Joel McIvers, crítico musical, lançou recentemente o livro "100 Greatest Metal Guitarists", no qual ele elaborou um ranking dos melhores guitarristas de Heavy Metal de todos os tempos. De acordo com seu ranking, o melhor guitarrista de Metal de todos os tempos seria ninguém menos que Dave Mustaine (foto), guitarrista e vocalista do Megadeth. Confira abaixo a lista dos vinte primeiros colocados :

 

 

 

1 Dave Mustaine- Megadeth
2 John Petrucci- Dream Theater
3 Jeff Waters- Annihilator
4 Zakk Wylde- Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne
5 Dimebag- Pantera, Damage plan
6 Tony Iomi- Black Sabbath
7 Trey Azagthoth- Morbid Angel
8 James Hetfield- Metallica
9 Mikeal Akerfeldt- Opeth, Bloodbath
10 Chuck Schukdiner- Death, Control Denied
11 Fredrik Thordendal- Meshuggah
12 Pat Obrien- Cannibal Corpse
13 Alex Skolnick- Testament
14 Ralph Santolla- Deicide, Obituary, Iced Earth
15 Kirk Hammett- Metallica
16 Tom Morello- Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave
17 Ihsahn ( Vegard Sverre Tveitan)- Emperor
18 Kerry King- Slayer
19 Mick Thomson- Slipknot
20 Herman Li- Dragonforce
21 Alex Laiho- Children Of Bodom
22 Jeff Hanneman- Slayer
23 Phil Demmel- Machine Head
24 Samoth (Tomas Haugen)- Emperor, Zyklon
25 Glen Tipton- Judas Priest
26 Marty Friedman- Megadeth, Cacophony
27 James Murphy- Death, Testament
28 Michael Amott- Arch Enemy, Carcass
29 K.K Downing- Judas Priest
30 Marten Hagstrom- Meshuggah
31 Alex Auburn- Cryptopsy
32 Ron Jarzombek- Watchtower, Blotted Science
33 Christopher Amott- Arch Enemy
34 Bjorn Gelotte- In Flames
35 Erik Rutan- Hate Eternal, Morbid Angel
36 Eric Peterson- Testament
37 Rudolf Schenker- Scorpions
38 Jeff Loomis- Nevermore
39 Fredrik Akesson- Opeth
40 Andres Bjoler- The Haunted, At The Gates
41 Adrian Smith- Iron Maiden
42 Michael Schenker- Michael Schenker Group, Scorpions, UFO
43 Dino Cazares- Divine Heresy, Fear Factory
44 Waclaw 'Vogg' Kieltyka- Decapitated
45 Jensen (Patrik Jensen)- The Haunted
46 Rob Barrett- Cannibal Corpse, Malevolent Creation
47 Dave Murray- Iron Maiden
48 Kai Hansen- Gamma Ray. Helloween
49 Andreas Kisser- Sepultura
50 Devin Townsend- Strapping Young Lad
51 James Root- Slipknot, Stone Sour
52 Karl Sanders- Nile
53 Corey Beaulieu- Trivium
54 Matt Bachand- Shadows Fall
55 Gary Holt- Exodus
56 Rand Burkey- Atheist
57 Mille Petrozza- Kreator
58 Scott Ian- Anthrax
59 Timo Tolkki- Stratovarius
60 Andy La Rocque- King Diamond, Death
61 Martin Larsson- At The Gates
62 Chris Degarmo- Queensryche
63 Niklas Sundin- Dark Tranquility
64 Andre Olbrich- Blind Guardian
65 Jon Schaffer- Iced Earth
66 Synyster Gates ( Brian Haner JR.)- Avenged Sevenfold
67 Matt Heafy- Trivium
68 Piotr Wiwczarek- Vader
69 Dallas Toler-Wade- Nile
70 Jason Mendonca- Akercocke
71 Jesse Pintado- Terrorizer, Napalm Death
72 Marc Rizzo- Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy
73 Zacky Vengeance (Zachary Baker)- Avenged Sevenfold
74 Jack Owen- Decide, Cannibal Corpse
75 Sam Totman- Dragonforce
76 Matt Tuck- Bullet For My Valentine
77 Matthias Jabs- Scorpions
78 Kirk Windstein- Down, Crowbar
79 Thomas Fischer- Celtic Frost, Hellhammer
80 Janick Gers- Iron Maiden
81 Dan Spitz- Anthrax
82 Chris Poland- Megadeth, Ohm
83 Dave Suzuki- Vital Remains
84 Michael Weikath- Helloween
85 Max Cavalera- Soulfly, Sepultura, Cavalera Conspiracy
86 'Fast' Eddie Clarke- Motorhead, Fastway
87 Michael Denner- Mercyful Fate, Force Of Evil
88 Stefan Elmgren- Hammerfall
89 Galder (Thomas Rune Andersen)- Dimmu Borgir, Old Man's Child
90 Paul Allender- Cradle Of Filth
91 Paul Masvidal- Cynic
92 Mantas (Jeff Dunn)- Venom
93 Robb Flyn- Machinehead
94 Dan Swano- Edge Of Sanity, Bloodbath
95 Joe Duplanter- Gojira, Cavalera Conspiracy
96 Michael Romeo- Symphony X
97 Jim Martin- Faith No More
98 Matt Wilcock- Akercocke, The Berzerker
99 Peter Lindren- Opeth
100 Euronymous (Oystein Aarseth)- Mayhem

 

 

 

 

100 MELHORES BATERISTAS DO MUNDO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Rolling Stone americana – talvez a mais influente revista de música da história – publicou essa lista com os melhores bateristas(sim de rock ‘n’ roll, como sempre) da história. Acho que é o único desses rankings grandes de “melhores” do rock que tem um brasileiro – o ex-Sepultura Igor Cavalera.

 

 

·                     1. Neil Peart (Rush)

·                     2. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)

·                     3. Ginger Baker (Cream)

·                     4. Keith Moon (The Who)

·                     5. Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck)

·                     6. Bill Bruford (Yes)

·                     7. Danny Carey (Tool)

·                     8. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theatre)

·                     9. Ian Paice (Deep Purple)

·                     10. Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake, & Palmer)

·                     11. Stewart Copeland (The Police)

·                     12. Dave Lombardo (Slayer)

·                     13. Steve Gadd (Steely Dan)

·                     14. Vinnie Colaiuta (Frank Zappa, Sting)

·                     15. Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)

·                     16. Tim Alexander (Primus)

·                     17. Simon Phillips (Toto, Jeff Beck)

·                     18. Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs, Winger)

·                     19. Matt Cameron (Soundgarden)

·                     20. Dennis Chambers (Santana)

·                     21. Chad Wackerman (Frank Zappa)

·                     22. Phil Collins (Genesis)

·                     23. Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience)

·                     24. Virgil Donati (Planet X)

·                     25. Max Weinberg (E Street Band)

·                     26. Vinnie Paul (Pantera)

·                     27. Ansley Dunbar (Jeff Beck, Whitesnake)

·                     28. Mike Shrieve (Santana)

·                     29. David Garibaldi (Tower of Power)

·                     30. Steve Smith (Journey)

·                     31. Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle)

·                     32. Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)

·                     33. Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra)

·                     34. Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)

·                     35. Alan White (Yes)

·                     36. Carmine Appice (Beck, Bogert & Appice, Vanilla Fudge)

·                     37. Stanton Moore (Galactic)

·                     38. Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)

·                     39. Scott Rockenfield (Queensryche)

·                     40. Hal Blaine (Elvis Presley, Beach Boys)

·                     41. Joey Jordison (Slipknot)

·                     42. Marco Minnemann (Weirdoz)

·                     43. Cozy Powell (Rainbow)

·                     44. Tommy Aldridge (Whitesnake)

·                     45. Chester Thompson (Santana)

·                     46. Morgan Agren (Frank Zappa)

·                     47. Jeff Porcaro (Toto)

·                     48. Dean Castronovo (Journey)

·                     49. Mike Giles (King Crimson)

·                     50. Jeff Campitelli (Joe Satriani)

·                     51. Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)

·                     52. Greg Bissonette (Joe Satriani, David Lee Roth)

·                     53. Ralph Humphrey (Mothers of Invention)

·                     54. Mike Bordin (Faith No More)

·                     55. Ringo Starr (The Beatles)

·                     56. Zak Starkey (The Who)

·                     57. Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)

·                     58. Phil Ehart (Kansas)

·                     59. Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull)

·                     60. Jimmy Chamberlain (Smashing Pumpkins)

·                     61. Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones)

·                     62. Lars Ulrich (Metallica)

·                     63. Brian Mantia (Primus)

·                     64. Mike Sus (Possessed)

·                     65. Jason Rullo (Symphony X)

·                     66. Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Scream)

·                     67. Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson)

·                     68. Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac)

·                     69. Raymond Herrera (Fear Factory)

·                     70. Brann Dailor (Mastodon)

·                     71. Matt McDonough (Mudvayne)

·                     72. Scott Travis (Judas Priest)

·                     73. Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam)

·                     74. Roger Taylor (Queen)

·                     75. Jose Pasillas (Incubus)

·                     76. Earl Palmer (session man)

·                     77. BJ Wilson (Procol Harum)

·                     78. Joey Kramer (Aerosmith)

·                     79. Gene Holgan (Death)

·                     80. Danny Seraphine (Chicago)

·                     81. Igor Cavalera (Sepultura)

·                     82. Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy)

·                     83. Travis Barker (Blink 182)

·                     84. Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)

·                     85. Nicholas Barker (Dimmu Borgir)

·                     86. Paul Bostaph (Slayer)

·                     87. Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

·                     88. Brad Wilk (Rage Against The Machine)

·                     89. Alan Gratzer (REO Speedwagon)

·                     90. Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver)

·                     91. John Dolmayan (System of a Down)

·                     92. Chad Sexton (311)

·                     93. Mark Zonder (Fate’s Warning)

·                     94. Gary Husband (Level 42)

·                     95. John Densmore (The Doors)

·                     96. Jon Fishman (Phish)

·                     97. Al Jackson (MG’s)

·                     98. Jim Gordon (Derek and the Dominos)

·                     99. Dave Abbruzzese (Pearl Jam)

·                     100. Sean Kinney (Alice in Chains)