Prince
You might not think of the late singer Prince as a shredder, but with his guitar playing, he had the chops to make everyone’s jaw drop. Prince was renowned for mastering many musical genres, most prominently rock, industrial, R&B, modern wave, soul, folk, and psychedelic. Prince became one of the best-selling music acts of all time, with more than 130 million records bought by his adoring fans.
Prince
Synyster Gates
Synyster Gates is the lead guitarist of the band Avenged Sevenfold. He was named Total Guitar’s Greatest Metal Guitarist in the World in 2016 and 2017. He’s a huge jazz enthusiast, and he names gypsy guitar legend Django Reinhardt as one of his main influences. He also cites the singer of Oingo Boingo, Danny Elfman, as someone he greatly admires. The lea-in-law is his brother, M. Shadow.
Synyster Gates
