Diesel 11
As you scream into the web of silence...
Tough to do, but I think that this is a pretty decent Top 10:
10. Megadeth, "Tornado of Souls" (Marty Friedman) - The most iconic metal guitar solo and a teenage fave of mine.
9. Iron Maiden, "Alexander the Great" (Dave Murray) - Two gorgeous melodic solos back to back, and a rare case where Dave outshines Adrian.
8. Bruce Dickinson, "Omega" (Roy Z/Adrian Smith) - Two awesome back to back solos that then merge into one of the coolest dual guitar solos ever.
7. Slayer, "Seasons in the Abyss" (Kerry King/Jeff Hanneman) - For a couple guys more famous for their famous chaotic solos, they really dialed the fuck in with this one. Glorious playing.
6. Judas Priest, "Painkiller" (Glenn Tipton) - Screaming guitar from the soul. Who wouldn't play air guitar when it's on?
5. Meat Loaf, "Bat Out of Hell" (Todd Rundgren) - The motorcycle solo is awesome, but I prefer the intro solo that turns into a screaming double guitar motif. Beautiful.
4. Bruce Dickinson, "King in Crimson" (Roy Z/Adrian Smith) - At first I just had H's solo down, but honestly it only works as well as it does with Roy'z solo before it. Fantastic back to back screamers.
3. Iron Maiden, "Aces High" (Dave Murray/Adrian Smith) - Works in a similar way to the previous solo, but here neither guitarist outshines the other. Two awesome, frenetic solos that back to back turn into one awesome whole.
2. Boston, "Hitch a Ride" (Tom Scholz) - The GOAT of outro solos. A really cool song turns into a perfect one with a fucking journey of an ending. Just stunning.
1. Iron Maiden, "Stranger in a Strange Land" (Adrian Smith) - Took me years to fully appreciate it, but this has been my favorite guitar solo for a while now. There is something so stunning about the way it completely transforms its track, the way H is almost playing the same structure twice, but the first part is cautious where the second one explodes, the way it reaches its peaks beautifully; it's just so good.
I'm sure I've forgotten something but ah well.
10. Megadeth, "Tornado of Souls" (Marty Friedman) - The most iconic metal guitar solo and a teenage fave of mine.
9. Iron Maiden, "Alexander the Great" (Dave Murray) - Two gorgeous melodic solos back to back, and a rare case where Dave outshines Adrian.
8. Bruce Dickinson, "Omega" (Roy Z/Adrian Smith) - Two awesome back to back solos that then merge into one of the coolest dual guitar solos ever.
7. Slayer, "Seasons in the Abyss" (Kerry King/Jeff Hanneman) - For a couple guys more famous for their famous chaotic solos, they really dialed the fuck in with this one. Glorious playing.
6. Judas Priest, "Painkiller" (Glenn Tipton) - Screaming guitar from the soul. Who wouldn't play air guitar when it's on?
5. Meat Loaf, "Bat Out of Hell" (Todd Rundgren) - The motorcycle solo is awesome, but I prefer the intro solo that turns into a screaming double guitar motif. Beautiful.
4. Bruce Dickinson, "King in Crimson" (Roy Z/Adrian Smith) - At first I just had H's solo down, but honestly it only works as well as it does with Roy'z solo before it. Fantastic back to back screamers.
3. Iron Maiden, "Aces High" (Dave Murray/Adrian Smith) - Works in a similar way to the previous solo, but here neither guitarist outshines the other. Two awesome, frenetic solos that back to back turn into one awesome whole.
2. Boston, "Hitch a Ride" (Tom Scholz) - The GOAT of outro solos. A really cool song turns into a perfect one with a fucking journey of an ending. Just stunning.
1. Iron Maiden, "Stranger in a Strange Land" (Adrian Smith) - Took me years to fully appreciate it, but this has been my favorite guitar solo for a while now. There is something so stunning about the way it completely transforms its track, the way H is almost playing the same structure twice, but the first part is cautious where the second one explodes, the way it reaches its peaks beautifully; it's just so good.
I'm sure I've forgotten something but ah well.