SICK Or OVERRATED? The 20 Most Famous METAL Solos Of All Time

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  • @BradleyHallGuitar
    @BradleyHallGuitar  Рік тому +38

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    • @jimiewilliams7623
      @jimiewilliams7623 Рік тому +2

      Thanks for the content, Bradley. I'm a beginner, and you help to keep me inspired.

    • @RJ1.
      @RJ1. 11 місяців тому

      hello

  • @MetalPilgrim
    @MetalPilgrim Рік тому +595

    Painkiller and Tornado need a separate Tier for themselves

    • @MrBdog1021
      @MrBdog1021 10 місяців тому +4

      I tend to agree. There’s just something special about those two for me.

    • @shredman87.57
      @shredman87.57 10 місяців тому +8

      Painkiller is God tier

    • @ZEBASS
      @ZEBASS 10 місяців тому +4

      So true. Before even seeing the candidates for this video, I thought "Tornado and Painkiller are gonna be in S". Thanks Bradley.

    • @billymccormick2549
      @billymccormick2549 9 місяців тому

      AGREED

    • @billymccormick2549
      @billymccormick2549 9 місяців тому +3

      Has anyone here heard Glenn Tipton “Baptism of Fire” instrumental? It’s a lot like the Painkiller solo only a whole song and it’s different, don’t get me wrong but the sweeping and techniques are all there. It’s from his solo album of the same name. I’m on the same page as you guys. Give that a listen to if you have not heard it it’s Glenn at his peak. I love the guy. Miss him but he’s very present in the new album!!!!

  • @Pancakesgoguitar
    @Pancakesgoguitar Рік тому +395

    Bradley is a true british content man.

  • @Victor-pv5sc
    @Victor-pv5sc Рік тому +391

    On Pantera, maybe Floods would've been a better choice, although evrry goddamn solo by Dimebag was S tier

    • @jonathanw1106
      @jonathanw1106 Рік тому +13

      While I agree generally, I am not a huge fan of that solo in particular oddly enough

    • @jacquesroux7362
      @jacquesroux7362 Рік тому +39

      The Sleep is his best solo in my opinion

    • @gregoryfuller9361
      @gregoryfuller9361 Рік тому +17

      ​@@jacquesroux7362 not easy but If I had to pick one it would be hard lines and sunken cheeks. I was in high school in the mid ninety's. The only band on the planet was Pantera.

    • @aminostruth3494
      @aminostruth3494 Рік тому +9

      Rise is my fave Dimebag solo.

    • @Donald18838
      @Donald18838 Рік тому

      This love is his best solo

  • @andrewvictor5422
    @andrewvictor5422 Рік тому +64

    Tornado of Souls is the greatest guitar solo of all time. it's somehow aggressive and beautiful at the same time. It's just like wathcing a movie telling you a story, from building up to climax and finally perfect ending

  • @detonationcruster
    @detonationcruster Рік тому +254

    Always bums me out that no one ever mentions At The Gates "Cold" .... that solo is so damn good.

    • @Luckypants2113
      @Luckypants2113 Рік тому +41

      It’s definitely a fantastic solo, but if the criteria is “most famous” then sadly at the gates probably doesn’t make the cut. They’re well known, but not THAT well known.

    • @oyc7946
      @oyc7946 Рік тому +2

      @@Luckypants2113 on top of that At The Gates aren't that well know for solos in the first place

    • @redinthesky1
      @redinthesky1 Рік тому

      This is mostly irrelevant, but I prefer their chaotic unhinged first album. SOTS was kind of a Metallica Black album situation for me

    • @Gerd0
      @Gerd0 Рік тому +8

      Andy LaRocque can do no wrong

    • @HorsecockSatan
      @HorsecockSatan Рік тому +4

      Andy is king

  • @joni428
    @joni428 Рік тому +323

    I think probably Bat Country by A7X. It has everything a legendary solo needs. Crazy shredding, dual leads, bends, sweeps… It‘s just beyond awesome

    • @BradleyHallGuitar
      @BradleyHallGuitar  Рік тому +101

      It was definitely hard to pick just 1 A7X solo!

    • @Strike666
      @Strike666 Рік тому +10

      Also that neo classical phrase is top notch

    • @ItzSkettimas
      @ItzSkettimas Рік тому +8

      Also surprised it wasn't bat country as that's their most famous one imo. And one of their best.

    • @joni428
      @joni428 Рік тому +14

      @@ItzSkettimas yeah right, I personally think Afterlife is far from Syn‘s best work, unlike Buried Alive, Nightmare, The Stage, MIA etc.

    • @JLchevz
      @JLchevz Рік тому +1

      Indeed a wise choice

  • @diamondmasterxd9940
    @diamondmasterxd9940 Рік тому +180

    Ride the Lightning in general is top tier

    • @jkitchen2003
      @jkitchen2003 Рік тому +22

      The solo in fade to black imo is better than one

    • @nishanth6403
      @nishanth6403 10 місяців тому

      ​@@jkitchen2003YES

  • @Doofusdandy
    @Doofusdandy Рік тому +192

    The Trooper is probably one of my favorites.

    • @kenjicarlos8402
      @kenjicarlos8402 Рік тому +12

      if you look at the tab and listen closely, the first part of the solo ends with a pantera domination solo lick
      E 19-20-17-19---17-------------
      B -------------------20---19-20-17

    • @Doofusdandy
      @Doofusdandy Рік тому +5

      @kenjicarlos8402 yeah, I can hear it...pretty cool.

    • @BradleyHallGuitar
      @BradleyHallGuitar  Рік тому +19

      It'll always be a personal favorite of mine too!

    • @pbabiesinspace6112
      @pbabiesinspace6112 Рік тому +1

      The Trooper Scooper.

    • @broken_abi6973
      @broken_abi6973 Рік тому +1

      @@kenjicarlos8402 The I'm broken intro always sounded to me like the Can I play with Madness solo.

  • @joaojahnke9684
    @joaojahnke9684 Рік тому +123

    Judas Priest's A Touch of Evil is one of my absolute favorites, the build up, the solo itself, gorgeous, man. Gorgeous

    • @anakinlowground5515
      @anakinlowground5515 Рік тому +7

      It’s Fade to Black’s solo for me. It’s the most beautiful solo I’ve ever heard

    • @nicktankard1244
      @nicktankard1244 Рік тому +8

      For Judas Priest I’d take One Shot at Glory

    • @trillrifaxegrindor4411
      @trillrifaxegrindor4411 Рік тому

      try the sentinal or anything from the first 4 albums.............@@nicktankard1244

    • @PainkillerX12
      @PainkillerX12 Рік тому +4

      JP's Thunder Road song is sooo underrated... even by the band itself, I think It was meant to be the closing song for the Ram It Down album instead of Monsters of Rock but it's such an incredibly build up leading to an insane solo, I love it ! I think it was KK who played it. Painkiller remains my all-time favorite tho (hence my nickname).

    • @williams6334
      @williams6334 Рік тому +3

      Ram it Down solo gets me every single time. So damn good!

  • @pascalschulz5894
    @pascalschulz5894 Рік тому +85

    As a drummer I gotta say that Maiden do have some really awesome solos in the 80s, Powerslave, Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Seventh Son probaby are some of my favorite solos ever.

    • @ErebosTalia
      @ErebosTalia Рік тому +2

      absolutely

    • @IwieIch123
      @IwieIch123 Рік тому +4

      Composing wise there are no better bands than Iron Maiden when it comes to solos.

    • @adammesic
      @adammesic Рік тому +2

      Maiden (and Judas) should be in the category of their own. More iconic solos they have than the rest of the list all together.

    • @Doc92IDH
      @Doc92IDH Рік тому +1

      @@adammesic Hard, hard disagree. As much as I love both bands, I'm not sure either has a single solo that would sneak into the top 5 on Rust in Peace, never mind the rest of Megadeth's discog.

    • @christschinwon
      @christschinwon 11 місяців тому +1

      Every solo on Somewhere in Time album, perfection

  • @codycoyote7046
    @codycoyote7046 Рік тому +46

    No more tears is rad AF

  • @mrsunshine8347
    @mrsunshine8347 Рік тому +31

    Kissing the Shadows gave me chills. When I was a kid, I'd replay the solo over and over again. 15 years later I can still close my eyes and find that same feeling, buried in my chest. Rest in peace Alexi 🙏

  • @BradleyHallGuitar
    @BradleyHallGuitar  Рік тому +73

    What do you think of our picks?? I think we did a pretty solid job of covering as many of the classics as possible

    • @Pancakesgoguitar
      @Pancakesgoguitar Рік тому +4

      Good picks, Bradley!

    • @Bagajig872
      @Bagajig872 Рік тому +6

      I don't play guitar, but they are most likely amazing. Can you do another speed run by any chance? Maybe something like "Can I make a TOOL song in 10 minutes?!"

    • @ottomansat4464
      @ottomansat4464 Рік тому +2

      Great picks but what’s your favourite pick thickness tho

    • @Geobardwain
      @Geobardwain Рік тому +7

      Floods over Walk

    • @shredman87.57
      @shredman87.57 Рік тому +2

      Probably wonder wall

  • @PerceptionsofFate
    @PerceptionsofFate Рік тому +52

    i honestly think No More Tears Solo is the greatest Ozzy solo ever. i love Rhodes, but Zakk's solo there is literally perfect...

    • @stupidthefish1979
      @stupidthefish1979 Рік тому +6

      I agree. Rhodes’ spot will be forever empty, but Wylde did a damn great job filling in his shoes.

    • @blackened9876
      @blackened9876 Рік тому +5

      Zakk just kills it, for me personally the Miracle Man solo is the greatest

    • @PerceptionsofFate
      @PerceptionsofFate Рік тому +1

      @@blackened9876 it truly is one of the best he's done

    • @captainnoodles2923
      @captainnoodles2923 Рік тому +2

      Bark at the moon cant be beaten for me, but mr crowley sure is more iconic.

  • @vihaansm3439
    @vihaansm3439 Рік тому +100

    for me dave murray's 2nd solo in powerslave is an absolute masterpiece

    • @johannestetzelivonrosador7317
      @johannestetzelivonrosador7317 Рік тому +34

      Top three metal guitar solos
      1. Dave Murrays first powerslave solo
      2. Dave Murrays second powerslave solo
      3. Adrian Smith's powerslave solo

    • @vihaansm3439
      @vihaansm3439 Рік тому +6

      @@johannestetzelivonrosador7317 nah adrian's first solo beats dave's first

    • @anakinlowground5515
      @anakinlowground5515 Рік тому +2

      @@johannestetzelivonrosador7317 Kirk’s final solo in Face to Black is my #1 personally. It’s just so beautiful, melodic, and emotional. It feels like the person in the song is transcending to whatever world lies ahead of us after death

    • @ErebosTalia
      @ErebosTalia Рік тому +3

      there´s no dave without adrian. and viceversa. both together created the magic that maiden solos have. sorry jannik...

    • @chrismeadows4216
      @chrismeadows4216 Рік тому +6

      Iron Maiden aren't a guitar solo-centric band, but Dave Murray is one of the all-time solo titans!!! 🙌🏼

  • @anakinlowground5515
    @anakinlowground5515 Рік тому +16

    You completely ignored the ending solo of War Pigs. That’s the best part of the entire song. The end solo is the best solo in the song. It’s like Fade to Black. Whenever someone talks about the Fade to Black solo, they’re not talking about the beginning solo, or the small middle solo, they’re talking about the end solo

    • @ciminelm
      @ciminelm Рік тому +2

      And when they're talking about Mr. Crowley, they're talking about BOTH 😊

    • @scotbutler928
      @scotbutler928 Рік тому

      EXACTLY!!

    • @n1troni
      @n1troni 11 місяців тому +2

      Also war pigs is not the best solo of black sabbath, heaven and hell is amazing

  • @jackbeckett2838
    @jackbeckett2838 Рік тому +105

    Winter Madness is the one 👌 Jari's solos in the first 2 Ensiferum albums are fantastic too.

    • @Barrabbazz
      @Barrabbazz Рік тому +4

      Hell yeah! Tale of Revenge is probably their best song imo

    • @BradleyHallGuitar
      @BradleyHallGuitar  Рік тому +8

      Ayyyyy best solo

    • @jackbeckett2838
      @jackbeckett2838 Рік тому +1

      @Barrabbazz Good shout, that's probably my favourite from Iron. Windrider, Little Dreamer, or Eternal Wait from the debut. Impossible to pick one.

    • @Barrabbazz
      @Barrabbazz Рік тому +2

      @@jackbeckett2838 Yeah windrider, little dreamer, treacherous gods and hero in a dream are amazing. I think ensiferum is probably the band with the highest ratio of good to bad songs that i know of

    • @Arthur.Besson
      @Arthur.Besson Рік тому

      Oui !

  • @diewachtamrhein7169
    @diewachtamrhein7169 Рік тому +482

    I am still convinced that the guitar solo for Number Of The Beast is the greatest of all time

    • @WhoDaF0ok1sThatGuy
      @WhoDaF0ok1sThatGuy Рік тому +68

      Bro doesn’t know what Phantom of The Opera is…

    • @dididie6855
      @dididie6855 Рік тому +44

      I hope you get unconvinced soon

    • @heethanthen
      @heethanthen Рік тому +67

      Tell you started listening to metal last week without telling me

    • @gabimeredith1
      @gabimeredith1 Рік тому +25

      It’s good man but it’s not the greatest

    • @SE-et5nt
      @SE-et5nt Рік тому +45

      Sorry, iron maiden is my favourite band (and alexander the great is their best solo in my opinion), but the best solos are dimebag darrell's ones, especially floods: there's a feeling in that song and in that solo that i've never found in any other one

  • @sylvaindubois136
    @sylvaindubois136 Рік тому +19

    I particularly like the solo on inner self from sepultura. May be not the most technical one but for sure very iconic, all my youth :)

    • @mayh6825
      @mayh6825 Рік тому +2

      Mass Hypnosis!!!

  • @Gerd0
    @Gerd0 Рік тому +42

    I can't get enough of the Fermented Offal Discharge solo! Say what you want about Necrophagist as a whole being mindless wankery or not, but Muhammed was undeniably a master of writing guitar solos.

    • @Henry14arsenal2007
      @Henry14arsenal2007 Рік тому +14

      Necrophagist was the most "mindful" technical band, every piece of their music absolutely made sense and had something to say, nowhere else in traditional metal will you find a more refined, taken to absolute maximum guitar playing and songwriting, where every aspect of it is top tier good; Technicality? Check. Melodic sense? Check. Variation of textures, moods and tempos? Check. Nods to classical music? Check. Never being predictable yet always managing to stay on the narrow and treacherous path of coming up with parts that make sense and paint an overarching picture? Check. Its all there.

    • @MirkoFustinoni
      @MirkoFustinoni Рік тому +13

      ​@@Henry14arsenal2007these exact words. In my opinion Necrophagist set the bar for technichal death metal and still to this day very few bands have gotten close to it

    • @nishanth6403
      @nishanth6403 10 місяців тому

      ​@@Henry14arsenal2007 He's talking about the lyrics

    • @mni_7
      @mni_7 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@nishanth6403who listens to tech death for the lyrics?

  • @vita-girl4345
    @vita-girl4345 Рік тому +17

    I’ll probably be in the minority here since Extreme is so difficult to classify, but I will call them a metal band. For their most iconic solo, it would be for Get The Funk Out from their second album, still iconic to this day. That and Mr. Crowley are my favorite solos of all time.

    • @enijize1234
      @enijize1234 Рік тому

      Nuno is different in the elite wankers club

  • @fayencedream362
    @fayencedream362 Рік тому +7

    Fermented Offal Discharge is absolutely breathtaking - Muhammed has such incredible compositional taste and vision. Thanks for putting it on this list. S tier for me.

  • @stevenbaksh5545
    @stevenbaksh5545 Рік тому +16

    The solo on Alison Hell still blows me away

    • @denmalski
      @denmalski Рік тому +3

      Agreed, Jeff Waters is absolutely underated 🤘

  • @Dadmcbeardface
    @Dadmcbeardface Рік тому +21

    Randy Rhodes solo on Crazy Train just makes my balls tingle the way few solos do. Possibly my favourite Solo ever.

  • @lankymikstanky
    @lankymikstanky Рік тому +24

    One is fantastic of course, but I really like the harmony solo in it. Also Creeping Death goes pretty hard too

  • @vikthorbrock
    @vikthorbrock Рік тому +37

    Yes, Mr Crowley, Tornado of Souls, Walk and Painkiller are some of the greatest metal solos of all time! 😝🤘🤘

  • @ericjenkins2737
    @ericjenkins2737 Рік тому +11

    My pick for Yngwie would either be Black Star or I Am A Viking.

  • @Jasco15
    @Jasco15 Рік тому +12

    Testament isn't my favorite band, but I think the solo from Trails of Tears is the most melodic and badass solo I've ever heard. Also Alterbridge Blackbird solo is pretty iconic as well

    • @zoom8371
      @zoom8371 Рік тому +5

      im surprised the solo from practice what you preach wasn't on here. Alex Skolnick shreds that shit up

    • @Locrum
      @Locrum Рік тому +2

      Alex is underrated, I’m surprised they’re not on the list.

  • @amb1u5
    @amb1u5 Рік тому +16

    Dream theater - under a glass moon but that's my opinion

    • @lucasmonteiro600
      @lucasmonteiro600 Рік тому +3

      Iconic solo. Deserves a spot

    • @CooperAATE
      @CooperAATE Рік тому +3

      It's flawless.

    • @Killerkarotte1
      @Killerkarotte1 11 місяців тому

      DT is the epitome of soulless music (with some rare exception)

  • @Celatra
    @Celatra Рік тому +22

    Leper Affinity by Opeth solo

    • @BradleyHallGuitar
      @BradleyHallGuitar  Рік тому +3

      Yessss such a binger

    • @EisGlockner
      @EisGlockner Рік тому +9

      Heir Apparent! It's such a sick solo!

    • @squeezy8414
      @squeezy8414 Рік тому +2

      My favourite Opeth solo is probably the extended solo from A Fair Judgement, so much good phrasing and it plays around with the motifs of the song and the main riff really well

    • @jakubexner9011
      @jakubexner9011 11 місяців тому

      @@EisGlockner Opeth - Watershed is an underrated album and it's actually my most favorite.

  • @Devypocalypse
    @Devypocalypse Рік тому +8

    Testament 'Return to Serenity' is up there next to Tornado for me. Perfection.

    • @lucasgraeff5391
      @lucasgraeff5391 11 місяців тому

      I like this solo too. But I feel the backing instrumental is a little clunky and doesn't make the solo justice. What do you think about it?

    • @Joe45-91
      @Joe45-91 3 місяці тому +1

      Actually my favorite guitar solo. So glad to see it mentioned here. Yea, the rest of the song is meh, but that solo is S tier.

  • @Cosmo__Kramer
    @Cosmo__Kramer Рік тому +8

    Being a kid in the 80s I had every maiden tape and I played the trooper solo over n over through my headphones..it was great!

  • @TLguitar
    @TLguitar Рік тому +20

    I was waiting for Under a Glass Moon to appear, and it definitely deserves a higher rating!

    • @appep9091
      @appep9091 10 місяців тому

      Or Erotomania

  • @Somebody_to_Love1976
    @Somebody_to_Love1976 Рік тому +20

    I agree with this list but my personal favourate Megadeths Tornado of Souls solo remains very iconic and still very fresh. Ik there are solos that are harder and more unique but for me that solo is perfection.
    Great video once again!!! I was feeling down so this made my mood❤❤❤❤

  • @marnixuwland9251
    @marnixuwland9251 Рік тому +20

    Maybe not renowned enough, but the solo on December Flower by In Flames is still one of the greatest ever to me

    • @vorpalblades
      @vorpalblades Рік тому +1

      Performed by Frederik Johansson of Dimension Zero.

  • @joshmoronstein
    @joshmoronstein 9 місяців тому +2

    Fermented offal discharge actually made me cry a few times in my life. It's absolutely incredible and beautiful in my opinion. Probably my favorite solo of all time.

  • @rafaelmosquim4136
    @rafaelmosquim4136 Рік тому +8

    Maiden's soloing in Somewhere in time and Seventh son is really good.

  • @MSpotatoes
    @MSpotatoes Рік тому +18

    Winter madness solo

  • @mdbr155
    @mdbr155 Рік тому +5

    I believe you should consinder Angel of Death solo within its context. It's not a meme solo, it's perfect depiction of chaos through notes.

  • @bugglebum304
    @bugglebum304 Рік тому +4

    99% commentary, 1% guitar solo

  • @Shadefecator
    @Shadefecator Рік тому +9

    Adrian Smith’s solo in Stranger in a strange land is criminally underrated! Not very shreddy but a melodic, well-structured and well-performed bluesy solo, which I love!
    ua-cam.com/video/WJgWWWKPKuA/v-deo.htmlsi=tCfKWbG3D_jyY9WT 3:19
    Edit:
    Also, this following cover of Painkiller has a magnificent take on the guitar solos. I love Glenn Tipton but this fellow Swede sure can shred:
    ua-cam.com/video/6-WCfhd_q3s/v-deo.htmlsi=XwBHb6qb-l190woi

  • @joaobuzar
    @joaobuzar Рік тому +10

    Sea of lies is one of the best solos ever written, Michael Romeo is a genius

  • @svenproglhof1768
    @svenproglhof1768 Рік тому +4

    For me the best metal solo of all time is by the Riffmaster himself on Heaven and Hell's album "The Devil You Know" from 2009 on the track "Rock 'n Roll Angel". Starts at 2:59 for the interested.

  • @Darkhound_
    @Darkhound_ Рік тому +8

    Bradley: Every solo in here is Legendary and iconic.
    Me: Sees Kerry King down there.

  • @musicnutzunite
    @musicnutzunite Рік тому +13

    Thanks for putting Randy at the top cause to my ears the "afterbirth"solo (even tho you featured the iconic outro)in Mr. Crowley is my all-time favorite solo cause since 19-fuckin-80 I STILL GET CHILLS DOWN MY SPINE EVERY SINGLE TIME I HEAR IT. NO other solo of the thousands I've heard affects me that way. Randy was beyond special to me. He is my personal g.o.a.t.

    • @ciminelm
      @ciminelm Рік тому

      And Randy goes seamlessly from rhythm to fill to rhythm to bridge to solo to rhythm... Live. And so clean. The perfect guitarist in every respect.

  • @andyhayes7828
    @andyhayes7828 Рік тому +1

    'Rock you like a hurricane' ( Matthias Jabs) 'Last in line' (Vivian Campbell) 'Number of the Beast' ( Murray & Smith)'Welcome Home' ( Pete Blakk) 'Sins of Omission' (Alex Skolnick). These are a few of my favs

  • @justinkantner7162
    @justinkantner7162 Рік тому +5

    Cool and respectful video 👍🏻
    Personally I’ve always had a soft spot for the solo in Green Carnation’s - Light of Day, Day of Darkness.

  • @maninthebox2771
    @maninthebox2771 Рік тому +3

    White Lion's "Wait" is absolutely killer

  • @ernestofelipevaldeshernand5153

    Where is Alex Skolnick?

    • @saulmartinez2114
      @saulmartinez2114 20 днів тому

      Agree, his solos are well composed, played, so memorable as hell

  • @alejohellwrath
    @alejohellwrath Рік тому +5

    I stopped watching when I saw that the solo selected for Pantera was for "Walk". Specially when you can pick one of the following:
    -Cemetary Gates
    -Floods
    -10´s
    -Avoid the light
    Huge miss.

  • @broedblings
    @broedblings Рік тому +5

    Another Day is another iconic DT solo, but my pick (although it's not "iconic") is The Best of Times. Right up there with Tornado of Souls imo.

  • @MKCasu-dm5gv
    @MKCasu-dm5gv Рік тому +2

    Wish you chose domination instead of walk, it just feels more structured but it has that insane build into that chunky breakdown so it isn’t lacking in feel

  • @AdityaSharma-l2q
    @AdityaSharma-l2q Рік тому +6

    the best solos are the ones i cant play

  • @BrianCarreraShaw
    @BrianCarreraShaw Рік тому +1

    Pantera's "Floods" and Testaments "Trail of Tears" really transported me whenever I listen to them.

  • @b.e.8845
    @b.e.8845 Рік тому +5

    Savatage - Edge of thorns or Legions. Too bad they were never as famous as the bands mentioned here. Criss Oliva was one hell of a guitarist. Great content mate, thanks \m/

  • @abfkwbdkdmggfilw-uv5bn
    @abfkwbdkdmggfilw-uv5bn Рік тому +1

    I'm curious where you would put Dave's Holy Wars solo. I may be basic but that is my favorite metal solo. Maybe make a part 2

  • @Plumbsss
    @Plumbsss Рік тому +5

    One of the best guitar solos I have ever heard is voodoo by ywngwie malmsteen. Its so chaotic and well articulated and the way it goes from shredding speed bursts into crazy bends is amazing

    • @mayh6825
      @mayh6825 Рік тому

      Voodoo from Magnum Opus, really underrated album!

    • @PerceptionsofFate
      @PerceptionsofFate Рік тому +1

      i love the solo in Leviathan , that's my favorite Yngwie solo, or maybe As Above So Below

    • @Plumbsss
      @Plumbsss Рік тому

      @@PerceptionsofFateamazing take 🙏

  • @sangramos
    @sangramos Рік тому +2

    Are we going for more iconic or better solo? I feel like if I can hum all of the notes to a solo the phrasing is god tier, which is how I personally feel about psychosocial and Jim Roots solos in general

    • @TorresmoQueimado
      @TorresmoQueimado 5 місяців тому

      "In general" ? Please "hum" the solo for "Pulse of The Maggots" real quick 💀💀

    • @sangramos
      @sangramos 5 місяців тому

      @@TorresmoQueimado wow haha xD that’s crazy. Good thing he has memorable solos both in Slipknot and Stone Sour 💀 💀

  • @bobblake7109
    @bobblake7109 Рік тому +4

    I would have loved to hear longer pieces of the solos in this video. More guitar, please.

  • @TranceSFX
    @TranceSFX 4 місяці тому +1

    The sleep hell yeah! Even "We'll mmeet again" is right up the top

  • @vertigus28
    @vertigus28 11 місяців тому +1

    Rocky George. Totally underrated from band Suicidal Tendencies. From the song How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today.
    Its a long original heartfelt shredding solo that just rocks.

  • @wallofdeath19
    @wallofdeath19 Рік тому +6

    I feel you should have done Hanneman’s solo of Seasons In The Abyss.

    • @THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS
      @THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS Рік тому

      Check out the bloodpack version when the had a funny flute thing in the beginning and Kerry's alternate solo he replaced after.
      It's a rare promo cd but I got it for you plus Aggressive Perfector

    • @Geobardwain
      @Geobardwain 5 місяців тому

      Or Dead Skin Mask, I think it's Slayer's best solo

  • @Tarnished2023
    @Tarnished2023 Рік тому

    Glad to have been a part of the voting! Hope you do another soon.

  • @retepnosbig4859
    @retepnosbig4859 Рік тому +8

    when i was a young boy i used to think 'justice' sounded thin and trashy like you. but now as a mature grown up it is something that has become an acquired taste and i have truly come to appreciate its iconic sound. it stands alone in history of metal and has made its mark.

  • @what-happened-here
    @what-happened-here Рік тому +1

    I used to daydream being able to play the "kissing the shadows" solo back in high school.
    12 years of playing guitar later.. well I still can't play it for shit, but I can still daydream.

  • @laurikguitarcovers
    @laurikguitarcovers Рік тому +4

    Kissing the shadows is the one for me 🤘

  • @porkbelly420
    @porkbelly420 Рік тому +1

    What platform do you stream on?

  • @dennisdistant
    @dennisdistant Рік тому +4

    the solo from bewitched / candlemass needs to be on here and in the S category

    • @seanmorgan9020
      @seanmorgan9020 Рік тому +1

      That whole section is gorgeous, good shout 👑

  • @k7j007
    @k7j007 Рік тому +2

    In Flames - December flower
    Avenged Sevenfold - Sidewinder
    Megadeth - Lucretia
    Sentenced - Nepenthe
    The Black Dahlia Murder - Kings of the nightworld
    Pantera - The Sleep

  • @lucaspowell8580
    @lucaspowell8580 Рік тому +5

    Speaking of sweeping solos, I always thought that Trivium Detonation solo at the 3:22 mark always did a nice job of conveying emotion through sweeping

    • @chrismeadows4216
      @chrismeadows4216 Рік тому +1

      It's beautiful, up with solos of Insurrection, And Sadness Will Sear, Into the Mouth of Hell We March, and Torn Between Scylla and Charybdis. Trivium have surpassed most of their inspirations.

  • @midastheunwise2423
    @midastheunwise2423 Рік тому +1

    Based for pointing out how the Octavarium solo is perfect. It's not fast or flashy, but it's dripping with feeling and really makes the most of the chord progression it's built around. I have similar feelings about the Goodnight Kiss solo too, that's a masterclass in how you tell a story with a guitar solo.

  • @BruhMomentPatrick
    @BruhMomentPatrick Рік тому +6

    Mr. Crowley has to be THE greatest metal guitar solo ever written

    • @BruhMomentPatrick
      @BruhMomentPatrick Рік тому +1

      All guitarists in the list other than Tony from Black Sabbath were inspired by this solo.

  • @CatherineLee12102
    @CatherineLee12102 11 місяців тому +1

    Death helped me through some difficult times in my life. Death is a near and dear band to me for many reasons.

  • @JuliusMas-bz6my
    @JuliusMas-bz6my Рік тому +5

    Domination by Pantera. 🔥

  • @skyshorrchannel3474
    @skyshorrchannel3474 Рік тому +1

    What a list!!.. It'll take me a week to re-listen - and jam with - to all the tunes in order.

  • @GiveSic
    @GiveSic Рік тому +2

    Honestly one of my favorite solos ever is the one in The Devil's Orchard by Opeth.

  • @jamesreece9502
    @jamesreece9502 Рік тому

    The link you sent me, (as I assume was a response to my previous comment), was for a video that had been taken down from UA-cam.

  • @МартинМавродиев-э3ю

    Symphony X - sea of lies
    Winter sun - winter madness
    Children of bodom - kissing the shadow
    Slayer - angel of death
    Iron maiden - the trooper
    Slipknot - psychosocial
    Death - crystal mountain
    Black Sabbath - war pigs
    Dio - holy diver
    Ozzy - Mr crowley
    Avenged sevenfold - afterlife
    Necrophagist - fermented offal discharge
    Judas priest - painkiller
    Dragonforce - Through the fire and flames
    Megadeth - tornado of souls
    Yngwie malmsteen - rising force
    Nevermore - the river dragon
    Metallica - one
    Pantera - walk
    Dream theater - under a glass moon

  • @seriomarkj
    @seriomarkj Рік тому +1

    Made me nervous about the "one solo", but top A is perfect...and idk what i would have chosen for slipknot, maybe duality, or before i forget

    • @AbreuLopes21
      @AbreuLopes21 11 місяців тому +1

      Vermilion solo is a masterpiece

  • @Julian-AJCP
    @Julian-AJCP Рік тому +5

    Death is nothing but perfection... My favorite solo is on Killing Spree. Just fits the song perfectly. Also the solo on Spiritual Healing is mind blowing.

  • @ChaplinCityLights31
    @ChaplinCityLights31 Рік тому +1

    As a huge Symphony X fan, that hurt a little. But honestly that is a stacked list, can't really blame Bradley here.

  • @SamBrockmann
    @SamBrockmann Рік тому +8

    It's wild that Kirk Hammet has one of the best solos in metal, in early days, but he couldn't bother to do more than dial it in on *72 Seasons*.

    • @mybluguitar6051
      @mybluguitar6051 Рік тому +2

      And hardwired. He really stopped giving a shit after the death magnetic album

    • @SamBrockmann
      @SamBrockmann Рік тому

      @@mybluguitar6051 , sadly, yeah.

    • @anakinlowground5515
      @anakinlowground5515 Рік тому +4

      He made multiple of the best solos in metal. Ride the Lightning, Fade to Black, the Unforgiven, Welcome Home Sanitarium, One, and many more solos. He used to be pretty great at writing solos. It’s a damn shame that he’s become lazier and lazier over the years.

    • @stevenbaksh5545
      @stevenbaksh5545 Рік тому +1

      He had some kinda cool stuff on Death Magnetic but it seems he has given up the last time he had a stellar performance was on The Black Album

    • @onnxyeah
      @onnxyeah Рік тому +3

      He did good on his solo album, theres something about the Metallica setup that just isnt getting the best out of him anymore.

  • @basklootwijk5724
    @basklootwijk5724 Рік тому

    Hi Bradley,07 So, what is the final Tier List ? Got bit confused at the end. :-)

  • @JustACooldude74503
    @JustACooldude74503 Рік тому +2

    I am very much a fan of the solos on Tornado Of Souls, Holy Wars and a lot of Metallica songs.

  • @IsaiahTweiten
    @IsaiahTweiten Рік тому

    just finished learning kissing the shadows all the way though. (One of my favorite solos. )But i don't know what to play next, any suggestions?

  • @facesk3158
    @facesk3158 Рік тому +3

    Hannemans solo from The Antichrist by Slayer

    • @TalesofWeirdStuff
      @TalesofWeirdStuff Рік тому

      I for sure thought that was an odd choice of Slayer solos to have on a list like this.

  • @facepalmjesus1608
    @facepalmjesus1608 Рік тому +2

    Angel of Death
    One
    Domination
    Painkiller
    Tornado of Souls
    Souls of Black
    Wasted Years
    are all the epitomy of iconic metal soloing

  • @shredman87.57
    @shredman87.57 Рік тому +14

    For me mastering of the puppets is iconic

  • @spfadden082711
    @spfadden082711 Рік тому

    Bout time you started teaching online. You’re one of the best guitarists I follow. Psychosocial solo fits the song really well. I was impressed to hear it the first time. I did not realize he was playing like that.

  • @kkarx
    @kkarx Рік тому +4

    I cant believe you put Holy Diver in B! It simply belongs to perfection category.

    • @hamishmchamish
      @hamishmchamish Рік тому +4

      I can't believe that Rainbow In The Dark wasn't chosen to represent Dio instead

    • @kkarx
      @kkarx Рік тому

      @@hamishmchamish Both are perfection. I could not pick one over the other but I am a huge fan of V. Campbel. He just made these memorable solos like it was nothing.

  • @TIMxisxHERE
    @TIMxisxHERE Рік тому +1

    Why is it that you didn't pick Godless Endeavour from Nevermore? Isn't that way more iconic?
    And for Pantera, isn't Cemetery Gates a much more iconic solo than Walk? (Even though as a song Walk is more famous)

  • @BrianTrainor-h5x
    @BrianTrainor-h5x 10 місяців тому +3

    Bro listens to the solo for 2 seconds

    • @mr.trampoline
      @mr.trampoline 2 місяці тому +2

      Copyright! 😂 In addition, he already heard the solos before.

  • @HighEnergyPessimism
    @HighEnergyPessimism Рік тому

    Kissing the Shadows will always be such an amazing solo, but honestly that riff under the keyboard section is just so much fun its my favorite part of the song

  • @FzNd
    @FzNd 10 місяців тому

    Not sure what makes a solo "iconic". But if I had to pick 3 solos that I absolutely love, I'd pick:
    3. Nevermore - Engines of Hate (I just love Jeff's playing and I think that's one of his best solos)
    2. Helloween - Giants (great melodic twin guitar solo from one of their greatest songs that is often overlooked because it's on an overall weaker album)
    1. Rage - Dies Irae (a shreddy solo that squeals and sings and weeps on top of all the shred. Just great)

  • @schectermeister
    @schectermeister Рік тому +2

    Synyster Gates definitely has some of the most badass solos out there. 🤘🏼

  • @alex_capone
    @alex_capone Рік тому +1

    Forbidden - Through Eyes Of Glass or Toxik - World Circus would be some of my S-tier choices, or anything by Testament really

  • @MatchaLatteIsLife
    @MatchaLatteIsLife Рік тому

    Thank you so much for the video! It wasn't only fun as is but really gave me an appreciation for bands I don't normally listen to because I don't enjoy the type of vocals. It's really great to get to check the songs out to at least fully listen to the solos!

  • @zroni.motta17
    @zroni.motta17 20 днів тому

    Considering both Adrian and Dave Murray’s solos from The Trooper but ONLY considering Micks solo for Psychosocial was a real bummer man

  • @deadlegjack2574
    @deadlegjack2574 Рік тому

    Love that Big Jeff is in this. He always seems to get missed out on a lot. Still got my signed Schecter JL7 hanging on my wall.