New hard rock/metal soloist. Who should I be listening to?

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AAL is beyond inspirational for me... They're incredible.

+1 for Devin as well.
 
Joe Stump - very melodic shredder.
Ark storm - Power metal
Les Paul
 
also forgot about vinnie moore solo stuff. check him out if you havent yet for sure.



cant forget blues...



also Gary Hoey

 
+1 for Greg Howe. Not really sure he is metal, but he is a bad ass.
 
There are some bands around that have rhythm playing with greater difficulty than many solos while others may have timing that makes it tough to pull off. These guys also have some nice technical soloing ability on top of that.





Then there are the shredders of the '80s already getting appropriate praise. Must add:


And some who are loved do more for me rhythm-wise than leadwise, such as EVH. And of course there are others who play solos that stand out and really add to the songs without being showcases of speed, sweeps, and taps.

 
not really new:

Tony Macalpine



and I think you'd really dig

Kiko Loureiro

(some tracks off No Gravity, haven't listened to his other albums just yet)



and another of that record for good measure ;)

 
university81":n2fja2a0 said:
not really new:

Tony Macalpine



and I think you'd really dig

Kiko Loureiro

(some tracks off No Gravity, haven't listened to his other albums just yet)



and another of that record for good measure ;)

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Kiko......DAYHUM! I could listen to him for hours. Another album to buy.
 
HerbieBoogie":2e23tmvn said:
GRU

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Really like the backing rhythm parts. Reminds me somewhat of Dream Theater in their IAW/Awake period. :rock:
 
Keith Merrow was new to me as of NAMM 2012, and now I'm a total fanboi. Some great instrumental metal:


Aside from the fact he's using one of my amps here, this is a freaking great track -- and will be on his new album: :rock:


Jeff Loomis is amazing:




I've been a fan of Jason Becker since the 90s, and it's amazing what he can still do given his illness:






Fred Brum is an all around bad ass with great song ideas, chops, and a sense of humor to top all. Atonement is one of my favorite instrumental albums:


Devin Townsend is pure genius. The man is an incredible writer, singer, and player. I can't stop listening to the album "Accelerated Evolution", seriously -- over and over:




Gotta love Tosin, what he can do boggles my mind:


Andy Wood is a freaking bad ass, simple as that:
 
Head bang and prog out at the same time to this. :rock: Great guitar work here.





Of course Devin Townsend.




Kamelot was a bit overlooked I thought.



Testament is still killing it and they sound better now then back in the 80's.
 
Andy James - In The Wake Of Chaos (2007)
Andy James - S/T (2011)
Jeff Loomis - Plains Of Oblivion
Keith Morrow - Awaken The Stone King (2011)
Andy Timmons - Resolution (2011)
Cubtone's latest CD
 
nevusofota":3m6p7ni2 said:
HerbieBoogie":3m6p7ni2 said:
GRU

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Really like the backing rhythm parts. Reminds me somewhat of Dream Theater in their IAW/Awake period. :rock:
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spot on. i was thinking the same thing earlier.
 
Some of my favorites:

Doug Aldrich (Electrovision)
Steve Stevens (Memory Crash)
Steve Morse (Out Standing in the Field)

And while it's not a guitar solo album...I really like the stuff Rob Caggiano does on the Anthrax album. His solos have a "face melting" vibe like Dimebag Darrell had, without sounding like videogame music (a'la Chris Broderick).

Also, Marty Friedman has several solo albums out and can't forget about Pablo.
 
Most of those were really interesting.


What about some players with major chops / technique ?
 
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