Greatest Guitar Solos of Rock and Metal

Restricted to rock and metal for an easier comparison of song styles. Please consider talent, originality, and technique for your selections of these solos. Really think and research before you vote. Thank you!

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Vote for The Zoo - Matthias Jabs 1) The Zoo - Matthias Jabs

So emotional solo, like there’s no machine but just his soul which plays it! I lololove the action he’s tongue does on that solo! He makes me wanna get a voicebox!

Matthias kicks major butt on this song. This song is a total turn on and the solo makes me HOT! WooHoo! You the man Matthias! #1 forever...

What can I say - it’s fantastic solo on Voice Box. It very truly and emotional. It’s good song with interesting guitar riff. Magnificent game Matthias on Voice Box selects him from the general crowd of musicians!!!!!!!


Vote for Eruption - Eddie Van Halen 2) Eruption - Eddie Van Halen

the fastest and craziest solo ever...

richie4life

guitar god the best ever

rafayel

Great Solo. EVH is one of the most technical guitarists i’ve heard, and yet he mixes such style into his songs. GREAT!!


Vote for Bad Medicine - Richie Sambora 3) Bad Medicine - Richie Sambora

the best guitarist ever is playing a really difficult, fast and technical solo

richie4life


Vote for One - Kirk Hammet 4) One - Kirk Hammet

Best solo ever!

LeperMessiah

its the best ever!

From the intricate beginning to the machine gun style chords and insanely fast solo Kirk has proved him self a versatile and skilled guitarist


Vote for Stairway to Heaven - Jimmy Page 5) Stairway to Heaven - Jimmy Page

ITS STAIRWAY!!! ENOUGH SAID!


Vote for Afterlife - Synyster Gates 6) Afterlife - Synyster Gates

Best Guitar Solo Ever

Dglass23

Just listen to it live he is a god

SynysterGates

Greatest solo ever. Deserves #1

SynysterGates


Vote for November Rain - Slash 7) November Rain - Slash

One word for that solo: epic

fpsscarecrow

Amazing that solo in the field out in nowhere just great


Vote for Dreams - Duane Allman 8) Dreams - Duane Allman


Vote for Free Bird - Collinsworth/Rossington 9) Free Bird - Collinsworth/Rossington

Best Solo EVER!

Rockkerr74

I love the intergration into the solo and the length of it.

This is the ultimate finale for any song. A masterpiece solo with two guitars to own all others.


Vote for Forsaken - John Petrucci 10) Forsaken - John Petrucci


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Choices Not In The Top Ten

Vote for Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour 11) Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour

This is a very touching solo that reminds me that no matter how messed up this world is (given from the lyrics), there is still tomorrow (from the hopeful solo).

Vote for Through The Fire and Flames - Herman Li/Sam Totman 12) Through The Fire and Flames - Herman Li/Sam Totman

Oh MAn This The Sickest Guitar Solo ever. I mean this two just playing so awesome, and leavin guys llike van halen and kirk in the back. Amazing soloo nobody plays a solo like this.

copkiller

I have never ever heard anything like this. First time I heard this song I couldn’t believe how fast this guy plays and how long too! His guitar solo is like more then 2 minutes long

ziggy22

its just amazing i meen watch the music video and herman’s hands are going to fast that its all blury

Vote for Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix 13) Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix

Great Song most unique song I’ve ever heard

seadoc17

Although short, this solo is by far the most emotional I’ve ever heard. Being a song of eternal piece and solitude, I often cry when I hear it.

Vote for Nottingham Lace - Buckethead 14) Nottingham Lace - Buckethead

Unbelievable

absolutely amazing

Vote for Achilles Last Stand - Jimmy Page 15) Achilles Last Stand - Jimmy Page

Jimmy truly makes his Les Paul sing and cry during this somewhat lengthy solo. The beating of the drums in the background express anger and desperation which harmonize very well with this solo.

Vote for The Man Who Sold The World - Kurt Cobain 16) The Man Who Sold The World - Kurt Cobain

was a bowie cover but still a great solo

Vote for Dry Country - Richie Sambora 17) Dry Country - Richie Sambora

This solo should be in the top 5! The greatest solo ever!

taladini

very long solos!
the first is about 30 seconds and the second is about 90 seconds...

richie4life

Vote for Floods - Dimebag Darrel 18) Floods - Dimebag Darrel

the pinch harmonics in this song make my spine tingle

Bigredgum69

This solo does have some fast playing like many other metal solos but it contains an emotional feel that many of the other solos do not have.

Vote for Sweet Child o' Mine - Slash 19) Sweet Child o' Mine - Slash

Greatest solo of Greatest song of all time

Coldplay

Vote for Master of Puppets - Kirk Hammett 20) Master of Puppets - Kirk Hammett

Kirk is a legend

Vote for Life`s Like A River - Ulrich Roth 21) Life`s Like A River - Ulrich Roth

Vote for Bohemian Rhapsody - Brian May 22) Bohemian Rhapsody - Brian May

Its actually quite short at 26 seconds still an amazing solo

Greenday

Vote for Fade to Black - Kirk Hammett 23) Fade to Black - Kirk Hammett

Great song

The last 2 minutes of that song are indescribable!

Brilliant Guitar work and a song that is stilled played regularly in the metal scene!!! METALLICA!!!!!

Vote for Bulls on Parade - Tom Morello 24) Bulls on Parade - Tom Morello

Vote for Hate Crew Deathroll - Alex Laiho 25) Hate Crew Deathroll - Alex Laiho

i have never seen anybodies fingers move so fast in my life

Vote for Crazy Train - Randy Rhoads 26) Crazy Train - Randy Rhoads

Awesome solo that everyone has probably heard.

Vote for Scar Tissue - John Frusciante 27) Scar Tissue - John Frusciante

Great song, even better solo...It comes and goes which adds to the whole mood. It’s like a story in the form of guitar notes, so simple yet so effective.

Vote for Hour I - Matthias Jabs 28) Hour I - Matthias Jabs

Very nice solo that maybe soumds nusual. But i think it’s great!

Vote for All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix 29) All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

are u fricken kiding with the wah pedal and hendrix doing what he does best easily nuber 1

Vote for Stargazer - Richie Blackmore 30) Stargazer - Richie Blackmore

Vote for Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix 31) Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix

This solo is badass.

Vote for Since I’ve Been Loving You - Jimmy Page 32) Since I’ve Been Loving You - Jimmy Page

This is a wonderful attempt of Jimmy’s to play a blues song and he really pulled it off. Due to the fact that this song is mostly based on improvisation, it makes a great live performance.

Vote for Jesus of Suburbia - Billie Joe Armstrong 33) Jesus of Suburbia - Billie Joe Armstrong

EPIC!

idolangelx13

it is one of the best solos Green Day has done ever

idolangelx13

Vote for Under a Glass Moon - John Petrucci 34) Under a Glass Moon - John Petrucci

Vote for For The Love of God - Steve Vai 35) For The Love of God - Steve Vai

just amazing

nagao

Vote for Back In Black - Angus Young 36) Back In Black - Angus Young

Should be #1! Malcolm and Angus Young=Best guitar duo EVER!

Vote for Hotel California - Don Felder/Joe Walsh 37) Hotel California - Don Felder/Joe Walsh

Best song, Best Solo of the 20th century. Hands down.

Vote for Dance of Death - Iron Maiden 38) Dance of Death - Iron Maiden

Vote for Blue Sky - Duane Allman/Dicky Betts 39) Blue Sky - Duane Allman/Dicky Betts

Vote for Sultans of Swing - Mark Knopfler 40) Sultans of Swing - Mark Knopfler

Vote for Soothsayer - Buckethead 41) Soothsayer - Buckethead

simply incredible

Vote for Rock Bottom - Michael Schenker 42) Rock Bottom - Michael Schenker

It’s the most under-rated guitar solo on this list!

This cat can play.

Vote for Bat Country - Synyster Gates 43) Bat Country - Synyster Gates

Are You Kidding Me. This Solo is Freakin Amazing

Vote for Surfing With The Alien - Joe Satriani 44) Surfing With The Alien - Joe Satriani

Vote for Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton 45) Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton

One of the greatest rock masterpieces of its time.

Vote for Time - David Gilmour 46) Time - David Gilmour

Vote for Money For Nothing - Mark Knopfler 47) Money For Nothing - Mark Knopfler

Vote for Purple Rain - Prince 48) Purple Rain - Prince

Vote for Road To Nowhere - Zakk Wylde 49) Road To Nowhere - Zakk Wylde

You really should listen to this one.. very emotional and technical solo, from the ozzy’s 1991 ’No more tears’ album

Vote for Maggot Brain - Eddie Hazel 50) Maggot Brain - Eddie Hazel

Vote for Jerry Was a Race Driver - Larry "Ler" Lalonde 51) Jerry Was a Race Driver - Larry "Ler" Lalonde

Vote for The Number of The Beast - Adrian Smith/Dave Murray 52) The Number of The Beast - Adrian Smith/Dave Murray

Vote for 2 Minutes To Midnight - Adrian Smith/Dave Murray 53) 2 Minutes To Midnight - Adrian Smith/Dave Murray

Vote for Cemetary Gates - Dimebag Darrel 54) Cemetary Gates - Dimebag Darrel

Vote for Know Your Enemy - Tom Morello 55) Know Your Enemy - Tom Morello

Vote for Smells Like Teen Spirit - Kurt Cobain 56) Smells Like Teen Spirit - Kurt Cobain

Great jam by greatest rocker evaaa

Vote for Invincible - Matt Bellamy 57) Invincible - Matt Bellamy

Vote for Muffin Man - Frank Zappa 58) Muffin Man - Frank Zappa

this is so sick the first 2 minutes he’s just talking about a muffin man then he just balls out shreds like a freaking mad man

Vote for Hells Bells - Angus Young 59) Hells Bells - Angus Young

Vote for Bat out of Hell - Todd Rundgren 60) Bat out of Hell - Todd Rundgren

The song has 2 solos both great 1st around 30 seconds and 2nd around 7 minutes

Vote for Third Eye - Adam Jones 61) Third Eye - Adam Jones

Awesome song, awesome solo too

I have never heard anybody play guitar like Adam does in this song...the entire song is a guitar solo with other instruments aranged around it.

Vote for Don't Cry - Slash 62) Don't Cry - Slash

Hear it for yourself

Vote for Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan 63) Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan

soulful song with a solo full of emotion

Vote for Domination - Dimebag Darrel 64) Domination - Dimebag Darrel

the hardest guitar solo anyone could ever try to atttempt to play

Vote for Hellraiser - Zakk Wylde 65) Hellraiser - Zakk Wylde

Vote for Star Spangled Banner - Jimi Hendrix 66) Star Spangled Banner - Jimi Hendrix

Vote for Geek U.S.A. - Billy Corgan 67) Geek U.S.A. - Billy Corgan

Vote for Seven Nation Army - Jack White 68) Seven Nation Army - Jack White

Vote for Badfish - Bradley Knowell 69) Badfish - Bradley Knowell

Vote for Them Bones - Jerry Cantrell 70) Them Bones - Jerry Cantrell

Vote for War Pigs - Tony Iommi 71) War Pigs - Tony Iommi

Vote for Always With Me, Always With You  - Joe Satriani 72) Always With Me, Always With You - Joe Satriani

Vote for Utopia Theme - Todd Rundgren 73) Utopia Theme - Todd Rundgren

Vote for Dani California - John Frusciante 74) Dani California - John Frusciante

Vote for A Gunshot To The Head Of Trepidation- Corey Beaulieu/Matt Heafy 75) A Gunshot To The Head Of Trepidation- Corey Beaulieu/Matt Heafy

Aww come on. No one likes Trivium around here. Listen to it, its epic.

Vote for Child in Time - Ritchie Blackmore 76) Child in Time - Ritchie Blackmore

So fast and so intense at the same time. Really the best song from Deep Purple.

Vote for Crossroads - Eric Clapton 77) Crossroads - Eric Clapton

Vote for Live Lights Out - Michael Schenker 78) Live Lights Out - Michael Schenker

Vote for Alive - Mike Mcready 79) Alive - Mike Mcready

Wiked solo it just comes out of nowhere and the awesome sound just hits u

Vote for Every Rose Has It's Thorn - CC Deville 80) Every Rose Has It's Thorn - CC Deville

Vote for My Generation - The Who - Live At Leeds 81) My Generation - The Who - Live At Leeds

the biggest chords you’ll ever hear

Vote for In Bloom - Kurt Cobain 82) In Bloom - Kurt Cobain

Vote for Ebin - Bradley Knowell 83) Ebin - Bradley Knowell

Vote for Whipping Post - Duane Allman 84) Whipping Post - Duane Allman

Vote for Why Do You Want Him? - Billie Joe Armstrong 85) Why Do You Want Him? - Billie Joe Armstrong

Vote for Flight of Icarus - Adrian Smith/Dave Murray 86) Flight of Icarus - Adrian Smith/Dave Murray

Vote for Three Days - Dave Navarro 87) Three Days - Dave Navarro

Vote for Burning of The Midnight Lamp - Jimi Hendrix 88) Burning of The Midnight Lamp - Jimi Hendrix

all you jimi poseurs say voodoo child and all along the watchtower is his best solo but this obviosley is

Vote for Waiting on The World To Change - John Mayer 89) Waiting on The World To Change - John Mayer

Vote for I Could Have Lied - John Frusciante 90) I Could Have Lied - John Frusciante

Vote for Sympathy For The Devil - Keith Richards 91) Sympathy For The Devil - Keith Richards

Vote for Black Magic Woman- Carlos Santana 92) Black Magic Woman- Carlos Santana

Vote for The Game of Love - Carlos Santana 93) The Game of Love - Carlos Santana

Vote for Just Got Paid - Billy Gibbons 94) Just Got Paid - Billy Gibbons

Vote for Don't Keep Me Wonderin' - Duane Allman 95) Don't Keep Me Wonderin' - Duane Allman

Vote for Inca Roads - Frank Zappa 96) Inca Roads - Frank Zappa

Vote for Stop - Dave Navarro 97) Stop - Dave Navarro

Vote for Blues For Salvador - Carlos Santana 98) Blues For Salvador - Carlos Santana

a masterpiece to be enjoyed

Vote for We Will Rock You - Brian May 99) We Will Rock You - Brian May

Vote for Wanted Dead Or Alive - Richie Sambora 100) Wanted Dead Or Alive - Richie Sambora

great guitar solo!
in the official top 100 solos of all time