Metal Reviews

Haha, that's what I'm like with most bands...

i forgot Davide Tiso, he's a sweet guitarist

Criss Oliva (RIP - Savatage)
Chris Caffery (Savatage, Docta Butcha, CC)
Andre Olbrich (Blind Guardian)
Gus G (I dont even know anymore)
Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray)
Alex Lifeson (Rush)
Jeff Loomis (Nevermore)

Thats all I can think of at the moment.

In no order

Varg
Chuck Schulinder
Adrian Smith
Dave Mustaine
Gary Holt
Bobby Gustafson (Head First!)
Blakkheim
Steve Clark
"Fast" Eddie Clarke (what was in the Clark's DNA that produced guitar greatness?)
Ihsahn
Mantas
Tipton and Downing (can't have one without the other)
Jason Becker
Marty Friedman

And fuck you, Esteban kicks ass!

1. Luc Lemay (GORGUTS): Here's a quick story- the first time I listened to Obscura, I stopped the CD after the first song, called up a metal-listening friend, and described the song like this:
"Shitting fuck! Holy... shit... fucking... fuck! Fucker... shit motherfucker! Fucking fucker fucking fucks shit! SHIT! FUCK!"
2. Aaron Turner (ISIS): I love the riffs on everything he's done, ever, so much. I don't think he's ever written a bad riff. Seriously. They all flow perfectly and complement each other in building an atmosphere.
3. Mille Something (KREATOR): For his thrash days. Man could rip through riffs like an inhuman hellbeing bound for the warfield.
4. Zamoth (EMPEROR-ZYKLON): If I loved the riffs in World OV Worms and Aeon any more, I'd figure out a way to chemically combine the soundwaves with my eardrums so I could never stop hearing them.
5. Brent "Gurn" McCarthy (BRUTAL TRUTH): WHOA. Jesus. This guy is as flexible as a wad of ABC gum and not nearly as disgusting. Just listen to the brutal riff-whirlpools in songs like Jemenez Cricket and Blue World, then lend your ears to the screaming punk/grind anthems of Pork Farm and Dementia... and that's on one CD. All of his work fits into no mold that I can think of.
6. Jon Levasseur (CRYPTOPSY): Just listen to Phobophile and then Cold Hate, Warm Blood. I don't need to say anything, those songs speak for themselves.
7. Justin Broadrick (GODFLESH, JESU): Goddamn... this fellow's riffs are as torturously hateful and drawn-out as the Germanic treatment of Jews circa 1943. Driving, anthemic, no. Sludgy, unique, and inimitatable, yes.
8. Scott Ian (ANTHRAX): For his thrash days (Fistful of Metal-Persistence of Time), he was damn excellent. Great melodic thrashing riffs, and some of the thrashingest thrash breaks in thrash history. Thrashingest, heh heh heh.
9. Wrest (LEVIATHAN): I just love his varied and emotional style. Not much else to say, except 'Listen to Heir To the Noose of Ghoul and In This Slaveship to really see why I love him.'
10. Phil Demmel & Rob Flynn (VIO-LENCE): For their thrash days. Best thrash duo ever. Eternal Nightmare proves it.

These are all just guitarists that I really like/love, not technically skilled or necessarily groundbreaking ones.

I'll think of my list, but how about Hoest of Taake... I love his style.

no particular order :

Robert Fripp (King Crimson) : because he can play anything better than anybody else... the downside is his technicality sometimes makes him a bit souless
Jeff Beck : in the late 60's they said Clapton was God when it was really J.Beck who was atteining the supreme
Steve Hackett (Genesis, solo) : kind of Fripp's little brother but more soul...
Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow) : just an awesome soloist, he makes the more über skilled solo look easy
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) : soulful soloist and rythm guitaris + great composer
Reeve Gabrels (David Bowie) : sounds like Audioslave/RATM's guitarist would sound if he was good...
Omar Rodriguez Lopez (The Mars Volta, At The Drive In) : newest addition to my fav' guitarists list... he fits the music he plays in perfectly and gives us more than what the average guitar player would be able to give...
Geoff Farina (Karate, solo) : just great ! my fav' "clean sound" guitarist
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden) : the most underrated metal guitarist ever...
Stanley Jordan : über skilled genius and master of tapping

good list, Stefan!

I'll make my top ten list now, having given it some thought:

Fripp, Buzzo, Iommi, Wata (from Boris), Thordendal, Howe, Gunn (King Crimson's secret weapon), Schuldiner, Oldfield and Rodriguez-Lopez.

Trey Azagoth
Ihsahn
Carl Tideman
Micheal Romeo
Robert Fripp
Fredrik Thordendal
Jeff Loomis
Karl Sanders
Blackheim
Sakis Tolis

-Tony Iommi
-Brian May
-Randy Rhoads
-Victor Smolski
-Prince
-Eddie van Halen
-Uli John Roth
-Jimmy Page
-Jimi Hendrix
-Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser
-Ritchie Blackmore
-Stanley Jordan(for his amazing tapping)

-Scott Gorham&Brian Robertson
-Slash&Izzy Stradlin
-Dave Murray&Adrian Smith
-Rafael Bittencourt&Kiko Loureiro
-Glen Tipton&KKDowning

1. David T.Chastain
2. Marty Friedman
3. Glenn Tipton
4. Jason Becker
5. Michael Harris
6. Ed Pursino
7. Eddie Van Halen
8. Mike Wead
9. Alexi Laiho
10. Ritchie Blackmore

There are tons of great guitarists. Ty Oliver, Curt Shaw, Alex Masi, Joe Stump, Sam Yelda...just check www.guitar9.com. Hundreds of them!

Saw him live once... fuckin' insane.

ESTABAN

Matt Pike - yes, Sleep is > High on Fire, though Pike shines in both
Robert Fripp
Fredrik Thorendal
Piggy
Jeff Loomis
KK Downing
King Buzzo
Dave Murray
Olavi Mikkonen (Amon Amarth)
Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer)

I heard Linear Sphere yesterday and the guys from that band are probably going to be moving into my list too

Did you know he save 15% on his car insurance by switching to Gieco

I'm my favorite guitarist.

Bjorn Dannov is good, as is James Murphy. But, really, this post was all about me.

In no order:

David Gilmour(Pink Floyd)
Robby Krieger(Doors)
Karl Sanders(Nile)
Jon Donais(Shadows Fall)
Jimi Hendrix
Nergal(Behemoth)
Paul Allender(Cradle of Filth)
John Lennon

Oh shit!I forgot Robbie Krieger!I love him!The Doors are the fucking best!And black Sabbath too!

The Father, The Master: Tony Iommi