these guys certainly make playing metal
on the ax look easy
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
heavy metal guitar solos
for this list we’ve limited it to one
song per artist
keep in mind that we’re only focusing on
heavy metal so no hard rock acts like
van Halen and Guns and Roses will appear
we’re also excluding instrumentals
be sure to also check out our list of
the top 10 guitar solos
number 10 power slave Iron Maiden
what do you do when you have three
guitarists in your band
I can take part in an epic three-way
solo of course Janick Gers dave murray
and adrian smith didn’t all track the
original recording but that doesn’t stop
them from bringing down the house
together live these days
starting with a slow melodic melody that
builds into an eruption of awesomeness
powerslave has it all
number nine afterlife Avenged Sevenfold
some guitar solos are all about Flash
and Avenged Sevenfold’s synyster gates
has that in spades
reminiscent of the many bands that
influenced them the afterlife solo is
lightning fast and there’s anyone to try
and keep up
it’s a touch of old-school metal mixed
with a bit of modern flair
as part of a mainstream band gates
introduces the art of the heavy-metal
solo on this Avenged Sevenfold single to
those who might not have had as much
exposure and help the band reach the top
20 of Billboard’s Rock Tracks chart
number eight seasons in the abyss Slayer
flare all you need to do is simply utter
that one word and every metal fan knows
what you’re talking about
one of the best reasons to head bang is
this gem from their fifth album seasons
in the abyss
blindingly fast and unapologetic Kerry
King and the late Jeff Hanneman bring
the pain
this is about as metal as you can get
number seven you don’t remember I’ll
never forget Yngwie Malmsteen
with a name like Yngwie Malmsteen you
just know that we’re in for a rockin
good time
listening to his riffs alone will put
hair on your chest
though mounts teens discography is
highlighted by epic instrumentals like
the iconic black star
many of his songs do have lyrics case in
point
you don’t remember I’ll never forget
which also features a blistering solo
if there was ever a solo that told you
both what he was about and the time
period of metal you were in this is it
number six floods Pantera
Cantara is considered by many to be one
of the best metal bands of all time and
for good reason
aside from clever lyrics and a no BS
attitude lead guitarist Dimebag Darrell
is respected and viewed as one of the
greatest guitarists that ever live
throughout his career he gave us many
memorable solos like the one from
cemetery gates
but what is the most unique and
different
it may be slower paced and less flashy
but it never loses the heaviness that
was dime bags trademark
number five painkiller Judas Priest
if there is any band that knows how to
make a heavy-metal anthem its Judas
Priest Glenn Tipton and KK downing are
masters of their craft
you know what they say two is always
better than one and combining these two
made for the perfect combination
painkiller cranks it to 11 and then to
12 and then beyond
this is what speed is all about and our
necks are still sore from banging our
heads to this classic track
number four children of the grave Black
Sabbath
if you call yourself a metal fan and
aren’t into or aware of Black Sabbath
then you better get crackin
they’re pretty much the originators of
all things heavy metal and one of the
reasons for this is guitarist Tony Iommi
many contemporary guitarists credit
Iommi’s ingenuity as their inspiration
and consider his work a milestone that
laid the groundwork for what was to come
the solo from children of the grave is
truly one of his best and showcases
everything that Black Sabbath is about
number three one Metallica when it comes
to Kirk Hammett it feels like there are
way too many solos to weed through to
determine his best for example there’s
the very popular fade to black
but after much debate we settled on one
the reason is simple if you have to
explain Metallica to someone who’s never
heard of them this is the song you play
fast melodic beautiful this brash and
speed metal track is the very essence of
a Hammett solo and Metallica ripich
number two mr. Crowley Ozzy Osbourne
there’s a reason that randy rhoads solo
from mr. crowley has shown up more than
once in our rankings the song even beats
out another of his famous solos as found
in Revelation mother earth
it is hands-down one of the best guitar
solos ever constructed regardless of
genre
it’s exactly what a guitar solo should
be which is an extension of the song but
also not without a personality of its
own
Rhodes legacy is filled with many
incredible solos and miss is in arguably
one of them
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
you
number one tornado of souls Megadeth
for those who don’t know Dave Mustaine
used to be in Metallica before abruptly
being kicked out of the band
however that didn’t stop Mustaine from
starting a little band of his own
Megadeth
and while he has quite the number of
fine solos in his catalog so does his
bandmate Marty Friedman who delivered a
masterpiece on tornado of souls
lengthy rip-roaring and with an
abundance of shred it’s justwhat a heavy
metal guitar solo should be
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite heavy metal guitar solo
more lightning fast top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
on the ax look easy
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
heavy metal guitar solos
for this list we’ve limited it to one
song per artist
keep in mind that we’re only focusing on
heavy metal so no hard rock acts like
van Halen and Guns and Roses will appear
we’re also excluding instrumentals
be sure to also check out our list of
the top 10 guitar solos
number 10 power slave Iron Maiden
what do you do when you have three
guitarists in your band
I can take part in an epic three-way
solo of course Janick Gers dave murray
and adrian smith didn’t all track the
original recording but that doesn’t stop
them from bringing down the house
together live these days
starting with a slow melodic melody that
builds into an eruption of awesomeness
powerslave has it all
number nine afterlife Avenged Sevenfold
some guitar solos are all about Flash
and Avenged Sevenfold’s synyster gates
has that in spades
reminiscent of the many bands that
influenced them the afterlife solo is
lightning fast and there’s anyone to try
and keep up
it’s a touch of old-school metal mixed
with a bit of modern flair
as part of a mainstream band gates
introduces the art of the heavy-metal
solo on this Avenged Sevenfold single to
those who might not have had as much
exposure and help the band reach the top
20 of Billboard’s Rock Tracks chart
number eight seasons in the abyss Slayer
flare all you need to do is simply utter
that one word and every metal fan knows
what you’re talking about
one of the best reasons to head bang is
this gem from their fifth album seasons
in the abyss
blindingly fast and unapologetic Kerry
King and the late Jeff Hanneman bring
the pain
this is about as metal as you can get
number seven you don’t remember I’ll
never forget Yngwie Malmsteen
with a name like Yngwie Malmsteen you
just know that we’re in for a rockin
good time
listening to his riffs alone will put
hair on your chest
though mounts teens discography is
highlighted by epic instrumentals like
the iconic black star
many of his songs do have lyrics case in
point
you don’t remember I’ll never forget
which also features a blistering solo
if there was ever a solo that told you
both what he was about and the time
period of metal you were in this is it
number six floods Pantera
Cantara is considered by many to be one
of the best metal bands of all time and
for good reason
aside from clever lyrics and a no BS
attitude lead guitarist Dimebag Darrell
is respected and viewed as one of the
greatest guitarists that ever live
throughout his career he gave us many
memorable solos like the one from
cemetery gates
but what is the most unique and
different
it may be slower paced and less flashy
but it never loses the heaviness that
was dime bags trademark
number five painkiller Judas Priest
if there is any band that knows how to
make a heavy-metal anthem its Judas
Priest Glenn Tipton and KK downing are
masters of their craft
you know what they say two is always
better than one and combining these two
made for the perfect combination
painkiller cranks it to 11 and then to
12 and then beyond
this is what speed is all about and our
necks are still sore from banging our
heads to this classic track
number four children of the grave Black
Sabbath
if you call yourself a metal fan and
aren’t into or aware of Black Sabbath
then you better get crackin
they’re pretty much the originators of
all things heavy metal and one of the
reasons for this is guitarist Tony Iommi
many contemporary guitarists credit
Iommi’s ingenuity as their inspiration
and consider his work a milestone that
laid the groundwork for what was to come
the solo from children of the grave is
truly one of his best and showcases
everything that Black Sabbath is about
number three one Metallica when it comes
to Kirk Hammett it feels like there are
way too many solos to weed through to
determine his best for example there’s
the very popular fade to black
but after much debate we settled on one
the reason is simple if you have to
explain Metallica to someone who’s never
heard of them this is the song you play
fast melodic beautiful this brash and
speed metal track is the very essence of
a Hammett solo and Metallica ripich
number two mr. Crowley Ozzy Osbourne
there’s a reason that randy rhoads solo
from mr. crowley has shown up more than
once in our rankings the song even beats
out another of his famous solos as found
in Revelation mother earth
it is hands-down one of the best guitar
solos ever constructed regardless of
genre
it’s exactly what a guitar solo should
be which is an extension of the song but
also not without a personality of its
own
Rhodes legacy is filled with many
incredible solos and miss is in arguably
one of them
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
you
number one tornado of souls Megadeth
for those who don’t know Dave Mustaine
used to be in Metallica before abruptly
being kicked out of the band
however that didn’t stop Mustaine from
starting a little band of his own
Megadeth
and while he has quite the number of
fine solos in his catalog so does his
bandmate Marty Friedman who delivered a
masterpiece on tornado of souls
lengthy rip-roaring and with an
abundance of shred it’s justwhat a heavy
metal guitar solo should be
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite heavy metal guitar solo
more lightning fast top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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