Guitar World's 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists of All Time [March 2004]
Missing:
* Abbath Doom Occulta (IMMORTAL) (#86)
* Akira Takasaki (LOUDNESS) (#97)
* Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) (#61)
* Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM) (#96)
* Andre Olbrich (BLIND GUARDIAN) (#76)
* Bill Steer (CARCASS) (#92)
* Bjorn Gelotte (IN FLAMES) (#70)
* Brian Tatler (DIAMOND HEAD) (#62)
* Chris Degarmo & Michael Wilton (QUEENSRŸCHE) (#33)
* Donald Buck Dharma Roeser (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT) (#73)
* Eric Peterson (TESTAMENT) (#61)
* Fast Eddie Clarke (MOTÖRHEAD) (#43)
* Frank Hannon & Tommy Skeoch (TESLA) (#78)
* Gary Holt & Rick Hunolt (EXODUS) (#72)
* Glen Buxton & Michael Bruce (ALICE COOPER) (#69)
* Hank Shermann & Michael Denner (MERCYFUL FATE) (#57)
* Head & Munky (KORN) (#26)
* Jesper Stromblad (IN FLAMES) (#70)
* Jim Matheos (FATES WARNING) (#71)
* John Sykes (THIN LIZZY, BLUE MURDER) (#56)
* John Kay & Michael Monarh (STEPPENWOLF) (#99)
* John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER) (#27)
* John Christ (DANZIG) (#63)
* Jon Donais & Matt Backhand (SHADOWS FALL) (#59)
* Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY) (#87)
* Leigh Stephens (BLUE CHEER) (#89)
* Leslie West (MOUNTAIN) (#67)
* Mantas (VENOM) (#39)
* Mark Morton & Will Adler (LAMB OF GOD) (#80)
* Marten Hagström & Fredrik Thorndendal (MESHUGGAH) (#35)
* Michael Romeo (SYMPHONY X) (#91)
* Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY) (#74)
* Mikael Ã…kerfeldt & Peter Lindgren (OPETH) (#42)
* Nick Bowcott (GRIM REAPER) (#100)
* Nigel Tufnel (SPINAL TAP) (#23)
* Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME) (#44)
* Pepper Keenan & Woody Weatherman (C.O.C.) (#65)
* Piggy (VOIVOD) (#93)
* Reb Beach (WINGER, DOKKEN) (#54)
* Scott "Wino" Weinrich (THE OBSESSED) (#64)
* Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson (THIN LIZZY) (#52)
* Stephen Carpenter (DEFTONES) (#60)
* Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS) (#84)
* Tom G. Warrior (CELTIC FROST) (#32)
* Tommy Victor (PRONG) (#66)
* Tony Bourge (BUDGIE) (#94)
* Ty Tabor (KING'S X) (#79)
* Uffe Cederlund & Alex Hellid (ENTOMBED) (#88)
* Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR) (#68)
* Warren DeMartini (RATT) (#45)
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.
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50.0% (21 of 42 votes)
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44
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2
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Vocalist
45.12% (37 of 82 votes)
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59
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2
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38.64% (17 of 44 votes)
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56
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3
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40.0% (14 of 35 votes)
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57
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3
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39.66% (23 of 58 votes)
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46
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4
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44.68% (21 of 47 votes)
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38
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5
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49.02% (25 of 51 votes)
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60
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6
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Musician
37.67% (55 of 146 votes)
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51
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7
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Musician
41.98% (34 of 81 votes)
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30
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8
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Vocalist
52.27% (23 of 44 votes)
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9
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54.55% (18 of 33 votes)
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15
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10
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Musician
61.76% (21 of 34 votes)
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10
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52.17% (12 of 23 votes)
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11
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Musician
58.33% (14 of 24 votes)
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11
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Musician
50.0% (9 of 18 votes)
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12
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Musician
35.73% (428 of 1198 votes)
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13
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58.62% (17 of 29 votes)
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52
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13
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41.67% (10 of 24 votes)
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14
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Vocalist
53.23% (33 of 62 votes)
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49
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14
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44.23% (23 of 52 votes)
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34
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15
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50.0% (31 of 62 votes)
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48
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16
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44.44% (12 of 27 votes)
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28
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17
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53.85% (14 of 26 votes)
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18
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70.73% (29 of 41 votes)
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58
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18
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38.71% (12 of 31 votes)
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40
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19
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48.00% (24 of 50 votes)
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20
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57.89% (11 of 19 votes)
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21
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40.32% (25 of 62 votes)
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22
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Musician
71.43% (25 of 35 votes)
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62
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37.36% (34 of 91 votes)
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24
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45.45% (15 of 33 votes)
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50
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25
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43.40% (23 of 53 votes)
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26
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74.49% (73 of 98 votes)
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26
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56.67% (17 of 30 votes)
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28
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61.90% (13 of 21 votes)
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29
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58.62% (17 of 29 votes)
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30
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62.07% (18 of 29 votes)
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31
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Musician
64.91% (37 of 57 votes)
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32
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Vocalist
75.00% (15 of 20 votes)
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32
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34
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Musician
50.85% (30 of 59 votes)
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41
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36
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47.83% (22 of 46 votes)
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37
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58.33% (7 of 12 votes)
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38
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36.96% (17 of 46 votes)
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40
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Musician
37.50% (12 of 32 votes)
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11
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41
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63.89% (23 of 36 votes)
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41
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48.39% (15 of 31 votes)
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46
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44.90% (22 of 49 votes)
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47
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Musician
68.97% (20 of 29 votes)
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48
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56.88% (62 of 109 votes)
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49
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55.17% (16 of 29 votes)
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50
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68.63% (35 of 51 votes)
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50
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50.0% (10 of 20 votes)
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51
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58.33% (21 of 36 votes)
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53
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40.54% (15 of 37 votes)
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55
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60.0% (9 of 15 votes)
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58
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Musician
65.00% (39 of 60 votes)
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75
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Musician
44.44% (8 of 18 votes)
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77
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Musician
46.00% (23 of 50 votes)
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12
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81
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Musician
63.64% (14 of 22 votes)
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82
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Musician
37.27% (60 of 161 votes)
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83
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66.67% (18 of 27 votes)
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85
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Vocalist
50.21% (117 of 233 votes)
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53
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90
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Musician
41.38% (24 of 58 votes)
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95
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Vocalist
56.34% (40 of 71 votes)
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5
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98
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Musician
70.0% (21 of 30 votes)
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