Favorite(not best) solos in extreme metal genres

SxE Punk · 29-12-2007 7:07pm #1

I'll start off with the solo from War Rising from the Irish death metal band ColdWar's second album, In The Sun's Dead Rays.

Mr. CooL ICE · 29-12-2007 8:02pm

Death - Trapped In A Corner
Necrophagist - Advanced Corpse Tumor
Slayer - War Ensemble (Kerry King's one)
Arch Enemy - Immortal

Not sure if they are eligible, but the following also stand out for me:
Megadeth - Tornado Of Souls
Children Of Bodom - Bodom Beach Terror (keyboard outro solo)

Unfortunately, extreme metal solos have more of an emphasis on speed and technicality than anything else. Not saying they are crap... They do fit the music more often than not, but just become unmemorable. People like Trey Azagthoth are great guitarists, but none of their solos would be as memorable as anything from a less extreme genre

galwayrush · 29-12-2007 8:06pm

Alex Lifeson on Between the Wheels, Rush is hard to beat.

SxE Punk · 29-12-2007 8:24pm

Rush are great, but they're hardly extreme metal?

I agree with what you're saying LordChessington about metal solos becoming easily forgotten, but I think thats really only because metal bands don't get played to death on MTV with extravagant videos that emphasize the solos, like for example November Rain by GNR.

Pyr0 · 30-12-2007 2:22am

Always loved Land of Tears by Pestilence from the Testimony of the Ancients album.

Have to disagree with Trey having no memorable solos, Where the Slime Live stands out instantly for me. The last solo in the song Nothing but Fear by Eric Rutan is great, even Eyes to See, Ears to Hear yet another by Trey do it for me personally.

Music4life · 30-12-2007 2:07pm

Fermented Offal Discharge-Necrophagist
Floods-Pantera
orphaned land-Ocean Land
Megadeth-Hanger 18
Black Label Society-Blackened Waters:D

SxE Punk · 30-12-2007 6:01pm

I can pick any Necrophagist, Origin or Decapitated song and it'll have a solo I love.

Vital Remains too.

FunkZ · 30-12-2007 7:55pm

Music4life wrote: »

Megadeth-Hanger 18

Fcuking immense! I can't pinpoint one at the moment but any of the solos on the album Tempo of the Damned by Exodus.

ThaMasta · 30-12-2007 11:51pm

My persaonal favourite:

Wintersun - "Winter Madness"

Epic and very memorable.

Here's Jari slaying it live -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP9Jads-o8s

Vim Fuego · 31-12-2007 12:59am

Where would this thread be without some Trey Azagthoth?

Where The Slime Live - Morbid Angel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZLTKb-V5uY

Solo was dedicated to EVH in the liner notes if I remember correctly.

31-12-2007 1:10am

Meshuggah - Future breed macine or Slayer - Seasons in the abyss.

Although Hanger 18 is a beast!

Rattlehead_ie · 31-12-2007 1:27am

Some great solos on Megadeth RIP album
Hanger 18
Tornado
End of Holy Wars.

You also have the likes of
Slayer - War Ensemble (Kerry King's one) as Lord Chess said
Metallica - One
Pantera - Cemetery Gates

Still loads I can think of

kona · 31-12-2007 1:35am

the solo from Hear N aid.
Motley Crue...Piece of your action
W.A.S.P.....chainsaw charlie
Ratt.......Lack of communication
Motley Crue...Dr Feelgood.

LightofDarkness · 31-12-2007 5:26pm

Not really a lot of extreme metal bands being mentioned, eh?

Trey Azagthoth had some blinders on Formulas Fatal To The Flesh, especially Prayer of Hatred. Cynic as well, just about every song on Focus has a great solo, Masvidal is a legend. Necrophagist have some really good ones, though the standout for me would have to be Epitaph as they don't rely as much on the neo-classical stuff in that song. Sleep Terror have some excellently written solos as well. Symbiosis have some sort of legend on guitar as well, that man can widdle a solo like the greats. The bass player from Pavor is a monster, you'd be hard struck to find any bass player who can play like him, and the guitarist doesn't fail to impress with his Jason Becker meets Steve Vai licks.

Fad · 31-12-2007 6:21pm

I Killed The Prom Queen-Sharks In Your Mouth, its not EXTREME but its got growling and drop b guitar.

or Annihilation By The Hands Of God-Roadrunner United has a pretty good solo (james murphy i think)

kona · 31-12-2007 6:24pm

LightofDarkness wrote: »

Not really a lot of extreme metal bands being mentioned, eh?

Trey Azagthoth had some blinders on Formulas Fatal To The Flesh, especially Prayer of Hatred. Cynic as well, just about every song on Focus has a great solo, Masvidal is a legend. Necrophagist have some really good ones, though the standout for me would have to be Epitaph as they don't rely as much on the neo-classical stuff in that song. Sleep Terror have some excellently written solos as well. Symbiosis have some sort of legend on guitar as well, that man can widdle a solo like the greats. The bass player from Pavor is a monster, you'd be hard struck to find any bass player who can play like him, and the guitarist doesn't fail to impress with his Jason Becker meets Steve Vai licks.

true, but extreme compared to what..nickleback:D:D:D:eek:!!!!
ye i didnt see the extreme bit, but metallica,megadeth, pantera, they are tame compared to some!

j0e · 31-12-2007 6:29pm

high and dry - radiohead

Fad · 31-12-2007 6:34pm

Conquer All-Behemoth
(when i first heard them [slaves shall serve] thought it was just noise, now i quite like them

)

demanufactured · 31-12-2007 7:16pm

Panteras ****ing hostile is a wicked solo, as is floods.
Slayer - War ensemble , seasons.

mp3guy · 31-12-2007 8:09pm

Meshuggah - I at 5:40

SxE Punk · 31-12-2007 10:26pm

EXTREME METAL.

Not soft rock or weird alternative stuff.

It wasn't me! · 31-12-2007 11:08pm

I believe you have missed the point.

Morf · 01-01-2008 1:11am

mp3guy wrote: »

Meshuggah - I at 5:40

I'd agree with this

p2kone · 01-01-2008 1:28am

Tool - Ænema

Music4life · 01-01-2008 1:47pm

the dagger on roadrunner united is good aswell:D

It wasn't me! · 01-01-2008 4:45pm

Music4life wrote: »

the dagger on roadrunner united is good aswell:D

Most definitely. Jeff Waters is an unsung hero.

Fad · 01-01-2008 5:13pm

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Jeff Waters is an unsung hero.

GAH annihilator is such cheese

i mean the guy can shred but its just unpleasant to listen to, and live dont get me started.

solo in, from a buried heart-abigail williams is pretty good

CerebralCortex · 01-01-2008 5:24pm

Opeth - A fair Judgement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFFWDUhuMDg

It wasn't me! · 01-01-2008 5:43pm

Fad wrote: »

GAH annihilator is such cheese i mean the guy can shred but its just unpleasant to listen to, and live dont get me started.

solo in, from a buried heart-abigail williams is pretty good

You fail at life...

Nah, I get what you mean, but there are some great tunes involved as well, and he really is one of those players who needs more credit.

Fad · 01-01-2008 5:48pm

It wasn't me! wrote: »

I get what you mean, but there are some great tunes involved as well, and he really is one of those players who needs more credit.

Watching the dvd that came with that album,
theres some pretty savage solos on it, including his one

in the fire-anyone? the bit with the tap on the floyd rose just is sooooo good