<B>Sure to strike a chord with guitarists and heavy metal fans, this authoritative and photo-filled volume surveys more than 80 of the genre’s greatest axe-slingers from the 1970s to present.</B><BR/><BR/> From metal pioneers like Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, and Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore to today’s hottest shredders, thrashers, and riffers, <I>Ultimate Heavy Metal Guitars</I> is your guide to the instruments and musicians that made metal. Author and guitar journalist Pete Prown presents his subjects by metal-defining eras and subgenres, including: <B>early metal</B>, <B>hard rock and arena rock</B>, <B>prog rock</B>, <B>Euro metal</B>, <B>hair metal</B>, <B>shred</B>, <B>thrash</B>, and more.<BR/><BR/> Prown’s knowledgeable discussions examine specific <B>noteworthy guitars</B> each player made famous, as well as <B>effects pedals</B>, <B>amplifiers</B>, and <B>career overviews</B> that include the players’