Dimebag darrel...would he be considered a shredder in his day?

he's not the most technically accomplished among his peers,but he had a definite set of skills.

One of the best my friend.

IMO he was a great player, far from the 'best' but he did have a unique distinctive style and a great sound. I thought the quality of his solos went down hill after the 'Cowboys From Hell' album but then again he came up with a new sounds and ways for approaching the disharmonic noise solo. One of my favourites though was the acoustic one on the 'Planet Caravan' cover, really great feel, 'Cemetary Gates' also has a killer solo.

Floods and Revolution is My Name are probably my favorite songs.

Originally Posted by: elklanderccFloods and Revolution is My Name are probably my favorite songs.

Nice.
Yet I was blown away by the whole Far Beyond Driven album at the time (except for maybe "Good Friends and a Bottle of Pills"...that song is only mildly comedic the first few listens, but musically kinda boring). That's their pinnacle for me.
If you were fortunate enough to see them live, the entirety of the crowd turned into a pit for "F****** Hostile" more than any other song.

But to be specific to the question of the thread, I did always like the track, "The Art of Shredding". Although to directly answer the question, I don't think he was, or is, considered a shredder by most. Could he at times, sure. But above that was his noise, aggressiveness, and monster riffs.