Alot of people mentioned in this thread aren't even metal or I would consider thrash metal. I don't really consider solo artists who make instrumental albums 'heavy metal'.
Somebody also said that Dime isn't well rounded and only plays metal but he's actually pretty good at other stuff he's just a metal fan so that's what he plays. Check out the solo on Pantera's cover of 'Planet Caravan' off their 'Far Beyond Driven' album to hear a fantastic more mellow bluesy solo.
