The other side of the collection
My Favorite Guitarists
Six strings. So many ways to say something. A small collection of players and records worth coming back to.
05 playersSide A / Side BErik Bickerstaffe
- Two-Way MirrorI Let It In and It Took Everything
- Is It Really You?I Let It In and It Took Everything
- GoredI Let It In and It Took Everything
Erik Bickerstaffe's work with Loathe lives between weight and atmosphere. Low-tuned riffs give way to suspended chords and hazy textures, making the quiet passages feel just as physical as the heavy ones.
Marty Friedman
- Tornado of SoulsRust in Peace
- Hangar 18Rust in Peace
- LucretiaRust in Peace
Marty Friedman's Megadeth leads bring an unmistakable melodic voice to thrash. Unusual bends, winding phrases, and carefully placed bursts of speed make the solos feel like songs within the songs.
Alexi Laiho
- DownfallHatebreeder
- Follow the ReaperFollow the Reaper
- Kissing the ShadowsFollow the Reaper
Alexi Laiho put sharp-edged riffs and neoclassical lead lines at the heart of Children of Bodom. His guitar and the keyboards race around each other, but there is always a hook inside the chaos.
Yngwie Malmsteen
- Black StarRising Force
- Far Beyond the SunRising Force
- Evil EyeRising Force
Yngwie Malmsteen brings the drama of classical composition to an electric guitar. Sweeping arpeggios, rapid scalar runs, and wide vibrato turn technical precision into something theatrical and immediately recognizable.
Guthrie Govan
- WavesErotic Cakes
- FivesErotic Cakes
- Wonderful Slippery ThingErotic Cakes
Guthrie Govan makes astonishing technique feel conversational. Fluid phrasing, unexpected turns, and a restless sense of play let him move between rock, jazz, and fusion without losing the melody at the center of it all.