What is the best metal guitar solo of all time? Undoubtedly, this is an unanswerable question. However, I’ve done my best to list over 50 of the best metal guitar solos from the past to the present.
I wouldn’t necessarily call this a definitive list, more a compendium of incredible bands and solos that you can delve into to expand your heavy metal repertoire.
To be included in this list the band needed to fall somewhere underneath the metal umbrella. For the sake of variety, I also made sure to only include a band once.
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If you are a guitarist, I have also included links to guitar tabs for every song. Be warned, however, as you’ll really need to be firing on all cylinders to be able to master probably 90% of these incredibly technical solos. They are the best for a reason!
However, as you are interested in heavy metal solos, you’ll probably also be interested in my list of the best shred guitarists. In there, you will discover a ton of amazing instrumental songs.
Never mind heavy metal guitar solos, this absolutely epic piece ripped out by shred legend Zakk Wylde has to be one of the tastiest solos from any genre of music.
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Technically, ‘No More Tears‘ is not the hardest guitar solo to learn on this list as it is based on simple pentatonic box shapes.
Incredibly, Zakk recorded this meaty solo in just one take whilst jamming at a recording studio. There’s a reason the man is considered one of the best shred guitarists of all time!
Let’s face it, pretty much every John Petrucci guitar solo could feature in this list! From David Gilmore-esque emotive solos to jaw-droppingly fast technical lines, John can do it all with relative ease.
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It was hard to choose just one from Dream Theater’s enormous catalog, but the incredibly inventive and technically stunning guitar solo from ‘Under A Glass Moon‘ is definitely one of his most impressive.
Sweep picking, whammy bar tricks, lightning-fast alternate picking, tapping, harmonics, legato, and even some tasty blues licks – you’ll need to bring your A-game for this one!
Many guitarists would likely argue that ‘Floods‘ was Dimebag’s best solo, but I’ve opted for the powerhouse playing in ‘Cowboys From Hell‘ instead.
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This iconic piece is a great example of Dime’s love for symmetrical licks. This is where a fingering shape on one string is applied across all of the other strings without worrying about actually staying within any one scale.
Make sure to warm up properly before tackling this beast of a solo as it contains some monster stretches! Check out the tabs at the link above.
It was between this and ‘Master of Puppets‘ for me. Seeing as Kirk recently admitted that he was bored of playing the MOP solo I’ve opted for ‘One‘ this time.
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‘One’ actually contains a number of separate solos that all play their parts within this brutal song, but it is the tour de force that Kirk unleashes at 5:46 that most guitarists rate so highly.
Although you might think that crafting a solo as melodic and epic as this one would take a lot of writing and experimentation to come up with, it wasn’t actually the case for Vivian.
What you heard above was the very first take of a completely improvised and unrehearsed recording. Imagine belting out one of the best metal guitar solos of all time almost by accident – what a legend!
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Although ‘Jet City Woman‘ doesn’t have the most technical solo from prog metal giants Queensryche, Chris DeGarmo’s soaring masterpiece has got to be one of their tastiest.
The song itself is full of catchy riffs, incredible dual guitar riffs, interesting chord progressions, and of course, flashy and tasteful solos.
Fun fact! After leaving the band in 1998, Chris DeGarmo decided to change tack and went on to become a successful private jet pilot.
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The multiple solos, performed by guitarists Dave Murray and Adrian Smith do not disappoint, and perfectly showcase their melodic and technical prowess.
In classic Maiden style, each player has their own individual guitar solo, complimented by the rich sonic tapestry of an intricate harmonized section.
There aren’t many solos on Periphery’s fifth studio album, so when Misha unleashes not one, but two incredibly melodic lead sections on ‘Absolomb‘ you are almost taken by surprise.
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Djent is generally seen as being the most mechanical and, dare I say it, soulless of all the heavy metal genres. However, Mansoor is one of those players that genuinely manages to inject heart and emotion into this complex music style.
Surprisingly, Misha has indicated that he doesn’t rate himself as a soloist, and prefers to let other members of the band deal with those parts.
Marty Friedman’s exceptional guitar work on ‘Tornado of Souls‘ regularly tops lists for being the greatest solo in heavy metal guitar history.
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Marty is a player who focuses on melody rather than sheer speed, although he is very clearly capable of eye-popping speed when the time calls for it.
This great guitar solo showcases his signature style, featuring plenty of precise and intricate bending, creative arpeggios, an exotic choice of notes, and a killer vibrato technique.
Glenn Tipton and KK Downing’s work on Judas Priest’s ‘Painkiller‘ has to be some of the most underrated guitar playing in heavy metal history.
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The epic closing track from Machine Head’s fifth studio album is almost eight minutes long and features one of the band’s most lauded solos.
Before the release of ‘Through the Ashes of Empires’, the band’s guitarist Ahrue Luster had left due to creative differences. So, for this new album, frontman Rob Flynn brought in Phil Demmel for recording duties.
As this piece isn’t an all-out shred-fest there’s nothing too desperately difficult to learn here, so it should be within reach for most guitarists.
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This is one of those songs that will almost certainly guarantee you a speeding ticket if it comes on while you are driving.
Alexi’s soaring solo begins towards the end of the song with some of his trademark whammy bar and tapped licks before ending on some simple, but super-fast descending pentatonic runs.
Without a doubt, this is one of the greatest, most energy-laden, and catchiest metal guitar solos of all time. RIP Alexi, you are missed!
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The fourth track ‘Burden‘ is a haunting ballad, written about one of Mikael Akerfeldt’s ex-girlfriends who tragically committed suicide during the recording of the album.
The song also ends on an acoustic solo where the guitar becomes increasingly detuned as the piece progresses. A very cool and memorable effect that slightly messes with your brain.
‘Afterlife‘ is the seventh track from Avenged Sevenfold’s self-titled fourth studio album and features one of Synyster Gates’ most ferocious shred metal guitar solos.
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In what seems to be a recurring theme in this list, Afterlife’s solo begins with a melodic harmonized section featuring both Gates and fellow left handed guitarist Zacky Vengeance.
Gates then unleashes a relentless barrage of insanely fast-picked licks, swept arpeggios, and a few whammy bar flourishes to top things off.
I feel like Symphony X are one of those criminally underrated bands who deserve to be way bigger than they actually are.
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Still, for those of us in the know, here is one of the band’s biggest hits, and biggest metal solos – ‘Set The World on Fire‘.
The main section from this solo that most guitarists talk about is the insane sweep-tapped part that Michael plays in tandem with the band’s keyboard player Michael Pinnella.
However, at just 60 seconds in duration, many Mastodon fans wished that Brent Hinds’ incredibly melodic metal guitar solo section was a tad bit longer!
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The chorus features what has to be one of the best metal guitar riffs of all time, and Jeff Loomis manages to keep the momentum going during his incredible solo break as well.
Loomis is a monster player, able to play with unbelievable precision, speed, and melody, so you’ll really have to bring your A-game to master this one!
Tool isn’t really a band that is known for their solos, but Adam Jones’ work on ‘Jambi‘ really deserves a mention in this list.
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This piece is definitely the least technical solo on the list, but it still sounds so unbelievably epic with the thunderous bass and drums in the background.
However, you can get somewhat close to Adam’s vibe with a wah pedal if you don’t want to spring for such a niche piece of additional gear!
It just goes to show that you don’t have to be playing at a million notes per minute to craft an everlasting piece of heavy metal guitar music.
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The solo begins with frontman Muhammed Suicmez ripping out some ferocious alternate picking, a few swept licks, as well as some complex tapped sections.
Fans of pure and unrestricted speed will love to sink their teeth into these two solos. Check out the tabs at the link above!
‘Ace of Spades‘ is the intro track from Motorhead’s 1980 album of the same name. Eddie Clarke’s short solo on this song is one of the most straightforward to learn on this list, but is also one of the most iconic!
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The second to last track ‘Machinegun Majesty‘ features what many guitarists tout as being the band’s best-ever
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