Most Underrated Metal Guitarists?

[Metaltastic]

I really don't see why people are so impressed with Tipton. I've never been a fan of Priest; but all this talk about how great this guy is, i've been on a Priest listening spree this weekend... and I have to say I don't see what you all see in him.

Maybe it's just one of those things where if you grew-up on Priest music, and if he was your inspiration to play guitar, then I could see how you might worship him. But for a non-Judas listener like myself, I don't see anything magical about his playing. Maybe I'm missing something? He does have some good solos and some great moments, but nothing that makes me think that he's this almighty "god" that people make him out to be.

I'm not bashing Tipton, and i'm not bashing any of you that think he's an awesome player... it's just a viewpoint that I don't share and quite frankly don't understand.

Yeah, I hear ya, and while he has some pretty damn impressive stuff on the Painkiller album, it's still not the most technically amazing stuff I've heard - really, I just love the melody and note choice in his solos, and how identifiable they are!

And +1 billion to Peter Wichers, I only neglected to mention him cuz I wasn't sure how underrated he was!

 

[cobhc]

Maybe it's just me, but the leads on All Guns Blazing as I mentioned in the 8 string hellraiser thread is an awesome set of leads, but again maybe that's because I'm a sucky guitar player, and anything like that just impresses the shit out of me.

 

[Mikaël-ange]

Gary Holt from Exodus

 

[Felix Neumann]

Maybe it's just me, but the leads on All Guns Blazing as I mentioned in the 8 string hellraiser thread is an awesome set of leads, but again maybe that's because I'm a sucky guitar player, and anything like that just impresses the shit out of me.

You are not alone, man Tipton is no Petrucci shredder and this is absolutely OKAY! Sometimes one single tone is better than thousand scales rushed down! Music is no sport, Music is feeling, emotions IMO!!!

 

[Metal Overload]

Music is no sport, Music is feeling, emotions IMO!!!

You got it there dude!!!

 

[Force666]

Oli Herbert (All That Remains)
Marcus Sunesson (The Crown)

 

[Felix Neumann]

You got it there dude!!!

Hell yeah, dude

 

[RemoWilliams]

my vote is or Devin Townsend. I've seen him with the Devin Townsend Band twice and when he wants to, he can pull out some awesome, tastey solos.

 

[Metaltastic]

Yeah, true that, Devy can shred like a mofo!

 

[ATLA]

dont think devin is very under rated here bro!


+1 to Joel,peter witchers, VOGG(people dont understand until they actually try and play some of those riffs), yari shred is mega hard also!

btw do you guys know yari Favorited mastered by muppets on his youtube channel? pretty awesome i'd say!

WOLFGANG ZENK! god damn never heard that before reminded me of GUTHRIE GOVAN

 

[Chryst Krispies]

Oli Herbert (All That Remains)

Oli is a KILLER guitar player.

 

[Felix Neumann]

dont think devin is very under rated here bro!


+1 to Joel,peter witchers, VOGG(people dont understand until they actually try and play some of those riffs), yari shred is mega hard also!

btw do you guys know yari Favorited mastered by muppets on his youtube channel? pretty awesome i'd say!

WOLFGANG ZENK! god damn never heard that before reminded me of GUTHRIE GOVAN

Dude, check my post on page 1 in this thread. I mentioned Jari already And I know, he likes Mastered by Muppets. This is some crazy honour for me (I´m Flex6660 on youtube) I made the video together with Dan (artworks & production) and played the fast Solo on this tune

http://www.youtube.com/user/flex6660

Feel free to visit my youtube page.

 

[johnnypreset]

Christofer Malmstrom (Darkane)
Joe Haley (Psycroptic)
David Davidson (Revocation)
John Sykes (Whitesnake stuff) killer tone on 1987.

 

[ahjteam]

Roope Latvala (ex-Stone, ex-Waltari, ex-Sinergy, Children of Bodom)

 

[Machinated]

I'm a massive fan of Roope.....

there cant be many cd's even featuring him that I dont own (dementia, latvala bro's plays the wooden eye, walhalla, all the stuff you mentioned )

....also have his sig guitar

 

[Harry Hughes]

Jake E. Lee!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6D69ILnVrk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWAohdmCl4o&feature=related

YES!

Absurdly underrated. He was the last good guitarist in Ozzy's band.
Everything Zakk Wylde does is just an emulation of Randy and Jake, and what style he does have of his own is just terrible anyway. Jake is the one that deserved the recognition and fame, not Zakk.

 

[Fox Mulder]

You are not alone, man Tipton is no Petrucci shredder and this is absolutely OKAY!

I think JP (John Petrucci, not Priest) is too much of a ... umm... what do I say? Umm... Ahh... Mechanical Player. That's just my opinion. I really feel that he lacks 'feel'.

 

[Metaltastic]

Nah dude, that's perhaps a valid point about many shredders, but Petrucci's solos in the old days were absolutely bursting with feel, he was so freakin' expressive it was ridiculous! I mean, good god, go to 3:07 in this vid:



And then listen to Labrie try (and fail) to hit the high notes after

 

[DolphinSplatter]

Joe Haley

amaaazing technique and all around awesomeness

 

[ATLA]

i forgot about joe haley! that guy is amazingly tight and has awesome hybrid technique!



go to 12:15

am i the only one who thinks john petrucci's 3 note per string technique is kinda sloppy? it might just be the way he picks or something..

but his phrasing and bending in the early stuff is sweeeet