5 Favorite guitarist

[Metallica Man]

James Hetfield-MetallicA
Kirk Hammett-MetallicA
Dave Mustaine-Megadeth
Dimebag Darrel-Pantera
Slash-Guns'n'roses:homer:

[memnoch]

Jeff Hanneman
Trey Azagthot (his name's a big tricky)
Chuck Shuldiner
Pat O'Brian

And last, but certainly not least, Dave Suzuki. That man is fucking brilliant. (probably the most talented of the 5 i've chosen)

If someone disagrees, i highly recommend listening to Vital Remains. Suzuki is a drummer, but he writes and play all the solos....ALL of them. He also does effects, plays classical solos when needed, synth, and a few other instruments.

[The Crying Orc]

Top 5 favorite Guitarists:
1. Jon Levassuer (Cryptopsy)
2. Jon Levassuer (Cryptopsy)
3. Jon Levassuer (Cryptopsy)
4. Alex Auburn (Cryptopsy)
5. Jerry Cantrell (AIC)

[ADE]

Oh well...

1. DimeBag
2. Malmsteen
3. Slash
4. Albert King
5. Me =)

[Longjocks]

This is a hard one...

Steve Vai (when he wasn't pumping out trash)
Jason Becker (RIP)
Alexi Laiho
Steve Lukether
Fredrik Thordendal (great player... just needs to expand a little)

[INVERTED]

Speaking in terms or "Metal"

1.) Peter Tagtren
2.) James Murphy
3.) Jeff Henneman
4.) Chuck Shuldiner
5.) Allen West

In no particular order.

[Darkenelf]

1. Duane Allman
2. André Olbrich (blind guardian)
3. Niklas Sundin (Dark Tranquillity)
4. Albert King
5. And of course myself

[DerMeister]

No particular order:
1. Alexi Wild Child Laiho
2. Roope Latvala
3. Yngwie Malmsteen
4. Jani Liimatainen(or however you spell it)
5. Mark Knopfler

[MetalPoldi]

Petrucci
Vai
Malmsteen
Eklundh (just noticed him some days ago, but ha plays weird things on the guitar)
Morello (because he gats weird sounds out of his guitar)

[CradleOfFilth]

heres's my list

1. kirk hammett (before hte black album...:rolleyes: )
2. alexi (children of bodom)
3. dimebag
4. timo tolki (stratovarius)
5.andré Olbrich (blind guardian)

but there's a lot of good guitar player:D

[shatered sanity]

My favorite metal guitarists are:

- Zakk Wylde
- Dimebag
- Alex Skolnik (ex-Testament)
- Hetfield
- Glen Tipton

[Riffmeister]

Here's mine:
1. Chuck Shuldiner
2. Jon Levassuer (sp?)
3. Jeff Hanneman
4. Peter Tagtgren
5. the dude in Suffocation(forgot his name)

[DigitalCrack]

1. Andreas Kissier (Sepultura)
2. Marty Friedman (Megadeth)
3. Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)
4. Stevie Ray Vaughn
5. Randy Rhoads. (Ozzy)
:stoned:

[DissectedCarcas]

most aren't metal...sorry

jimi hendrix
thurston moore
bill steer
kim thayil
tom morello (until he started playing with sounds too much, he should have stuck to guitar...hehe)
jeff hanneman too, just to throw in another metal name.
dimebag too (how can one do just five?!!)

by the way, kirk hammet has to be the most overated guiatarist in the world
(no one reply to that above statement or we might get this thread locked)

dave navarro...

[Longjocks]

Originally posted by MetalPoldi
Petrucci
Argh! How could I damn well forget him?!?! Take Fredrik out of my list and put Petrucci in. My list is in no particular order btw.

[Pablo]

my 5 favourite guitar players (in no special order)

Vinnie Moore
Yngwie Malmsteen
Paul Gilbert
Eddie Van Halen
Jason Becker


Obviously, there are a lot more....

Pablo

[OpethRules]

Originally posted by Metallica Man
James Hetfield-MetallicA
Kirk Hammett-MetallicA
Dave Mustaine-Megadeth
Dimebag Darrel-Pantera
Slash-Guns'n'roses:homer:

Damn u read my mind....those exact 5 for me too.

[Freezer666]

i dont know him but its probably 'jean levasseur' perhaps?
*shrugs*

[HELLBLASTER-666]

in no particular order
1.Ritchie Blackmore(funny I've seen no one else put him)
2.Jeff Haneman
3.Jimmy Hendrix
4.Tony Iommy
5.Trey Azagthoth
Come to think about it 5 are not enough maybe 10 would
be better!:stoned:

[The Crying Orc]

No, your right, that's how you spell his name.

[INVERTED]

Originally posted by Longjocks

Argh! How could I damn well forget him?!?! Take Fredrik out of my list and put Petrucci in. My list is in no particular order btw.

If that's the case, then I'm wondering how the fuck did you forget about James Murphy???

[Katham]

Scott Ayers, Bill Steer, Steve Von Till, Adam Franklin, Steve Vai...

[CtHuLhU DaWn]

In no order

Dime
Hanneman
Slash
Joe Satriani
Tom morello

[An-Ri-Na-Sidhe]

Mikael Akerfeldt
Michael Ammot
Jon Schaffer
Alexi Laiho
Bill Steer

not nessecarily in order and not nessecarily picked for skill but for craftsmanship and sound.

[Freke]

Jon Schaffer
Jeff Waters
Randy Shawver
Christoffer Jonson
James Hetfield (old Metallica)

[MetalChef]

In no particular order...

Alex Lifeson(Rush)
Dave Mustaine(Megadeth-the person who made me want to play guitar)
Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth)
Dave Gilmore(Pink Floyd)
Randy Rhoads(Ozzy)

Honorable mention-Stevie Ray Vaughan-not metal..but one bad A#$ guitar player

[nyoffe]

These are my favorite 5, not the 5 who I think are the best technically.

(in no order):

Kenny Hickey (Type O Negative
Dino Cazares (Fear Factory)
Jeff Loomis (Nevermore)
Kerry King (Slayer)
Pat O'Brien (Cannibal Corpse)


As far as technically... id go with Petrucci and Becker.

[crispen411312]

1) Mike McCready
2) Zakk Wylde
3) Kerry King
4) Johnny Greenwood
5) Stone Gossard

[OpethRules]

Originally posted by An-Ri-Na-Sidhe
Mikael Akerfeldt
Michael Ammot
Jon Schaffer
Alexi Laiho
Bill Steer

not nessecarily in order and not nessecarily picked for skill but for craftsmanship and sound.

Opeth guitarist.......nice.

[Ozmodius]

Kirk Hammet
Kerry King
John Petrucci
Andrew Craighan
Trey Azagthoth

[Squall]

also no special order......./
_
Steve Vai I
Joe Satriani I----------->DAMN!! the G3 i just went wednesday was AMAZING!
John Petrucci _I

Yngwie Malmsteen
(Jason Becker (is he dead??)

[Euronymous]

in no order:

Kerry King (Slayer)
Jack Owens (CC)
John Pettruci (DT)
(#1) EURONYMOUS (MAYHEM)
Erkekjeter Silenoz (Dimmu)

[Henry Wolfe]

5. Chong
4. Tito Jackson
3. Anyone's dad who occasionally tries to act "hip" by playing Kumbiya
2. Charles Manson
1. The guy that did the theme song for Top Gun

(well no not really, but they all are entertaining, in there own comedic way)

1.Dimebag
2.Hendrix
3.KK Downing
4.Dave Mustaine
5.Daniel Svenson

[herr spigelman]

Hell-o!!!
My favourite 5 guitar players are:

1- Chuck Schuldiner
2- Alexi Laiho
3- Galder
4- Euronymous
5- Jeff Hanneman

[wannabe]

JOE PERRY!!!
Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
John Fruciante



There are lots more that I consider my very favorites.

[Head_split_Open]

i have more than 5...

Kirk Hammett
John Petrucci
Jack Owen
Pat O'Brien
Jeff Hanneman
Dimebag
Zakk Wylde
Charlie (from Neverdead)

[Becker rules]

Jason Becker
Marty Friedman
Yngwie malmsteen
Steve Vai
Joe Satriani

[Becker rules]

Originally posted by Longjocks
This is a hard one...

Steve Vai (when he wasn't pumping out trash)
Jason Becker (RIP)
Alexi Laiho
Steve Lukether
Fredrik Thordendal (great player... just needs to expand a little)

Jason Becker isnt dead, he just cant play anymore.

[Emperia]

1 CHUCK SCHULDINER
2 Jeff hanneman
3 Kerry King
4 Pat O'brian
5 Brian Hoffman
:angel:

[Vortigern]

(in no particular order)

Axel Rudi Pell
Tony Iommi
Morgan Steinmeyer Hakansson
Erkekjetter Silenoz
Dino Cazares

[Lord Arioch]

In no particular order

Marcus Sunesson
Schälin
Anders Björler
Peter Wichers
Mille Petrozza
Rich Ward

and a lot more...

[Katham]

Originally posted by An-Ri-Na-Sidhe
Bill Steer

Weee! I'm not alone!

[destro]

1. Yngwie Malmsteen
2. Jeff Hanneman
3. Paul Gilbert
4. John Pretrucci
5. Nuno Bettencourt

[The Doctor]

No particular order:
1. Dimebag Darrel (pantera)
2. Kerry King (slayer)
3. Kirk hammet ('tallica)
4. Richard Z Kruspe-Bernstein (ramms+ein)
5. Max Cavelera (soulfly)

Ofcourse i'm a great player to, buy i really cannot compare myself to them

[Vortigern]

anyone can compare him or herself to max cavalera, you only have to play two chords for five minutes. don't take this the wrong way, but I never trust people who say they're great at something. there's always someone better. ;) but peace, dog.

[hoejer]

Originally posted by Vortigern
anyone can compare him or herself to max cavalera, you only have to play two chords for five minutes. don't take this the wrong way, but I never trust people who say they're great at something. there's always someone better. ;) but peace, dog.

to be a great guitarist is not just too play very well.. you also need too´come up with some good stuff (like cavalera.. he makes some tightass riffs).....:stoned:

[Vortigern]

hey, I grew up on sepultura. but max is not one of the best guitarists you've ever heard. but he's a cool mofo, I'll give him that. and of course, putting six hundred notes in one song doesn't make you a good musician, even though you can be considered a good guitarplayer. ah, fuck it. let's grab some beer and some hot women.

[soulburner]

Kirk Hammet
Dimebag Darelle
Fredrik thordendal
Peter Tagtgren
King kerry

[Smleatyaelr]

Kerry King
Paul Gilbert
Kirk Hammet
Christopher Amott
Michael Amott

[The_Reaper]

Alexi Lahio (Children Of Bodom)
Kiko Loureiro (Angra)
Chuck Schuldiner (R.I.P) - Death / Control Denied
Steve Vai
Mark Knopfler


Hey guys I know Mark Knopfler is not Metal but try to listen his live dIRE sTRAITS stuff and listen to his guitar majesty!!

:D

[mrweijia]

1. Andres Segovia
2. Tony Iommi (favourite, not best)
3. Yngwie Malmsteen
4. Zakk Wylde
5. Tomi Tolkki

ad who could forget

6. The Karate Kid

[powersofterror]

the karate kid?????wtf is that?

1. BUCKETHEAD
2. Van Halen
3. Galder
4. Andreas Kisser(max sucks at guitar, he's just
a good singer)
5. Dave Murray(i couldn't think of anyone else)

[fel]

1) John Petrucci "Dream theater"
2) Chuck Schuldiner "Death"
3) Dimebag "Pantera"
4) Joe Satriani ( i know its not metal but he's great )
5) Tony Iommi "Black Sabbath" ( Our Father )



There not a lot of great guitarist. Being able to play fast is not all.
Try to rember that

[Tattered]

Kerry King
Josh Brainard (ex slipknot done some amazing solos on mfkr)
Jeff Hanneman
Bryan May
Lars fredrikson

[Katham]

Did I mention James K Broadrick BTW? :D

[Gigantic Penis]

Kenny Hickey-Type O Negative
Dave Murrey-Iron Maiden
Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedman-Megadeth

[SKOA Deadman]

Kirk Hammet (Metallica)
Joe Satriani
Ynywie Malmsteeen
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)
Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)

In no particualr order by the way

[shield_cross]

this is pretty easy

top five, ok

1)Randy Rhoads ( ex- ozzy osbourne, hes dead )
2)Stevie Ray Vaughan (not metal, but cool, hes dead)
3)Yngwie Malmsteen (so gay, but his technique etc is mind - boggling)
4)Luca Turreli (Rhapsody)
5)John Petrucci (Dream Theater etc )

[mrweijia]

how come no one mentions Andres Segovia???

[OpethRules]

Originally posted by mrweijia
how come no one mentions Andres Segovia???

because he isnt anyone's favorite.

[mrweijia]

but he's seriously the best guitarist. i bet most everyone here hasnt even heard him before

[walpurgis]

I have a cd of his doing a bunch of different classical pieces of Bach's and Beethoven's and such.

[powersofterror]

Originally posted by mrweijia
but he's seriously the best guitarist. i bet most everyone here hasnt even heard him before

yup, never heard of him. but i still think buckethead is one of the
best guitarists in the world. there is a book somewhere out there
that he wrote, its a music theory book, and its insane, there aren't many
people who can even understand it.

the only reason he isn't famous is because on all of his albums, he mixes
metal with funk, which is a crappy combination i think.

[metal=life]

1.neil zaza (check out the song I'm Alright)
2.Alexi Laiho
3.Darkenelf...(cause he summitted a bunch of tabs that i was lookin for):drunk:
4.me cause im self centered....j/k:)
5.gary moore

[BorgirKid]

1. Galder
2. Silenoz
3. Jimmy Page
4. Euronymous
5. James Hetfield

[Vrle]

1. Kirk Hammet - made me start playing a guitar
2. Y.J.Malmsteen - made me stop playing
3. Dimebag Darrell - made me start for the second time
4. Marty Friedman - great style
5. Vinnie Moore - great technique

I'll have too add at least 5 more in some point later........:drunk:

[Dave Asstaine]

:beer: dimebag

zakk wylde

george lynch

dave mustaine

kerry king:stoned:

[corroded]

in no particular order...

alexi laiho
chuck schuldiner
timo tolkki
jesper stromblad
alexander kuoppala...

[Anubis]

Andre Olbrich from Blind Guardian
Micheal Romeo from Symphony X
Mille from Kreator
Pepper Keenan from Corrosion of Conformity/Down
Fredrick Throdenthol from Meshuggah

[AmongTheLiving]

Alex Skolnick-Testament
Scott Ian - Anthrax
Jeff Hannemen- Slayer
Chris procter - EXCELLENT FINGER STYLIST!
Slash-guns and fuckin roses :sickface: :scatter:

[MetalWarrior]

No particular order:
Alexi Laiho
Yngwie Malmsteen
Randy Rhoads
Zakk Wylde
Van Halen

[deMANUfacture]

these guys are my fav's

eric clapton
dimebag
keenan
vai
satriani
:cool:

[The Doctor]

and then there is john lee hooker

[Torture Killer]

My favorite guitarists are:
1.Pat O'Brian(Cannible Corpse)
2.Allen West(old Six Feet Under guitarist,and Obituary's guitarist)
3.Steve Swanson(Six Feet Under)
4.Jack Owen(Cannibal Corpse)
5.Bob Rusay(old Cannibal Corpse guitarist)
6.Rob Barret(another old Cannibal Corpse guitarist)
7.Christer Espevoll(Extol)
8.Ole Borud(Extol)
9.ANDERS BJÖRLER(The Haunted)
10.Jenson(The Haunted)

[SandBlastedSkin]

In no order.....

1. Anders Björler (At The Gates/The Haunted)

2. Dimebag Darrel

3. Jon Levaaseur (Cryptopsy)

4. Jesper Strömblad/Björn Gelotte (In Flames)

5. Chuck Schuldiner (Death)

[TheKtuluCall]

Dave Mustaine--->Megadeth
Kirk Hammet---->Metallica
Jimi Hendrix (why is it stoners are so good at playing guitar?)--->Duh!
Adrian Smith---------->Iron Maiden
and Dave Murray------------^

[Dave Asstaine]

DIMEBAG DARREL

ZAKK WYLDE

GEORGE LYNCH

RANDY RHOADS

TONY IOMMI

ALL IRON MAIDEN GUITAR PLAYERS:stoned:

[Anubis]

Oh and I forgot:
JON FUCKING SCHAFFER

[Bones98]

Originally posted by SandBlastedSkin
In no order.....

1. Anders Björler (At The Gates/The Haunted)

2. Dimebag Darrel

3. Jon Levaaseur (Cryptopsy)

4. Jesper Strömblad/Björn Gelotte (In Flames)

5. Chuck Schuldiner (Death)

FUCK YEAH!!!! CHUCK IS DA' SHIT!!!!!!!

[Jeff]

Joe Satriani

Geoge Lynch

Adrian Smith and Dave Murray

Alex Liefson

John Petrucci

Joe Pass

(and for guys who just sound great...the guys from Sevendust and the guys from Halford..whoever the fuck they are)

And honorable mention has to go to Tony Rombola, cause at least he's trying to show the rest of the world that soloing is at least somewhat cool.

[damonta]

Dave Murry
Tommy Barron(Coroner)
Yngwie Malmsteen
Trey Azagthoth
Stevie Ray Vaughn

[onceinalifetime]

Malmsteen
Vai
Hammett
Rhoads
Mustaine

[FilthyGod]

kerry king - slayer
dimebag - pantera
Ihsahn - Emperor
the guys from CoB
Brian Hoffman - Deicide

[daemon]

Steve Vai
Nico - Repudiate (a french death metal band) http://repudiated.free.fr/
guys from Decapitated (Polish brutal death metal band)
guys from Cryptopsy
Chuck Schuldiner

it's just a short list of guitarit i like at that moment

[crispen411312]

i have no idea what order, i enjoy them all.
Mike Akersomethin from opeth.
Mike McCready
Trey Az.........Eric Ruttan
Dave Matthews - Its all about the fucked up chords.

[Squall]

me again hehehhee.....

Michael Angelo (he is a monster, almost a god)
Jason Becker
Buckethead
Marcus Paus (supoused to be the fastest player in this world)
Joe Stump
Paul Gilbert
Marty Friedman
Rusty Cooley
John Petrucci
Steve Vai
Chris Impellitteri
George Bellas

[freek666]

no particular order

zakk wylde
randy rhoads
jason becker
marty friedman
frank zappa

[Kjeldgor]

In no particular order... well..cept Jason Becker, he's my current Idol

1) Jason Becker
2) Alexi Laiho
3) Michael Angelo
4) Randy Rhoads
5) i guess Yngwie Malmsteen

and I know who Andres Segovia is.. I'm currently trying to learn Malaguena, but right now i'm trying to practice on my flamenco skills so i can play the triplets.

Jason Becker mixes melody with shred unlike any other guitar player i have ever heard.

Alexi Laiho is just an all around great guitarrist and I love his style.

Michael Angel is fuckin nuts on the guitar.. fast as hell and he has that weird way of playing guitar with his wrist over the neck instead of under.. it's cool..

Randy Rhoads is a great neo-classical/shred guitarrist and his chord progressions are great.

Yngwie Malmsteen is just fast.. He does use some neo-classical stuff, but it's ALL in harmonic minor, just different keys.. It's interesting though that his technical skill is extreme..

[Kjeldgor]

Oh.. and one more thing.. Jason Becker has top notch fingerpicking skills which, IMO, puts him ahead of everyone else simply because he can play more than just with a pick..

Yngwie can also fingerpick, but I wouldn't think he can fingerpick as well as Jason Becker.. He does have a flamenco song out.. but I think nailing the bass notes and melody line together is more difficult..


But people have their own opinions.

[Dimeplayer]

I'd have to say that my favorite guitarists are Dimebag Darrell, Kerry King, Chuck Schuldiner, Trey Azagthoth, and last but not least, Jeff Hanneman

[GoredFaces]

1. John Petrucci
2. Yngwie Malmsteen
3. Mike Åkerfeldt (just because i like opeth so much)
4. Jason Becker :( :( :( :( :( :(
5. Paul Gilbert

[stico]

Kirk Hammet
Eddie Van Halen
Dave mustaine
Joe Satriani
Slash

[i3m]

Alexi Laiho, Trey Azagthoth, Chuck Shuldiner, George Lynch, and.. me!

[RAMBO]

MY FAVORITE 5 WOULD BE:

1-STEVE VAI
2-RANDY RHOADS
3-YNGWIE J.MALMSTEEN
4-JOHN PETRUCCI
5-MARTY FRIEDMAN
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IT SHOULD BE THE TEN BEST,
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-JOE SATRIANI
7-EDDIE VAN HALEN
8-OF COURSE,JIMI HENDRIX
9-ALEX SCOLNICK(HOWEVER YOU SPELL HIS NAME)
10-KERRY KING
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OR MAYBE FIFTEEN,
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11-ERIC JOHNSON
12-DIMEBAG DARRELL
13-THE GUY FROM RATT
14-CARLOS SANTANA
15-JAKE E. LEE

YEAH,THAT'LL DO

OH,AND THEY'RE NOT IN ANY ORDER

[Bones98]

Originally posted by daemon

guys from Decapitated (Polish brutal death metal band)



For Your Information (FYI) there is only one guitarist from Decapitated.

[RottingSwill138]

1:Mike Kimball(dying fetus)
2:Gian(cradle of filth)
3:Kerry King (Slayer)
4:Tony Iommy(Sabbath!!!)
5:Dimebag(Pantera)

[Nigromante]

:flame:

1.Chuck Schuldiner
2. Marty Friedman
3. Andy la Rocque
4.Adrian Smith
5.Micheal Romeo.:flame: :kaioken: :angry:

[ville the reaper]

1.alexi laiho
2.roope latvala
3.routa(finntroll)
4.james heffield
5.randy rhoads


so fuck yourself and die! :behead:

[Panda]

1. dimebag darrel
2. paul gilbert
3. zakk wylde
4. alexi
5. james murphy

[younguitarist]

1.Peter Lindgren (opeth)
2.jack owen
3.sparky voyles (misery index)
4.eric hoffman(deicide)
5.John Petrucci (dream theater)

:uzi: :flame:

[Motherplucker]

Andreas Kisser(Sepultura)
Sparky Voyles(ex-Dying Fetus,Misery Index)
Jeff Loomis(Nevermore)
Dallas Toler-Wade(Nile)
Terrence Hobbs(Suffocation)

[ShredIsNotDead]

Well im finally back....I had that fucking Sasser.worm virus and just had it fixed today.


Jason Becker (Cacophony)
Marty Friedman (cacophony)
Michael Angelo (Nitro)
Yngwie Malmsteen
Alexi Laiho (COB)

[Blood_reich]

gilbert
alexie
ruttan
yngwie
christopher amott (suprised niether of the amott brothers made the lists above.)

[Transient]

deron miller=foreign objects
chuck schuldiner=death
phil fasciana=malevolent creation
mikael akerfeldt=opeth
all time: luc lemay=gorguts

[MetallicA]

Kirk Hammett
James Hetfield
Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Jimmy Page
Eddie Van Halen
Tony Iommi
Angus Young
many others

[Laareppi]

#1: Alexi Laiho!!!!

others... (no particular order)

James Hetfield
Randy Rhoads
Mick Thompson
Kerry King

...and many others, but mainly these 5.

[Slabbefusk]

Kerry King
Jeff Hanneman
Alexi Laiho
Fredrik Thordendal
Kirk Hammett

[death196]

alexi cob
mark lamb of god
roope cob
chris lamb of god
alexander cob i guess not really thoe

[Blood Red Bass]

alexi cob
mark lamb of god
roope cob
chris lamb of god
alexander cob i guess not really thoe
Randy Blythe = singer
Mark Morton/WillieAdler = guitarsits
John Campbell = Bassist
CHRIS ADLER = drummer

[davie_gravy]

chris lamb of god


He's the drummer...


I would have to go with...

Jason Becker
Dimebag Darrell
Randy Rhoads
Zakk Wylde
and Alexi Laiho

[Transient]

deron miller
alexi laiho
muhammed suicmez
rob vigna
james murphy

[MetalThrashingMad]

DAMMIT this is old

Off the top of my head quick, before I think too much


Marty Friedman
Tommy Vitterli
Josh Christian
Jeff Loomis
Ron Jarzombek

[*insert name here*]

This thread seems to get a bump every year.

[HermanRi!]

1. Mick Thomson
2. Paul Gilbert
3. John Petrucci
4. Michael Angelo
5. Rusty Cooley

[FesteringCorpse]

(Not in order)

Chuck Sculdiner
John Petrucci
Michael Romeo
David Gilmour
Michael Angelo Batio

Ive got heaps more......

[Art-Of-Shredding]

In no order

Paul Gilbert
Bob Zabek
Jari maanpaa (Wintersun)
Jeff loomis (nevermore)
the guys from insomnium cant remember the names.

[Dopethrone]

1. Dimebag Darrell
2. Chuck Schuldiner
3. Billy Gibbons
4. Trey Azagthoth
5. Jerry Cantrell

[k13m]

jon levasseur
astennu
kiko loureiro

cant think of more

[Dyvim Tvar]

In no particular order;
Pagey
Gilbert
Suicmez
Dallas Toller-Wade
Pat O'Brian

[IRON90]

In no order at all:

Zakk Wylde
Yngwie Malmsteen
Paul Gilbert
Michael Angelo
Angus Young

[Blood Red Bass]

Jeff Loomis's thumb
Jeff Loomis's index finger
Jeff Loomis's middle finger
Jeff Loomis's ring finger
Jeff Loomis's pinky

[MetalThrashingMad]

Jeff Loomis's thumb
Jeff Loomis's index finger
Jeff Loomis's middle finger
Jeff Loomis's ring finger
Jeff Loomis's pinky
Gahahaha good one!! :beer:

[Blood Red Bass]

:beer: , wihtout a doubt my favorite guitarist.

[Lord Vehemence]

Muhammed Suicmez
Vogg
Roman Saenko
Jon Levasseur
Alex Auburn

[TheTriumpH]

Zakk Wylde
Alexi Laiho
Kai Hansen(!) yes you read right
Dimebag
Paul Gilbert

[problematic]

Schuldiner
Christopher Bradley (Beneath The Massacre)
Jonas Karlsson (SoP)
Peter Persson (Visceral Bleeding)
Sucimez

[Blood Red Bass]

Schuldiner
Christopher Bradley (Beneath The Massacre)
Jonas Karlsson (SoP)
Peter Persson (Visceral Bleeding)
Sucimez
Beneath the Massacre!!! fuck yeah!! Do you know where I can get an mp3 of...I think it was track one? ( I don't do it ilegally, personal thing) I used to get it off of uraniummusic.com but their site has been down for almost 5 or 6 months. :confused:

[Panda]

1)dimebag
2)paul gilbert
3)van halen
4)satch
5)al pitrelli

hm i missed vai and mr wlyde damn ....

[js1guitar]

1. Zakk Wylde
2. Dimebag Darrell
3. James Hetfield
4. Kerry King
5. Jeff Hanneman


there are many more, but you only asked for the top 5!!!

[js1guitar]

Jeff Loomis's thumb
Jeff Loomis's index finger
Jeff Loomis's middle finger
Jeff Loomis's ring finger
Jeff Loomis's pinky
hahaha... aint that the truth!!!

[ambivalent]

1 - Paul Gilbert - during Racer X
2 - Antti Kokko - Kalmah/Eternal Tears of Sorrow
3 - Michael/Christopher Amott - Arch Enemy
4 - Mikko Salovaara - Kiuas
5 - Bart Frydrychowicz - Quo Vadis
6 - Andre Olbrich/Marcus Siepen - Blind Guardian
7 - Jeff Loomis - Nevermore

so yeah, not exactly 5, but meh

[problematic]

Beneath the Massacre!!! fuck yeah!! Do you know where I can get an mp3 of...I think it was track one? ( I don't do it ilegally, personal thing) I used to get it off of uraniummusic.com but their site has been down for almost 5 or 6 months. :confused:
heelz yea!

Just go to www.beneaththemassacre.com , you can download Comforting Prejudice (track 1) there, or you can buy the EP for about $7 US... ! Do it.. it blows my fucking brains out, they inspired me (along with SoP) to play 7 strings. :D

:beer:

[maggot666]

Mick Thompson
Jim Root
Paul Gray-plays Bass
Dimebag Darrel
Kirk Hammet

[ThornsOfHeaven200]

I don't know if I can keep it to just 5, but these are my favorite METAL guitarists
Chuck Schuldiner
Dimebag Darrell
John Gallagher
Jeff Hanneman/Kerry King
Karl Sanders/Dallas Toler-Wade(sp?)
Trey Azagthoth
Theres so many more guitarists that I really like but I guess these are my top one for now.

[UnstatisfiedDesire]

oh god there is so many!..wont name em all of course.

Mike Kimball
Willie Adler
Mark Morton
Jimmy Page
Herman Li
Kerry King
Adam "Nergal" Darski
Antti Kokko
Angus Young

and ALOT more

[CompelledToLacerate]

Pat O'Brien
Devin Townsend
Thoman Rune Andersen (Galder from Dimmu Borgir)
Kerry King
Martin Hendriksson

[Casketcrusher]

Ok I forgot if I posted before and I can't be bothered to look..way to lazy.

In no real order here is my top five.

• Mark Sawickis (Impetigo)
He had extreemly simple riffs that sawed back and forth. Repeated numerous times and solos nothing more than trem bar butchery. But his riffs (although simple) where some of the greatest I've heard. Like the opening riff of I Work For The Streetcleaner or Defiling The Grave gave off the creepy/cheesy feel you would get from watching old horror films. Where most bands these days who sing about horror films try and be as technical as fuck they don't try and get into characters or atmosphere that represent the topics they are singing about but Impetigo's music fit the topics they were singing about. When I listen to Defiling The Grave I can picture ghouls stalking through the graveyard and tearing open tombs to feast on dead flesh. When I listen to the slow, doomy Breakfest At The Manchestor Morgue I can picture zombies rising from crypts. Zombies are slow, the song is slow so it fits. Hell even in the song Cannibal Ballet they had tribal drumming representing that of a cannibal jungle cult preforming a sacrifice. IMPETIGO IS MY FAVOURITE BAND!

•Martin Schirenc (Pungent Stench)
He has some of the most creepy/heavy riffs I've heard on For God Your Soul...For Me Your Flesh. Yet he also can throw song funky solos and guitar work out like on Sick, Bizare, Defaced Creation or Viva La Muerte!

•Eric Cutler (Autopsy)
He can create some of the creepiest feelings with his guitar riffs. His doomy and errie chops are virtually unmached by anyone in Death Metal these days (and I'm not talking technicality here. I'm talking atmosphere)

•Sean McGrath (Impaled)
His style can be analyzed as one part Bill Steer (Carcass) and one party Pat O Brein (Cannibal Corpse). He has some catchy, melodic feelings like Bill in his sound but he plays all over the neck like Pat. Seriously the tab for Dead Inside is insane. Plus the fact that he sings while doing it is also amazing. I think what gets me the most is his solos. Where most guys try and play a billion notes in a solo he makes his solos speak (very similar to Bill Steer).

•Mille Petrozza (Kreator)
The riffs off of Extreme Aggressions are amazing. Just the way he manages to pull them off and sing is wicked. I just love this guy.



Tons More Really, Vai, Schuldiner, ect I just picked these because they were my favourites and where I get the most inspiration for my playing.

[kmlm]

My favorite players

1. Allen West (makes me want to grab the nearest bong)
2. Charlie Benante (great riffs, however John Bush should be your singer)
3. Jon Christ (great tone)
4. Trey Azagtoth
5. Ishahn (i just dig the atmosphere)