Por Matias Jonsson
Em 16/07/06

O título diz tudo. A revista japonesa Young Guitar publicou em julho de 2006 a sua lista de quem seriam Os 100 Maiores Guitarristas do hard/heavy. Confira.

1. Yngwie Malmsteen - Steeler, Alcatrazz, Solo
2. Paul Gilbert - Racer X, Mr. Big, Solo
3. Steve Vai - Solo, David Lee Roth, Whitesnake
4. George Lynch - Dokken, Lynch Mob, Solo
5. Steve Morse - Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, Kansas
6. John Petrucci - Dream Theater, Liquid Tension
7. John Norum - Europe, Dokken, Solo
8. Randy Rhoads - Quiet Riot, Ozzy
9. Michael Angelo Batio - Nitro, Solo
10. Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen
11. Greg Howe – Planet X, Solo
12. John Sykes - Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder
13. Tony MacAlpine - Solo, M.A.R.S., Planet X
14. Michael Romeo - Symphony X, Solo
15. Stephan Forte – Adagio, Solo
16. Vinnie Moore - Alice Cooper, Solo
17. Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple, Rainbow
18. Nuno Bettencourt - Extreme, Mourning Widows
19. Chris Poland – Megadeth, OHM
20. Fredrik Thordendal – Meshuggah
21. Jeff Loomis – Nevermore
22. Alex Skolnik – Testament
23. Joe Satriani – Solo, Deep Purple
24. Ritchie Kotzen - Solo, Poison, Mr. Big
25. Al Pitrelli - Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Savatage, Megadeth
26. Alex Pareja – The Number Twelve Looks Like You
27. Steve Stevens - Billy Idol, Atomic Playboys, Solo
28. Akira Takasaki - Lazy, Loudness, Ji-Zo
29. Marty Friedman - Cacophony, Megadeth, Solo
30. Rob Schaffer – Into the Moat
31. Jason Becker - Cacophony, David Lee Roth, Solo
32. Neal Schon - Beck, Santana, Journey
33. Luca Turilli – Rhapsody Of Fire, Solo
34. Vito Bratta - White Lion
35. Michael Schenker - MSG, Scorpions, UFO
36. Michael Amott – Arch Enemy, Carcass
37. Jesper Strömblad - In Flames
38. Stevie Blaze - Lillian Axe, Angel, Near Life Experience
39. Gary Hoey – Solo, Vinnie
40. Adrian Smith - Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson
41. Dimebag Darrell – Pantera
42. Slash - Guns N Roses, Snake Pit, Velvet Revolver
43. Doug Aldrich - House Of Lords, Dio, Whitesnake
44. Chris Impellitteri – Impellitteri
45. Timo Tolkki – Stratovarius
46. Alexi Laiho - Children of Bodom
47. Andy La Roque – King Diamond, Death
48. Christopher Amott – Arch Enemy
49. Nick Hipa – As I Lay Dying
50. Roy Z – Bruce Dickinson
51. Uli Jon Roth - Scorpions, Solo
52. Gary Moore - Thin Lizzy, Skid Row, Solo
53. Ron Thal - Bumblefoot, Solo
54. Chuck Schuldiner – Death
55. Bill Steer – Carcass, Napalm Death
56. Jim Matheos - Fates Warning
57. Dave Mustaine – Megadeth
58. Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath
59. Michael Wilton – Queensryche
60. Dave Murray - Iron Maiden
61. Larry Lalonde – Primus
62. Andy Timmons - Danger Danger, Solo
63. Chris Degarmo - Queensryche, Jerry Cantrell
64. Phil Sgrosso – As I Lay Dying
65. Reb Beach - Winger, Dokken, Whitesnake
66. Vernon Reid - Living Colour, Solo
67. Vivian Cambell - Dio, Def Leppard, Whitesnake
68. Kirk Hammet – Metallica
69. Zakk Wylde - Ozzy, B.L.S., Solo
70. Mikael Akerfeldt – Opeth
71. Daron Malakian - System of a Down
72. Kerry King – Slayer
73. Hary Cody - Shotgun Messiah, Sessions
74. Buckethead - Solo, Guns N Roses, Praxis
75. Ty Tabor - Kings X
76. Mark Morton – Lamb of God, Burn the Preist
77. Thomas Youngblood - Kamelot
78. Jake E. Lee - Ratt, Ozzy, Badlands
79. Rusty Cooley – Solo
80. Jeff Hanneman – Slayer
81. Herman Li – DragonForce
82. Mick Thomson – Slipknot
83. Brian Eschbach – Black Dahlia Murder
84. Mattias IA Eklundh – Freak Kitchen
85. Glenn Tipton - Judas Priest
86. Jon Lively - Warlock, Dokken
87. Tak Matsumoto - TMG
88. KK Downing - Judas Priest
89. Jim Root – Slipknot
90. Ronnie Montrose - Montrose
91. Wolf Hoffmann - Accept, Solo
92. Sam Totman – DragonForce, Shadow Warriors
93. Dave Meniketti - Y & T
94. Billy Duffy - The Cult
95. Dan Huff - Giant, Sessions
96. Tom Morello - RATM, Audioslave
97. Matthias Jabs – Scorpions
98. Janick Gers - Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson
99. John Christ - Danzig
100. Dan Spitz - Anthrax