++ [ originally posted by Zambrotta
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James Hetfield is one of the best rythm guitarists on this planet. He has everything if you ask me, but that's another issue.
Kirk Hammet is the one who is most like Slash and buckethead. Hammet is one of the most talented guitarists in this world. It is not for nothing that he has been awarded the prize for California's best guitarist. Kirk Hammets solos are not as advanced as Mark Knopfler's but they are extremely well-written and absolutely ****ing great. Hammet can master all types of styles, both metal and blues solos. Listen to the solos in Fade to black and Master of puppets and you will see what I mean.
In my opinion he is much better than Buckethead,
Slash is very talented and I'd say he is equal to Hammet .