Top 20 Death Metal Guitarists According to Decibel

[General Zaroff]

http://www.decibelmagazine.com/features/aug2007/top20deathmetalguitarists.aspx


1. Trey Azagthoth (Morbid Angel)
2. Chuck Schuldiner (Death)
3. Bill Steer (Carcass, Napalm Death)
4. Karl Sanders (Nile)
5. Anders Björler (At the Gates)
6. Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
7. James Murphy (Death, Obituary, Cancer, Disincarnate)
8. Kelly Shaefer (Atheist)
9. Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer, Agoraphobic Nosebleed)
10. Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, Morbid Angel)
11. Terrance Hobbs (Suffocation)
12. Muhammed Suiçmez (Necrophagist)
13. Luc Lemay (Gorguts)
14. Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Dekapitator, Repulsion)
15. Robert Vigna (Immolation)
16. Patrick Mameli (Pestilence)
17. Nergal (Behemoth)
18. Barry "Baz" Thompson (Bolt Thrower)
19. Nicke Andersson (Nihilist, Entombed, Death Breath)
20. Paul Ryan (Origin)

 

[Mort Divine]

These shouldn't be on there.

2. Chuck Schuldiner (Death)
4. Karl Sanders (Nile)
5. Anders Björler (At the Gates)
6. Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
9. Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer, Agoraphobic Nosebleed)
10. Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, Morbid Angel)
12. Muhammed Suiçmez (Necrophagist)
14. Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Dekapitator, Repulsion)
17. Nergal (Behemoth)
18. Barry "Baz" Thompson (Bolt Thrower)
20. Paul Ryan (Origin)

 

[genocide roach]

ok mort, youre an idiot. though i agree that nergal, paul ryan, and scott hull shouldnt be on there. the rest are pretty decent!

theres always going to be someone who disagrees with any list made, i guess.

the list looks good to me
~gR~

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

I'm no Opeth fanboy but Mikael definitely deserves to be on that list.

 

[Wires & Waves]

can we just ban threads about stupid magazine lists because they serve no real purpose and never incite any discussion beyond people bitching about who was/wasnt included

 

[genocide roach]

why? we got to talk about somthing. atleast this is different than the typical "deicide rules!" type threads
~gR~

 

[Wires & Waves]

im going to put you on ignore so i dont have to see you sign your fucking posts any more

 

[CF87]

I would say the list is not bad and the only strange thing about it is that Scott Hull made it on the list which is really ridiculous.

 

[Hatebreeder]

It's actually not too bad of a list, considering all the other shitty ones I've seen (like those that seem to think grunge is a metal genre), but I think it could've been a little more extensive in its coverage.

 

[DarkBliss]

im going to put you on ignore so i dont have to see you sign your fucking posts any more

 

[Zephyrus]

Meh, looks fine.

 

[Hell Awaits Us All]

seems like a solid list. Schuldiner is a bit too high but he's still solid top 20 based on instrumental ability. Luc lemay needs to be a lot higher,

 

[Crimson Velvet]

1. Trey Azagthoth (Morbid Angel)
2. Chuck Schuldiner (Death)
3. Bill Steer (Carcass, Napalm Death)

5. Anders Björler (At the Gates)

7. James Murphy (Death, Obituary, Cancer, Disincarnate)
8. Kelly Shaefer (Atheist)


11. Terrance Hobbs (Suffocation)



15. Robert Vigna (Immolation)
16. Patrick Mameli (Pestilence)

18. Barry "Baz" Thompson (Bolt Thrower)
19. Nicke Andersson (Nihilist, Entombed, Death Breath)

Pretty kool, I reckon.

 

[The Ozzman]

im going to put you on ignore so i dont have to see you sign your fucking posts any more

And I'm putting you on ignore based solely on the fact that you are a frigid cunt.

Anyway, that list looks pretty solid. I have yet to hear half of the bands on that list though. Mainly these:

8. Kelly Shaefer (Atheist)
9. Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer, Agoraphobic Nosebleed)
13. Luc Lemay (Gorguts)
14. Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Dekapitator, Repulsion)
15. Robert Vigna (Immolation)
16. Patrick Mameli (Pestilence)
19. Nicke Andersson (Nihilist, Death Breath)
20. Paul Ryan (Origin)

 

[genocide roach]

im going to put you on ignore so i dont have to see you sign your fucking posts any more

fantastic! now i dont have to see any of your lame replies. and i can call you names behind your back... nerf hearder...
~gR~

 

[Mort Divine]

ok mort, youre an idiot. though i agree that nergal, paul ryan, and scott hull shouldnt be on there. the rest are pretty decent!

theres always going to be someone who disagrees with any list made, i guess.

the list looks good to me
~gR~

Decent doesn't land you a spot as the best, you have to actually ya know be among the best to make the list and make it count. Not that I could make a list like that, but I'm not stupid enough to think most of those people deserve a spot.

 

[genocide roach]

Anyway, that list looks pretty solid. I have yet to hear half of the bands on that list though. Mainly these:
8. Kelly Shaefer (Atheist)
9. Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer, Agoraphobic Nosebleed)
13. Luc Lemay (Gorguts)
14. Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Dekapitator, Repulsion)
15. Robert Vigna (Immolation)
16. Patrick Mameli (Pestilence)
19. Nicke Andersson (Nihilist, Death Breath)
20. Paul Ryan (Origin)

what what what?! i command you to get athiest- piece of time, exhumed- gore metal and anatomy is destiny, pestilence- consuming impulse, and immolation- shadows in the light
~gR~

 

[The Ozzman]

I can get Immolation after work today.

I have to order and wait for the others, however.

 

[Matt]

Hmm. No Micheal Romeo or petrucci? They're each better than all of those others idiots combined

 

[Mort Divine]

I hope you're joking with that post.