLICA)
04. Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE)
05. Eddie Van Halen (VAN HALEN)
11. Dave Murray & Adrian Smith (IRON MAIDEN)
13. Glen Tipton & K.K. Downing (JUDAS PRIEST)
16. Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW)
22. Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO)
43. Fast Eddie Clarke (MOTÖRHEAD)
62. Brian Tatler (DIAMOND HEAD)

[HylianKWG]

Damn they put Euronymous(R.I.P) on the list, I didn't really expect to see that. Kickass!!!!! :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

Also IMO Chuck Schuldiner(R.I.P) should have been higher than 20th because some of the stuff he does is unreal, it actually kinda disgusts me that they put like Kirk Hammett & James Hetfield so much higher than him.

[Viper]

Someone should be strangled with a bass string for incluing non-Metal guitarists in a Metal listing. Almost half of that is Rock and not Metal.

[nolifeking]

Someone should be strangled with a bass string for incluing non-Metal guitarists in a Metal listing. Almost half of that is Rock and not Metal.

Exactly what I was thinking...and yet, no eric clapton?!?

[Viper]

Or Santana or Stevie...just damn ridiculus.

[Orgasm Simulator Robot]

I don't know viper, you're cool and all but you do not own the truth.

[Viper]

The truth is that much of that list is not Metal as the list claims. Refute that all you want but those aren't my definitions but the music industries.

If they want to include that many non-Metal guitarits, then why are some of the other greats missing?

[Spatula]

fucking terrible list. unsubscribe to guitar world, that magazine now sucks.

[orcus116]

Well they did better than most people. Thank god Rolling Stone didn't make that list. Kurt Cobain would've been like #2 with Jimi Hendrix as #1.

[Silent Warrior]

wheres mick thompson from slipknot? hmmm??

[Poida]

^ Duh, Same place as Dave

[Spatula]

Well they did better than most people. Thank god Rolling Stone didn't make that list. Kurt Cobain would've been like #2 with Jimi Hendrix as #1.
its funny, because its true.

people make these lists and label them to specific genres, but then they use guitarist from outside of the genre.

cobain and hendrix werent even that great of guitarists, they were just revolutionary. amazingly revolutionary.

[Fiend]

its funny, because its true.

people make these lists and label them to specific genres, but then they use guitarist from outside of the genre.

cobain and hendrix werent even that great of guitarists, they were just revolutionary. amazingly revolutionary.
Cobain wasn't revolutionary, just over rated to hell.

[Poida]

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