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12 best amps for heavy metal

UPDATED: Hard rocking guitar amplifiers for metal heads

The MusicRadar Team, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 8:57 am UTC

UPDATE: In 2009 we asked you to name the best heavy metal amplifiers on the planet. While the top 12 haven’t changed, 2010 saw Mesa/Boogie update its Dual Rectifier and, after 20 years of uninterrupted production, this latest version remains the “benchmark for metal”. Scroll through to see the new 100W addition and for a reminder of the heaviest, most bowel-disturbing amps your money can buy…

“So, You’ve ripped the sleeves off your t-shirt, strapped on that spark-spitting chainsaw codpiece and are wielding an axe with more points than The Pointer Sisters in a skip full of cats. When you throw the horns and the roar of the crowd is eclipsed by the ferocious howl of feedback, what's the amplifier you'd want behind you to help set that moshpit alight?”

That was the question, and this is the gallery of answers: the top 12 amps for heavy metal, as voted for by you. Following a poll, we also have a winner… scroll through to find the ultimate metal amp!

First up: Hayden Classic Lead 80

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