There are many great guitarrist inside the metal scene. Here I referring mainly to the ones with solo projects. Please build up you opinion taking into account technique, feeling, speed, scale and chord knowledge and the like. Some ones that could be considered are:
Michael Angelo Batio,
Steve Vai,
Joe Satriani,
Vinnie Moore,
Eric Johnson,
Paul Gilbert, Steve Morse,
Marty Friedman, Yngwie, Joey Tafolla,
Jason Becker, Petrucci, me -I am joking-...