List of heavy metal guitarists
List of heavy metal guitarists:
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A
- Dimebag Darrell Abbott (Pantera, Damageplan, Rebel Meets Rebel)
- Willie Adler (Lamb of God)
- Lord Ahriman (Dark Funeral)
- Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
- Mike Albert (Megadeth)
- Jimmy Allen (Against All Will)
- Paul Allender (Cradle of Filth)
- Lee Altus (Exodus)
- Christopher Amott (Arch Enemy)
- Michael Amott (Arch Enemy, Carcass, Spiritual Beggars)
- Nicke Andersson - (The Hellacopters)
- Ole Petter Andreassen (Thulsa Doom, The Cumshots)
- Phil Anselmo (Arson Anthem)
- Faraz Anwar (Dusk)
- Rob Arnold (Chimaira)
- Trey Azagthoth (Morbid Angel)
- Antti Kokko (Kalmah)
- Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
B
- Matt Bachand (Shadows Fall)
- Rob Barrett (Cannibal Corpse, Malevolent Creation)
- Zoltan Bathory (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Michael Angelo Batio (Nitro)
- Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake, Dokken)
- Corey Beaulieu (Trivium)
- Jason Becker (Cacophony, David Lee Roth)
- Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme)
- Jack Black (Tenacious D)
- Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore's Night)
- Doug Blair (W.A.S.P)
- Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult)
- Vidoja Božinović (Rok Mašina, Riblja Čorba)
- Vito Bratta (White Lion)
- Chris Broderick (Jag Panzer, Megadeth)
- Michael Bruce (Alice Cooper
- Buckethead (Deli Creeps, Giant Robot, Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, Praxis, Guns N' Roses)
- Jordan Buckley (Every Time I Die)
- Adam Buszko (Hate)
- Glen Buxton (Alice Cooper)
C
- Ernie C (Body Count)
- Phil Campbell (Motörhead)
- Vivian Campbell (Dio, Def Leppard, Thin Lizzy)
- Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains)
- Stephen Carpenter (Deftones)
- Nick Catanese (Black Label Society)
- Max Cavalera (Sepultura, Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy)
- Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot, Ratt)
- David T. Chastain (Chastain)
- Janne JB Christoffersson (Grand Magus)
- Mike Church (Still Remains)
- Mike Clark (No Mercy, Suicidal Tendencies)
- Steve Clark (Def Leppard)
- Eddie Clarke (Motörhead)
- Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses, Supernova)
- Andy Classen (Holy Moses)
- Phil Collen (Def Leppard)
- Rusty Cooley
- Korey Cooper (Skillet)
- Randy Cooper (Texas Hippie Coalition)
- Robbin Crosby (Ratt)
- Doc Coyle (God Forbid)
- Andrew Craighan (My Dying Bride)
- John Christ (Danzig)
D
- Jean-François Dagenais (Ex Deo, Kataklysm)
- Robert Dahlqvist (The Hellacopters, Thunder Express)
- D-Roc (Body Count)
- Mahyar Dean (Angband)
- Chris DeGarmo (Queensrÿche)
- Phil Demmel (Machine Head)
- Michael Denner (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond)
- Isaac Delahaye (Epica, God Dethroned)
- Warren DeMartini (Ratt)
- C. C. DeVille (Poison)
- Matt DeVries (Chimaira)
- Buck Dharma (Blue Öyster Cult)
- Jonathan Donais (Shadows Fall)
- Dan Donegan (Disturbed)
- K.K. Downing (Judas Priest)
- Matt Drake (Evile)
- Ol Drake (Evile)
- Oscar Dronjak (HammerFall, Ceremonial Oath)
- Glen Drover (Megadeth)
- Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (Venom)
- Joe Duplantier (Gojira, Cavalera Conspiracy)
- Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage)
- Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)
E
- Mattias "IA" Eklundh (Freak Kitchen, Jonas Hellborg)
- Dani Evans (Alestorm)
- Grant Estes (Suicidal Tendencies, Hostage, AgainST)
F
- Richie Faulkner (Judas Priest)
- John 5 (Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie)
- Henrik Flyman (Evil Masquerade, Moahni Moahna, Lacrimosa)
- Robb Flynn (Machine Head)
- Lita Ford
- Herman Frank (Accept, Victory)
- Ace Frehley (KISS)
- Jay Jay French (Twisted Sister)
- Marty Friedman (Cacophony, Megadeth)
- John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Simon Füllemann (Cataract)
G
- Gus G. (Dream Evil, Firewind, Nightrage, Ozzy Osbourne)
- Tracy G (Dio)
- Anthony Gallo (Suicidal Tendencies, Los Cycos, Nick Menza)
- Galder (Dimmu Borgir, Old Man's Child)
- Enrik Garcia (Dark Moor)
- Kyle Gass (Tenacious D)
- Synyster Gates (Avenged Sevenfold)
- Bjorn Gelotte (In Flames)
- Rocky George (Suicidal Tendencies)
- Janick Gers (Iron Maiden)
- Paul Gilbert (Racer X, Mr. Big)
- Brad Gillis (Night Ranger, Ozzy Osbourne)
- Hamish Glencross (My Dying Bride)
- Craig Goldy (Dio, Giuffria)
- Pier Gonella (Mastercastle, Necrodeath)
- Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy)
- Roland Grapow (Masterplan, Helloween)
- Karl Groom (Threshold)
- Tracii Guns (Guns N' Roses, L.A. Guns, Brides of Destruction)
H
- Shannon Hamm (Death, Control Denied)
- Kirk Hammett (Metallica, Exodus)
- Greg Handevidt (Megadeth)
- Brian Elwin Haner (Avenged Sevenfold)
- Michael Hankel (Holy Moses)
- Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)
- Kai Hansen (Helloween, Iron Savior, Gamma Ray)
- Mitch Harris (Napalm Death, Goatlord, Defecation)
- Dan Hawkins (The Darkness, Stone Gods)
- Justin Hawkins (The Darkness, Hot Leg)
- Matt Heafy (Trivium)
- Helmuth (Belphegor)
- Jimi Hendrix
- James Hetfield (Metallica)
- Kenny Hickey (Type O Negative)
- hide (X Japan)
- Scotti Hill (Skid Row)
- Brent Hinds (Mastodon)
- Nick Hipa (As I Lay Dying)
- Hizaki (Versailles)
- Terrance Hobbs (Suffocation)
- Wolf Hoffmann (Accept)
- Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P.)
- Gary Holt (Exodus)
- Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Petr Hošek (Root)
- Dann Huff (White Heart, Giant)
- Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Anal Cunt)
I
- Scott Ian (Anthrax, Damnocracy)
- Chris Impellitteri (Impellitteri)
- Infernus (Gorgoroth, Borknagar)
- Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
- Anders Iwers (Ceremonial Oath)
J
- Matthias Jabs (Scorpions)
- Heri Joensen (Týr)
- Eric Johnson
- Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation)
- Adam Jones (Tool)
- Håvard Jørgensen (Ulver, Satyricon)
- Janick Gers (Iron Maiden)
K
- Ben Kasica (Skillet)
- The Great Kat
- Pepper Keenan (Down, Corrosion of Conformity)
- Bill Kelliher (Mastodon, Lethargy, Today Is the Day)
- Mark Kendall (Great White)
- Jeff Kendrick (DevilDriver)
- Wacław Kiełtyka (Decapitated, Vader)
- Kerry King (Slayer, Megadeth)
- Andreas Kisser (Sepultura)
- Richie Kotzen (Mr. Big, Poison, The Winery Dogs)
- Richard Z. Kruspe (Rammstein, Emigrate)
- Gábor Kukovecz (Pokolgép)
- Alexander Kuoppala (Children of Bodom)
- Kaiser Kuo (Tang Dynasty)
L
- Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
- Morgan Lander (Kittie)
- Paul Landers (Rammstein)
- Allen Lanier (Blue Öyster Cult)
- Andy LaRoque (King Diamond, Death)
- Roope Latvala (Children of Bodom, Sinergy)
- Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P., Sister)
- Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands, Ratt, Rough Cutt)
- Frédéric Leclercq (DragonForce)
- Helmuth Lehner (Belphegor)
- Herman Li (DragonForce)
- Alex Lifeson (Rush)
- Peter Lindgren (Opeth)
- Petri Lindroos (Ensiferum, Norther)
- Sead Lipovača (Divlje Jagode)
- Michael Locher (Samael)
- Pete Loeffler (Chevelle)
- Jeff Loomis (Nevermore)
- Jens Ludwig (Edguy)
- Steve Lukather (Toto)
- Ahrue Luster (Machine Head)
- George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob)
M
- Tony MacAlpine (Planet X, Steve Vai)
- Logan Mader (Machine Head, Soulfly)
- Daron Malakian (System of a Down, Scars On Broadway)
- Yngwie Malmsteen (Rising Force, Steeler, Alcatrazz)
- Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe)
- Mauser (Vader)
- Jim Martin (Faith No More, Voodoocult)
- Lisa Marx (Kittie)
- Sergey Mavrin (Aria)
- Brian May (Queen)
- Tara McLeod (Kittie)
- Chaq Mol (Dark Funeral)
- Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy)
- Vinnie Moore (Alice Cooper)
- Mark Morton (Lamb of God)
- Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)
- James Murphy (Cancer Death, Disincarnate, Testament)
- Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)
- Dave Mustaine (Megadeth, Metallica)
- Dave Meniketti (Y&T)
N
- Dávid Nagy (Pokolgép)
- Nergal (Behemoth)
- Jon Nelson (Suicidal Tendencies, Nasty Habits)
- Kristian Niemann (Therion, Demonoid)
- Pontus Norgren (HammerFall, The Poodles)
- John Norum (Europe, Dokken)
O
- Pat O'Brien (Cannibal Corpse, Slayer)
- Anders Odden (Cadaver)
- Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister)
- André Olbrich (Blind Guardian)
- Criss Oliva (Savatage)
- Orianthi (Michael Jackson, Alice Cooper)
- Buzz Osborne (The Melvins, Fantômas, Venomous Concept)
- Jack Owen (Deicide, Cannibal Corpse)
P
- Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
- Michael Paget (Bullet for my Valentine)
- Marek Pająk (Vader)
- Pata (X Japan)
- Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
- Mille Petrozza (Kreator)
- John Petrucci (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment)
- Matt Pike (High on Fire, Sleep)
- Al Pitrelli (Alice Cooper, Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Megadeth)
- Lex Plotnikoff (Black Obelisk)
- Chris Poland (Megadeth)
- Samuli "Skrymer" Ponsimaa (Finntroll)
- Gian Pyres (Cradle of Filth, Gorerotted)
R
- Vernon Reid (Living Colour)
- Randy Rhoads (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne)
- Mike Riggs (Rob Zombie)
- Marc Rizzo (Cavalera Conspiracy, Soulfly)
- Kane Roberts (Alice Cooper)
- Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy, Motörhead)
- Omar Rodríguez-López (At the Drive-In, De Facto, Sparta, The Mars Volta)
- Antonio Romano (Hermética)
- Michael Romeo (Symphony X)
- Mick Ronson (David Bowie, Bob Dylan)
- James Root (Slipknot)
- Ulrich Roth (Scorpions)
S
- Dave "the Snake" Sabo (Skid Row)
- David St. Hubbins (Spinal Tap)
- Mark St. John (KISS)
- Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)
- Karl Sanders (Nile)
- Ralph Santolla (Deicide)
- Yağmur Sarıgül (maNga)
- Joe Satriani
- Henri Sattler (God Dethroned)
- Dirk Sauer (Edguy)
- Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth, Demons & Wizards)
- Michael Schenker (Scorpions, McAuley Schenker Group, Michael Schenker Group, UFO)
- Rudolph Schenker (Scorpions)
- Chuck Schuldiner (Death, Control Denied, Voodoocult)
- Troy Seele (Iced Earth)
- Seth (Behemoth)
- Phil Sgrosso (As I Lay Dying)
- James Shaffer (Korn)
- Hank Shermann (Mercyful Fate, Force of Evil)
- Marcus Siepen (Blind Guardian)
- Silenoz (Dimmu Borgir)
- Terji Skibenæs (Týr)
- Alex Skolnick (Testament)
- Skwisgaar Skwigelf (Dethklok)
- Slash (Guns N' Roses, Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver)
- Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
- Steve Smyth (Testament, Dragonlord, Nevermore)
- Henri Sorvali (Moonsorrow, Finntroll)
- Dan Spitz (Anthrax)
- Mike Spreitzer (DevilDriver)
- Paul Stanley (KISS)
- Jack Starr (Virgin Steele)
- Bill Steer (Carcass)
- Troy Stetina
- Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses)
- Dennis Stratton (Iron Maiden)
- Joel Stroetzel (Killswitch Engage)
- Jesper Stromblad (In Flames, Sinergy)
- Sugizo (X Japan)
- Muhammed Suiçmez (Necrophagist)
- Niklas Sundin (Dark Tranquility)
- Andy Susemihl (U.D.O., Sinner, Bangalore Choir)
- Steve Swanson (Six Feet Under, Massacre)
- John Sykes (Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Tygers of Pan Tang)
- Syu (Galneryus)
T
- Ty Tabor (King's X)
- Akira Takasaki (Loudness)
- Set Teitan (Watain, Arckanum, Dissection)
- Teru (Versailles)
- Ron Thal (Guns N' Roses)
- Tommy Thayer (Kiss)
- Kim Thayil (Soundgarden)
- Mick Thomson (Slipknot)
- Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah)
- Olaf Thörsen (Vision Divine, Labyrinth)
- Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest)
- Markus Toivonen (Ensiferum)
- Bernie Torme (Gillan, Dee Snider, Ozzy Osbourne, Atomic Rooster)
- Tormentor (Gorgoroth, Orcustus)
- Sam Totman (DragonForce)
- Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad, Devin Townsend Band)
- Nigel Tufnel (Spinal Tap)
- Matt Tuck (Bullet for my Valentine)
- Luca Turilli (Rhapsody of Fire)
V
- Steve Vai (Devin Townsend, Whitesnake, Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, Frank Zappa
- Adrian Vandenberg (Vandenberg, Whitesnake, Manic Eden)
- Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
- Zacky Vengeance (Avenged Sevenfold)
- Morten Veland (Sirenia)
- Tommy Victor (Prong, Danzig, Ministry)
- Varg Vikernes (Burzum)
- Vinnie Vincent (KISS, Vinnie Vincent Invasion)
- Emppu Vuorinen (Nightwish, Altaria)
W
- Paul Waggoner (Prayer For Cleansing, Between the Buried and Me)
- Rich Ward (Stuck Mojo, Fozzy)
- Toki Wartooth (Dethklok)
- Jeff Waters (Annihilator)
- Benjamin Weinman (The Dillinger Escape Plan)
- Scott "Wino" Weinrich (Saint Vitus, Hidden Hand, Spirit Caravan, Place of Skulls, The Obsessed)
- Brian Welch (Korn)
- Robert Westerholt (Within Temptation)
- Jordan Whelan (Still Remains)
- Brad Whitford (Aerosmith)
- Hank Williams III
- Michael Wilton (Queensrÿche)
- Kirk Windstein (Down)
- Piotr Wiwczarek (Vader)
- Michael Wulf (Sodom, Kreator)
- Würzel - (Motörhead)
- Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne, Pride & Glory)
Y
- Liu Yijun (Tang Dynasty)
- Sami Yli-Sirniö (Kreator)
- Angus Young (AC/DC)
- Jeff Young (Megadeth)
- Malcolm Young (AC/DC)
- Thomas Youngblood (Kamelot)
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