Top Shredders of All Time

Throughout the years, many things define a great guitarist. Here, guitarists are defined only by their speed. Who's the fastest? You decide. Don't agree with the list? Place your vote or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on.

Vote for Buckethead 1) Buckethead

#1! His music might not sound very good but he’s so fast when he plays. Also Herman Li’s stuff is just sped up and he can’t actually play it.

d3rrick95

Soothsayer was all I needed to hear. Buckethead is THE greatest.

Rotorhead

Have you seen it? That is explanation in itself!

LordHawke


Vote for John Petrucci 2) John Petrucci

Better than Buckethead...

rebeLLious

The Best in the Universe.

DM2414

Best, should be number one, much better than Angelo and Buckethead.

sanzeron


Vote for Michael Angelo 3) Michael Angelo

no one can faster than he

geri

I probably dig Iommi and Hendrix (as well as the unlisted Buck Dharma) more, but this guy is not only talented, but ambidextrous.

AlbertMond

Batio plays three notes for every note buckethead plays

jewunit69


Vote for Synyster Gates 4) Synyster Gates

should be ahead of at least michael angelo, maybe petrucci, but buckethead idk.

A7X1234

Synyster Gates is the best without a doubt. He is the greatest guitarist and by far best shredder. Buckethead is nothing compared to sin.

Afterlife Solo, Critical Acclaim, Scream, Bat country, Beast and the harlet, Burn it down and lots more of course he’s the best

sinrocks

Gates is new, yes, but has amazing talents, a great fast guitarist! Slash should also be higher because of his many top solo performances such as novemeber rain and sweet child o’mine. But gates definitely should before Buckethead (HORRIBLE). He might as well be playing a computer!

kylekelley


Vote for Paul Gilbert 5) Paul Gilbert

he was buckethead’s teacher, and if that isn’t enough, listen to any of his latest songs

diegokatabian

he’s really amazing
he play so fast and so clean


Vote for Slash 6) Slash

Fastest and clearest shredder. Slash is a god.

MASH

number 1 shredder

rockadio1992

slash is the greatest feakin guitar player ever. he shouldbe number 1


Vote for Yngwie Malmsteen 7) Yngwie Malmsteen

wooooooo! this shredders awesome

eddie95mufc

Fastest guitarist of all time only person that can compete wit him is michael angelo. I love his mix of classical music with metal, you rock!

MASH

Areal wizard in economical picking. Playing Arpeggio different from any guitarist. Ive never seen a man who excecute much melodies in full speed phrases. Believe me! thers no Yngwie recod solo which you can say thats easy. all of them are finger twister.


Vote for Herman Li 8) Herman Li

Herman Li is the best shredder he should be number 1.

kyle340

Relatively sloppy player, but definitely makes it up with the speed. One of the fastest players out there.

Greatest Ever..better than zakk wylde forsure


Vote for Eddie Van Halen 9) Eddie Van Halen

the fact that he is not in the top 3 is very surprising.

Harrythagreat

edddies way plying the guitar is so unique and so great...
it’s impossible for any other guitarist to play so fast like him

richie4life

The best ever. Eddy is unbelievable the way he plays guitar and the way he writes his music.


Vote for Kirk Hammett 10) Kirk Hammett

Kirk is the king of the guitar players! He is too unrated.

LeperMessiah

Better than Mustaine Metallica is the best

Rigney89

shred god nuf sed


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Choices Not In The Top Ten

Vote for Richie Sambora - Bon Jovi 11) Richie Sambora - Bon Jovi

Vote for Alexi "Wildchild" Laiho 12) Alexi "Wildchild" Laiho

Children of bodom’s frontman, this guy can shred on the guitar. Faster than John Petrucci.

MASH

Vote for Ilan Ashkenazi 13) Ilan Ashkenazi

Mr. Ashkenazi’s technique is unmatched. His speed and clarity is insane. Malmsteen can’t touch him. His songs are also very melodic and not just a bunch of notes which is rare for shred at that level. He should be much more famous. There are some monster videos of him on youtube. Truly a monster virtuoso!

7stringshred

No clue how to say this name! Basically insane shred up a few notches and truly one of the fastest and cleanest shredders around. Songs to check out:

"Master" "Endurance" for pure shred. Ashkenazi has great melodic mind and combines shear speed and intense skill with great musical content.

Vote for Dimebag Darrel 14) Dimebag Darrel

I’m not the biggest Pantera fan in the world but my god Dimebag was a incredible shredder and guitarist. Slash was a classic guitarist too but HELLO GUYS this is the top 10 SHREDDER LIST. So vote for the fastest! Tom Morello doesn’t shred at all. All Synyster Gates does is his little sweep picks and arpegios here and ther

Junkie

mad guitarist he is my favorite but he is good at shreding

rockisgood132

the best ever that lived on earth. if you want to find better go and serch in another planet.

Vote for Jason Becker 15) Jason Becker

Jason Bedcker was a sweeep picker master and he deserve to be in the top 3

Becker should be number 1 and 2.

Vote for Jimi Hendrix 16) Jimi Hendrix

If it wasnt for this god, none of the others would know what to do with a guitar, He was a guitar genius and paved the way for others to follow

Vote for Steve Vai 17) Steve Vai

how cant you include vain in the top of the list? He is the cleanest, faster, most dedicated and so full of feelin guitar player never eard on this empty world. Every one Should love Vai. Forever and ever

Vote for Joe Satriani 18) Joe Satriani

satch is the most technically skilled guitarist to ever walk on this planet.

Vote for Zakk Wylde 19) Zakk Wylde

Sickest shredder ever.

Vote for Shawn Lane 20) Shawn Lane

truly the best

Vote for Dave Mustaine 21) Dave Mustaine

Number one, Megadeth rules

Vote for Randy Rhoads 22) Randy Rhoads

if he had not died from the plane crash...i believe he would be on the G3 tours with Gilbert, Satriani, Vai, and Petrucci....speaking of which....where the hell is Petrucci

Vote for Matthias Jabs 23) Matthias Jabs

Vote for Cipher - D'erlanger 24) Cipher - D'erlanger

he is incredibly fast. you don’t believe me? check ROSE TAINTED VIEW TOUR of theirs

ronluna

Vote for Michael Romeo 25) Michael Romeo

Vote for Tom Morello 26) Tom Morello

without a doubt better than buckethead, and all these garbage other guitarist, (with repect toward few). He is presently the best guitarist on the planet still making new music. I don’t care what people say about speed and all that jazz, but tom takes the cake in today’s world.

most creative with a simple setup

Very amazing style of playing the guitar

Vote for Marty Friedman 27) Marty Friedman

he is good in arpeggios

Vote for Rusty Colley 28) Rusty Colley

Just go watch some of his vids on youtube and he’ll be #1 in no time

Vote for Ken Kitamura 29) Ken Kitamura

at first, you hear him play slow but in songs like forbidden lover, shinshoku ~lose control, pieces he is incredibly fast.

Vote for Vinnie Moore 30) Vinnie Moore

wild

Vote for Criss Oliva 31) Criss Oliva

The innovative musician himself! He can play extremely fast while making it sound so melodical and great. Listen to Hounds and Gutter Ballet and you will know

Vote for Karl Logan 32) Karl Logan

He can shred like no other! He made the shred essential to Manowar’s sound and plays it so clean and fast.

Vote for Ritchie Blackmore 33) Ritchie Blackmore

The originator of the art of shred, originator of the neoclassical rock genre, scorching the fretboard a decade before EVH. Bow down to the Godfather of shred.

Vote for Angus Young 34) Angus Young

If There’s anyone who can shred it’s this guy AND he can do while running around the stage and lying on the ground etc
has to be on this list

Vote for Chris Impelliterri 35) Chris Impelliterri

Really really fast at shredding shoul be in the top ten

MASH

Vote for Joe Stump 36) Joe Stump

Vote for John Norum 37) John Norum

Norum is one of the greatest guitarists of all time, and maybe the greatest shredder.

Vote for Billy Dolan 38) Billy Dolan

Go to Chicago, Illinois and see for yourself.

910UROUT

Vote for Glenn Schwartz 39) Glenn Schwartz

The white Hendrix from Cleveland!

Vote for Steve Morse 40) Steve Morse

A god of the guitar...a man from whom everybody must learn how to play guitar

Vote for Muhammed Suicmez 41) Muhammed Suicmez

He has a unique style and is very fast also underated- best shredder

Vote for Joe Pass 42) Joe Pass

240bpm...32nd notes...melodic...no pick...no tapping...need I say more?

Vote for Wes Borland 43) Wes Borland

Vote for Nuno Bettencourt 44) Nuno Bettencourt

He is amazing, just listen to Mutha (Don’t Wanna Go to School Today).

Vote for Shane Gibson 45) Shane Gibson

Vote for Luca Turilli 46) Luca Turilli

He’s insanely fast and clean ..but underated because his music isn’t too comercial

Vote for Allan Holdsworth 47) Allan Holdsworth

Vote for Tony Iommi 48) Tony Iommi

Created speed metal

Vote for Matthew Jordan 49) Matthew Jordan

Upcoming south african guitarist. He has been playing for under 1 year and can fluently play yngwie malmsteen songs with ease. The futures fastest shredder.

Vote for Roger Fisher - Heart 50) Roger Fisher - Heart

Vote for Alex Lifeson - Rush 51) Alex Lifeson - Rush

Kick ass solos