Who is the best metal guitarist of all time?

In no particular order, here are 20 of the very best guitarists to have ever picked up the axe in metal:
  • Dimebag Darrell (Pantera, Damageplan) ...
  • Jeff Hanneman (Slayer) ...
  • Herman Li (DragonForce) ...
  • Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell) ...
  • Tosin Abasi (Animals As Leaders) ...
  • Muhammed Suimez (Necrophagist)
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Who is the number 1 guitarist of all time?

Jimi Hendrix has been voted the Greatest Guitarist Of All Time by readers of the Louder website. Over 70,000 votes were cast in the poll, with Hendrix topping a list of 50 guitarists, followed by Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
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Who is the top 10 guitarist of all time?

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  • Jimi Hendrix.
  • Jimmy Page.
  • Eddie Van Halen.
  • Slash.
  • Eric Clapton.
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan.
  • David Gilmour.
  • Angus Young.
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Who is the best metal guitarist 2021?

  • Mike Stringer (Spiritbox)
  • Joe Duplantier, Christian Andreu (Gojira)
  • Mark Tremonti, Eric Friedman (Tremonti)
  • Adrian Smith, Dave Murray, Janick Gers (Iron Maiden)
  • John 5 (Rob Zombie)
  • Sean Long, Mat Welsh (While She Sleeps)
  • Diamond Rowe, Josh Fore (Tetrarch)
  • Martin Larsson, Jonas Stålhammar (At The Gates)
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Who is the best hard rock guitarist?

Featuring the trailblazers, the early innovators, the best jazz, rock, indie, blues, metal and acoustic players - and the best guitarists around today...
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  • Randy Rhoads.
  • James Hetfield.
  • Mark Tremonti.
  • Dave Mustaine.
  • Zakk Wylde.
  • Adrian Smith. ...
  • Synyster Gates. An error occurred. ...
  • Glenn Tipton & KK Downing.
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Top 10 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists



Who is the best steel guitarist?

Ralph Mooney was the best steel guitar player ever. Period.
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Who is the best metal vocalist of all time?

1. Ronnie James Dio. Few people ever get to go by just one name, but the late, great Dio is one of them. The exuberant singer fronted numerous groups throughout his career — Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell and, of course, his eponymous band — leading them all with rafter-shaking, sky-scrapping vocal prowess.
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Who is the best thrash guitarist?

Best Thrash Guitarist imo
  • dave mustaine.
  • james hetfield.
  • jeff waters.
  • kirk hammet (80s)
  • jeff hanneman.
  • gary holt.
  • alex skolnick.
  • kerry king.
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Who is the best rhythm guitarist?

The Best Rhythm Guitarists of All Time
  • Keith Richards. (The Rolling Stones) genaro garcia. ...
  • Pete Townshend. (The Who) theENID. ...
  • Malcolm Young. (AC/DC) acdcVEVO. ...
  • James Hetfield. (Metallica) Metallica. ...
  • John Lennon. (The Beatles) TheBeatlesVEVO. ...
  • Joan Jett. blackheartrec. ...
  • Nile Rodgers. BBC Music. ...
  • Albert Hammond Jr. & Nick Valensi.
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Who are the best guitarist in the world?

Listen to our Rock Classics playlist, here, and check out our 20 best guitarists, below.
  • 8: Mark Knopfler. ...
  • 7: Eddie Van Halen. ...
  • 6: Brian May. ...
  • 5: Chuck Berry. ...
  • 4: Eric Clapton. ...
  • 3: David Gilmour. ...
  • 2: Jimi Hendrix. ...
  • 1: Jimmy Page.
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Who does Eric Clapton think is the best guitarist?

However, the greatest, according to Eric Clapton, the bonafide guitar god, is Albert Lee. The guitarist has worked with some big names, including Emmylou Harris and The Everly Brothers. Considering Clapton's appraisal, we all should be listening to Lee: “He's the greatest guitarist in the world.
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Who is the best guitarist alive?

1. Mark Tremonti. Mark Tremonti's Track record as a songwriter is close to unmatched in modern heavy music - the Alter Bridge and Creed guitarist, who we'll call Captain Riff, has sold more than 50 million records over his career.
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What's the hardest song to play on guitar?

Top 5 Most Difficult Guitar Songs
  • Joe Satriani – The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing.
  • John Petrucci – Damage Control.
  • Steve Vai – Juice.
  • Eddie Van Halen – Eruption.
  • Animals as Leaders – CAFO.
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Who did Hendrix say was the best guitarist?

The legendary guitar play Jimi Hendrix was blown away by Terry Kath's guitar playing. When first hearing Terry Kath play, Jimi Hendrix was quoted as saying that he thought Terry Kath played guitar better than he did. It was later on reported that Jimi Hendrix also called Terry Kath the “Best Guitarist in the Universe.”
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Who has the largest guitar collection?

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has spent 25 years assembling the world's leading collection of rock 'n' roll, American history and pop culture artefacts.
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Is James Hetfield a good rhythm guitarist?

With his out-of-this-world picking accuracy and laser-precise time-keeping – Lars Ulrich follows his leads onstage, according to Gojira's Joe Duplantier – it's no wonder James Hetfield is often regarded as one of the world's best rhythm guitar players.
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Which is harder lead or rhythm guitar?

Now we understand the differences between both lead and rhythm… Playing lead is considered more difficult as it requires the player to move their fingers faster and more intricately for playing melodies, solos, riffs, and other difficult lead techniques.
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Was John Lennon a good rhythm guitar player?

Despite a legendary career with the Beatles and as a solo artist, John Lennon remains underrated for his guitar playing skills. Over the course of his lifetime, Lennon established himself as one of the greatest rhythm guitar players in the history of the instrument.
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Who are the big 4 of metal?

The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria is a live video with performances by Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax, the "big four" of American thrash metal.
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Who are the four horsemen of metal?

Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer made a significant impact on the world of heavy metal. These four earned their spot in heavy metal music history thanks to their distinct styles compared to the glam rock that was dominating the radio waves in the '80s and '90s.
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Who is the king of thrash metal?

Metallica. How'd you guess? Yes, for all the uproar from thrash purists over the years about the band's change of direction, at the end of the day there are three major reasons for granting Metallica the No. 1 spot in our list of the Top 10 Thrash Metal Bands: 'Kill 'em All,' 'Ride the Lightning' and 'Master of Puppets ...
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Who was the 1st heavy metal band?

The first heavy metal acts are considered to be Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, often referred to as the “unholy trinity”. Led Zeppelin released their self-titled debut in 1969, while Black Sabbath and Deep Purple put out influential records in 1970.
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Who did the first metal growl?

In 1966, The Who dropped their record A Quick One. On that record was the song "Boris the Spider", can be considered as the first usage of death growl and it was sung in basso profundo by John Entwistle himself.
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Who are the best voices in the history of metal?

Who Are the Best Voices in the History of Metal?
  • Ronnie James Dio (Black Sabbath, Dio)
  • Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
  • Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
  • Eric Adams (Manowar)
  • Geoff Tate (Queensrÿche)
  • King Diamond (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond)
  • Tom Araya (Slayer)
  • John Bush (Armored Saint/Anthrax)
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Who made the first steel guitar?

Young Joseph Kekukuupenaokamehamehakanaiaupuni Apuakehau, who shortened his stage name to Kekuku, invented the steel guitar in 1885. It is sometimes said he laid a guitar across his lap and moved the back of metal comb across the frets to create the first distinctive Hawaiian steel guitar sounds.
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