Dünyanın en iyi metal gitaristleri 2004 yılının mart ayında belli oldu. Guitar World tarafından hazırlanıp birçok dergininde katıldığı bu seçimlerde ilk sırada ünlü Black Sabbath grubunun efsanevi gitaristi Tony İommi yer alıyor.Metal dünyasının en müthiş gitar rifflerine Black Sabbath'la imza atan İommi bir iş kazasında iki parmağını kaybetmesine rağmen gitar çalmaya devam etti. İkinci sırada Metallica'dan Kirk Hammett ve James Hetfield'ın olduğu listede ilk 20 şöyle;
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01. Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH)
02. Kirk Hammett & James Hetfield (METALLICA)
03. Angus & Malcolm Young (AC/DC)
04. Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE)
05. Eddie Van Halen (VAN HALEN)
06. Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN)
07. Dimebag Darrell (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN)
08. Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY)
09. Adam Jones (TOOL)
10. Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman (SLAYER)
11. Dave Murray & Adrian Smith (IRON MAIDEN)
12. Jimi Hendrix
13. Glen Tipton & K.K. Downing (JUDAS PRIEST)
14. Ace Frehley & Paul Stanley (KISS)
15. Slash (GUNS N' ROSES)
16. Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW)
17. Yngwie Malmsteen
18. Joe Perry & Brad Whitford (AEROSMITH)
19. Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman (MEGADETH)
20. Chuck Schuldiner (DEATH)
21. brian may (queen)
22. michael schenker (msg, ufo)
23. nigel tufnel (spinal tap)
24. jeff beck
25. tom morello (rage against the machine)
26. head & munky (korn)
27. john petrucci (dream theater)
28. kim thayil (soundgarden)
29. vivian campbell (def leppard)
30. daron malakian (system of a down)
31. scott ian (anthrax)
32. tom g. warrior (celtic frost)
33. chris degarmo & michael wilton (queensrÿche)
34. c.c. deville (poison)
35. marten hagström & fredrik thorndendal (meshuggah)
36. alex lifeson (rush)
37. paul gilbert (mr. big, racer x)
38. jerry cantrell (alice in chains)
39. mantas (venom)
40. jason becker (dave lee roth)
41. phil collen & steve clarke (def leppard)
42. mikael åkerfeldt & peter lindgren (opeth)
43. fast eddie clarke (motörhead)
44. nuno bettencourt (extreme)
45. warren demartini (ratt)
46. mick mars (mötley crüe)
47. george lynch (dokken)
48. ted nugent
49. jake e. lee (ozzy osbourne, badlands)
50. rudolf schenker & uli john roth (scorpions)
51. oystein "euronymous" aarseth (mayhem)
52. scott gorham & brian robertson (thin lizzy)
53. steve vai (dave lee roth)
54. reb beach (winger, dokken)
55. trey azagthoth (morbid angel)
56. john sykes (thin lizzy, blue murder)
57. hank shermann & michael denner (mercyful fate)
58. richie sambora (bon jovi)
59. jon donais & matt backhand (shadows fall)
60. stephen carpenter (deftones)
61. alex skolnick & eric peterson (testament)
62. brian tatler (diamond head)
63. john christ (danzig)
64. scott "wino" weinrich (the obsessed)
65. pepper keenan & woody weatherman (c.o.c.)
66. tommy victor (prong)
67. leslie west (mountain)
68. vernon reid (living colour)
69. glen buxton & michael bruce (alice cooper)
70. bjorn gelotte & jesper stromblad (in flames)
71. jim matheos (fates warning)
72. gary holt & rick hunolt (exodus)
73. donald buck dharma roeser (blue öyster cult)
74. michael amott (arch enemy)
75. robert fripp (king crimson)
76. andre olbrich (blind guardian)
77. joe satriani
78. frank hannon & tommy skeoch (tesla)
79. ty tabor (king's x)
80. mark morton & will adler (lamb of god)
81. dino cazares (fear factory)
82. pete townshend (the who)
83. jon schaffer (iced earth)
84. timo tolkki (stratovarius)
85. neil young
86. abbath doom occulta (immortal)
87. kai hansen (gamma ray)
88. uffe cederlund & alex hellid (entombed)
89. leigh stephens (blue cheer)
90. jim martin (faith no more)
91. michael romeo (symphony x)
92. bill steer (carcass)
93. piggy (voivod)
94. tony bourge (budgie)
95. sammy hagar (van halen)
96. alexi laiho (children of bodom)
97. akira takasaki (loudness)
98. michael angelo
99. john kay & michael monarh (steppenwolf)
100. nick bowcott (grim reaper)
