•Randy Rhoads. Formerly of LA rock band Quiet riot, Randy Rhoads was best know as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist when the singer went solo from Black Sabbath. Randy helped to write Ozzy classics such as 'Crazy train' and 'Dee'. Rhodes had a classical playing background, incorporating much of it into his work in the two albums that he played on for Ozzy. 1979's 'Blizzard of Oz' album and 1981's 'diary of a madmen'. It is believed that Rhoades would've gone on to leave the band to study classical guitar at UCLA, and he would seek out classical guitar tutors on tour with Ozzy to keep up his knowledge and playing skill. The specialist Jackson guitars made for Rhoads are a popular choice amongst guitarists today. Rhoads died tragically in a plane crash in 1982, and his since been an inspiration for thousands of guitarists since.
•Chuck Schuldiner. The chief songwriter and guitar player of the band 'Death'. Often hailed as the 'father of death metal', a term that the man himself wasnt in agreement with, Chuck was a huge influence on extreme metal and metal in general. Death's first release, 'scream bloody gore', could be said as setting the tone for death metal, but each album featured not only different line ups, but changes in song writing and direction. Death release a further 4 albums with the band, 'Human, 'Spiritual healing', 'Symbolic' and 'The sound of perseverance' before folding Death to play guitar for 'Control denied', which released 'The fragile art of existence' in 1999. Chuck Schuldiner died in 2001 after a long standing battle with brain cancer, which had seen the metal community rally round to try and raise funds for his operations.
•Darrell Lance Abbott -'Dimebag'. Guitarist of the infamous Pantera later of Damageplan and also played guitar on the country band rebel meets rebel. Pantera was formed in 1981 as a glam metal band, but the bands first album 'Cowboys from hell' saw them take a much more heavier groove laden approach with the music. 1992's 'A vulgar display of power' was the album that grabbed everyone's attention, with fan favourite 'walk'. The next album 'Far beyond driven' reached the top of the US charts at a time when metal wasnt considered 'popular'. Pantera also released 'Greater Southern Trendkill' and 'Re-inventing the steel', after which Pantera split, as bassist Rex Brown and vocalist Phil Anselmo went off to do 'Down' and 'Superjoint ritual' and Dimebag and his brother and drummer Vinnie Paul created 'Damageplan'. While playing onstage with Damageplan in Dec 2004, Dimebag was shot and died instantly. His sound is still seen in alot of bands today- 'Lamb of god' are an example of this.
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