The hall of legends...
There’s not much explanation needed other than what you are witnessing. Here on your screen lay some of the most infuential guitarists of the late 20th century. And this is just 3 of many more to come.
James Hetfield re-defined what it meant to be truly heavy and giving birth to the wave of thrash metal along with his compatriot Kirk Hammett with 11 studio albums under their belt, with tracks such as Whiplash, Master of Puppets, and Nothing Else Matters, thus spawning many other bands to form their own unique style and carry on the flame of their mentors.
Jimmy Page is pretty much the “Dark Lord” of guitar playing. Beginning as a blues session guitarist then joining the Yardbirds with Jeff Beck, only to later on disband and form the rock n roll juggernaut known as Led Zeppelin, and further developing his style with more Eastern influences on tracks like Kashmir as well as not being afraid to steer off into the deepest depths of hell itself with epics such as Dazed and Confuzed and You Shook Me with the use of Tape Delays, Theremins, Violin Bow, and many more odball choices which made Zeppelin the rock n roll band it is known for as of this day.
And last but not least (and author’s personal favourite), Dimebag Darrell or Dime for short. While grunge and nu metal were taking over the whole 90s, Dimebag and his brother Vincent “Vinnie” Paul define a new sound with Pantera, originally started as a glam metal band until the recruitment of current lead singer Phil H. Anselmo in 1986, thus shifting to a more darker and groove focused sound. With his staple Dean ML and Washburn guitars producing as what I (the author) can describe as razors the size of a bus being hurled straight into your ears. Fans love it for its unfiltered earth shattering scooped mids, modern producers continue to lampoon his tone for being “too harsh” (seriously), all thanks to the Randall solid state amp (a still new emerging technology at the time) and Bill Lawrence L500xl pickup only to be replaced by the signature Dimebucker in collaboration with Seymour Duncan.
