John Petrucci competing for Loudwire's Greatest Metal Guitarist.

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

....Or you're voting for the guitarist you think is best, which is the entire point.

[BlobVanDam]

I'm always slightly baffled when some people proudly announce that they voted for someone else. Here, have a cookie for proving to have character. The only fun part of these polls would be to show the power and enthusiasm of DT fans and thus maybe getting another "thank you" video. Otherwise, the whole thing is completely pointless and an utter waste of time. If you're voting by preference, you're taking it way too seriously.

I don't even understand this post. Are you criticizing people for voting for who they actually think should win, instead of just voting for who the forum tells them to?

[Progmetty]

I understand his approach and probably subscribe to it but I also understand and don't mind people who don't and who would like playing this fair and serious.

[Lucien]

Well, it looks like JP is going to lose this.

[BlobVanDam]

https://loudwire.com/dimebag-darrell-abbott-vs-john-petrucci-greatest-metal-guitarist-semifinals/?trackback=twitter_top

Let's get this link back on the current page!

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

Voted again. Also, no offense to Slayer fans, but I voted for Jones.

[Tomislav95]

Voted again. Also, no offense to Slayer fans, but I voted for Jones.

Me too and I have Jeff on my avatar

[Deep Sixx]

Well the DT page on facebook just posted about the competition so we'll see what happens I guess

[Lucien]

Well the DT page on facebook just posted about the competition so we'll see what happens I guess

John Petrucci just gained 3% of the votes within like an hour. I have hope again (not that it really matters.)

[TheGreatPretender]

Well the DT page on facebook just posted about the competition so we'll see what happens I guess

John Petrucci just gained 3% of the votes within like an hour. I have hope again (not that it really matters.)

Yeah, I noticed that too. When is the voting over?

[Lucien]

Well the DT page on facebook just posted about the competition so we'll see what happens I guess

John Petrucci just gained 3% of the votes within like an hour. I have hope again (not that it really matters.)

Yeah, I noticed that too. When is the voting over?

Tomorrow at midnight.

"Voting for this round closes on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 11:59PM ET."

[aprilethereal]

Great to see JP catching up!

[Thematt202]

We need to win this for JP.  Dimebag was a good guitarist, no question, but JP blows him out of the water.

[Lucien]

Another 4% higher... Yeah, he's going to win. 

[aprilethereal]

We need to win this for JP.  Dimebag was a good guitarist, no question, but JP blows him out of the water.

Exactly. Dime doesn't come close to JP.

[Dark Castle]

Ya'll are really underselling Dimebag 

[lyfeternl]

Ya'll are really underselling Dimebag 

Sorry...JP has influenced me more on the guitar than Dimebag (Dead or Alive)

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

I have nothing against Dimebag, I simply like JP more.

[JonnyM93]

Someone please edit to include the new link!

[TheGreatPretender]

You mean bump the URL?

https://loudwire.com/dimebag-darrell-abbott-vs-john-petrucci-greatest-metal-guitarist-semifinals/

[bosk1]

Yes, because scrolling 14 posts back up the page is entirely too much work.

[Laich21DT]

Ya'll are really underselling Dimebag 

Agreed. I prefer JP, and voted for him as well, but... Dimebag was something special. There was something about his playing that really sets him apart from most other guitarists.

[bosk1]

Ya'll are really underselling Dimebag 

Agreed. I prefer JP, and voted for him as well, but... Dimebag was something special. There was something about his playing that really sets him apart from most other guitarists.

That may have been true at some point, but Dime hasn't done anything memorable in, like, forever.

[TheGreatPretender]

That may have been true at some point, but Dime hasn't done anything memorable in, like, forever.

I can't even tell if that's in bad taste or not. But I laughed anyway. 

[Dark Castle]

Ya'll are really underselling Dimebag 

Agreed. I prefer JP, and voted for him as well, but... Dimebag was something special. There was something about his playing that really sets him apart from most other guitarists.

That may have been true at some point, but Dime hasn't done anything memorable in, like, forever.

That is in pretty bad taste Bosk..

[lyfeternl]

That may have been true at some point, but Dime hasn't done anything memorable in, like, forever.

I can't even tell if that's in bad taste or not. But I laughed anyway. 

I feel more comfortable with my laughter at the comment now as well 

[TheGreatPretender]

That may have been true at some point, but Dime hasn't done anything memorable in, like, forever.

That is in pretty bad taste Bosk..

Humor knows no morals.

[Laich21DT]

That may have been true at some point, but Dime hasn't done anything memorable in, like, forever.

Is there an emoticon for someone getting hit below the belt?

[lyfeternl]

That may have been true at some point, but Dime hasn't done anything memorable in, like, forever.

Is there an emoticon for someone getting hit below the belt?

No, but there's one for someone getting hit six feet under the belt...

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

That may have been true at some point, but Dime hasn't done anything memorable in, like, forever.

Is there an emoticon for someone getting hit below the belt?

Not in my collection.

[TheGreatPretender]

That may have been true at some point, but Dime hasn't done anything memorable in, like, forever.

Is there an emoticon for someone getting hit below the belt?

Below the belt? Like, getting hit right in the dimebag?

[bosk1]

  Settle down.  The joke is in making fun of the fanboys, not the guitarists.

[Bertielee]

Voted for Dime. I absolutely LOVE JP, but I go for Dime as the better METAL guitarist.

B.Lee

[bosk1]

Voted for Dime. I absolutely LOVE JP, but I go for Dime as the better METAL guitarist.

B.Lee

Okay, but that has nothing to do with what the poll is about.

[Dark Castle]

Voted for Dime. I absolutely LOVE JP, but I go for Dime as the better METAL guitarist.

B.Lee

Okay, but that has nothing to do with what the poll is about.

I hope you're blatantly trolling there Bosk