Metal Guitarist reacts to Watchmojo Top 10 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists

[@BecomeTheKnight]

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[@hilariousheckler7025]

4/7

[@sebastianmortimer7072]

4/11

[@jordanw8396]

4/9

[@localmusiclover605]

4/6

[@localmusiclover605]

4/7

[@zayin493]

Everyone: Expecting Mike to get mad at Dave Mustaine being on this list Mike: Gets mad at Kirk Hammet

[@beatlemania8945]

I don't know if I would say mad. More so disappointed, bothered, and bummed out.

[@divijmehendru6206]

@@beatlemania8945 There's a word for that...its starts with an 'm' and ends with a 'd'.

[@drewdude7960]

Sorry first time viewer. Why would he get mad at Mustaine being on the list?

[@andjustjizzforall]

@@drewdude7960 If I remember correctly he doesn't enjoy Megadeth. I might be wrong though

[@drewdude7960]

@@andjustjizzforall I hope that's not the case. Someone not liking Megadeth makes my soul hurt.

[@jacobhumphrey3535]

James Hetfield is a virtuoso level guitar player from a rhythm perspective.

[@megaduck7965]

Dat Mechanical right hand !

[@ledsabbazepplath3889]

And his number of iconic riffs

[@megaduck7965]

@@ledsabbazepplath3889 100% , he’s Iommi level when it comes to writing riffs

[@Foxikaze]

Yes

[@GoatMee]

Yep. Generations of guitarists looked up to that right hand.

[@EzioMonty117]

Sucks Johnny Marr didn't make the list. His shredding on "This Charming Man" inspired a whole generations worth of metal guitarists.

[@henr3269]

it’s not heavy metal

[@EzioMonty117]

@@henr3269 r/woosh

[@stevierv22]

Or George Harrison xD

[@hiroyukichiba3135]

Did you watch his other watchmojo video

[@conormurphy4328]

@@hiroyukichiba3135 nah I don’t particularly care for his videos.

[@jc-me3hf]

“Every cool riff has already been written by Black Sabbath. You’re either playing it faster or slower or backwards, but they wrote it first.” Rob Zombie

[@MegaSilverBlood]

@Andy Don He is the riff king, he just came up with one after the other, most of sabbaths songs have at least two awesome riffs each if not 3 or even 4, after Iommi Id also say Hetfield is like that, and that is why is ridiculous he wasnt on the list at #2

[@greencrab6]

I had this when I writing a composition for school. Was writing the song, got to the chorus and realised that had basically stolen Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, completely unintentional

[@williamcozart8158]

Rob Zombie, a real "fountain of knowledge" about metal and guitar playing..

[@KittehWorkshop]

Completely untrue and ignorant statement

[@tose5566]

@@KittehWorkshopagreed

[@komradenikolai]

Honestly Chuck Schuldiner deserves a spot on the list. He literally influenced multiple subgenres of metal and made some absolutely amazing riffs

[@mannyvelizofficial]

True

[@the_man_emperor_of_mankind]

Facts bro

[@frangolemac1160]

Def agree

[@mannyvelizofficial]

Man Chuck wasn’t like other guitarists, he literally was The Godfather of Death Metal, what a legend he was and still is

[@jeppyjep]

Chuck inspired me to learn guitar. RIP the master, Schuldiner

[@Deauxtje]

Iommi had the best riffs and ‘invented’ heavy metal. Nothing wrong with him being number one.

[@sotis1756]

Definetly Deserved that spot, he was/is on another level when it comes to originality

[@wee7750]

Fr

[@wee7750]

Fr

[@torinthunder3039]

Fr

[@gerardcote8391]

Well yes and no, the term was around before Black Sabbath, but they were really the first ones to embrace the term, for marketing purposes. But both Iommi and Butler recently were in an interview, and were asked what metal bands they listen to now, and both said they don't listen to modern metal because it has nothing to do with what they were trying to do back in the 60s.

[@cromax9855]

I love the people who say "This band isn't metal because it isn't as heavy as a modern day metal band!" Best one I've heard is someone saying Metallica isn't metal

[@Hrybread]

I've literally never seen anyone do that.

[@lolforlife2487]

Metallica aren't metal they are a acoustic pop band silly

[@tromboneman4517]

Metallica ain’t metal though. They haven’t been for a while. In the 80’s definitely. But even their 80’s material was weak compared to Megadeth or literally most other bands of that time.

[@bruh1513]

@@tromboneman4517 Found him

[@bassemkarame2510]

yeah some people havent listened to dyers eve😀

[@JackJelly2488]

Mike should’ve made an April fools video where it’s the “top 10 metal guitarists” but for 20 minutes just have a loop of him saying John Petrucci

[@JdDiehl]

“Meandering, whining, indistinct, bullshit”. How to describe Kerry King guitar solos in a heartbeat 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@robwalsh9843]

I often to Slayer far more for Dave Lombardo's drumming.

[@Canalbiruta]

Like, i love me some slayer byt I can't disagree ahhahahahah

[@thetribalist6923]

@Seymour Glass his solos on Seasons in the Abyss were great. War Ensemble is a classic, and Spirit in Black, Dead Skin Mask are really melodic and awesome. For the most part, you’re not wrong though. He was inspired by hard-core punk guitarist like Greg from black flag; wild and chaotic on purpose.

[@Bluefireflareonspam]

I like slayer solos they give the song a chaotic feeling even if it’s doesn’t sound the best

[@kranberryjones1449]

I don't think he meanders so much as storms across the room violently at sharp angles

[@zct1393]

Hetfields riff life tattoo on his knuckles tells you everything you need to know

[@ShinDSER]

Fully agreed on your Hetfield point. FACTS.

[@dragongamer4753]

False, everyone knows Lars is the real mastermind behind metallica.

[@mmmmm_monke55]

@@dragongamer4753 no

[@derianefrain5745]

@@dragongamer4753 Mmmmmm in the arrangement and composing yeah, but Lars needs riffs to even think about the songs as a whole, he doesn't have the skill set to write riffs or sections but his vision and approach to songwriting in Metallica is arguably at the same importance level as James Riffs.

[@dragongamer4753]

@@derianefrain5745 woosh

[@TheBeelzboss]

But this is supposed to be about guitar players... And he's a better player than Het...

[@timwallisky6530]

I said “thanks Phil” at the exact same time and with the same tone 😂

[@thisisisabella3634]

The engineer is basically another band member.

[@conormurphy4328]

“I’m in a band” “Oh cool what instrument do you play?” “MacBook Pro”

[@jenjes5802]

You just described Igorrr.

[@thisisisabella3634]

@@jenjes5802 who?

[@christianhaynes1954]

Correct !!

[@Mine_CraftLP2]

​@@thisisisabella3634 igorrr, i have no Idea who that is... but youve just explained igorrr

[@silversword4849]

I think James Hetfield is the most complete guitarist. He can do a little bit of everything rhythm, lead, fingerstyle and one of the most productive riff writers.

[@briansullivan3424]

Best vocalist of the big 4 too... other than maybe Joey Belladonna.

[@J1O2C3K4E5S]

I think Dave Mustaine is more so in that sense. Don’t get me wrong, James speaks more to me a musician and has always done so. But technically Dave has more of that since he’s more technical than Kirk on lead guitar for example.

[@ShinDSER]

His solos, while rare, are absolute fire too.

[@trickshotsmoviesandcubing2317]

​@@ShinDSERhis solo on MoP is beautiful

[@alebarajas3045]

James Hatfield is the most inspiring riff writer of all time. But Kirk is very underrated when it comes to riff writing. Kirk has written some of Metallica’s biggest and best riffs. He’s written riffs in Enter sandman, damage inc, dyers eve, master of puppets, creeping death, disposable heroes, and plenty more.

[@salatatoe6812]

Agree

[@PotatoL001]

Trapped Under Ice has my favorite riff of his

[@kiillabytez]

I disagree. The greatest guitar player from Metallica is obviously Dave Mustaine.

[@alebarajas3045]

@@kiillabytez give your reasons for why you believe that

[@kiillabytez]

@@alebarajas3045 I don't make top 10 lists.

[@Rosario_Verano]

I just woke up and that noise in the intro almost killed me.

[@JakNasty69]

Same dude lmao I was just bombarded luckily everyone else in my house was awake so yeah lol.

[@NelsonBlakeII]

I'm glad you spoke on "riff writing" at the top of the vid. I'm constantly surprised at how very, very talented guitar players have a very undeveloped riff writing skill set. I was in a serious band and around guitarists who were also in bands, so I started to take that skill for granted. It's really underrated.

[@BecomeTheKnight]

In metal especially, it's a key component to songwriting, which is more important that technical proficiency.

[@pijusfurmaniukas6972]

Was in a band with a guy who could play a shred fairly quick, but his riffs consisted of the muted e string and an e power chord. And although his solos were fast, they were long and uninspired, riffs are what matter, what a fucking snooze fest

[@dominikweber4305]

@@pijusfurmaniukas6972 yes

[@Ahalaya]

Sound engineers deserve more appreciation.

[@jod_hates_it_here6895]

glenn tipton shouldn’t be an honorable mention, he needs to be on the list. sabbath brought the heavy, priest brought the metal. glenn also brought the neoclassical vibes that would later be everywhere in 80’s metal and beyond closer to the forefront. his solos alone in painkiller, beyond the realms of death, ram it down, and the defenders of the faith album should reserve him a spot on the list. glenn is one of the most underrated and under-appreciated guitarists of all time.

[@todtrash7799]

He’s too good and influential that he will never be rated as he deserves. (So with Chuck Schuldiner but that’s another story)

[@LoePenzz]

Glenn is even a bit older than Iommi yet his skill evolved every the album release always bring new style. He's my personal top choice in my book along with Marty Friedman, George Lynch, similar guitarists who has own unique style, unorthodox, & unusual guitar licks.

[@marcelkowalczyk3847]

The album will be released at 4/20, there is no other option

[@dominikweber4305]

Yes

[@ZenShroud1]

Absolutely

[@michaelberresford4291]

The thing I find scary about Randy, is he wasn't well known for long, but his influence is astounding, imagine what he could have done if he lived.

[@captaincumrag42069]

Its a similar situation with Cliff burton, he was on 3 albums but fucking imagine if he had lived. It would be a totally different story

[@gravemike44]

He'd probably become a classical guitar player. Many people who knew Randy personally told in a bunch of interviews that he was gonna quit Ozzy Osbourne's band after Diary of Madman's tour

[@seanentrikin9263]

Absolutely right. He was going to do the third studio album and tour and that’s it. Go to UCLA for classical guitar. Who knows what would’ve happened.

[@dominikweber4305]

Not scary, more sad

[@RayCharound]

Metal Guitarist Creates Algorithm-Friendly Video Title

[@braytonross9082]

Azagthoth is the guitarist for morbid angel, Euronymous is the guitarist of mayhem, Terrance Hobbs is the guitarist for suffocation, Tom G. Warrior is the guitarist of Celtic frost

[@EzioMonty117]

Piggy was also the guitarist for Voivod

[@chrisginter2693]

And Dino is of fear factory

[@charlesmartiniii1405]

Lol long time metalhead never heard of any of them

[@charlesmartiniii1405]

Actually tbh more of a prog head now

[@GodFootDaddyG]

@@charlesmartiniii1405 that's probably why I dont know them either, they're part of the dark corner of metal I associate with random noise. No disrespect to them of course.

[@greasemonkeyethan]

I'm glad Chuck at least got an honorable mention. Death is amazing! \m/

[@jesswise8680]

I just recently discovered death, and I’m soo glad I did, he was an incredible musician and the lyrics were so incredibly written, especially the album “symbolic “ the whole thing was so amazing, there wasn’t one bad song One there

[@jesswise8680]

-on

[@greasemonkeyethan]

@@jesswise8680 Same lol. I had heard them before and really didn't like their music, (I only listened to scream bloody gore, and leprosy) but once I heard flesh and the power it holds I changed my mind. The Sound of Perseverance imo is their best album with like you said not one bad song lol. R.I.P. Chuck you were taken from us to early.

[@jesswise8680]

@@greasemonkeyethan I really liked them when gene hoglan was their drummer, absolutely amazing! He’s a beast!

[@jeppyjep]

@@jesswise8680 every Death drummer is a beast, honestly. Gene Hoglan, Sean Reinert, Richard Christy etc are freaking amazing

[@austindolan3142]

Chuck Schuldiner being on the honorable mentions list is more than I expected, but he definitely is one of the best and deserves somewhere on the list. Also Mike, you should listen to Crystal Mountain or Spirit Crusher if you want to get into Death.

[@eog5217]

I would put Spiritual Healing on that list too

[@carlosykyk]

He has reacted to Crystal Mountain but he didn't like it nor hate it. He truly loved Voice of the Soul though

[@robwalsh9843]

Mike liked Symbolic(yay), but he didn't like Lack of Comprehension(nay)

[@jeppyjep]

@@carlosykyk he reacted to it? When?

[@carlosykyk]

@@jeppyjep I don't remember honestly, but you can just search song suggestion friday death, and then check the descriptions of the videos to see if the title of the song or the name of the band is included

[@OverratedGames]

This WM list felt like an entry-level "greatest hits" of metal guitarists, which makes sense according to the paramters they set for themselves. I didn't find myself confused or disappointed with any of their choices. Decent list, all things considered

[@dominikweber4305]

Apart from the fact that they put hammet instead of hetfield and king instead of hanneman yes

[@frankunodostres473]

I'm grateful you didn't put a 5 second highlight at the start of the video. You da best

[@conormurphy4328]

instead it was a 5 minute ad

[@frankunodostres473]

@@conormurphy4328 laughs in adblocker

[@AlexAnteroLammikko]

@@frankunodostres473 Dude, its an imbedded ad in the video........your adblocker isn't stopping that

[@empwarrior3411]

@@AlexAnteroLammikko r/woooooosshhhhhh

[@shivang_shuklaa]

Totally agree with the hetfeild thing! If I were to include my inspirations in that list I would include Marty Friedman, Synyster Gates, Alex Bois, and if I were to include prog rock guitarist I would include Tim Henson 😅

[@farzyness]

James Hetfield not being on this list is mindblowing.

[@dawidvanstraaten]

I love Hetfield but everything he knows about metal he learnt from Dave. Metallica wouldn't have been great without Hetfield being influenced by Dave.

[@Hikaeme-od3zq]

@@dawidvanstraaten I mean, James wrote most of Master Of Puppets didn't he? So...

[@dawidvanstraaten]

@@Hikaeme-od3zq sure but he wouldn't have written it without influence from Dave. Dave wrote most of Megadeth albums, didn't he? Holy Wars, Hangar 18, Rust in Peace, Tornado of Souls, etc. James should be on the list, but Mustaine's a better guitarist.

[@Penisdoll]

@@dawidvanstraaten Dave didn't learn James everything he knows about metal.

[@dawidvanstraaten]

@@Penisdoll overstated it that a bit. But the Metallica sound has Dave written all over it.

[@Ryan01224]

Glenn Tipton is an honourable mention he deserves to be on the list in my opinion

[@immu666_]

Yes!!!

[@mathias8627]

Love slayer and KK, can't say I'd put him ahead of Jeff either, they're both equally integral to the band and metal

[@DahliaOlive]

I started this video expecting Mike’s attitude to be “I’m not *mad*, just very, very disappointed.” toward WM, and leaving with “You did your best, and that’s what counts.” 🤣💚

[@conormurphy4328]

He’s moved through the stages of grief

[@billboyd1885]

Dimebag Darrell. Riffs and Solos. Most of the guys on this list did one or the other. He was the GOAT.

[@MrOasis316]

Agreed personally I love hetfeild and mustaine because they are the greatest riff masters especially Hetfeild but dimbag could really do it all unlike most of the people on the list Eddie vanhalen could as well but he was more hard rock than metal

[@piotrwolecki3912]

Great T-shirt! Greeting from Poland

[@BecomeTheKnight]

🤘🤘🇵🇱🇵🇱

[@marcinmcula99]

Is that the Polish sygil on your t-shirt? I'd like to know more about that

[@johnjackson393]

Definitely gonna be on April 16th because that’s my moms birthday and I know y’all wanna celebrate it by dropping an album for her

[@domen6398]

I hope the album will be succesful and good

[@dominikweber4305]

The album on your pfp fits exactly one of those requirement You can guess which

[@OblivionZXZ]

5:45 Elitist people don't respect legends like Metallica. Mike on the other hand loves Metallica.

[@1krani]

I respect Metallica, I just think they're massively overrated.

[@yaboi2500]

@@1krani You can do both, and that’s okay.

[@folzky8459]

you could say that their first 5 albums are overrated/properly rated and then load, reload and hardwired are underrated

[@1krani]

@Andy Don Uh-huh, and what have they done recently, besides encourage every mid-2000s metal act to use that stupid vocal static effect, even ones like Dokken who should've kept it clean? So they WERE groundbreaking, 40 years ago. Iron Maiden were part of that same heavy metal hurricane, practically defining the non-Satanic section of heavy metal iconography and mythos, but people will gladly give them shit for their recent mediocre (in my opinion; my opinion is more positive than many non-hardcore Maiden listeners) output. Metallica doesn't get a free pass, either. Being great 40 years ago doesn't mean they're still great, nor does it mean people should look to them for inspiration. And in case you didn't notice, other metal genres like black, death, industrial and even some so-called "hair metal" bands like W.A.S.P. have since surpassed them for aggression and lyrical content without sacrificing melody. In fact, by virtue of "St. Anger" being a thing, W.A.S.P. are objectively better on account of the fact they never released a dud. Also, "One" IS overrated. A dreary trudge from beginning to end. You want to see how to write a song about heavy themes without dragging the energy out back and disemboweling it? "Kiss of Death" by Dokken, "Conquistadors" by Running Wild, or the ENTIRE "Crimson Idol" album by W.A.S.P. Hell of a lot more listenable than "One" ever was.

[@marcthedashergd6321]

And st. Anger is massively hated. The problems on the album that they say are lack of solos, the snare, and production quality. Those have no longer been an issue for me since the album grew on me and I am used to the snare. The problem of St. Anger in my opinion is the lyrics, but I don't care because I only focus on the instruments. And people missed the point of St. Anger. It is not even made for the fans. It is made for metallica as an album where they release all of their anger towards all the things they have gone through like Burton's death, Jason Newstead leaving the band, napster leaking their unreleased song, people saying that they sold out, and more. It doesn't matter if they like the album or not, as the important thing is that metallica moved on from their problems and came back to their thrash roots in 2008.

[@tominatorxx]

You're 100% right about Jeff Hanneman. He's the one that wrote most of the memorable stuff from Slayer. And while I've never been a huge fan of the solos on Slayer albums, the solos done by Hanneman were usually better than King's work. King is very hit and miss (mostly miss imo) with his solos tbh. And yeah... putting Kirk Hammet on the list and not Hetfield is quite laughable tbh. Don't get me wrong I don't hate Kirk or anything, but if you talk about THE guitarist from Metallica that will always be James.

[@oldmangimp2468]

To my mind, this is a list of very talented artists who are thanking their lucky stars that Roy Clark never tried his hand(s) at Metal.

[@shadowslasher6121]

It sucks cuz a lot of people forget James sound as a guitar player but everyone knows his voice. Also, Im kind of surprised Misha Mansoor from Periphery wasnt at least an honorable mention. Idk about a spot on the actual list but I think Periphery or at least Meshuggah need to be mentioned for influencing the modern sound.

[@RPGManoWar]

Periphery not being on here was really disappointing. I've been listening to them more and more; they might be one of my favorite bands ever. Their guitar tones are so freaking awesome

[@shadowslasher6121]

@@RPGManoWar honestly. And Misha was the first person to coin and use the term Djent. Although they didnt invent the sound obviously.

[@dexxfilm]

Mark Holcomb is better than Misha tho

[@shadowslasher6121]

@@dexxfilm i just think Mishas name comes up more is all.

[@oranmacphersonraffell8966]

I’m gonna guess the 20th, as that’s the meme date

[@putridabomination]

Gist of the video "You thought I'd be mad about so-and-so being on here, *think again* "

[@WeGachaMetal]

That fine, very blurred line between hard rock and heavy metal is the place where I live, and I love where I live.

[@noahhill342]

Even though he is technically a grunge artist I feel Jerry Cantrell should have been included speaking as the Dirt is arguably one of the greatest metal albums of all time(my opinion at least) he also was a big inspiration for a lot of the more modern metal I don’t know if I would place in the top 5 in this list though

[@Yenneffer]

Mike, I challenge you to find a top 10 list you actually like and agree with.

[@Yenneffer]

Well this comment didn't really age well with actually finishing the video, since the list wasn't even that bad. :D

[@conormurphy4328]

Lol

[@EzioMonty117]

You chose the time to write that comment............poorly

[@caseyboyd2860]

I fully agree with you on the aspect of Hetfield's influence on metal culture as well as his masterful riff writing talent. He ABSOLUTELY deserved the spot over Kirk. As you said, he probably should've been number two on this list. James was my biggest influence perfecting guitar way back in 1996 and I still have similar song writing ideas based off of his artistic vision. This man was/IS a virtuoso.

[@Xx_HD_xX]

"I personally think he's an elitist" "Mike the Music Snob" I mean, it is insinuated by your moniker lol.

[@kencoakley3959]

I got into Death when Scream Bloody Gore was first released and followed them until I left Boston's Metal scene in 1990 and heard Chuck's progression over the 3 or 4 albums then one day recently I had heard The Sound Of Perseverance and noticed his progression even More so on that album. I met Chuck back in 1989 and he was really cool.

[@blainehalveston6661]

I don’t know if you’ve done one before, but if you haven’t, could you possibly do your own top ten metal guitarists list?

[@smithfan22]

This will be juicy

[@LordBaldur]

I'd put Iommi on the top list because not only is he good at making riffs and kick ass solos, but he found a way to play guitar even when he should not have been able to. That deserves some respect.

[@Oogbooga117]

i was gonna say the album drops on 4/20 but now im thinking it drops this thursday night into friday morning.

[@Ben-xj2rf]

i did april 20 for the joke but I was also thinking april 6. or tonight.

[@artimmenersilvers7841]

Bro that sneak peak instrumental at the beginning of the vid was nasty I love it

[@michaelfrancis1]

Nail The Mix! What an opportunity! Good on you guys! 🤘🤠✌️

[@Theringodair]

Marty Friedman deserves to be somewhere on this list.

[@elmag5540]

I agree

[@youreokayboah2128]

Dave Mustaine took his spot.

[@jojr123]

April 9th? Very excited for it :)

[@CamMations]

You should react to their list of “easy” songs to play on guitar.

[@DJSlaughter]

The only sponsored ad I watched all the way through! I'm interested!

[@francoisguerette]

When he said « nope and I don’t give a fuck », thats when I subscribed to the channel

[@arealbigchungus]

As slayer being my favorite band, Jeff was responsible for a lot of the scarier sounding music (fight til death, necropheliac, angel of death, South of heaven, war ensemble, dead skin mask, etc.) His lyrical content was more gorey, more about war, and political, whereas king's music was the more thrashier, faster tunes that were all anti religion. Regarding solos, Kerry would usually just improvise until they sounded good, but Jeff would write the solos with more of a purpose

[@MrMetalhorse]

The last chord in the atomic punk makes Eddie fit in metal for me.

[@HALberdier17]

Atomic Punk is definitely really close to metal from Van Halen if it isn't already considered metal.

[@Scoopwoopdewoop]

On Fire by Van Halen is also metal to me.

[@markototev]

What's your thoughts on Control Denied? It's basically Death without Chuck singing, just playing. Well, it's a bit more than that but that's the TLDR. Perhaps worth checking out.

[@tpags7398]

Mike, if you want to hear Swans’ songwriting in full swing, check out their pre-hiatus albums “The Great Annihilator” and “White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity”

[@F13thvoorhees]

He who talks all the shit on Tony Iommi has probably never listened to the album "Heaven and Hell"

[@sotis1756]

He who talks shit about iommi is instantly wrong

[@briansullivan3424]

Heaven & Hell and Mob Rules are two of the best albums ever created. I love me some Ozzy-era Sabbath, but nothing touches those two masterpieces!

[@jeppyjep]

People who say Black Sabbath isnt metal have probably never listen to Symptom Of The Universe.

[@corbinm5237]

Do you think any 2000’s onward metal guitarists should’ve been on the list??? Misha Mansoor,Joe Duplantier,or Synyster Gates to list off somewhat understandable contenders. Or Mikael Akerfeldt as well.

[@EzioMonty117]

Misha Mansoor and Synyster Gates absolutely. The influence they had on their respective genres is undeniable. And i wouldn't call myself the biggest fan of either.

[@dorukyucebasoglu9539]

Agree with all of them, but its pretty hard to pick since there are so many technically proficient guitarists out there, I guess you gotta pick the most known/influential ones. I'd add Alexi Laiho to that list as well, checks all the boxes.

[@0A7XfanfoREVer0]

Im still wondering how syn's hands survived while playing exist

[@viggothysinistertoaster2696]

I like generally all music except for the modern radio genres and I 100 % agree with you that Dream Theater are really good song writers.

[@michaelflorczyk1394]

My dad doesn't believe DT is a metal band, especially when he always listens to Train Of Thought!!!! They invented progressive metal

[@jenjes5802]

@@michaelflorczyk1394 BabyMetal and DragonForce aren't metal, you know what they are saying - Your Dad

[@sillythygoose]

Album is dropping April 31st

[@dand.n.m9396]

I agree about Kirk's bandmate should be on the list. I'm huge fan of Kirk also, but James is the bands songwriter in my opinion. You can really hear the difference In James's solos. So much feel and passion put in to it.

[@finnvanderbar3935]

I agree that james is a more influential guitarist, but kirk did right some of their best riffs

[@thetrashman1120]

I’m guessing April 11. Don’t know why, just got a gut feeling

[@doomtank666]

Oh no you're right. Jeff wrote the tastiest riffs for Slayer.

[@Shaego_Nadir]

5:21 XD God damnit the yelling the all caps part made me poop a little but like in a good way.

[@jhorred]

Re: Piggy. I would never expect Piggy to be on a list like this, but you really should go check out Voivod.

[@TudorP147]

"Album is releasing sooner than you think" Wait it's been out since last year?

[@knoxboyd5150]

I definitely think Ritchie Blackmore should have been on the list. Child in Time has one of the greatest solos ever, Smoke on the Water is the first riff every guitarist learns, and Stargazer practically invented symphonic metal.

[@Miist3rDuce1]

He is hard rock and so is Jimmy page and Eddie van Halen

[@Hy-jg8ow]

Yep, definitely! And Rainbow was classic heavy metal on their first 3 albums. Purple's In Rock and Machinehead are also classic 70's heavy metal. Hard rock is Aerosmith or AC/DC, quite different.

[@kotsosmpalitsos1615]

The 15th of April?? I really hope so, that's my birthday

[@graysonackerland2420]

Same👀

[@MKDumas1981]

To be fair, Kirk Hammett wrote important riffs for three of their biggest songs: "Creeping Death": He wrote the Die Die Die breakdown riff. It came from an Exodus song called "Die By My Hand". "Master of Puppets": the pre-chorus riff ("Come crawling faster!") was different on the studio album than the riff tapes version, but he originated it. "Enter Sandman": Originally, the single notes and power chords alternated one-and-one. It was Lars's idea to make it three-and-one, the riff that every Guitar Center dreads. But, yes, Papa Het should have been on the list.

[@petrackio]

Voice Of Soul is definitely my favorite instrumental song ever, The Kall of Kthullu is amazing but I love that focking leads

[@TheDisciple21]

April 21st Edit: Woah woah woah, Motley Crue is metal 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheBlackQueen]

I mean...they are.

[@yoiamhere4737]

Remember, Kirk Hammett did write quite a few BADASS riffs in Metallica, and one of the reasons they developed their intensity in earlier albums

[@alexspurr124]

The earlier albums was Dave Mustains music. Kirk just played what Dave wrote

[@nickh7962]

@@alexspurr124 That's not true at all lol. Dave co-wrote only 4 songs on kill em all and kirk wrote all the solos. Maybe 1 or 2 riffs on ride the lightning but that's it.

[@nickwilliams6621]

Hetfield's better.

[@yoiamhere4737]

@@alexspurr124 Only Kill em All and a couple other songs im talking about others

[@yoiamhere4737]

@@nickh7962 The solos on Kill were mostly improvised haha

[@GNVS300]

Ah yes, "riffs like a bodybuilder and solos like Parkinson's disease"

[@gaboxd4407]

I love slayer solos theyre more based in chaos and extreme shit rather than melody or technique thats why they sound like gibberish to some people. I guess that people wouldn't last listening to a Merzbow album lol

[@folzky8459]

@@gaboxd4407 they sound like gibberish because they are quite literally musical gibberish.

[@gaboxd4407]

@@folzky8459 Do you mean the guys doing borderline emo metalcore amd djent were better bcos they knew their scales and shit? Dont be so nitpicky I personally love abrasive music bc I aint a pussy

[@gaboxd4407]

@@folzky8459 slayer solos are THE SOLOS

[@joshforeman1648]

@@gaboxd4407 yes

[@P3rm4frost]

I still thank god that James Hetfield wrote the Seek and destroy riff. Such a journey when you play it for the first time and you get to know the pentatonic scale really well. Loved it

[@MultiMegaman9]

That intro….. I legitimately thought something was wrong with my usb cable in my car…. Scared me to death

[@conormurphy4328]

*3rd April final answer*

[@marksman1107]

Clearly

[@dantee1138]

Damm, enjoy your free suggestion Conor

[@dylanstankewicz850]

"Dont watch WatchMojo." that's why I'm watching you watch Watchmojo.

[@ezequieleralt]

1- James should definitely be on the list, BUT Kirk belongs on it too. He has some of the most influential (and arguably amongst the best) solos in the history of metal, and any fan of this genre knows that solos are a very important part of it. 2- Dimebag is too low. He's like Kirk and James combined -and technichally superior than both of them-: great and influential riffs; great and influential solos. 3- Randy is too high. People adore him, but he is known only because of two solos -two songs, if you want-. That's it. And that doesn't justify him being number two. 4- Kerry and Van Halen don't belong on the list. And I have my doubts about Scott Ian.

[@metaljinder]

I agree

[@adammesic]

Well, with EVH and Iommi in there, there must have been room for Angus Young. Another player who influenced a whole new wave of players and a new sub genre was Yngwie, because of whom millions of people picked up their guitars for the first time (and I think even more quit playing). And the previously said pretty much stands for Kai Hansen too. He literally invented Power metal. But most of all, (as it stands for Iommi) the whole genre wouldn't exist without Blackmore. His influence is maybe more on guitarists and technique then on the metal itself, but there are still a few of us who remember the feeling and the urge to grab a guitar when as kids we heard the Smoke... and Burn and... And yeah, totally agreed on Hetfield vs Kirk and King vs Hanneman issue and I would ad that Smith has much more of an influence on IM sound then Dave and thus on a genre itself. Great video!

[@leerobbo92]

The Death song you're thinking of is Voice of Soul. That thing has made me cry before, it's fucking beautiful.

[@deminybs]

Video starts about 7:30

[@conormurphy4328]

Thanks, hate listening to that guy drone on.

[@themetalhead1463]

@@conormurphy4328yeah, it gets old fast.

[@theheadbangguy5985]

Also how the fuck did they snub Glenn Tiption... Judas Priest is hands down one of the most influential bands in metal and Tipton is a massive part of it! I'd put him at around 5th!

[@fraserlindsay8994]

16th april

[@conormurphy4328]

👀

[@and_rick_tilapia]

Have you ever tried anything from sabbath from the Tony Martin era? They’re probably some of the band’s best works ever imo

[@stevenbacon-cheddar9914]

“Acting! Acting!!!!” Me raising my arms and doing my best Jon Lovitz impersonation.

[@Blondebombshell87]

The list is just “top ten mainstream guitarists created by posers”

[@BecomeTheKnight]

How fucking dare someone be liked by a lot of people!!!

[@Blondebombshell87]

@@BecomeTheKnight I feel like they just went to google and typed up famous guitarists instead of actually listening to the music or doing more research

[@zebes2694]

@@Blondebombshell87 that's basically the definition of their channel

[@johnnybird7593]

Jerry Cantrell, Chains is metal in my book...

[@Luke_boy_77]

Slayer: 652K subs *Over rated* Linkin Park: 17.7M subs

[@randomcoffeetable777]

I'm not going to be right, but I'll guess the 17th. Also great video (as always), but I'm more excited to hear the upcoming album! Also, Piggy was the guitarist for Voivod and is pretty great, but yeah lol.

[@mrv10964]

Album Release Date: April 2nd

[@Ahalaya]

Sooner than you think? The 13th? Then again, maybe that's just when I'd do it. Gotta love these "highly researched" list videos. You're just asking for it when you make an ordered list, rather than just a series in no particular order.