the greatest metal solo of all time?

[Matt]

Vermin has some great melodic leads aswell.

I don't have that yet. I can't find it in the stores.

 

[CF87]

I don't have that yet. I can't find it in the stores.

It's killer. I might like it more than in defiance...

 

[~Neurotica]

Pink Floyd solos are great. Even if it's not metal.

 

[Hatebreeder]

I prefere the solos on Necroticism over heartwork. I find the solos and riffs on necroticism to be less predictable musically and song structure wise where on heartwork just about all the riffs and solos are all placed in the same spots in a very organised pop structure way.

Predictability does not necessarily equal bad.

 

[Hell Awaits Us All]

check out this video

michael romeo... amazing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG2804ggsI0

 

[Satanstoenail]

check out this video

michael romeo... amazing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG2804ggsI0

not rly.

 

[challenge_everything]

Devin Townsend - Deep Peace

this one really stands out for me. incredible.

You are a genius. One of the most expressive pieces of guitar playing I have ever heard. The bit in 'The Fluke' with the whacked out time changes is brilliant also

I would also nominate:

Opeth: 'Fair Judgment'
Dream Theater: 'Take the Test' (I generally don't like Petrucci's solos but this one is a ripper)
Porcupine Tree 'Trains' and 'Shesmovedon' - not really metal but whatever
Riverside 'Second Life Syndrome'

and I second all those who said Emperor 'With Strength I Burn'

 

[Sirjack]

James Murphy - pretty much ANY solo James has played is a thing of beauty.
His tone, phrasing, choice of notes, speed - just awesome.

This topic is WAY too hard.
There is an incredible amount of cool lead's ld like to say rule.....fuck....

Doug from Suffocation' leads
Gary and Rick from Exodus' stuff
Anything from the Godly Bill Steer.

crappy messed up stuff from Pungent Stench. great stuff!
lm sure l'll think of more....

 

[Draconian]

I always liked the solo in Behemoth - Conquor All

 

[Carcassian]

...an all time classic is the solo ridden, guitar fans wet dream that is...

HEATHEN - SET ME FREE

Simply awesome.

 

[CF87]

check out this video

michael romeo... amazing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG2804ggsI0

He can solo but I personally prefere more eerie and weird scales,etc... lead playing like that generally sounds goofy and cheesy.

 

[Hell Awaits Us All]

He can solo but I personally prefere more eerie and weird scales,etc... lead playing like that generally sounds goofy and cheesy.

here's another song by symphony x - http://www.zshare.net/audio/symphony-x-lady-of-the-snow-mp3.html

 

[Matt]

Symphony X are great, but not everyone will like them. Generally metal fans who are already into extreme metal will not like them as much for some reason.

 

[Hell Awaits Us All]

Symphony X are great, but not everyone will like them. Generally metal fans who are already into extreme metal will not like them as much for some reason.

romeo is not just some mindless shredder though

he is an excellent song-writer IMO and he creates highly engaging riffs almost all the time

very technical as well (goes without saying)

listen to a slow, atmospheric, beautiful song like "lady of the snow" and then listen to pure headbanging shredding greatness like "inferno"

 

[AngleofDeaf667]

I would have to say 'Images' by Cacophony, i just love that whole song.

 

[Zephyrus]

I always liked the solo in Behemoth - Conquor All

 

[CF87]

I really enjoy the solos on Bloodbath-nightmares made flesh in general. It's cool when a death metal band actually has eerie weird creepy solos that fit the general music and lyrically theme which is not often imo, besides solos you have all these weird harmonies that really represent the title of the album.

 

[metal_wrath]

I really enjoy the solos on Bloodbath-nightmares made flesh in general. It's cool when a death metal band actually has eerie weird creepy solos that fit the general music and lyrically theme which is not often imo, besides solos you have all these weird harmonies that really represent the title of the album.

wtf??? try to make sense

 

[byrne]

...an all time classic is the solo ridden, guitar fans wet dream that is...

HEATHEN - SET ME FREE

Simply awesome.

heck yes! love the video to that song too.

 

[Destroy Erase Improve]

Blood Red Throne's "Ripsaw Resentment" has a kick ass solo.