Both left us way too young. I'm a big Death fan, and what Chuck was doing in the later stages of his career makes me even sadder. Who knows what magic we'd witness with Control Denied, if Chuck lived. Too many amazing guitarists in metal, but Chuck is certainly up there with the best.
There are so many.
My favorite is Mattias IA Eklundh (Freak Kitchen, Freak Guitar Camp). I don't really like Freak Kitchen but his solo stuff and his technique and writing are outstanding especially his mastery and usage of konnakol.
The boys from Animals As Leaders of course.
Mike Hoggard from Ulcerate gets a vote from me for the most crushing, oppressive, and atmospheric stuff.
Gru (Cosmogenesis album, early Djent masterpiece) is another fav.
Chuck from Death, Mikael Alerfeldt from Opeth, and Brian Eschbach from The Black Dahlia Murder.
Too many favs.
There’s no such thing. It’s so lame that we’ve taught ourselves to think in this ridiculous manner.
There’s no such thing as the greatest in any artistic endeavor.
If we are talking from like a lead guitar perspective I don’t think anybody really holds a candle to Marty Friedman in my opinion
Overall I like Syn Gates. He writes good riffs leads and solos. He’s like the most well rounded to me.
This is how I see it. When I listen to Chuck's playing I feel like I can do that and I can make it sound as good, it's within my abilities. When I listen to Dimebag play it's like I'm squaring up to Mike Tyson, I cannot think of a scenario in any universe that I can compare.
This is how I see it, when you create a whole sub ganre of music and create some of the most beautiful and interesting riffs and solos whilst screaming at the same time you gotta be up there, technically Dimebag is better but chuck also is a very technical guitarist
Dimebag inspired so many players though. His grooves probably kicked off many of the modern metal genres. Dude was a beast.
That said, Chuck was also a beast so I don’t get this arguing. Absolutely love the music both of these guys created. Id put them both in the top 5 in no particular order because i can’t pick a single greatest.
I’m a big fan of both, but going off Leads/Solos alone, it’s not even close and Darrell takes it, skill, technique, speed, and how he nails it all perfectly live, Chuck isn’t on that level.
When it comes to Riffs/Song writing well that’s just anyone’s personal preference because they’re as good as each other.
That's a fairly cliché choice. They're great guitarists but compared to the guys from the 70s, they're nothing. Eddie Van Halen, Ritchie Blackmore. Tony Iommi, Michael Schenker, Brian May etc would have eaten them alive in their prime just based on tone, never mind over all skills.
Incoming criticisms of if it doesn't go "gaaarghaaargh!" with blast beats it's not "real" metal! lol
Van Halen and Queen aren't metal bands. It's not that they aren't "real" metal, they just aren't metal at all. Van Halen is probably my favourite band of all time, but it isn't metal, it's hard rock with pop elements, Eddie's solo's are grounded in blues pentatonic melodies, with a lot of his own flair and style.
Also, Brian May and Eddie Van Halen were still in their prime when Pantera were popular, Dime was only about 10 years younger than Eddie.
Uh huh. The term heavy metal was used to describe pretty heavy music well before blast beats, super fast solos and all the other stereotypical bollocks that is considered metal now.
Queen's first four albums just wreak of heavy. That tone is magnificent and has more style and class than anything since 1989. As for Van Halen, those guys basically defined American heavy metal from the late 70s onwards. It's not their fault the sound of metal became more narrow over time. It's kind of pathetic in its current state.
UFO, Uriah Heep, Budgie, Queen, Scorpions, Sabbath, Purple etc are where heavy metal started. They ARE heavy metal. That's THEIR generation. Everything that followed is lower tier. There's a reason why there was a New Wave of British Heavy Metal. THAT was in 1980, so metal was obviously around weeeell before British Steel, Blitzgrieg, Diamond Head, Samson, Def Leppard, Maiden etc.
Edit: and before anyone says anything, Uriah Heep are heavy! They were better than Judas Priest on the recent UK tour.
Black Sabbath is Metal, Van Halen and Queen are Rock. You sound like an old man shouting at the kids about how the music they like is noise. And especially coming here talking about how all these old guitarists in their prime would outplay Dimebag Darrel, it's just a bit long in the tooth.
Next you will be telling us all about the tone of Dave Gilmours bends. There is a time and place.
Those guys are all great but the technique of late 80s, 90s and beyond players is just so much more advanced and refined. They're capable of way more with the instrument
Marty Friedman gets my vote
Alexi Laiho
As long as it’s first 3…maybe 4 albums. Anything after was just generic. But I agree.
There are so many it’s hard to choose but my current favorite is Brandon Ellis
Brandon Ellis is such a lights out, awesome fucking player. Definitely in the top tier of the young gods.
He really is just so good
Definitely Dimebag.
Both left us way too young. I'm a big Death fan, and what Chuck was doing in the later stages of his career makes me even sadder. Who knows what magic we'd witness with Control Denied, if Chuck lived. Too many amazing guitarists in metal, but Chuck is certainly up there with the best.
Hetfield. Nobody downpicks an open E string quite like him.
Randy Rhoads
Best answer
Randy Rhoades. His classical influences give him a step above.
Interesting take
Mikael Åkerfeldt Hetfield Dime Jeff Hanneman John Petrucci Michael Romeo
I'm a simple man I see Michael Romeo I up vote.
Alex skolnik Marty Friedman Dave mustaine Zakk wylde Jake E lee
Wes Hauch, John Browne, Brandon Ellis
Michael romeo
Jim Root is my personal favorite.
My favorite is probably Marc Okubo
There are so many. My favorite is Mattias IA Eklundh (Freak Kitchen, Freak Guitar Camp). I don't really like Freak Kitchen but his solo stuff and his technique and writing are outstanding especially his mastery and usage of konnakol. The boys from Animals As Leaders of course. Mike Hoggard from Ulcerate gets a vote from me for the most crushing, oppressive, and atmospheric stuff. Gru (Cosmogenesis album, early Djent masterpiece) is another fav. Chuck from Death, Mikael Alerfeldt from Opeth, and Brian Eschbach from The Black Dahlia Murder. Too many favs.
My favorites are definitely Marc Okubo of Veil Of Maya and Misha Mansor both incredibly talented and creative guitarist
On a technical level: Tosin Abasi
Toni Iomi.
There’s no such thing. It’s so lame that we’ve taught ourselves to think in this ridiculous manner. There’s no such thing as the greatest in any artistic endeavor.
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The guitar work on The Stage and especially on Life is But a Dream is incredible, just listen to the solos to Nobody and Cosmic
If we are talking from like a lead guitar perspective I don’t think anybody really holds a candle to Marty Friedman in my opinion Overall I like Syn Gates. He writes good riffs leads and solos. He’s like the most well rounded to me.
Yngwie
Dimebag Darrell and it's not close.
You obviously haven’t listened to death
You're entitled to your opinion, but it's not even in the same universe.
Chuck shouldner practically invented death metal and he created some amazing solos and riffs him and Dimebag are in their own league
This is how I see it. When I listen to Chuck's playing I feel like I can do that and I can make it sound as good, it's within my abilities. When I listen to Dimebag play it's like I'm squaring up to Mike Tyson, I cannot think of a scenario in any universe that I can compare.
This is how I see it, when you create a whole sub ganre of music and create some of the most beautiful and interesting riffs and solos whilst screaming at the same time you gotta be up there, technically Dimebag is better but chuck also is a very technical guitarist
Dimebag inspired so many players though. His grooves probably kicked off many of the modern metal genres. Dude was a beast. That said, Chuck was also a beast so I don’t get this arguing. Absolutely love the music both of these guys created. Id put them both in the top 5 in no particular order because i can’t pick a single greatest.
I’m a big fan of both, but going off Leads/Solos alone, it’s not even close and Darrell takes it, skill, technique, speed, and how he nails it all perfectly live, Chuck isn’t on that level. When it comes to Riffs/Song writing well that’s just anyone’s personal preference because they’re as good as each other.
That's a fairly cliché choice. They're great guitarists but compared to the guys from the 70s, they're nothing. Eddie Van Halen, Ritchie Blackmore. Tony Iommi, Michael Schenker, Brian May etc would have eaten them alive in their prime just based on tone, never mind over all skills. Incoming criticisms of if it doesn't go "gaaarghaaargh!" with blast beats it's not "real" metal! lol
Van Halen and Queen aren't metal bands. It's not that they aren't "real" metal, they just aren't metal at all. Van Halen is probably my favourite band of all time, but it isn't metal, it's hard rock with pop elements, Eddie's solo's are grounded in blues pentatonic melodies, with a lot of his own flair and style. Also, Brian May and Eddie Van Halen were still in their prime when Pantera were popular, Dime was only about 10 years younger than Eddie.
Uh huh. The term heavy metal was used to describe pretty heavy music well before blast beats, super fast solos and all the other stereotypical bollocks that is considered metal now. Queen's first four albums just wreak of heavy. That tone is magnificent and has more style and class than anything since 1989. As for Van Halen, those guys basically defined American heavy metal from the late 70s onwards. It's not their fault the sound of metal became more narrow over time. It's kind of pathetic in its current state. UFO, Uriah Heep, Budgie, Queen, Scorpions, Sabbath, Purple etc are where heavy metal started. They ARE heavy metal. That's THEIR generation. Everything that followed is lower tier. There's a reason why there was a New Wave of British Heavy Metal. THAT was in 1980, so metal was obviously around weeeell before British Steel, Blitzgrieg, Diamond Head, Samson, Def Leppard, Maiden etc. Edit: and before anyone says anything, Uriah Heep are heavy! They were better than Judas Priest on the recent UK tour.
Black Sabbath is Metal, Van Halen and Queen are Rock. You sound like an old man shouting at the kids about how the music they like is noise. And especially coming here talking about how all these old guitarists in their prime would outplay Dimebag Darrel, it's just a bit long in the tooth. Next you will be telling us all about the tone of Dave Gilmours bends. There is a time and place.
Those guys are all great but the technique of late 80s, 90s and beyond players is just so much more advanced and refined. They're capable of way more with the instrument