![Mike Kerr (Royal Blood): Whoever said that rock was dead didn't tell the most exciting new band in Britain.]()
Mike Kerr (Royal Blood): Whoever said that rock was dead didn't tell the most exciting new band in Britain.
![St Vincent: A criminally-underrated guitar genius whose firecracker artistic personality and sense of invention flows through her sharp fretwork.]()
St Vincent: A criminally-underrated guitar genius whose firecracker artistic personality and sense of invention flows through her sharp fretwork.
![Andrew Stockdale (Wolfmother): Remember that band that sounded exactly like Led Zepplin? That's Wolfmother, and lead guitarist Andrew Stockwell is brains behind it all with his classic rock inspired riffs.]()
Andrew Stockdale (Wolfmother): Remember that band that sounded exactly like Led Zepplin? That's Wolfmother, and lead guitarist Andrew Stockwell is brains behind it all with his classic rock inspired riffs.
![Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (The Mars Volta, At The Drive-in): The guitarist practically invented the post-hardcore genre with his seriously complex yet impressive guitar techniques and heavy use of effects pedals.]()
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (The Mars Volta, At The Drive-in): The guitarist practically invented the post-hardcore genre with his seriously complex yet impressive guitar techniques and heavy use of effects pedals.
![Freddie Cowan (The Vaccines): It takes a certain something to keep indie kids dancing.]()
Freddie Cowan (The Vaccines): It takes a certain something to keep indie kids dancing.
![Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys): His evolution from a scratchy indie kids to a strutting, full-throttle rock giant is commendable. There's no denying the awesomeness of the riffs on AM.]()
Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys): His evolution from a scratchy indie kids to a strutting, full-throttle rock giant is commendable. There's no denying the awesomeness of the riffs on AM.
![Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge): Guaranteed to get you headbanging, Tremonti is paving the way for the next era of legendary heavy metal guitarists.]()
Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge): Guaranteed to get you headbanging, Tremonti is paving the way for the next era of legendary heavy metal guitarists.
![Jim Root (Slipknot): Defining 21st heavy metal, Root has written some of the most nauseatingly brutal riffs you could imagine - always igniting a ridiculous mosh pit. It is surprising that the masks don't falter his vision during the solos.]()
Jim Root (Slipknot): Defining 21st heavy metal, Root has written some of the most nauseatingly brutal riffs you could imagine - always igniting a ridiculous mosh pit. It is surprising that the masks don't falter his vision during the solos.
![Rodrigo Y Gabriela: This Mexican duo are like no other, they've made fans out of Metallica and Barack Obama for their acoustic duels inspired by everything from flamenco to heavy metal.]()
Rodrigo Y Gabriela: This Mexican duo are like no other, they've made fans out of Metallica and Barack Obama for their acoustic duels inspired by everything from flamenco to heavy metal.
![John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers): With hits under his belt including 'Californication' and 'Suck My Kiss', the former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist has gained a cult following for his often evolving style. Citing Jimi Hendrix as a main influence, there's no wonder Frusciante has enjoyed such a successful career.]()
John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers): With hits under his belt including 'Californication' and 'Suck My Kiss', the former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist has gained a cult following for his often evolving style. Citing Jimi Hendrix as a main influence, there's no wonder Frusciante has enjoyed such a successful career.
![Matt Bellamy (Muse): Having taken over the world with his signature guitar feedback sequels on massive hits including 'Supermassive Black Hole', 'Plug In Baby', 'Newborn' and 'Uprising', Bellamy has become the poster boy for 21st Century Guitar Heroes.]()
Matt Bellamy (Muse): Having taken over the world with his signature guitar feedback sequels on massive hits including 'Supermassive Black Hole', 'Plug In Baby', 'Newborn' and 'Uprising', Bellamy has become the poster boy for 21st Century Guitar Heroes.
![Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine / Audioslave): His defining scratch guitar technique has turned Morello into a guitar playing god, producing countless anthems from 'Killing in the Name' to 'Cochise'. A true revolutionary, in every sense.]()
Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine / Audioslave): His defining scratch guitar technique has turned Morello into a guitar playing god, producing countless anthems from 'Killing in the Name' to 'Cochise'. A true revolutionary, in every sense.
![James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers): Bradfield first mastered the guitar by sitting at home and learning Slash's parts on Appetite for Destruction. Since then, he's more than picked up the mantle - proving himself equally as iconic, distinguished and respected. For the full range of his abilities, check out the sweet solos on 'Motorcycle Emptiness', the hard-shredding 'Sleepflower', the post-punk 'Faster' or the subtle but anthemic 'If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next'. The sheer variety on new album Futurology shows he's just as vital as ever.]()
James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers): Bradfield first mastered the guitar by sitting at home and learning Slash's parts on Appetite for Destruction. Since then, he's more than picked up the mantle - proving himself equally as iconic, distinguished and respected. For the full range of his abilities, check out the sweet solos on 'Motorcycle Emptiness', the hard-shredding 'Sleepflower', the post-punk 'Faster' or the subtle but anthemic 'If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next'. The sheer variety on new album Futurology shows he's just as vital as ever.
![Jack White: One of the biggest guitar heroes in the world, his iconic riff for 'Seven Nation Army' can be heard at guitar lesson for beginners everywhere - but his sheer love of music flows through fingers, electrifying the fretboard.]()
Jack White: One of the biggest guitar heroes in the world, his iconic riff for 'Seven Nation Army' can be heard at guitar lesson for beginners everywhere - but his sheer love of music flows through fingers, electrifying the fretboard.
![Nick Valensi (The Strokes): In a band packed with much musical talent it would be hard for anyone to stand out, but for Nick Valensi, he does just that. Check him out duelling it off with Hammond Jr. in 'Vision of Division' for a great example of what he can do with six-strings.]()
Nick Valensi (The Strokes): In a band packed with much musical talent it would be hard for anyone to stand out, but for Nick Valensi, he does just that. Check him out duelling it off with Hammond Jr. in 'Vision of Division' for a great example of what he can do with six-strings.
![Dan Kessler (Interpol): Not only does he utilise the most basic elements of guitar playing to weave a mesmeric web of sound, but he looks bloody cool doing it also.]()
Dan Kessler (Interpol): Not only does he utilise the most basic elements of guitar playing to weave a mesmeric web of sound, but he looks bloody cool doing it also.
![Gary Clarke Jr: With such a distorted guitar solo complementing Clarke's unbelievably smooth vocals, there has to be a bit of Hendrix blood running through Clark Jr's veins.]()
Gary Clarke Jr: With such a distorted guitar solo complementing Clarke's unbelievably smooth vocals, there has to be a bit of Hendrix blood running through Clark Jr's veins.
![Joe Bonamassa: Attracting huge crowds worldwide, Bonamassa's nostalgic blues guitar wizardry has made him a guitar hero in his own right.]()
Joe Bonamassa: Attracting huge crowds worldwide, Bonamassa's nostalgic blues guitar wizardry has made him a guitar hero in his own right.
![Synyster Gates (Avenged Sevenfold): Taking influence from Iron Maiden, Gates' astonishing solos make him the envy of almost every heavy metal guitarist on the scene]()
Synyster Gates (Avenged Sevenfold): Taking influence from Iron Maiden, Gates' astonishing solos make him the envy of almost every heavy metal guitarist on the scene
![Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro): We're still not sure how Neil managed to make his weird, distorted mathy-riffs break through to the mainstream, but we do love them. Almost as much as when he smashes his guitars up.]()
Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro): We're still not sure how Neil managed to make his weird, distorted mathy-riffs break through to the mainstream, but we do love them. Almost as much as when he smashes his guitars up.
![Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys): Having just headlined Latitude Festival, Auerbach proved that all you need is a mouth watering guitar tone and some incredible hard blues-rock tunes to talked about for years to come]()
Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys): Having just headlined Latitude Festival, Auerbach proved that all you need is a mouth watering guitar tone and some incredible hard blues-rock tunes to talked about for years to come
![Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age): Homme has earned himself legendary status thanks to some of the most recognisable and angular modern rock riffs known to man. Just see 'Monster In The Parasol', 'Go With The Flow' and 'No One Knows' through to 'My God Is The Sun'.]()
Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age): Homme has earned himself legendary status thanks to some of the most recognisable and angular modern rock riffs known to man. Just see 'Monster In The Parasol', 'Go With The Flow' and 'No One Knows' through to 'My God Is The Sun'.
