Greatest Metal Guitarist

Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
It's time to pay tribute to the greatest metal guitarists ever! There are countless shredders out there who captivate millions simply with strings and a pick, but who is the best metal axeman of all time? This is where the fans come in. We want to know who you think deserves that very distinction.
Eddie Van Halen vs. Fredrik Thordendal – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
Eddie Van Halen vs. Fredrik Thordendal – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
Eddie Van Halen vs. Fredrik Thordendal – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
He's THE guitarist. Eddie Van Halen took technique to astronomical levels with the mighty Van Halen, which he started with brother Alex Van Halen in 1972. Over forty years later, there is still no "next" Eddie Van Halen. While you can argue whether Van Halen is a heavy metal band or not, you can't deny the influence EVH has had on hundreds of metal axeman to come after him...
Angus Young vs. John 5 – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
Angus Young vs. John 5 – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
Angus Young vs. John 5 – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
These guitarists have taken a classic rock 'n' roll style and revved it up into a distinct heavy metal style. AC/DC's Angus Young is one of the most purely powerful guitarists in history. As one of the greatest riff masters of all time, Angus plows through iconic tracks like 'Let There Be Rock,' 'Thunderstruck' and 'Back in Black' with a youthful exuberance that he still maintains to this day. Rea
Zakk Wylde vs. Mick Mars – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
Zakk Wylde vs. Mick Mars – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
Zakk Wylde vs. Mick Mars – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
Zakk Wylde is one of metal's all-time greats. The beloved shredder was recruited by Ozzy Osbourne in 1987, just in time to record 'No Rest for the Wicked.' Wylde is one of the world's fastest guitarists, able to cram a ridiculous amount of notes into one measure using the "chicken pickin" style. Wylde went on to front Black Label Society, having found success with eight studio albums rec
Daron Malakian vs. Brian ‘Head’ Welch – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
Daron Malakian vs. Brian ‘Head’ Welch – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
Daron Malakian vs. Brian ‘Head’ Welch – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
Both of these guitarists are innovators through simplicity. System of a Down / Scars on Broadway axeman Daron Malakian has been mixing modern metal riffing with Middle Eastern tones to create one of the most unique sounds in metal over the past two decades. Infectious guitar lines found in System of a Down tracks such as 'Toxicity,' 'Aerials' and 'B.Y.O.B,' among other tracks, have set Malakian ap
‘Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott vs. Ben Weinman – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
‘Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott vs. Ben Weinman – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
‘Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott vs. Ben Weinman – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
Here's an interesting matchup. We've got two of modern metal's most innovative axe-slingers. Pantera's 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott created groove-laden thrash riffs which haven't aged a day since his band took over the world with classic albums such as 'Cowboys From Hell' and 'Vulgar Display of Power.' The crunch of Dime's guitar mixed with his fluid shredding surely makes him one of metal's greatest
Slash vs. Herman Li – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
Slash vs. Herman Li – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
Slash vs. Herman Li – Greatest Metal Guitarist, Round 1
Guns N' Roses' ‘Appetite for Destruction’ is in the pantheon as an untouchable, perfect album replete with angst and aggression, where every song is just as good as the last. Slash must have something special in that top hat of his because his fingers lay waste to any guitar he touches...

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