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The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arrows in their quiver)," the editors stress in the accompanying introduction. "It is, rather, a tribute to the great men who ****** iron and piss stainless steel razor blades, and do it every time they plug into an amplifier."

Guitar World 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists Of All Time:

01. Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH)
02. Kirk Hammett & James Hetfield (METALLICA)
03. Angus & Malcolm Young (AC/DC)
04. Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE)
05. Eddie Van Halen (VAN HALEN)
06. Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN)
07. Dimebag Darrell (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN)
08. Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY)
09. Adam Jones (TOOL)
10. Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman (SLAYER)
11. Dave Murray & Adrian Smith (IRON MAIDEN)
12. Jimi Hendrix
13. Glen Tipton & K.K. Downing (JUDAS PRIEST)
14. Ace Frehley & Paul Stanley (KISS)
15. Slash (GUNS N' ROSES)
16. Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW)
17. Yngwie Malmsteen
18. Joe Perry & Brad Whitford (AEROSMITH)
19. Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman (MEGADETH)
20. Chuck Schuldiner (DEATH)
21. Brian May (QUEEN)
22. Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO)
23. Nigel Tufnel (SPINAL TAP)
24. Jeff Beck
25. Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE)
26. Head & Munky (KORN)
27. John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER)
28. Kim Thayil (SOUNDGARDEN)
29. Vivian Campbell (DEF LEPPARD)
30. Daron Malakian (SYSTEM OF A DOWN)
31. Scott Ian (ANTHRAX)
32. Tom G. Warrior (CELTIC FROST)
33. Chris Degarmo & Michael Wilton (QUEENSR

How is Jimmy Page #6? That guys is a guitar wizard and should have at least been #2!

rocketfootball Wrote:How is Jimmy Page #6? That guys is a guitar wizard and should have at least been #2!

I think Guitar World contracted with either Rivals or Insiders to do the rankings for them.

Neil Young doesn't strike me as a "metal" guitarist.

Seems like their rankings included an intangible "contribution to metal" aspect. Which is fine, since that's what the ranking is about.

But, ain't no way Hendrix is that low let alone Townshend.

On first reading I was perplexed by having Neil Young on the list too. I don't claim to know all of his music but I can't recall any metal. At least none comparable to the others on the list.

Any list that has a Pantera guitarist in the top 10 is a bit suspicious in my opinion.

Quote:23. Nigel Tufnel (SPINAL TAP)

47. George Lynch (DOKKEN)

TDMs Alias Name Wrote:On first reading I was perplexed by having Neil Young on the list too. I don't claim to know all of his music but I can't recall any metal. At least none comparable to the others on the list.

Any list that has a Pantera guitarist in the top 10 is a bit suspicious in my opinion.

Quote:23. Nigel Tufnel (SPINAL TAP)

He's not metal, but he basically originated grunge rock.

Neil Young started grunge? I know he always looked the part but started the genre? I had no idea.

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TDMs Alias Name Wrote:Neil Young started grunge? I know he always looked the part but started the genre? I had no idea.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse is basically the best of what Seattle has put out. He did flannels and feedback before it was the cool thing to do.

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Quote:29. Vivian Campbell (DEF LEPPARD)

He also played with DIO. He's awesome!!