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