I think as far as an ORIGINAL style goes... well I think VERY few people in the world can claim to have achieved that status. As far as my own style goes, I would definitely say Kirk Hammett meets Chuck Schuldiner (from Death)... with a hint of Marty Friedman (ex-megadeth). But that comes from the fact I grew up playing guitar to Metallica so I can't help the kirk factor - and the fact I like to use exotic scales similar to that of Chuck and Marty. If you want to stream a MMW song, listen to the solo about 3 minutes into the song "I Killed Rock And Roll" and even though it's only about 10 seconds long, you can see where I'm coming from. http://www.purevolume.com/mymindsweapon