I'd have to say a lot of the solos by Chuck Shuldiner of Death rule and are quite individual, especially Trapped In A Corner and In Human Form off the album Individual Thought Patterns. Marty Friedman has done some bad ass soloing not only with Cacophony in Speed Metal Symphony and Concerto but wtih Megadeth, almost everything off of Rust In Peace is perfect for the songs. Countdown to Extinction is also packed wtih good musical solos that add to the songs. Jason Becker indeed rules and i'd have to say Perpetual Burn is by far the best solo, that or Serrena. Good songs with good soloing. Very melodic and clear as well. Also the excessively long solo at the end of Secured Limitations by Morbid Angel rules. Trey Azagethoth has done some interesting and repetative stuff but still he is up there. And last in my list of Metal solos that rule, the solo by Jeff Loomis in the Nevermore song Deconstruction rules. There are many Nevermore songs that have bad ass and memorable gutiar solos. Can't argue with the fact that Hendrix and Clapton rule as well at what they do. Malmsteen is good also but repeats his memorized licks too much, seriuosly maybe 10% of every Malmsteen solo is original and creative. Just my take on these great guitar players.

[Edited by Seiko_Hejiro on 12-17-2002 at 07:32 PM]