Top 10 Best Metal Songwriters

1Steve Harris

Steve Harris


2Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine


3James Hetfield

James Hetfield


4Jeff Hanneman

Jeff Hanneman


5Tuomas Holopainen

Tuomas Holopainen


6Mikael Akerfeldt

Mikael Akerfeldt


7Chuck Schuldiner

Chuck Schuldiner


8Tony Iommi

Tony Iommi


9John Petrucci

John Petrucci


10Ronnie James Dio

Ronnie James Dio


11Jon Schaffer

Jon Schaffer


12Maynard James Keenan

Maynard James Keenan


13Ritchie Blackmore

Ritchie Blackmore


14Glenn Tipton

Glenn Tipton


15King Diamond

King Diamond


16Mat Sinner

Mat Sinner


17Jeff Waters

Jeff Waters


18Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith


19Cliff Burton

Cliff Burton


20Jerry Cantrell

Jerry Cantrell


21Michael Weikath

Michael Weikath


22Charlie Benante

Charlie Benante


23Tobias Sammet

Tobias Sammet


24Corey Taylor

Corey Taylor


25Devin Townsend

Devin Townsend


26Bruce Dickinson

Bruce Dickinson


27Floor Jansen

Floor Jansen


28Quorthon

Quorthon


29Blackie Lawless


30Randy Rhoads

Randy Rhoads


31Mike Patton  

Mike Patton  


32Kai Hansen

Kai Hansen


33Geezer Butler

Geezer Butler


34Trent Reznor


35Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson