01. Robert Plant 02. Rob Halford 03. Steven Tyler 04. Chris Cornell 05. Bon Scott 06. Freddie Mercury 07. Bruce Dickinson 08. Ozzy Osbourne 09. Paul Rodgers 10. Ronnie James Dio 11. Axl Rose 12. Sammy Hagar 13. Geddy Lee 14. Geoff Tate 15. Mick Jagger 16. Jonathan Davis 17. Roger Daltrey 18. Paul Stanley 19. David Lee Roth 20. Kurt Cobain 21. Maynard James Keenan 22. Klaus Meine 23. Eddie Vedder Pancake-Mountain-Profile 24. James Hetfield 25. Trent Reznor 26. Serj Tankian 27. Layne Staley 28. Steve Perry 29. Gene Simmons 30. Joe Elliott 31. Jon Bon Jovi 32. Alice Cooper 33. Vince Neil 34. Steve Marriott 35. Lajon Witherspoon 36. Sebastian Bach 37. Philip Anselmo 38. Zack De La Rocha 39. Brian Johnson 40. Bret Michaels 41. Udo Dirkschneider 42. David Draiman 43. Ian Gillian 44. Marilyn Manson 45. Jeff Keith 46. Chester Bennington 47. Sully Erna 48. Lemmy Kilmister 49. Aaron Lewis 50. Brett Scallions 51. Chino Moreno 52. Rob Zombie 53. Anthony Kiedis 54. David Coverdale 55. Gary Cherone 56. Andrew Wood 57. Scott Weiland 58. Tom Araya 59. Phil Lynnot 60. Rod Stewart 61. Scooter Ward 62. Ray Davies 63. Sonny Sandoval 64. David Bowie Rock-Exchange 65. Joan Jett 66. Josey Scott 67. Perry Farrell 68. Scott Stapp 69. Amy Lee 70. Don Dokken 71. Fred Durst 72. Mike Shinoda 73. Pepper Keenan 74. Dez Fafara 75. Gavin Rossdale 76. Blackie Lawless 77. Dave Wyndorf 78. Ann Wilson 79. Jimi Hendrix 80. Ville Valo 81. Peter Steele 82. Dave Williams 83. Dee Snider 84. Joe Lynn Turner 85. King Diamond 86. Corey Taylor 87. Jamey Jasta 88. Justin Hawkins 89. Dave Mustaine 90. Ian Astbury 91. Stephen Pearcy 92. Phil Mogg 93. Biff Byford 94. Cristina Scabbia 95. Dani Filth 96. Wes Scantlin 97. Tim “Ripper” Owens 98. Joshua Todd 99. Kevin Dubrow 100. Ray Gillen
Top 100 Metal Bassists and Drummers:
100. Chris Adler: Drums- Lamb of God 99. Shannon Larkin: Drums- Godsmack (Side note: Ex-Ugly Kid Joe) 98. Brann Dailor: Drums- Mastodon 97. Mike D'Antonio: Bass- Killswitch Engage 96. Cozy Powell: Drums- Numerous bands, but most notably Rainbow and Sabbath (Note: Deceased) 95. Evan Seinfeld: Bass- Biohazard (Note: Bass player in VH1's Supergroup series) 94. Robert Trujillo: Bass- Metallica (Note: Ex- Suicidal Tendencies, although it was never mentioned in the article, and Ex-Ozzy) 93. Nick Barker: Drums- Ex- Cradle of Filth, Ex- Dimmu Borgir 92. Matt McDonough: Drums- Mudvayne 91. Andy Fraser: Bass- Free 90. Troy Saunders: Bass- Mastodon 89. Pete Way: Bass- UFO (Note: Helped form the 80's band Fastway) 88. Corky Laing: Drums- Mountain 87. Scott Travis: Drums- Judas Priest 86. Shavo Odadjian: Bass- System of a Down 85. Mike Wengren: Drums- Disturbed 84. Mike Portnoy: Drums- Dream Theater (Note: Second biggest travesty on the list) 83. Nick Menza: Drums- Ex-Megadeth 82. "Wild" Mick Brown: Drums- Dokken 81. Rikki Rockett: Drums- Poison 80. Dana Strum: Bass- Slaughter (Also Ex- Vinnie Vincent Invasion, but never stated) 79. Vinnie Hornsby: Bass- Sevendust 78. Simon Kirke: Drums- Free 77. Josh Freeze: Drums- Ex-Nine Inch Nails, Ex- A Perfect Circle (Note: The only mainly studio drummer to get a position on the chart) 76. Ian Hill: Bass- Judas Priest 75. Vinnie Appice: Drums- Dio, among others 74. Johnny April: Bass- Staind 73. Carmine Appice: Drums- Various bands, but notably Vanilla Fudge and King Kobra 72. Rick Savage: Bass- Def Leppard 71. Matt Sorum: Drums- Velvet Revolver (Note: Ex-Guns N' Roses, Ex-The Cult) 70. Matt Cameron: Drums- Pearl Jam (Note: Ex-Soundgarden) 69. Phill Rudd: Drums-AC/DC 68. Jason Newsted: Bass- Supernova (Note: ex-Metallica, Ex-Voivod, Ex-Ozzy) 67. Tim Commorford:Bass- Audioslave 66. Danny Carey: Drums- Tool 65. Bobby Dall: Bass- Poison 64. Roger Taylor: Drums- Queen 63. John Dolmayan: Drums- System of a Down 62. Mike Inez: Bass- Alice In Chains (Note: Ex-Ozzy) 61. Lemmy: Bass- Motorhead 60. Peter Steele: Bass- Type O Negative 59. Blas Elias: Drums- Blue Man Group (Note: Ex-Slaughter) 58. Robbie Merril: Bass- Godsmack 57. Jon Wysocki: Drums- Staind 56. Randy Castillo: Drums- Ex- Ozzy, Ex- Dio, Ex- Motley Crue, Ex- Lita Ford (Note: Deceased) 55. Eric Singer: Drums- KISS (Note: Ex- Badlands, ex- Black Sabbath) 54. Rob Deleo: Bass- Army of anyone (Note: Ex- Stone Temple Pilots) 53. Tomas Haake: Drums- Meshuggah 52. Justin Chancellor: Bass- Tool 51. Cliff Williams: Bass- AC/DC 50. Paul Gray: Bass- Slipknot 49. Ryan Martinie: Bass- Mudvayne 48. Blackie Lawless: Bass- WASP (Note: Now plays guitar) 47. Rick Allen: drums- Def Leppard (Note. Biggest travesty on this list, no question) 46. Ginger Baker: Drums- Cream 45. Brad Wilk: Drums- Audioslave (Note: Ex- Rage Against the Machine) 44. Nicko McBrain: Drums- Iron Maiden 43. Bill Ward: Drums- Black Sabbath 42. David Silveria: Drums- Korn 41. Jeff Ament: Bass- Pearl Jam 40. Tom Hamilton: Bass- Aerosmith 39. Roger Glover: Bass- Ex- Deep Purple, Ex- Rainbow 38. Joey Kramer: Drums- Aerosmith 37. Herman Rarebell: Drums- Scorpions (Note: Deceased) 36. Eric Carr: Drums- KISS (Note: Deceased) 35. Clown: Drums- Slipknot 34. Jeff Pilson: Bass- Foreigner/ Lynch-Pilson (Note: Ex-Dokken, Ex-Dio, Guitarist for War and Peace) 33. Jack Bruce: Bass- Cream 32. Morgan Rose: Drums- Sevendust 31. Dave Grohl: Drums- Ex-Nirvana/Probot (Note: Guitarist in Foo Fighters) 30. John Entwhistle: Bass- The Who (Note: Deceased) 29. Duff McKagan: Bass- Velvet Revolver (Note: Ex- Guns N' Roses) 28. Rudy Sarzo: Bass- Quiet Riot (Note: Ex- Ozzy, Ex- Whitesnake, among others) 27. Peter Criss: Drums- Ex-KISS 26. Scott Rockenfield: Drums- Queensryche 25. Alex Van Halen: Drums- Van Halen 24. Tico Torres: Drums- Bon Jovi 23. Neil Peart: Drums- Rush 22. Dave Lombardo: Drums- Slayer 21. Dave Ellefson: Bass- F5 (Note: Ex- Megadeth) 20. Phil Lynott: Bass- Thin Lizzy 19. Fieldy: Bass- Korn 18. Billy Sheehan: Bass- Ex-David Lee Roth, Ex-Mr. Big, Ex-Steve Vai 17. Keith Moon: Drums- The Who (Note: Deceased) 16. John Paul Jones: Bass- Led Zeppelin 15. Tom Araya: Bass- Slayer 14. Michael Anthony: Bass- Ex- Van Halen 13. Joey Jordison: Drums- Slipknot 12. Tommy Aldridge: Drums- Whitesnake (Note: Ex- Ozzy, Ex- Black Oak Arkansas) 11. Flea: Bass- Red Hot Chili Peppers 10. Cliff Burton: Bass- Metallica (Note: Deceased) 9. Vinnie Paul: Drums- Damageplan (Note: Ex- Pantera) 8. Geezer Butler: Bass- Black Sabbath/Ozzy 7. Geddy Lee: Bass- Rush 6. Nikki Sixx: Bass- Motley Crue 5. Steve Harris: Bass- Iron Maiden 4. Tommy Lee: Drums- Supernova/Motley Crue 3. Gene Simmons: Bass- KISS 2. Lars Ulrich: Drums- Metallica 1. John Bonham: Drums- Led Zeppelin
seriously can you really agree with these top 100's??????? It has to be some kind of fucking joke