this is a really crappy list of the top 100 metal guitarists of all time. kinda looks like they just put down every guitarist that came to mind in random order, and made sure to put hendrix and EVH at the top.
and below, is the top 10 black meal guitarists of all time
both are from HIT PARADER magazine.
100. Dean Deleo
99.Kerry King
98.James Root
97.Rik Emmet
96.Mick Thompson
95.Brad Delson
94.Frank Marino
93.Chris Degarmo
92.Jeff Hanneman
91.Malcom Young
90.Dan Donegan
89.Justin Hawkins
88.Alvin Lee
87.Fast "Eddie" Clark
86.Tony Rombola
85.Dave "Snake" Sabo
84.Wolf Hoffman
83.Rick Nielson
82.Kim Thayil
81.Robin Trower
80.Richie Sambora
79.We Borland
78.John McLaughlin
77.Peter Green
76.Mark Farner
75.Jphnny Winter
74.Waren Demartini
73.Max Cavelera
72.Steve Howe
71.Adrian Vandenberg
70.Scott Ian
69.Phil Collen
68.John Sykes
67.Steve Clark
66.Marc Bolan
65.Steven Morse
64.Nuno Bettencourt
63.Tracii Guns
62.Vivian Cambell
61.Jake E. Lee
60.Jerry Cantrell
59.Mick Romson
58.Daron Malakian
57.Mick Ralphs
56.Stone Gossard
55.The Edge
54.Lita Ford
53.Dave Navaro
52.Vito Bratta
51.Adam Jones
50.C.C. DeVille
49.John Petrucci
48.Janick Gers
47.Alex Lifeson
46.Peter Frampton
45.Kurt Cobain
44.Paul Gilbert
43.Munky
42.Rudolf Schenker
41.Mick Mars
40.Head
39.Joe Satriani
38.Matthias Jabs
37.George Lynch
36.Dave Davies
35.Ace Frehley
34.Leslie West
33.David Gilmore
32.Adrin Smith
31.Bily Gibbons
30.Dave Murray
29.Zakk Wylde
28.Yngwie Malmsteen
27.Paul Kossoff
26.Tom Morello
25.Duane Allman
24.Ronnie Montrose
23.K.K. Dpwning
22.Ted Nugent
21.Stevie Ray Vaughn
20.Michael Schenker
19.Glen Tipton
18.Brian May
17.Gary Moore
16.Pete Townshend
15.Steve Vai
14.Slash
13.Kirt Hammett
12.Dimebag (R.I.P)
11.Ritchie Blackmore
10.Keith Richards
9.Joe Perry
8.Eric Clapton
7.Randy Rhodes
6. Jeff Beck
5. Tony Iommi
4. Angus Young
3. Jimmy Page
2.Jimmy Hendrix
1. Eddie Van Halen
1. Alex Skolnik, Testament
2. Bill Steer, Carcass
3. Alex Hellid, Entombed
4. Trey Azagoth, Morbid Angel
5. Hank Sherman, Mercyful Fate
6. Will Adler, Lamb Of God
7. Mantas, Venom
8. Marten Hagstrom, Meshuggah
9. Tom G. Warrior, Celtic Frost
10. Rick Hunolt, Exodus
and below, is the top 10 black meal guitarists of all time
both are from HIT PARADER magazine.
100. Dean Deleo
99.Kerry King
98.James Root
97.Rik Emmet
96.Mick Thompson
95.Brad Delson
94.Frank Marino
93.Chris Degarmo
92.Jeff Hanneman
91.Malcom Young
90.Dan Donegan
89.Justin Hawkins
88.Alvin Lee
87.Fast "Eddie" Clark
86.Tony Rombola
85.Dave "Snake" Sabo
84.Wolf Hoffman
83.Rick Nielson
82.Kim Thayil
81.Robin Trower
80.Richie Sambora
79.We Borland
78.John McLaughlin
77.Peter Green
76.Mark Farner
75.Jphnny Winter
74.Waren Demartini
73.Max Cavelera
72.Steve Howe
71.Adrian Vandenberg
70.Scott Ian
69.Phil Collen
68.John Sykes
67.Steve Clark
66.Marc Bolan
65.Steven Morse
64.Nuno Bettencourt
63.Tracii Guns
62.Vivian Cambell
61.Jake E. Lee
60.Jerry Cantrell
59.Mick Romson
58.Daron Malakian
57.Mick Ralphs
56.Stone Gossard
55.The Edge
54.Lita Ford
53.Dave Navaro
52.Vito Bratta
51.Adam Jones
50.C.C. DeVille
49.John Petrucci
48.Janick Gers
47.Alex Lifeson
46.Peter Frampton
45.Kurt Cobain
44.Paul Gilbert
43.Munky
42.Rudolf Schenker
41.Mick Mars
40.Head
39.Joe Satriani
38.Matthias Jabs
37.George Lynch
36.Dave Davies
35.Ace Frehley
34.Leslie West
33.David Gilmore
32.Adrin Smith
31.Bily Gibbons
30.Dave Murray
29.Zakk Wylde
28.Yngwie Malmsteen
27.Paul Kossoff
26.Tom Morello
25.Duane Allman
24.Ronnie Montrose
23.K.K. Dpwning
22.Ted Nugent
21.Stevie Ray Vaughn
20.Michael Schenker
19.Glen Tipton
18.Brian May
17.Gary Moore
16.Pete Townshend
15.Steve Vai
14.Slash
13.Kirt Hammett
12.Dimebag (R.I.P)
11.Ritchie Blackmore
10.Keith Richards
9.Joe Perry
8.Eric Clapton
7.Randy Rhodes
6. Jeff Beck
5. Tony Iommi
4. Angus Young
3. Jimmy Page
2.Jimmy Hendrix
1. Eddie Van Halen
1. Alex Skolnik, Testament
2. Bill Steer, Carcass
3. Alex Hellid, Entombed
4. Trey Azagoth, Morbid Angel
5. Hank Sherman, Mercyful Fate
6. Will Adler, Lamb Of God
7. Mantas, Venom
8. Marten Hagstrom, Meshuggah
9. Tom G. Warrior, Celtic Frost
10. Rick Hunolt, Exodus
