List Of Heavy Metal Guitarists
This is a list of Heavy metal music, heavy metal guitarists from the 1960s to the 2010s. Heavy metal guitar players use highly-guitar amplifier, amplified electric guitar playing that is rooted in the guitar playing styles developed in 1960s-era blues rock and psychedelic rock.Fast (2005), pp. 89–91; Weinstein (2000), pp. 7, 8, 23, 36, 103, 104. Metal guitar playing uses a massive sound, characterized by highly amplified Distortion (music), distortion, extended guitar solos and overall loudness. The electric guitar and the sonic power that it projects through amplification has historically been the key element in heavy metal.Weinstein (2000), p. 23 Heavy metal bands often have two electric guitarists, with one guitarist playing rhythm guitar and one guitarist playing lead guitar. The rhythm guitar player is part of the rhythm section of the band, along with the electric bass, bass guitarist and the drum kit, drummer. The lead guitarist plays guitar solos, instrumental melody lin ...
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