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Worst guitarists in Rock and Metal.

In my opinion Kerry King is probably the worst guitarist I can think of

If we're talking, like, theory wise then you're 100% correct. Musically his solos make no goddamn sense, but they fit Slayer's music and he's prettydamn famous, so I wouldn't call him terrible.

just in general really. He does play decent rythem though I really don't get the point of his solos, the other thrash metal bands have far better solos and rythem playing than slayer in general though really. not hating on Slayer as a huge fan of them. just saying lol

You are 100% correct.

I would probably have to say Kurt Cobain (Aspite the fact that I like him and his music) However it's too easy to choose a Punk/Grunge Guitarist because they're so basic (e.g. The Legandary "One Note Solo").

I Can't decide.

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Cobain was actually a solid guitarist. He wasn't great, but wasn't terrible either. In Bloom is a great example of that. We're talking "Worst." Absolute worst. The most terrible.

Kerry King doesn't really fit that either.

I'm'a have to go with Steve Jones (Sex Pistols). I mean, I really, really dig on Sex Pistols (and Anti-Nowhere League, and Black Flag, and ya know, PUNK), but to say they're anything other than bad musicians is a joke. They're loud, they pound the same power chords, it's just not great. I mean, you could argue Jones is solid at what he does, and has gotten better as time goes on, and I'd grant that.

Course, Chad Kroger ranks pretty high on my "I hate them" list, not because he's objectively bad, he just sucks as a human being and I dislike him.

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I find it hard to cirticize most Guitarists as they're all solid to an extent, I mean Kurt Cobain was a little too basic but he was still good, I consider Yngwie Malmsteen one of the best Shred Guitarists ever but he got a little monotonous and uncreative after his third album, and Kirk Hammet and the WAH... but they were all great Guitarists.

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