I just want to see what your guys opinions are on who is the best Melodic Metal Player. I know that there are many and its definately argueable, but just for you personally, who makes solos that you like better than anyone else.

My pick, who seems to shine consistently, is Marty Friedman. I think when it comes time for a solo, he just surpasses anybody in my book. He can shred just as fast as any shredder but unlike others, he can just play real slow and melodic when it comes time for the solo and does it very well consistently. Steve Vai is very good in my opinion too, but i dont think there is one quality a guitarist should have that he doesn't do extremely well.

laiho

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Vai kicks ass, so does becker.

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I read "Melodic" and the first thing I thought of was Jesper Stromblad. But I don't think he's the best.

Laiho all the way!

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Friedman has some killer solo's on Rust in Peace. I would say Jon Nodviedt but his newer material isn't superb material. Bill Steer is pretty damned good too.

1.Alexi Laiho
2.Roope Latvala (back in Stone)
3.Matt Heafy

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The guys from Kalmah are pretty melodic.

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roope played solos on bodoms trashed lost and strung out that i loved...he cant have played better in stone than on that

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Galder

Jari Mäenpää
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Pata

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He definately writes some awesome shit, and for some time he was my idol, but he's not that great a player.

Yes Friedman kicks ass, but you can't forget Kai Hansen, Dave Murray, Laiho, Malmsteen, Manowar's guitarist(forgot the name), and hell maybe even Chuck Schuldiner. I'd probably choose Friedman cuz I don't like Malmsteen and Laiho is kind of... boring.

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satch, and laiho, and of course randy

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Friman and Vanni from Insomnium. Amazing.

Muhammed Sucimez

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chuck.

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yup.

Anders and Martin from at the gates.

What made my choice of Marty Friedman is how in depth he gets in his solos and how knowledgable he is with it. I had got his Melodic control video a while a ago, but never got into it cause i was all about trying to get faster and whatever.
I just got done moving to our new house and i dug it up and put it on, and its seriously so advanced what he is doing and what he is able to do. Like its easy to understand what hes doing and his style of soloing, but to actually do it takes years and years and he just has a mastery at it at such a young age. I think Laiho has the same idea as Friedman, concerning himself with the Melodic side of playing, but Friedman sounds so much more exotic to me like Becker does in his melodic playing, but i feel like some of live Becker stuff is more blazing speed than Marty Friedman, (although all these people named here all kick ass at being melodic.)

Kris Norris

So many choices that are equally good but i'll have to put in a word for Adrian Smith. His guitar solos always seem to have a purpose and feel like the melody of a song instead of just some random wank in the middle that has no rhyme or reason. A lot of metal guitarist construct solos and melodies just by shooting from the hip like they're playing live or something. Adrian plans out his solos and takes time constructing something that feels like its part of the song. I aspire one day to be able to compose solos the way he does.

Chuck Norris will kick his ass

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Hell yeah. Powerslave is a fine example. I prefer Dave's soloing. I just like the shred factor.

The god of melodic metal = Mr. Rhodes.

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Hmmm, you seemed to have answered the question for me. For melody, Friedman cannot be beat, or at least compared to everything I have ever heard to this point.

Malmsteen, Schuldiner, and Laiho are all very talented guitar players, but consistently lack feeling in their soloing. Schuldiner did have a few good ones, but Malmsteen and Laiho, just dont have a real melodic feel to their playing.

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What?

He has the most boring solos ever. He does the SAME arpeggio shape in every solo, and uses the technique that goes like:

|--19-18-19-17-19---19---19----19----19------|
|------------------18---17---16----------------|
|-----------------------------------17-----16---|

Sorry, I just can't stand how everything praises him. Same meoldy in every solo basicly.

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For me, I'd say the best melodic metal players were Chuck Schuldiner and Bill Steer (on Heartwork and Swansong) but a current player, I guess Michael Amott on the last three arch enemy albums (allthough there are not that many solos, his rhythm is spot on melodic-wise, and the solos he does, I really enjoy)

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I also second Kris Norris, check out Locus Factor or the new Darkest Hour.

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Na i gotta say that the Fermented Offal Discharge solo has to be one of my favourites ever.

Though i havent heard much of his other stuff. so it could be the same.

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Everything they do is good,get whatever you can.


Oh DEAD,I saw an interview with Christian that said the new album is going to be over the top.They are ditching the old formula.

Damn I cant even fucking wait, when is it due for release? Sometime next year id imagine.


Yea I love that solo, I do agree a lot of his solos are the same sweeps. I really like the culinary hyperversity (sp?) solo.

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Yeah early 2006 I beleive.

Fucking sweet, most wanted albums for 2006

Decapitated
Necrophagist

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Luca turilli

Yeah Steve VAi does that like a pro, takes his time and really creates a perfect solo. Tender Surrender and Lotus Feet have to have the greatest solos ever. And thats not just me saying they are good, i really think they are the two best solos EVER.

Anders Bjorler

u spelled his name wrong, its Rhoads. sorry im picky bout it.

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What are you, 12?

If hes 12 he can spell better than you

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Signed on Adrian and Marty. Adding James Murphy and Andy Laroque.

wtf? go listen to malmsteens "dreaming" and children of Bodoms "kissing the shadows". some of the most melodic playing ive ever heard. there is better stuff out there though...... i think Becker is probably the most melodic.

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Excellent melodies. they integrate finnish folk into their writing dont they? Probably my favorite acoustic segments too.

Alex Skolnick (his Testament days)

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Also Andy Laroque and Mike Wead , all of which played with King Diamond Or Mercyful Fate

yeah, I second Matt Heafy, him and Corey are badass. \m/

not quite but i dont like when ppl say they like someone but cant even spell the name. it seems disrespectful to me.

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Let it fucking go already.

I made an honest mistake spelling his name, no disrespect to Randy Rhoads intended (this time, checking the spelling on his poster in my office because it’s obviously so fucking important). Based on my initial post, I think it’s evident that I think highly of him.

You want to talk about disrespect. Take a look at your remark to my initial post. Instead of commenting on its content you decide to comment on its presentation. In my mind that’s disrespectful and immature.

BTW – I could have a field day on your use (or lack) of grammar and punctuation, but out of respect for you, I don’t. Before you go off lecturing me about respect you should give it a try.

im not even gonna argue. i spell like i do on purpose cuz im too lazy to type every single letter when its not that important. and i only kept at it becuz u asked if i wuz 12.

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Here's a list(no real order)
Michael Angelo
Stefan Elmgren(Hammerfall)
Alexi Laiho
Yngwie Malmsteen
Joe Satriani

for me its got to be either be Chuck Schuldiner or Michael Amott, they both fucking own big time

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Bill Steer : Solo in Buried Dreams
Christofer Malmstrom : Solo in Submission
Chuck Schuldiner : All leads on the Symbolic Album
No one in particular in the band but Kalmah are great for melody.
Dont know the name of the Guitarist but the band Omnium Gatherum has unusual melodies.

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Niklas Sundin & Martin Henriksson (Dark Tranquillity)
Chuck Shuldiner (Death)
Alexy Laiho (of course)
Yngvee Malmsteen
Victor Smolsky (Rage)
Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius)
Anders Bjorner (At The Gates)
Dan Swano

But John Petrucci kicks their asses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll have to go with Galder(Old Mans Child and Dimmu Borgir).

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I hate to be a pain in the ass, but I just couldn't let this slide....The words "wuz" and "was" have the same amount of letters. In fact, in "was" all 3 letters are positioned in a group on the left hand side of your keyboard, therefore you would use less energy typing "was" rather than "wuz" because you do not have to move your fingers a great distance or even involve your right hand. But in this cause, you seemed to have deliberately typed "wuz" which then contradicts your previous statement in saying laziness is your reasoning behind your horrid typing.


Anyway, Donzi, you're right about Randy

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this is awesome...http://www.peta2.com/outthere/o-darkesthour.asp?c=st36

Im going to eat a cat for every time Ive seen that posted. So far, I think its about 7 cats.

Congratulations.

Laiho isn't the best in terms of creativity in my opinion, but I believe for his age he has incredible technical skills and is one of the best in the genre. I'd have to say Randy Rhoads would be my bet, just because his solos aren't just cock rock, they have melody, and they can be hummed along too, not too many guitarist have solos that can be sang. But thats just my opinion.

i pretty much agree with that. he has some awsome meoldic playing on the old testament records. i was also very impressed by the unforgiven solo when i heard it first time. i wouldnt consider kirk best melodic player although he kicked major ass in old metallica days. concerning melodic playing i like marty friedman alot. his playing is awsome and unique.

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Dan Mongrain
Marty Friedman
Dimebag
the Maiden guys

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Friedman (Rust in Peace), Chuch Schulindler (can't spell it), Carcass's guy on Heartwork. Who does laiho play for? Or is he one by his own merit, like Vai or Satriani?

amon amarth guys
maiden guys
friendman
satch
vai
(look
it sloped
downnnnnn)

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becker
steve vai
petrucci
tony mccapline
satch
friedman
the late great Schuldiner
alex skolnick
kirk hammet(ride the lightning)
..............

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? melodic ?

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hehe, nice

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Tony Iommi's solos are all great and add soul to the song. I'm surprised nobody mentioned him . Must be the blues roots.

The late Chuck Schuldiner
Alex Skolnick
Dave Murray and Adrian Smith
John Petrucci

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Alexi Laiho
The guys from Kalmah
The guys from Insomnium
Jason Becker

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I'm still sold on Friedman : /

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How random. This thread is like a year old.

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vai
ammot
rusty cooley
malmsteen
jason becker ( duh~!!!!)
chuck schuldiner
the dudes from necrophagist ( the solo lines!!!)

Melodic? What do people mean when they say melodic?

Sorry, my musical vocab is not strong. heh. Sad... I've been playing for like seven years almost now. hah.

When I think melodic I think of Hate eternal solo on King of All Kings. LIke on the song... whats it called... Servant of gods. Not too many variations in the ryhthm but good melody, I guess you could say.

Same with the early suffocation guys.

And yeah... I think i'll have to agree with other posts on this topic and go with Marty Friedman as well.

circuit v.panterh&anchang(best solos I ever heard)
amon amarth guys(good feel of melody although it's pretty simple stuff)
satriani
Jari Maenpäa
old Manowar guitarrist
Akira Takasaki
Chuck Schuldiner
Chris Caffery

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Somebody must've ressurected this thread and then deleted their post some time after mine, then.

He's one of the best melodic players I've heard. Forbidden City is an awesome song


http://profile.myspace.com/index.cf...iendID=57172415

For those who haven't heard him

jon levasseur
astennu

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Bjorn and John from ex-Vehemence
Bart Frydrychowicz - Quo Vadis

Not the best, but one of my favourites..

Anders Bjorler from ex-ATG/The Haunted.

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Schenker.

wow alot of mainstream shit in here.....i would probably say Hiro from Sceptic that guy is so baddass when it comes to solos and riffZ! OOO n cant forget ChucK...rip

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Carl August Tidemann. Just listen to his guitar work on the first Arcturus album. Divine. Can't forget TOMMY from Coroner either!

Hell yeah dude. Me + old Cryptopsy =

And Marty Friedman to me is one of the most innovative and musically beautiful players to coax anything out of the instrument. His bends + phrasing are AMAZING. The solo in 'Captive Honor' is one of my favorites of all time.

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I'd say that I am the best melodic metal player.

hell ya! haha