The other greatest guitarists list

[Bunbury]

The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arrows in their quiver)," the editors stress in the accompanying introduction. "It is, rather, a tribute to the great men who shit iron and piss stainless steel razor blades, and do it every time they plug into an amplifier."

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 (QUEENSR?CHE)
34. C.C. Deville
35. Marten Hagstr?m & 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 ?kerfeldt & Peter Lindgren (OPETH)
43. Fast Eddie Clarke (MOT?RHEAD)
44. Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME)
45. Warren DeMartini (RATT)
46. Mick Mars (M?TLEY CR?E)
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 ?YSTER 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)

 

[u2popmofo]

Good list. I'd rate Morello higher though.

 

[Pinball Wizard]

Iommi over Page? Now I'm a fan of both, but a lot of Sabbath riffs were... shall we say... ripped off from The Ocean and Black Dog.



At least Yngwie and Danzig were mentioned. Too bad that Ted "chainsaw massacre" Nugent made the list.

 

[Salome]

good to see Neil Young finally being recognized as a heavy metal guitarist

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

nice to see John Petrucci of the greatest band in the world having style, taste and whatnot.

 

[ishkash]

Nice to see Michael Angelo there, good to know he used to play guitar as well.

 

[MrBrau1]

Why is it "Great Guitarists" usually make the worst mucis?

 

[IWasBored]

26. Head & Munky (KORN)


nice to see de-tuned 7-string *ka-chug* crap pioneers in there.

 

[Cute Irish Bono]

No Edgie!

 

[WinnieThePoo]

no David Gilmour , this list sux

 

[MrBrau1]

It's a metal list. Which is why Neil Young's inclusion is so curious.

 

[Bunbury]

No Edgie!

hehe, maybe if U2 more did more tunes like Bullet the Blue Sky and Exit they might have gotten consideration

 

[DaveC]

This is metal though, so no Edge.

Gilmour should still be #1.

 

[WinnieThePoo]

gilmour done some pretty heavy stuff with and without Pink Floyd , hard , spooky and crazy .

 

[Bunbury]

Good point folks, Dave Gilmour should be on this list

 

[JOFO]

Jimmy Page, while not metal in my book, if he's on this list goes to the #1 spot.

certainly above Iommi.

certainly the father of all the others, crap or not.

 

[JOFO]

Jimmy Page, while not metal in my book, if he's on this list goes to the #1 spot.

certainly above Iommi.

certainly the father of all the others, crap or not.

I also am insulted by the metallica and acdc listings...they are leagues lower than page, sorry.

eddie van halen, as far as metal goes, shoulda been higher.

but then, metal is retarded anyway, so why bother with an accurate list.

 

[Bunbury]

but then, metal is retarded anyway, so why bother with an accurate list.

 

[Pinball Wizard]

haha.

I respect metal in the fact that it's a subdiscipline, a specialty, and a technical practice. May not be my first choice, but I think there's potential to enjoy it (just like jazz sessions) as a performance piece, rather than a structured song experience.

 

[Redpill]

Dream Theater - Take The Time

nice to see John Petrucci of the greatest band in the world having style, taste and whatnot.

Exactly! I thought I was the only one on this board that knew what a great guitarist John Petrucci is and what a great band Dream Theater is!!

 

[Jack In The Box]

Head and Munky?

yay for Alexi Laiho, I really like Children of Bodom

 

[fah]

#23 - Please, correct if I'm wrong but I thought Spinal Tap was a band made up of bass players. I need to watch this movie agaiin.

 

[babyman]

this list is actually crap, what the hell do james hetfield and kirk hammet second? they do just noise, john petrucci should be the first!! neil young metal??

 

[babyman]

satriani 77th?!?!?!? who did this list?!?!?! these are the best ones: 1 john petrucci 2 steve morse 3 joe satriani 4 yngwie malmsteen 5 steve vai 6 michael romeo 7 paul guilbert .......... these are real metal guitarists!!!!!

 

[foray]

what is it about heavy metal that attracts mainly males and not females? anyone know? i mean, i know women who enjoy listening to the music, but not really women who like making it.

foray

 

[DrMusk]

Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix are not really heavy metal...more like bluesy distortion - however many heavy metal artists studied these two great guitarists - two of the best ever

 

[JOFO]

#23 - Please, correct if I'm wrong but I thought Spinal Tap was a band made up of bass players. I need to watch this movie agaiin.

"Big Bottom" only.

 

[Bunbury]

what is it about heavy metal that attracts mainly males and not females? anyone know? i mean, i know women who enjoy listening to the music, but not really women who like making it.

foray

Amaran
Tristania
Lacuna Coil
The Gathering- half of the band is female (kick ass band btw)

Just a few metal bands with female lead singer

 

[foray]

i was talking about female guitarists in heavy metal

 

[Come Crawling]

Re: Dream Theater - Take The Time

Exactly! I thought I was the only one on this board that knew what a great guitarist John Petrucci is and what a great band Dream Theater is!!

U2 were better than Dream Theater (i was at their concert in Stuttgart). Hell they deserve more than those bastards nu metal newbies Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit. Who cares MTV sucks my D**k!U2 are a very SOLID TEAM. The Edge doesn?t have to play a blasting solo ala Petrucci, but U2 together produce milestones of Rock History (WHere The Streets has no Names,Gloria, October, New Years Day, Pride ,The Unforgettable Fire, A Day Without Me,etc)Dream Theter can actually only DREAM to write such songs aforementioned above ,cause one thing they care is THE COMPLEXITY OF THE SONG not THE WORTH OF ART.. I prefer to listen to U2?s CD?s any days a week.
(Without Disregarding Dream Theater of course)