制作一张优秀的专辑与制作一张优秀的吉他类专辑其实并没有太大的区别。如果专辑中有电吉他的出现，并且有很棒的歌曲，那么这毫无疑问是一张很棒的专辑。
但其实当我们在讨论吉他类专辑时往往会有更高的要求，比如演奏方式和整体乐句设计等等。而下面这些专辑正是在过去十年中最具有代表性的专辑，从Slash，Megadeth,Rush 到 Periphery 与 Animals as Leaders 。这些吉他手都有一个共同点：他们从未重复以前的老路，而是在经济求精，无论在技术上还是在歌曲的创作上都在推动着自己向前。
1. Dream Theater – Distance Over Time
演奏者：John Petrucci
2. The Winery Dogs – Hot Streak
演奏者：Richie Kotzen
3. Alter Bridge – Fortress
演奏者：Mark Tremonti, Myles Kennedy
4. Jason Becker – Triumphant Hearts
演奏者： Jason Becker, Marty Friedman, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Uli Jon Roth, Chris Broderick, Guthrie Govan, Neal Schon, Joe Bonamassa等
5. Plini – Handmade Cities
演奏者：Plini
6.Greg Howe – Wheelhouse
演奏者：Greg Howe
7. Slash – Slash
演奏者：Slash, Izzy Stradlin
8. The Aristocrats – The Aristocrats
演奏者：Guthrie Govan
9. Intervals – The Shape of Color
演奏者：Aaron Marshall
10. Tool – Fear Inoculum
演奏者：Adam Jones
11. Chantel McGregor – Bury’d Alive
演奏者：Chantel McGregor
12. Avenged Sevenfold – The Stage
演奏者：Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance, M. Shadows (on Sunny Disposition), Papa Gates (on Angels)
13. Steven Wilson – The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)
演奏者：Steven Wilson, Guthrie Govan
14. Joe Bonamassa – Redemption
演奏者：Joe Bonamassa, Kenny Greenberg, Doug Lancio
15. Animals as Leaders – The Joy of Motion
演奏者：Tosin Abasi, Javier Reyes
16. Nick Johnston – Remarkably Human
演奏者：Nick Johnston
17. Rush – Clockwork Angels
演奏者：Alex Lifeson
18. Megadeth – Dystopia
演奏者：Dave Mustaine, Kiko Loureiro
19. Metallica – Hardwired… To Self-Destruct
演奏者：James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett
20. Periphery – IV: Hail Stan
演奏者：Jake Bowen, Mark Holcomb, Misha Mansoor
