Vayle's top 10 Metal Guitarists

[vayle]

I decided to post my personal Metal Guitarist top 10 here...

with surprisingly...
#1 - Luca Turilli (Luca Turilli, Luca Turilli's Dreamquest, ex-Rhapsody of Fire)
(the others may not be so obvious )
#2 - Andre Oblrich (Blind Guardian)
#3 - John Petrucci (Dream Theater, John Petrucci)
#4 - Timo Tolkki (ex-Stratovarius, Symfonia, and if im correct he's doing solo stuff atm)
#5 - Thomas Youngblood (Kamelot)
#6 - Mark Jansen (Epica, ex-After Forever)
#7 - Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray, Unisonic, ex-Helloween)
#8 - Yngwie Malmsteen (Yngwie Malmsteen)
#9 - Joe Satriani (who else?)
#10 - Steve Vai (also a who else? )

of course people wouldnt always agree with my list  post yours

[Guidrummist]

Nope! No surprises there!  

Mine at the moment (Subject to change without notice, updating this list, or anything else):

♦1 Joe Satriani (Solo, Chickenfoot)
♦2 Sharon Isbin (Solo)
♦3 Tomo Fujita (Solo, Blue Funk)
♦4 Michael Romeo (Symphony X)
♦5 Gus G. (Everything. Seriously. That guy pops up all over the place.)
♦6 Jani Liimatainen (Cain's Offering, ex-Sonata Arctica, ex-Altaria)
♦7 Alex Skolnick (Alex Skolnick Trio, ex-Testament)
♦8 Alan Morse (Spock's Beard, solo)
♦9 Robert Fripp (King Crimson and uncountable side projects)
♦10 Malek Ben Arbia (Myrath)

EDIT: a bunch of mine aren't metal guitarists. Oh well.

[The Eagle Warrior]

1. Ritchie Blackmore - (Rainbow, Deep Purple)
2. Dave Murray - (Iron Maiden)
3. Eddie Van Halen - (Van Halen)
4. Jimmy Page - (Led Zeppelin)
5. Slash - (Guns N' Roses)
6. Michael Schenker - (UFO, Scorpions)
7. Herman Li - (DragonForce)
8. Glenn Tipton - (Judas Priest)
9. Tony Iommi - (Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell)
10. K. K. Downing - (Judas Priest)