In 2012, Guitar World's poll named him as the greatest guitarist of all-time.

The song was also transcribed in the January 2005 issue of Guitar World.

He continues to also be the editor in chief of Guitar World.

The song was also transcribed in the June 1997 issue of Guitar World.

He told Guitar World in 1996, "It doesn't really speak to me.

In 2009 Guitar World released his first instructional video.

Guitar World called the album "bitingly frank and melodically gorgeous".

This list appeared in the October 2006 issue of Guitar World.

In a 1998 interview with Guitar World, he was asked about the latter quality:

The album was named the number one metal album of 2007 by Guitar World.