My Top 5 METAL Solos EVER

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[@gustavomiquelao286]

Lucretia is one of the most criminally underrated songs ever. man the entirety of Rust in Peace is such a masterpiece

[@frankcastle4715]

A rusterpiece.

[@dogbiscuits752]

Agreed. Rust in Peace and Master of Puppets are the two best thrash records of all time in my opinion.

[@loudsadanddisorientedlsd921]

Indeed i thought the same when i heard this

[@angelomerz_2]

@@dogbiscuits752 MoP isn't thrash

[@dogbiscuits752]

@@angelomerz_2 How? It has Battery, Master of Puppets, Welcome Home (the outro of which is thrash), Leper Messiah (the outro of which is also the thrash), Disposable Heroes and Damage, Inc! Sure, The Thing That Should Not Be is a bit more on the ‘slow and heavy’ side, and Orion is a bit more on the proggy side, but the album is mostly comprised of thrash songs. It is heavily compromised of fast tempos, powerful riffs, fast solos, and anti war/establishment themes, which are all key elements of thrash metal.

[@renaterrier935]

M.I.A. is one of the most underrated Avenged Sevenfold songs in my opinion.

[@dysonmodica9302]

Facts, and also one of their best

[@shivang_shuklaa]

Even second heartbeat

[@shawonahmedrikto7886]

So true

[@stronk9760]

Avenged Sevenfold is underrated in general

[@davidcoffman321]

Always loved it except the crying singing towards the end

[@hernanalcortez69]

Well, I hope there's no copyright problem from this

[@KeeperOfPoops]

i don't think any of these bands are blockers so we should be in the clear

[@anassbouhrachi577]

All the instrumentals in the background are made by a program so as far as I know it's safe from copyrights. I could be wrong tho.

[@budaroddy]

@@anassbouhrachi577 nope, because it catchs melodies and tone

[@budaroddy]

I think he upload this before and claimed this as fair use, because it is, when free copyrighted, make the video public, and step 2: earnings

[@anassbouhrachi577]

@@budaroddy Oh okay thanks for explaining 🙏🏻

[@cameronf1460]

The Mr Crowley solo has always been one of my favorites. It's a classic

[@user-br9jm8ke9h]

True

[@IllegalsInMyYard1]

One of my top three players ever, RIP Randy Rhoads

[@jumbodumbo8923]

Randy is my god. So true

[@SIR0777]

Tornado of Souls (Friedman), Snakebite (Gilbert), Dawn of a Million Souls (Romeo), Beyond The Realms of Death (The Priest), Voices (Petrucci)

[@Lithuania8634]

Yes dude Voices is sick

[@_AhmadAndiNursalis]

M.I.A solo is amazing, fast+catchy+melodic at the same time

[@nadinedemontbazon1709]

1 A7x - whats my age again? 2 Green day - rainning blood 3 Darude Sandstorm 4 Polyphia - Mystery of creamy taco 5 Meshugga- root bloody root.

[@TrainsNStuff]

Can't forget Pantera - Baby

[@nadinedemontbazon1709]

@@TrainsNStuff The fundamentals !

[@TrainsNStuff]

@@nadinedemontbazon1709 someone gets it! Metallica - American Idiot (wait that happened already)

[@Dyphurion]

Africa - Weezer

[@eduardomirandaneto]

Nirvana - Tornado of soul

[@ttegg3485]

If you’re wondering, “Syu” is pronounced “shoe”. As a Japanese fan, I’m so happy to see Galneryus being listed here!

[@bingobongo1615]

Syu is absolutely amazing. X Japan remain my favorite metal band (from Japan or somewhere else) but Syu is still my favorite guitarist from Japan.

[@Revontulet_wow]

Its actually pronounced Shu. His name is Shusuke Ueda

[@iqbalmuhammad2920]

​@@bingobongo1615Both X Japan & Galneryus are in my Top 5 Japanese Metal bands. And Syu is currently the best in the world for me.

[@lsuraeru8679]

I love the fact that Bradley gives Nevermore so much love. They are so underrated, Loomis wrote some of the best guitar parts I’ve ever heard while he was in Nevermore.

[@ciaranw520]

1. Despactio 2. Lil Wayne 3. Enter Sandman 4. Tornado of souls 5. Despactio

[@blake_niewoonder]

nobody: Ciaran: how to get canceled tornado of souls is actually insane though

[@_Jamesjpn]

Remove Enter sandman and tornado of souls

[@ciaranw520]

@@_Jamesjpn And replace with Stairway to Paradise City? Or Despacitio?

[@_Jamesjpn]

@@ciaranw520 despacito

[@Razzah128]

Replace enter Sandman with wap and tornado of souls with photograph 💅

[@sartajhanspal5604]

So fucking glad to see Galneryus get some much deserved love! Also, the little lead at 3:59 is present in a LOT of Galneryus songs in one way or the other

[@SkeetleSimsy]

Galneryus is such a good band, I love when they pop up on this channel

[@funnyperson4027]

favorite galneryus solo has to be destiny it's so good

[@ErenRaven]

Ultimate Sacrifice has awesome solo at the beginning of the song.

[@davidolivares1880]

I like the instrumental track Glorious Aggressor that leads up to Whisper in the Red Sky. Angel of Salvation is amazing too

[@Kanae18]

Galneryus is so underrated, man they're damn good.

[@ArnoVlmt]

That Nevermore solo is beyond awesome! Really miss the band 😔

[@replicated]

@@BradleyHallGuitar so glad to see that TGE solo. Must of been hell choosing between that and the obvious River Dragon but I was super glad to see someone give the sweeps some love.

[@That0nePerson]

Seeing JL play way back with his solo project, that man made things look downright effortless. Got to meet him. Super humble and a lot taller than pictures show.

[@koffieverslaafde627]

@@replicated am gonna learn the river dragon has come solo this/the coming week... wish me luck

[@replicated]

@@koffieverslaafde627 Good luck! Gonna be a sweet one to have in the bank.

[@koffieverslaafde627]

@@replicated the arpeggios, sheesh. The speed will come later but... shit’s hard

[@mateus_gtrr]

1. Necrophagist - Fermented Offal discharge 2. Death - Flesh and the power it holds 3. Opeth - Heir apparent 4. Btbam - White Walls 5. Revocation- Bound by desire

[@floppa_9530]

nice list bro , revocation solos are so good

[@justanotherbro9794]

Heir Apparent is too underrated!

[@SkyHammackDrones]

Fermented Offal Discharge is one of those solos where my eyes widened when it got faster. Absolute face melter.

[@amirhamza8924]

Idk man, Beneath The Mire seems to be my fav Opeth solo

[@eclipsed3407]

Nice list, I think I would have atleast 2 Death solos on my top 5 list, also Necrophagist and Opeth. Dude, you have very good music taste.

[@Vig21]

I already knew M.I.A was gonna be in here when I saw thumbnail 😂😂

[@raakin-at]

The acoustic guitar solo at the end of Sidewinder by A7X is freaking amazing

[@KeeperOfPoops]

i love it cos it's a great duet between synster and his dad

[@SicFromTheKush]

I dont think its acoustic its just not distorted

[@thefourthreich2039]

@@SicFromTheKush it's acoustic just like the final solo in The Stage

[@cadenmac6998]

@@SicFromTheKushclassical guitar

[@sindreholen5665]

I appreciate that you took the effort to actually talk about each solo instead of just playing them with a little outro at the end of the video.

[@zonk7851]

1. White Walls by BTBAM 2. And All Things Will End by A7X 3. Luck As a Constant by Periphery 4. Ometh by After The Burial 5. Aviator by Jason Richardson ft Polyphia

[@niccolocervelli7569]

Jason Richardson feat polyphia😂😂

[@ericmoyna7910]

BTBAM? Not familiar that acronym.

[@RuiPalmeira]

@@ericmoyna7910 not sure if troll or not. between the buried and me

[@ilkrsrc081]

Octavarium will probably stay as my favorite song of all time til forever

[@seauve742]

25 min 🥵

[@DraconicMordred]

@@seauve742 25 min of eargasm

[@DraconicMordred]

@33 lol

[@notmrcrowley9757]

@33 well depending on what version you listen to, it's really split up into I think 5 smaller bits. also if you actually listened to the entire album in order, the song makes sense to be that long.

[@benbignell]

@33 unless you actually like good music

[@tgstk2]

under a glass moon .. best JP solo ever

[@taunokekkonen5733]

Finally, I find a man of class. Amen brother.

[@wilfbiffherb]

I'm with you. That and The Spirit Carries On.

[@fuzzyapplecore808]

The best of times is better in my opinion

[@pasimart3348]

@@BradleyHallGuitar totally agree! 🤘🏼🔥

[@holstorrsceadus1990]

@@BradleyHallGuitar not busting out sweep man and playing The Glass Prison solo was a disappointment to me.

[@rangamsarmah2061]

Finally, the Octavarium solo getting love! The very climax of the entire half an hours of epicness, in my top 3 favorite solos of all time probably. Plus playing that last bend and sustaining it honestly feels like you just fist bumped with God.

[@metalheadindian9174]

Hey Kirk,how's your Wah.

[@blake_niewoonder]

great choice man i agree

[@derrickmelton5844]

I mean it is a great way to finish out the album...but I would say there are a number of solos and sections on just the Scenes from a Memory album that have even more interesting phrasings. The solo from Home, the 5/4 guitar part leading to the pseudo ragtime/swing piano part in The Dance of Eternity...the very soulful playing in The Spirit Carries On. Like I appreciate the outro solo to Octivarium still because it was a great release from the previous tension built up in parts 3 and 4 of the song, and does encapsulate the intended feel of the Razor's edge section of the song...but in terms of raw emotion, technicality, or phrasing there are definitely better Petrucci solos to choose from imo.

[@harrisontownsend910]

​@@derrickmelton5844I like that you gave an honest rebuttal and explanation instead of just bashing his opinion. Thank you for that.

[@DiegoDeschain]

The melodic section of MIA's solo after the harmonized part is truly something, love it.

[@minifigureworldcup99]

Testament - Practice What You Preach Galneryus - Could pick any of Syu's solos but have to go for the neoclassical one in Angel of Salvation Blind Guardian - Banished from Sanctuary Dream Theater - The Best of Times Ozzy Osbourne - Mr Crowley (RIP Randy)

[@alexsuperpower1]

Can't go wrong with Mr Crowley.

[@ravciozo7517]

Never have I thought I will see a Blind Guardian solo on someone's list of best solos :D My favourite band, but honestly the guitar work usually ain't that good there. Banished really is an exception, though Beyond the Ice or even some newer, more melodic stuff like The Ninth Wave are also nice

[@minifigureworldcup99]

@@ravciozo7517 My favourite band as well. While Andrei might not be a shredder, his melodies and compositions define the BG sound, with Banish being the cherry on top

[@RetrOchannel]

Damn, nice Blind Guardian pick.

[@lostcaustic9404]

You should do a top 5 avenged sevenfold songs

[@leonardoignaciorodriguezga9667]

Bradley, run, boomers are hunting you down because you didn't put an hour long bend in number one

[@JVR10893]

To be fair, the final bent note in the last solo actually lasts much longer, he cut it off early.

[@Rain593]

Kissing the Shadows - Bodom Eve of Seduction - Symphony X Victoria's Secret - Sonata Arctica To Be with You - Mr. Big Dave's solo from Holy Wars - Megadeth

[@ktvx.94]

Me, who never listened to This Godless Endeavor: "Nah he just made this up"

[@Rxbandit421]

How tf have you never listened to this godless endeavor??

[@michaelk4896]

You've outed yourself, go spend your entire weekend listening to the Nevermore discography.

[@stephenpayne6956]

@@michaelk4896 I'm a little jealous they get to discover it fresh

[@chloet9263]

@@Rxbandit421 any recommendations?

[@jonnyj.]

Jeff loomis is the absolute fucking best. Watch some live videos where he plays stuff like that while on stage HEADBANGING. Its insanity

[@nikosg4474]

I fcking love your energy because I have the same energy like every time from when I wake up till I go to sleep

[@nikosg4474]

@@BradleyHallGuitar hell yeah dude keep up with the great work of yours your videos are awesome 🤘💪❤

[@titmusspaultpaul5]

LOVED this video.. well chosen and superbly played.... cheers mate.

[@The12thAvenger]

I’d really love to see you cover the final solo in Illumination Theory for one of these. It’s like the Octavarium solo on steroids imo. It even references the melody at the climax and is structured the same but with some even tastier licks.

[@Lyendith]

7:21 This part always makes me cry and I can’t explain why… I don’t know, the melody, the intermitent rhythm guitar, the discreet harmonic in the background… it has so many emotions mixed together, a sort of "this is the end, my friend" feel to it. It’s just beautiful. And you did nail it perfectly!

[@dezmilad]

Yoooo brother, thank you so much for demonstrating how to upload songs using distrokid. I've been looking for a tutorial all over KZbin but no one goes into as much detail as you did🙏🙏🙏

[@xallstatex2910]

1st time ever seeing one of your videos... Liked, subbed and belled this, bc I love the genre(s) portrayed herein, and - in particular - your immaculate portrayal throughout. I included this comment in order to show my support for what you do, to complete the 4-step process of feeding the KZbin algorithm and to lead by example, by demonstrating to everyone who reads this comment how easy it is to accomplish these goals. 😎 Keeping the dream alive is what it's all about...!! Also, thank you for giving all of us an example of how you do just that...!!

[@CreativeMindsAudio]

I really love that included nevermore in this video! Such an underrated band :(. RIP Warrel Dane ❤️

[@DeathRabbit]

It feels like Bradley has different facial hair every video

[@Mike-ix5sv]

Love the end of the m.i.a solo, when the rythem guitar is no longer chugging and you get those sustained notes floating through the lead, magical sounds

[@unamericano]

Finally Octivarium gets some love! Never see it pop up but it’s genuinely one of my favorite Dream Theater albums and songs

[@BokiJuda]

I knew your favourite one was Lucretia!!! Love you so much for it!

[@Payito5607]

1.Mayhem-Freezing moon. 2. Bolt Thrower-For victory. 3.Metallica-All fade to black solos. 4.Masacre- Donde Habita El Mal. 5.Sepultura-The two solos of desperate cry.

[@guillaumeroussel4845]

(not in a particular order) Voices (John Petrucci) - Dream Theater Libra (Plini) - Intervals Drive Home (Guthrie Govan) - Steven Wilson Kascade (Tosin Abasi) - Animals as Leaders The Sky is Red (Robin Ognedal) - Leprous

[@JaMbizard]

You're right you really did nail that M.I.A solo. Probably the best I've ever seen it played by anyone other Syn himself!

[@DaxterZA]

One of the first "top" style videos where the person actually talks about why they like it, great work man!

[@dvir12345]

Awesome video!! Love you solo covers

[@lilmatty33059]

I'd have to say my all time favorite guitar solo is from Dream Theater's "The Best of times". It's got the same qualities that are found in Razor's edge, but mixes in some insanely cool shreddy bits along with gorgeous soaring melodic lines. It's one of those solos that just sums up the entirety of the song perfectly, and it gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it.

[@JohnsOnStrings]

Yep. I second this.

[@AdamBurseMusic]

Great video Bradley, that was awesome man 😈🤘🎵🔥🔥🔥

[@kristjan1338]

Great vid! Like the comedy in it

[@eduardoibarra4641]

That's the best cover of the solo in Lucretia, flawless and perfect

[@PassiveHuntsman]

I named my second guitar Lucretia specifically because of that solo. Could listen to it all day. Great covers!

[@dylanrichmond3108]

Mine are 1. Fermi paradox by a7x 2. Under a glass moon by dream theater 3. Either Tornado of souls or Hangar 18 4. Devil went down to georgia - steve ouimette 5. Far from home by ffdp

[@Noixlol]

Glad to see some Galneryus, as you said, Syu is super underrated and not that known which deserves way way more, but yeah glad to see more people getting to know him and Galneryus lately, love it

[@replicated]

Never heard of Galneryus. Thanks for showing us. Awesome stuff!

[@Magmabbx]

I love your videos!❤️ love from denmark!🤪❤️

[@TheDreadNecromancer]

Always loved Mike Scaccias solo in Bodily Dismemberment. Definitely one of my favorites

[@BACorpse]

Dude, love all of those solos! Definitely would give my favorite JP solo to Under a Glass Moon and/or The Spirit Carries on, but I’ll be damned if that climax in Octavarium doesn’t pay off in spades. The build is incredible. Been fortunate to catch that one live once.

[@TheJustinboodram]

Can't really put together a list right now but Lucretia is definitely on that list. Necrophagist's Fermented Offal Discharge is one of my all time favorites 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@WildAggron]

So glad to hear you include Galneryus in here, legend of speed metal. You should maybe make a list of top solos of East Asian artists, Japan and Korea are full of top metal talents

[@fernandoleyria4612]

Great solos Bradley! You 're an amazing guitar player! Greetings from Argentina..

[@JP_Hatecrew]

I love the I, Voyager solo because it fits pefectly to the theme.

[@SkeetleSimsy]

The galneryus love from beadley is just so great, they don’t get talked about near enough

[@isaacsato1700]

Cynic - Celestial Voyage (first solo) Death - Mentally Blind Animals as Leaders - Tempting Time Blotted Science - Synaptic Plasticity, that weird free-jazz solo Megadeth - Hangar 18, the first one that Marty plays over the transition probably also throw in Buckethead - Soothsayer, Galneryus - Silent Revelation, and the first solo in Helstar - Perserverance and Desperation as honorable mentions

[@dodog4mes833]

sam's part from through the fire and flames is awessome

[@perkis5000]

SYU is so great. Hyped to see the mention here.

[@rkerver3]

Nice list, me personally I love the altitudes solo by Jason Becker but I'm glad to see this godless endeavor got some love :)

[@guitarsimon1]

Dude thank you for pointing out that chord progressions and the rest of the music can really elevate a solo, trufax!

[@manuele.itriagom.728]

Somethibg about the crazy train solo that still gets me every single time

[@SolarSons]

Awesome playing dude! Great vid too. How about Testament - Alex Skolnick, favourite solo?

[@mariomagdy1723]

Another song that is very underrated and is like sweep iconic song is cinders veil by unmoored the solo at the end will blow most mainstream solos out of the water

[@Akhin]

Dude, you nailed "This godless endeavor" solo !!

[@claudiorondinella9992]

"Octavarium" is simply perfect, my favourite JP solo along with "The Spirit Carries On". And talking about sweepy solos, the one from "Mea Culpa" by The Human Abstract is so good!

[@watosmate8935]

Dreams theatres “constant motion” solo at 3:40 is 🔥

[@bernardoviegas544]

I dont know if it is metal but nothing else matters is definitely my favorite

[@josha5769]

It’s pretty good. It’s really powerful from start to finish

[@riku5342]

Didnt KSE kinda rip off the start of the unforgiven solo

[@floris1476]

Saw Nevermore on the list, instantly liked and went to the comments. So underrated imo

[@magicrock2273]

Varied; Trapped In A Corner (Death), Practice What You Preach (Testament), In the Cold Winds of Nowhere (Dissection), Black Stone Wielder (Candlemass), Battle Against Time (Wintersun)

[@nicolasurrieta7335]

In those days i couldnt play that Lucretia solo so i fall in love with mustaine rhythm guitar there. Its just awesome

[@michaelberresford4291]

I got real wood when you said New Legend, love that song, but I practically lost it when you said Octovarium, It's such a great song, it was also one of my first DT songs, then I had to listen to the rest of what they had to offer. And how much feel does that solo have? Sooo much you could write an album comprised of power ballads. It's just so good.

[@stifgarita6649]

Well, you were right about the accuracy and that🤩🤩🤩🔥

[@anassbouhrachi577]

Great list Brad 👌🏻👌🏻 I would love to see top Avenged Sevenfold solos someday !

[@jasonsaenchan7265]

Never expected to see Galneryus! Respect

[@michanowak7060]

Solo in 'Ayreon - The Dream Dissolves' by Marcel Coenen on 2017 album The Source. Perfect mix of dramatic melodic licks and shreds

[@xqwwertyx]

Hot damn, I forgot how good the Octavarium solo is. Great playing! I can't think of a top 5, but mine would need to include BTBAM's White Walls outro solo.

[@ilovebutterstuff]

Sub'd. Dude, you are very talented.

[@synystersalazar92]

M.i.a was awesome! Syn and the Rev during city of evil was music i cant describe

[@jordanhasch2544]

Top 5 METAL solos: 1/FADE TO BLACK tied with DISPOSABLE HEROES (Kirk Hammett) 2/IRON MAN (Tony Iommi) 3/THROGH THE FIRE AND FLAMES (Herman Li/Sam Totman) 4/THE HELLION/ELECTRIC EYE (K.K. Downing/Glenn Tipton) 5/More hard rock than metal, but all 3 leads in NOVEMBER RAIN (Axl Rose)

[@brockbaldridge7620]

Dude you absolutely nailed the octavarium solo

[@cheddarbob5847]

Loved the list and playthrough. I think you spelled "The Awakening" by Galneryus wrong though haha :). Love the channel!

[@NickWebbSax]

I remember Syu was one of the first guitar super-shredders I found on KZbin back in the day. Trying to learn power metal riffs and soloing when I had only been playing for 5 minutes... Good times haha

[@AnnubisCreator]

Excelente 💯🤘

[@Olegstuff21986]

Very cool solos and playing! :) Thanks for introducing me to some very cool solos that I was unaware of. What about Andy Larocque, do you enjoy his style?

[@andyisalwaysanxious8599]

Had to comment again. Would Love to see you cover some Racer X solo's. Poison eyes would be killer. Any Paul solo. Bruce is bad ass too, but Paul is immortal 🐐🔥🎸

[@TheMetalMixtape]

I love how much you love A7X!

[@robinfarstaddey1990]

YES! The majesty!! Whooo

[@richenjoshi7054]

I loved that MIA and Octavarium solo the most

[@The3leggedhusky]

You should check out the solo in Roots Remain by Mastodon. It’s one of those that I rewind over and over again

[@johnnycash4850]

Coming home and Mad hatter by a7x are wayyyy underrated

[@gergoretvari6373]

so is Natural Born Killer and Higher

[@JRawlings14]

Omg yes Coming Home is one of my favourite A7X songs and the solo is so good

[@jagannathaniyengar4369]

@@JRawlings14 The dual solo damn! Zacky and Syn!!!

[@diego07guitar44]

yeah Coming Home is just so awesomeeeeee

[@jrwishnow]

Coming Home is my favorite a7x song! Can’t get enough of it!

[@TheOverlord2D]

Mad respect for Galneryus, they're one of my favorite bands too!

[@murderface15g13]

That is one solid list, bro. Great job on Octavarium. I would've added "The Oath" by Mercyful Fate if there was room for a 6th, but otherwise, wouldn't change a thing!

[@regular_rocker]

Niiice! Well done! Though I kind of missed the other Jeff (Waters) in this video...

[@eliasaltman4439]

Could you do a hair podcast with Glenn Fricker? Feel like the world would benefit from it

[@wesleytrott6397]

I love that Dream Theater solo. So full of emotion. And now I'm going to go learn it. Wish me luck.

[@George.Salayka]

Winter Madness by Wintersun will always be my favorite.

[@Ulluroo]

I'm partial to Battle Against Time myself, but can't deny that Winter Madness is absolutely nuts.

[@josephmaher6674]

The solo on December Flower always gets me