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Poll Question: Choose the greatest metal guitarist
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Gotta give love to my boy Alex Lifeson!!!. Happy Birthday Lerxst Party
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Hear, hear!

Out of that list, I voted for Steve Vai, who is the only on the list who makes my personal top 5. But he is also the most gifted on my list as well.

The list is:
Jason Becker, Andy LaRocque, Criss Oliva, Kai Hansen.

Honourable mentions:
Jeff Waters, Jeff Loomis, Mattias IA Eklund, Bumblefoot.
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I think Criss Oliva and Andy LaRocque should be a choice. 
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John Petrucci.
 
But since they're not on the list, here's a mention of Michael Romeo, Chris Caffery and Johan Reinholdz.
 
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^LOL A perfect explanation to how the Iron Man riff sounds. Down to the right rythm and everything.
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^ a great choice here too. I love Iommi's riffs - I AM IRON MAAAAAAAAN dangdang dudduhdudhn dadadadadadaaaaaaaaa duhn duhn duhnnnnnnnn
GLAM METAL!
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"Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi is one of only two guitarists (the other being Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page) that can take full credit for pioneering the mammoth riffs of heavy metal."


Greatest metal guitarist?
The one who invented it perhaps?

Iommi gets my vote
Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer and Testament. The real Big Four of thrash metal!



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I may be a little bias towards DT, but I can't see many better than Petrucci.


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Voted for Vai. On the list he's probably my favorite.

As for a less metal oriented shredder I always have to shout out for Buckethead. Sure, he's got a gimmick but he's an incredible musician too.
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i don't know, too many favourites for me.
Maybe for metal Kai Hansen or the guy of Destruction.
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i vote petrucci

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Recently I discovered


A great Power Metal axeman from Trieste.

Extremely recommended!!!
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Steve Vai because he is from another planet
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Great post here^ who is that last guitar legend? forgotten his name
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I vote for  but  or  are another 2 Hell of axemen!!!
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Joe Satriani isn't really what I'd call a metal guitarist, but eh I voted for him since his lead playing is ultimately the most influential on my own style.
Kirk Hammett is just a bag of complete suck, and Zakk is just a complete idiot "I'M A BIKER FROM THE SOUTH!"
No, you're a goddamn kid from New Jersey, you douche.

Dave Mustaine is the man.
Yeah, he's been shown to be arrogant over the years, but I honestly think if you just talked to him one on one he's actually a much nicer guy than it seems. I think he just does the whole "MegaDave" thing for the media really, he's probably actually a really nice and humble guy.
And his rhythm playing is just TIGHT. Big influence on my rhythm playing

Dimebag Darrell.
Another guitar hero of mine. From his leads to his rhythm, his style really cut me deep and affected the way I play. His monstrous grooves are just so infectious and sometimes I end playing riffs that sound too similar to his stuff for comfort because it's so ingrained in me now.

Not on this list at all, but an honorable mention to Josh Middleton from Sylosis.
Rhythm guitar skills are just completely off the wall and it's no wonder everyone that sees Sylosis live says Josh is the single most tightest guitarist they've ever seen live.
I'd sit in my own urine for 2 months to be able to play like him.
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The triumvirate of Page/Blackmore/Iommi with Hendrix (not metal) , Van Halen closing the top five
 
 
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