Guitar World's 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists of All Time [March 2004]

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Missing: * Nigel Tufnel (SPINAL TAP) (#23) * John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER) (#27) * Chris Degarmo & Michael Wilton (QUEENSRYCHE) (#33) * Marten Hagström & Fredrik Thorndendal (MESHUGGAH) (#35) * Mantas (VENOM) (#39) * Mikael Akerfeldt & Peter Lindgren (OPETH) (#42) * Fast Eddie Clarke (MOTORHEAD) (#43) * Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME) (#44) * Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson (THIN LIZZY) (#52) * Reb Beach (WINGER, DOKKEN) (#54) * John Sykes (THIN LIZZY, BLUE MURDER) (#56) * Hank Shermann & Michael Denner (MERCYFUL FATE) (#57) * Jon Donais & Matt Backhand (SHADOWS FALL) (#59) * Eric Peterson & Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) (#61) * Brian Tatler (DIAMOND HEAD) (#62) * John Christ (DANZIG) (#63) * Scott "Wino" Weinrich (THE OBSESSED) (#64) * Pepper Keenan & Woody Weatherman (C.O.C.) (#65) * Tommy Victor (PRONG) (#66) * Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR) (#68) * Glen Buxton & Michael Bruce (ALICE COOPER) (#69) * Bjorn Gelotte & Jesper Stromblad (IN FLAMES) (#70) * Jim Matheos (FATES WARNING) (#71) * Gary Holt & Rick Hunolt (EXODUS) (#72) * Donald Buck Dharma Roeser (BLUE OYSTER CULT) (#73) * Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY) (#74) * Frank Hannon & Tommy Skeoch (TESLA) (#78) * Ty Tabor (KING'S X) (#79) * Mark Morton & Will Adler (LAMB OF GOD) (#80) * Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS) (#84) * Abbath Doom Occulta (IMMORTAL) (#86) * Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY) (#87) * Alex Hellid (ENTOMBED) (#88) * Leigh Stephens (BLUE CHEER) (#89) * Michael Romeo (SYMPHONY X) (#91) * Bill Steer (CARCASS) (#92) * Piggy (VOIVOD) (#93) * Tony Bourge (BUDGIE) (#94) * Alexi Laiho (CHILD REN OF BODOM) (#96) * Akira Takasaki (LOUDNESS) (#97) * John Kay & Michael Monarh (STEPPENWOLF) (#99) * Nick Bowcott (GRIM REAPER) (#100)

This Category is Ranked. Sort by Ranking Based on Votes by clicking on Vote Ranking. Sort by the Collection's Ranking by clicking on List Ranking.

Vote RankingList Ranking  

40

1

Tony Iommi

Musician

16.67% (1 of 6 votes)

43

2

James Hetfield

Vocalist

5.71% (2 of 35 votes)

46

2

Kirk Hammett

Musician

0% (0 of 1 votes)

27

3

Malcolm Young

Musician

40.0% (2 of 5 votes)

50

3

Angus Young

Musician

0% (0 of 11 votes)

57

4

Randy Rhoads

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

30

5

Eddie Van Halen

Musician

38.10% (32 of 84 votes)

33

6

Jimmy Page

Musician

31.43% (33 of 105 votes)

28

7

Dimebag Darrell Abbott

Musician

40.0% (2 of 5 votes)

11

8

Zakk Wylde

Vocalist

100% (1 of 1 votes)

10

9

Adam Jones (Vocalist)

Musician

100% (1 of 1 votes)

21

10

Kerry King

Musician

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

48

10

Jeff Hanneman

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

65

11

Dave Murray

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

66

11

Adrian Smith

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

36

12

Jimi Hendrix

Musician

29.81% (48 of 161 votes)

1

13

Glenn Tipton

Musician

100% (1 of 1 votes)

69

13

K.K. Downing

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

25

14

Ace Frehley

Vocalist

43.10% (25 of 58 votes)

26

14

Paul Stanley

Vocalist

41.04% (71 of 173 votes)

44

15

Slash

Musician

5.71% (2 of 35 votes)

34

16

Ritchie Blackmore

Musician

31.43% (66 of 210 votes)

47

17

Yngwie J. Malmsteen

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

14

18

Joe Perry

Musician

100% (10 of 10 votes)

15

18

Brad Whitford (Musician)

Musician

100% (1 of 1 votes)

9

19

Dave Mustaine

Vocalist

100% (2 of 2 votes)

18

20

Chuck Schuldiner

Musician

66.67% (2 of 3 votes)

31

21

Brian May

Musician

32.08% (34 of 106 votes)

67

22

Michael Schenker

Musician

0% (0 of 2 votes)

19

23

Christopher Guest

Actor

66.67% (10 of 15 votes)

29

24

Jeff Beck

Musician

38.89% (7 of 18 votes)

37

25

Tom Morello

Musician

25.00% (2 of 8 votes)

5

26

Brian 'Head' Welch

Musician

100% (1 of 1 votes)

71

26

James 'Munky' Shaffer

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

62

28

Kim Thayil

Musician

0% (0 of 5 votes)

8

29

Vivian Campbell

Musician

100% (3 of 3 votes)

64

30

Daron Malakian

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

63

31

Scott Ian

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

55

32

Tom G. Warrior

Vocalist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

22

34

C.C. Deville

Musician

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

41

36

Alex Lifeson

Musician

9.52% (2 of 21 votes)

3

37

Paul Gilbert

Musician

100% (1 of 1 votes)

45

38

Jerry Cantrell

Musician

0% (0 of 1 votes)

70

40

Jason Becker

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

13

41

Steve Clark

Musician

100% (3 of 3 votes)

17

41

Phil Collen

Musician

75.00% (3 of 4 votes)

52

45

Warren DeMartini

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

60

46

Mick Mars

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

2

47

George Lynch

Musician

100% (1 of 1 votes)

24

48

Ted Nugent

Vocalist

47.12% (147 of 312 votes)

68

49

Jake E. Lee

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

4

50

Rudolph Schenker

Musician

100% (1 of 1 votes)

6

50

Uli Jon Roth

Musician

100% (1 of 1 votes)

39

51

Euronymous

Musician

16.67% (4 of 24 votes)

61

53

Steve Vai

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

7

55

Trey Azagthoth

Musician

100% (1 of 1 votes)

42

58

Richie Sambora

Musician

5.88% (1 of 17 votes)

32

60

Stephen Carpenter

Musician

32.00% (32 of 100 votes)

51

67

Leslie West

Musician

0% (0 of 2 votes)

53

74

Michael Amott

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

49

75

Robert Fripp

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

54

76

Andre Olbrich

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

35

77

Joe Satriani

Musician

31.03% (36 of 116 votes)

12

81

Dino Cazares

Musician

100% (1 of 1 votes)

23

82

Pete Townshend

Musician

47.97% (59 of 123 votes)

59

83

Jon Schaffer

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

38

85

Neil Young

Vocalist

16.67% (1 of 6 votes)

20

88

Uffe Cederlund

Musician

60.0% (3 of 5 votes)

58

90

Jim Martin

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

16

95

Sammy Hagar

Vocalist

75.00% (6 of 8 votes)

56

98

Michael Angelo Batio

Musician

0% (0 of 1 votes)