Los Angeles guitarist Chris Poland made his name as an original member of Megadeth, and his solo work leans into neoclassical and progressive metal with fluid, jazz-inflected technique. One of the genre's most distinctive voices.

Sunnyside, Washington musician Christopher Vizcarra works in the intersection of neoclassical and power metal, weaving technically proficient guitar work with orchestral sensibility. His compositions lean on melodic grandeur and the kind of disciplined craft that defines the neoclassical metal tradition.

Virginia-based guitarist and songwriter combining heavy metal with neoclassical composition in the tradition of shred metal virtuosity. Curt Shaw applies technical precision and classical structure to melodic heavy metal.