Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2008

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 2008, ranked: solos our consensus of published lists rates highest come first, then our genre and artist rankings, with no more than three per artist. Led by India/Mountain Time by Joe Bonamassa, Use Somebody by Kings of Leon and Twilight of the Thunder God by Amon Amarth.

1. 1
   India/Mountain Time

   Joe Bonamassa · solo by Joe Bonamassa · 2008
2. 2
   Use Somebody

   Kings of Leon · solo by Matthew Followill · 2008
3. 3
   Twilight of the Thunder God

   Amon Amarth · solo by Roope Latvala (guest), Olavi Mikkonen, Johan Söderberg · 2008
4. 4
   Ain't No Rest for the Wicked

   Cage the Elephant · solo by Lincoln Parish · 2008
5. 5
   Ghost Trail

   Cult of Luna · solo by Johannes Persson · 2008
6. 6
   Shackler's Revenge

   Guns N' Roses · solo by Buckethead · 2008
7. 7
   Scapegoat Blues

   Jimmy Herring · solo by Jimmy Herring · 2008
8. 8
   Bleed

   Meshuggah · solo by Fredrik Thordendal · 2008
9. 9
   Burden

   Opeth · solo by Mikael Åkerfeldt & Fredrik Åkesson · 2008
10. 10
    Bloodmeat

    Protest the Hero · solo by Luke Hoskin · 2008
11. 11
    Snuff

    Slipknot · solo by Jim Root · 2008
12. 12
    Peaches en Regalia

    Zappa Plays Zappa · solo by Dweezil Zappa · 2008
13. 13
    Guardians of Asgaard

    Amon Amarth · solo by Olavi Mikkonen, Johan Söderberg · 2008
14. 14
    Blind Man

    Black Stone Cherry · solo by Chris Robertson · 2008
15. 15
    Inside the Fire

    Disturbed · solo by Dan Donegan · 2008
16. 16
    Psychosocial

    Slipknot · solo by Jim Root & Mick Thomson · 2008
17. 17
    Cluster Pluck

    Brad Paisley · solo by Brad Paisley · 2008
18. 18
    In One Ear

    Cage the Elephant · solo by Lincoln Parish · 2008
19. 19
    Indestructible

    Disturbed · solo by Dan Donegan · 2008
20. 20
    Ragged Wood

    Fleet Foxes · solo by Skyler Skjelset · 2008