Best Heavy Metal Guitarists
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1.
Tony Iommi
Didnt even need all his fingers. Slow, pulsating, blue collar riffs.
49 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
2.
Randy Rhoads
The solo on "Goodbye to Romance" may be the best ever recorded.
30 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
3.
Dimebag Darrel
25 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
4.
Kirk Hammett
22 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
5.
Glenn Tipton
Criminally underrated leader of Priest.
18 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
6.
Yngwie Malmsteen
A virtuoso. Technically brilliant.
16 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
7.
Steve Vai
15 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
8.
Jake E Lee
13 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
9.
KK Downing
13 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
10.
Vivian Campbell
12 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
11.
Paul Gilbert
11 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
12.
Michael Schenker
10 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
13.
Uli Roth
7 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
14.
John Petruchi
6 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
15.
Dave Mustaine
6 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
16.
George Lynch
5 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
17.
Tony MacAlpine
4 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
18.
Vinnie Moore
2 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
19.
Adrian Smith
1 point - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
20.
Ritchie Blackmore
Deep Purple and Rainbow are blessed with some outstanding guitar work.
-1 point - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -
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