GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time

[Yetti]

yes, it's gay and lying x100000000




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) TOO HIGH
10. Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman (SLAYER) TOO HIGH
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) TOO HIGH
16. Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW)
17. Yngwie Malmsteen
18. Joe Perry & Brad Whitford (AEROSMITH) ROCK BAND
19. Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman (MEGADETH)
20. Chuck Schuldiner (DEATH)
21. Brian May (QUEEN) ROCK BAND
22. Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO)
23. Nigel Tufnel (SPINAL TAP) spinal tap
24. Jeff Beck
25. Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE) WAY TOO HIGH
26. Head & Munky (KORN) NO
27. John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER) TOO LOW
28. Kim Thayil (SOUNDGARDEN)
29. Vivian Campbell (DEF LEPPARD)
30. Daron Malakian (SYSTEM OF A DOWN) TOO HIGH
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) WAY TOO LOW
54. Reb Beach (WINGER[worst metal band ever], 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) TOO HIGH
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) TOO LOW
72. Gary Holt & Rick Hunolt (EXODUS)
73. Donald Buck Dharma Roeser (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT)
74. Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY) TOO LOW, AND WHERE THE FUCK IS CHRIS?
75. Robert Fripp (KING CRIMSON)
76. Andre Olbrich (BLIND GUARDIAN)
77. Joe Satriani WAY TOO LOW
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) NO
82. Pete Townshend (THE WHO) ROCK BAND
83. Jon Schaffer (ICED EARTH) NO
84. Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS) HOMO
85. Neil Young ROCK GUITARIST
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) 96? GIVE ME A BREAK97. Akira Takasaki (LOUDNESS)
98. Michael Angelo
99. John Kay & Michael Monarh (STEPPENWOLF)
100. Nick Bowcott (GRIM REAPER)

 

[xOrdinary_Storyx]

these things are such bullshit. if it werent for randy rhoads, hammet wouldnt have even existed as a guitarist....yet he ranks higher? and even more of a travesty...hammet over VAI?!? goddamn this is depressing.

 

[Yetti]

welcome to the board, dude

 

[HauknessX]

half of these arnt even metal. alexi 96??? thats right korn have way better metal guitarists than bodom....right?

 

[fivemagics77]

welcome to a few days ago!

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=132852

 

[bloody_trooper]

not a good list, ive seen better

one thing i did agree with was iommi being #1, hes totally deserving
also nigel from spinal tap, he kicks ass

the metallica guys over rhoades, page, hendrix, murray and smith....what the fuck???

adam jones of tool??? thats bs

ALEXI...96???????????? ARE YOU FUCKIN KIDDING ME??

Korn guitarists...why the hell are they so damn high?? thats just an embarrasment

mike and chris from arch enemy should be way higher.....

crappy list, guitarworld has done better

 

[stuckx]

late.. http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=132852

 

[bobvex]

at bloody trooper, you should see the Rolling stone list, hendrix is number one, and Vai, Satch, Laiho, Latvala, and others aren't even on the list.

Seriuosly folks we should really write a letter to these magazines complaining about this travesty, i just isn't' right. Im dead fucking serious people, I'll creat the letter and post it, then you guys can post comments or suggestions for it.

 

[BastrdDrmr]

I thought the list was decent considering all the shitlists I've seen before. I mean, that's the first time I've seen Alexi Laiho or Michael Romeo on a list at all from a big magazine.

 

[HauknessX]

thats true, at least alexi is on the list, but if cob was as popular as the other stuff on the list i think they would have alexi a lot higher.

 

[pyramazekeyboardist]

yeah exactly, its not about whos the best, its about who is popular. man, since munky is such a better guitarist than alexi laiho and everything.............yeah.......

 

[Pita Bread]

Oh yea man, Munky can play an arpeggio... in the time it takes Yngwie to compose and record a whole album...

 

[Yetti]

Oh yea man, Munky can play an arpeggio... in the time it takes Yngwie to compose and record a whole album...

twice

yngwie is that damn fast

 

[Thilo]

I think its cool for Alexi to be on that list. I mean he's 24 (or 25) and I think its great to be on the TOP 100 list in that age. He has so much time to get higher on that fucking list.

 

[Thilo]

Btw yetti, great comments

 

[xOrdinary_Storyx]

at bloody trooper, you should see the Rolling stone list, hendrix is number one, and Vai, Satch, Laiho, Latvala, and others aren't even on the list.

Seriuosly folks we should really write a letter to these magazines complaining about this travesty, i just isn't' right. Im dead fucking serious people, I'll creat the letter and post it, then you guys can post comments or suggestions for it.

FUCKING A! ha..im all for it. i sent a letter to rolling stone about that list btw. fucking prick from the white stripes got like 30 something....yet no vai, stach, or malmsteen?...man i hate people.

 

[-Rivfader-]

Guitar World's fad fuck popularity contest bullshit goddamn ass opinion don't mean shit to me, but their list still pisses me off.

 

[Venymous]

ok i just gotta ask...why does everyone hate timo tolkki??? im not a big strato fan so i dont know much

 

[for-will-drive-devil]

Erf, where's Townsend ?

He's creation range is surely one of the best I've heard (well in fact I've not heard so many bands, but with COB & SYL/Townsend I tend to believe I started with some of the best), from melodic to brutal, and sure he pisses stainless steel razor blades every time he plugs into an amp'.
Looks like not much people knows about his music.

 

[Dead Eternity]

strange that tony macalpine isn't on that list. And where is loomis?