Best of Rock & Metal Guitar Solos



How does a guitarist judge a song?
“Intro not good . . . The Main riff could have been better . . . Chorus not that good either . . . The Breakdown is, uummh meh . . . oo a Guitar solo . . .”
Review: Great guitar solo, Awesome Song!
It’s a trait most guitarists hold guilty of, an awesome guitar solo is enough for us to add that song into our playlist and thankfully, In Rock and Metal, where actual instruments are played, there comes in some astonishingly brilliant guitar solos. Here is a list of my top 20 guitar solos according to me by some of my favorite bands, if you have heard of this solos you’ll agree and if you haven’t, you should if listen to these if you’re a guitar solo enthusiast.
20. A Beast am I [Amon Amarth, 2:19 minutes] {Shred Solo}
19. That’s What Girls are for [Steel Panther, 2:16 minutes] {Melodic Solo}
18. Wicked Stone [Slash ft Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, 4:16 minutes] {Old School melodic Rock n Roll}
17. Heartbreak and Séance [Cradle of Filth, 3:31 minutes] {Combination of Slow melodic and Shred Solo}
16. Kissing the shadows [Children of Bodom, 2:53 minutes] {Dual Shred Guitar-Keyboard Solo}
15. Luck as a constant [Periphery, 4:21 minutes] {Super Melodic Solo!}
14. Ghost Walking [Lamb of God, 2:55 minutes] {Shred Solo}
13. Hail to the Hordes [Kreator, 2:25 minutes] {Melodic Solo}
12. Afterlife [Avenged Sevenfold, 4:00 minutes] {Shred Solo}
11. Counterbalance [Threat Signal, 2:53 minutes] {Melodic Solo}
10. Trail of broken hearts [Dragonforce, 3:57 minutes] {Not the typical Dragonforce full-on shred solo! Emotional ballad solo}
9. Giving Up [Tremonti, 3:32 minutes] {Melodic Shred Solo}
8. Alexander the Great [Iron Maiden, 5:00 minutes] {Epic combination of slow melodic and fast solo parts by the legends}
7. The sleep [Pantera, 3:00 minutes] {one of the best-composed solo by one of the best guitarist that ever lived, Dimebag Darrell}
6. Epitaph [Obscura, 2:38 minutes] {Shred Arpeggio-heavy Solo}
5. Kings of the Nightworld [The Black Dahlia Murder, 2:21 minutes] {Melodic Shred Solo}
4. Tornado of souls [Megadeth, 3:09 minutes] {Melodic Solo}
3. Painters of Tempest (Part II): Triptych Lux [Ne Obliviscaris, 9:52 minutes] {Melodic Solo}
2. Angel of mercy [Black Label Society, 2:37] {Heart-Warming Emotional Ballad Solo}
1. Blackbird [Alter Bridge, 4:35] {One of the very Best Melodic Solo ever!}

There’s my list, if you haven’t heard all of these amazing guitar solos, I recommend you do, they are some of the best and is bound to bring you inspiration if you’re a guitarist as well. Happy playing!

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