Random Best Metal Guitarists and Guitar Teams (173 items)

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  (#1) Tony Iommi

  • Doom metal, Blues-rock, Heavy metal, Jazz, Blues, Hard rock
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  (#2) Randy Rhoads

  • Glam metal, Heavy metal, Neo-classical metal, Hard rock
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  (#3) Jimi Hendrix

  • Blues-rock, Rock music, Experimental rock, Psychedelia, Heavy metal, Acid rock, Progressive rock, Psychedelic rock, Blues, Funk rock, Hard rock
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  (#4) Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman

  
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  (#5) Dimebag Darrell

  • Glam metal, Thrash metal, Groove metal, Heavy metal, Southern rock, Hard rock
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  (#6) Jimmy Page

  • Blues-rock, Folk rock, Heavy metal, Rock and roll, Jazz, Blues, Hard rock
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  (#7) Eddie Van Halen

  • Popular music, Pop music, Rock music, Heavy metal, Neo-classical metal, Speed metal, Hard rock
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  (#8) Joe Satriani

  • Rock music, Instrumental rock, Heavy metal, Jazz fusion, Neo-classical metal, Blues, Hard rock, Surf music
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  (#9) Dave Murray & Adrian Smith

  
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  (#10) Zakk Wylde

  • Groove metal, Heavy metal, Southern rock, Hard rock
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  (#11) Glen Tipton & K.K. Downing

  
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  (#12) Ritchie Blackmore

  • Rock music, Heavy metal, Neo-Medieval music, Psychedelic rock, Hard rock, Blues-rock, New Age music, Folk rock, Medieval folk rock, Pop rock, Traditional heavy metal, Progressive rock, Neo-classical metal, Celtic music
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  (#13) Brian May

  • Rock music, Heavy metal, Pop rock, Progressive rock, Glam rock, Hard rock
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  (#14) Kirk Hammett & James Hetfield

  
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  (#15) John Petrucci

  • Progressive metal, Instrumental rock, Jazz fusion, Jazz, Progressive rock, Neo-classical metal
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  (#16) Steve Vai

  • Progressive metal, Experimental rock, Instrumental rock, Heavy metal, Jazz fusion, Progressive rock, Neo-classical metal, Speed metal, Hard rock
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  (#17) Angus & Malcolm Young

  
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  (#18) Yngwie Malmsteen

  • Glam metal, Progressive metal, Instrumental rock, Power metal, Heavy metal, Traditional heavy metal, Neo-classical metal, Speed metal, Hard rock
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  (#19) Slash

  • Glam metal, Blues-rock, Heavy metal, Jazz fusion, Blues, Hard rock
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  (#20) David Gilmour

  • Blues-rock, Rock music, Experimental rock, Soft rock, Progressive rock, Art rock, Psychedelic rock, Hard rock
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  (#21) Michael Schenker

  • Heavy metal, Hard rock
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  (#22) Alex Lifeson

  • Heavy metal, Progressive rock, Hard rock
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  (#23) Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman

  
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  (#24) Jeff Waters

  • Heavy metal thrash metal

  guitarist founder writer vocalist for ANNIHILATOR. One of the most under-rated and influential guitarists and writers in heavy/thrash metal.  Interesting to note that North American guitar magazines and press do not report on this guy but everywhere else in the world does & his influence is on much of the metal coming out for years.  
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  (#25) George Lynch

  • Glam metal, Blues-rock, Rock music, Instrumental rock, Heavy metal, Neo-classical metal, Hard rock
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  (#26) Paul Gilbert

  • Thrash metal, Progressive metal, Instrumental rock, Heavy metal, Pop rock, Power pop, Neo-classical metal, Speed metal, Hard rock
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  (#27) Jeff Beck

  • Blues-rock, Rock music, Instrumental rock, Electronic dance music, Jazz fusion, Progressive rock, Electronica, Blues, Hard rock
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  (#28) Chuck Schuldiner

  • Thrash metal, Progressive metal, Technical death metal, Heavy metal, Death metal
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  (#29) Jerry Cantrell

  • Grunge, Heavy metal, Alternative rock, Sludge metal, Speed metal, Alternative metal, Hard rock
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  (#30) Billy Gibbons

  • Blues-rock, Pop music, Boogie rock, Rock music, Electric blues, Rock and roll, Texas blues, Psychedelic rock, Blues, Southern rock, Hard rock
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  (#31) Gary Moore

  • Celtic rock, Blues-rock, Rock music, Heavy metal, Jazz fusion, Pop rock, Progressive rock, Psychedelic rock, Blues, Hard rock
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  (#32) Jake E. Lee

  • Blues-rock, Rock music, Heavy metal, Blues, Hard rock
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  (#33) Mick Mars

  • Glam metal, Rock music, Heavy metal, Blues, Hard rock
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  (#34) Prince

  • Hip hop music, Synthpop, New Wave, Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Minneapolis sound, Blues, Psychedelic soul, Pop music, Dance music, Contemporary R&B, Pop rock, Soul music, Alternative rock, Funk
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  (#35) Alex Skolnick & Eric Peterson

  
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  (#36) Tom Morello

  • Rock music, Acoustic music, Heavy metal, Rap metal, Blues, Hard rock, Anti-folk, Folk music, Folk rock, Rapcore, Funk metal, Post-grunge, Alternative rock, Punk rock, Funk rock, Alternative metal
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  (#37) Jason Becker

  • Instrumental rock, Heavy metal, Neo-classical metal, Speed metal, Hard rock
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  (#38) Pete Townshend

  • Rock music, Pop rock, Merseybeat, Power pop, Jazz, Progressive rock, Art rock, Hard rock
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  (#39) Ace Frehley & Paul Stanley

  
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  (#40) Frank Zappa

  • Rock music, Experimental rock, Heavy metal, Computer music, Jazz fusion, Experimental music, Jazz, Progressive rock, Art rock, Avant-garde music, Avant-garde, Blues, Comedy rock
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  (#41) Vivian Campbell

  • Glam metal, New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Blues-rock, Power metal, Heavy metal, Glam rock, Hard rock
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  (#42) Nuno Bettencourt

  • Glam metal, Rock music, Funk metal, Heavy metal, Alternative rock, Funk rock, Hard rock
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  (#43) Mark Knopfler

  • Celtic rock, Blues-rock, Rock music, Country rock, Country, Blues, Roots rock
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  (#44) Ted Nugent

  • Blues-rock, Rock music, Heavy metal, Traditional heavy metal, Hard rock
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  (#45) Rudolf Schenker & Uli John Roth

  
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  (#46) Criss Oliva

  • Thrash metal, Progressive metal, Power metal, Heavy metal, Speed metal
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  (#47) Chris Caffery

  • Thrash metal, Progressive metal, Power metal, Heavy metal
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  (#48) Uli Jon Roth

  • Heavy metal, Neo-classical metal, Psychedelic rock, Hard rock
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  (#49) Alexi Laiho

  • Heavy metal, Power metal, Thrash metal, Progressive metal, Symphonic black metal, Groove metal, Industrial metal, Melodic death metal, Black metal, Experimental metal, Punk rock, Speed metal, Neo-classical metal
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  (#50) Nancy Wilson

  • Rock music, Folk rock, Pop rock, Hard rock

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