Tony Grassi

For whatever grasp alternative, indie and even some remanents of grunge had on mainstream rock charts in 1997, let it be stated for the record: metal still ruled.

Take a look at the list of albums below and tell us what your favorite guitar record from 1997 is.

A collection of 50 great albums from 1981 that are celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2011.

Had grunge become passe by 1997? Check out this gallery of GW covers to find out.

It's a Guitar World first: a quiz!

Hey, when you're right 48 percent of the time, you're wrong 52 percent of the time. See who topped out this week's Best Album poll.

The year 1995 is a mishmash of the old and the new at Guitar World.

Tell us what you think the most significant music event of the last 31 years has been in Guitar World's latest poll.

You wanted the best, you got the best; see the musicians who have made up the hottest band in the world for the past 38 years.

What was GW up to in 1994? Find out in this week's gallery of Guitar World covers.

You voted ... a lot! Now see who came out on top. It's the top 50 fastest guitar players as voted by you.

You voted and the results are in. Check out this gallery of the top albums from Guitar World's greatest shred album poll.

So many legendary lines to choose from, but you can only pick one ... at a time. You could come back and pick another one at another time ... but that's nitpicking, isn't it?

The Unites States had a new president and a new era of rock: grunge. Tell us what you think the best guitar album of 1993 is.

The results of 1992's Best Guitar Album poll, where everyone is a winner ... because we don't post the losers.

The face of the game had changed by 1992. Which album do you think deserves the number one spot for the year?