Where 32 once stood, only four remain. Our competition to name the Greatest Metal Guitarist is starting to wind down, and we've got four of metal's most respected guitarists all gunning for the title.

Trying to narrow down the 25 greatest heavy metal guitarists in the history of the genre wasn't easy. But, we gave it a try, and had fun doing it. Here we go.

Some were in pretty successful hair metal bands, but don't get mentioned often enough in discussions about metal's best ...

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Celebrated heavy metal guitarist John Sykes, best known for his work in iconic 80’s acts Thin Lizzy Whitesnake, has died at ...

It has all the elements of a long-lasting hit: A memorable melody, a strong message, and some searing, powerful riffs from one of the greatest metal guitarists of a generation. It would be easy ...

He the guitarist and songwriter helped co-found ... In 2010, it won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance after being included on the band’s 2009 album A Touch of Evil: Live.