the greatest metal solo of all time?

[InvisibleWounds]

One Man Army and the Undead Quartett - Killing Machine

 

[murderedbysound]

I could go on a tare about solos i made a cd once full of just solo's that i liked awile back. Too bad i cant find the cd or the rips anyways.

Metallica- Ride the Lightning
Nevermore- Final Product
Kalmah- Heritence of Berija
Devin Townsend- Away
Opeth- Really anything they have done
Dream Theater- This Dying Soul (even if they are cheese I still like them)
Necrophagist- Mutilate the Stillborn

Among others. Some of those are off the top of my head.

 

[Hatebreeder]

I like Van Halen's "Eruption". Eddie VH is an immense guitarist, despite being a part of one of rock's shittiest bands.

John Petrucci is also a great soloist, but like EVH, has a somewhat sub-par band.

 

[Matt]

John Petrucci is also a great soloist, but like EVH, has a somewhat sub-par band.

No. And you used to have them in your sig if I recall.

 

[Matt]

Dream Theater- This Dying Soul (even if they are cheese I still like them)

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Indeed, that is a great solo and song.

 

[IcedMaidenAllica]

Ok, I will admit I didn't read every page on this thread, but I read the first and the last, and I have to admit I am incredibly disappointed. Yes you all have a very diverse genre of solos, and someone mentioned a solo being a minute long, but please..... I mean really, PLEASE.....


FREEBIRD?????????????? FUCKING ANYONE????????????

I am disappointed I didn't see it, and for all you haters out there either try playing it on a real guitar, or for those of you(me) who are musically retarded, try playin that shit on expert on Guitar Hero 2.

You all disappoint me.

 

[murderedbysound]

Oh ya?

I'm surprised no one has said Stair Way to Heaven...
At least I didn't see it.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Ok, I will admit I didn't read every page on this thread, but I read the first and the last, and I have to admit I am incredibly disappointed. Yes you all have a very diverse genre of solos, and someone mentioned a solo being a minute long, but please..... I mean really, PLEASE.....


FREEBIRD?????????????? FUCKING ANYONE????????????

I am disappointed I didn't see it, and for all you haters out there either try playing it on a real guitar, or for those of you(me) who are musically retarded, try playin that shit on expert on Guitar Hero 2.

You all disappoint me.

Best solo of all-time right there. The topic says "metal solo" though so I didnt bring it up.

Kudos to you though.

Cheers.

 

[IcedMaidenAllica]

Ok i spent the time and read everyone's comments, and there are some great solo's to be spoken of, but I stand by my choice. There's really nothing like freebird and never will be again. If your band is sucking, in ANY genre of music, what is the one thing you can count on someone yelling from the crowd? FREEBIRD!!!!!!!!!

 

[King Richard]

Yeah Freebird is an excellent solo. I find myself enjoying old rock solos, blues, and old metal solos to be my favorite.

 

[IcedMaidenAllica]

I find myself liking you more and more as the days go by...

 

[King Richard]

I'm quite a likable guy, if you get past the obnoxious Colts fanboyism.

 

[IcedMaidenAllica]

eh, itd be much worse if you liked the redwings or the raiders or the Spurs. Definitely the Spurs. Fuck the Spurs.

 

[Rumpole]

I find the solos toward the end of Gideon by Trouble to be particulary excellent.

 

[CF87]

Enslaved- api-vat

5:35 to 6:33

 

[Carcassian]

I find the solos toward the end of Gideon by Trouble to be particulary excellent.

Yes sir, yes.

 

[fatbot]

AC/DC - Whole lotta rosie
children of Bodom - Kissing the Shadows
Deep Purple - Child in Time
anything by firewind
Paradise City and You could be mine -Guns N Roses
Poison was the Cure and Tornado of Souls - Megadeth
Ballad of the Last lions - Paul Gilbert
Scarified and technical Difficulties - Racer X
Mikanouta (live) - Sex Machineguns

 

[Killbot]

Why did you switch from Band - Title to Title - Band format?
This disturbs me greatly.

 

[Astrum]

eh, itd be much worse if you liked the redwings or the raiders or the Spurs. Definitely the Spurs. Fuck the Spurs.

Good thing Grimace isn't here anymore.

 

[EmbraceTheDeath]

I love Chuck Schuldiner's stuff for metal. But my favorite soloist of all has got to be Stevie Ray Vaughan. He's killer.