page_title: List of heavy metal guitarists
section_title: A
hierarchical_section_title: List of heavy metal guitarists / A
caption_attribution_description: Dimebag Darrell (cropped picture)
context_page_description: This is a list of heavy metal guitarists from the 1960s to the 2010s. Heavy metal guitar players use highly-amplified electric guitar playing that is rooted in the guitar playing styles developed in 1960s-era blues rock and psychedelic rock. Metal guitar playing uses a massive sound, characterized by highly amplified 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.
  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 bass guitarist and the drummer. The lead guitarist plays guitar solos, instrumental melody lines and melodic fill passages. In power trios, which consist of a guitarist, bassist and drummer, with one or more members singing lead vocals, the single guitarist will switch between rhythm guitar and lead guitar roles as needed.
  Only add names here if the person has their own article - anything else will be removed.
context_section_description: Tosin Abasi (Animals as Leaders)
  Dimebag Darrell Abbott (Pantera, Damageplan, Rebel Meets Rebel)
  Willie Adler (Lamb of God)
  Lord Ahriman (Dark Funeral)
  Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
  Mike Albert (Megadeth)
  Jimmy Allen (Against All Will)
  Paul Allender (Cradle of Filth)
  Lee Altus (Exodus)
  Christopher Amott (Arch Enemy)
  Michael Amott (Arch Enemy, Carcass, Spiritual Beggars)
  Nicke Andersson - (The Hellacopters)
  Ole Petter Andreassen (Thulsa Doom, The Cumshots)
  Phil Anselmo (Arson Anthem)
  Faraz Anwar (Dusk)
  Rob Arnold (Chimaira)
  Trey Azagthoth (Morbid Angel)
caption: Dimebag Darrell (1966-2004) was killed by a gunman during a concert.
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