2016年版「今現在のベスト・メタル・ギタリスト TOP19」を英Total Guitar誌が発表、「プログレ・ギタリスト TOP10」も

19. Stephen Carpenter, Chino Moreno (Deftones)


18. Ben Weinman (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Giraffe Tongue Orchestra)


17. Phil Manansala, Alan Ashby (Of Mice & Men)


16. Brian 'Head' Welch, James 'Munky' Shaffer (Korn)


15. Jeff Ling, Luke Kilpatrick (Parkway Drive)


14. Joel Stroetzel, Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage)


13. Fredrik Thordendal, Marten Hagstrom (Meshuggah)


12. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)


11. Joe Duplantier, Christian Andreu (Gojira)


10. Zakk Wylde


9. Dave Mustaine, Kiko Loureiro (Megadeth)


8. Gus G (Ozzy Osbourne, Firewind)


7. Mick Thomson, Jim Root (Slipknot)


6. Bjorn Gelotte, Niclas Engelin (In Flames)


5. Ben Bruce, Cameron Liddell (Asking Alexandria)


4. Michael Paget, Matthew Tuck (Bullet For My Valentine)


3. Tom Searle, Adam Christianson (Architects)


2. James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett (Metallica)


1. Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance (Avenged Sevenfold)

10. Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief)


9. Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Thom Yorke (Radiohead)


8. Plini


7. Steven Wilson (solo/Porcupine Tree)


6. Misha Mansoor, Mark Holcomb, Jake Bowen (Periphery)


5. Mike Sullivan (Russian Circles)


4. Tosin Abasi, Javier Reyes (Animals As Leaders)


3. Mikael A kerfeldt, Fredrik A kesson (Opeth)


2. John Petrucci (Dream Theater)


1. Devin Townsend (Devin Townsend Project)