Activision's shuttering of its once lucrative "Guitar Hero" franchise (Billboard.biz, Feb. 9) is the latest blow to a music game genre that was once hailed as the savior of the music industry.

That is, until you hear the intro of Metallica’s Fade to Black, or till Black Sabbath ... and expensive to the silent heroes of the guitar world, our list collects 15 of the world’s best ...

utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Recently, in a video that has gone viral online, the little boy who is barely as tall as his guitar played, 'Metallica - Fade To Black', on his guitar, and gathered ...