# Fast as a Shark guitar solo > Wolf Hoffmann's guitar solo on Fast as a Shark by Accept (1982) starts at about 1:55. From the album Restless and Wild. A heavy metal classic from the 1980s. Canonical URL: Accept, 1982, from *Restless and Wild*. Solo by *Wolf Hoffmann*. An early speed-metal landmark with frantic, aggressive leads that influenced thrash players. Fast as a Shark by Accept is #3 in our ranking of the best Accept guitar solos. The solo is played by Wolf Hoffmann and the song was released in 1982. ## In our lists - [The Best Accept Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/accept-guitar-solos/) — #3 ## Sources - [DigitalDreamDoor: 200 Greatest Metal Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_metal-guitar-solos.html) — #180 ### Who played the guitar solo on Fast as a Shark? Wolf Hoffmann played the solo on Accept's Fast as a Shark (1982). --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)