# Metal Heart guitar solo

> Wolf Hoffmann's guitar solo on Metal Heart by Accept (1985) starts at about 2:40. From the album Metal Heart. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Accept, 1985, from *Metal Heart*. Solo by *Wolf Hoffmann*.

Hoffmann's solo quotes Beethoven's Für Elise in harmonized lines, one of metal's most famous uses of classical music.

Metal Heart by Accept is #1 in our ranking of the best Accept guitar solos. The solo is played by Wolf Hoffmann and the song was released in 1985.

## In our lists

- [The Best Accept Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/accept-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1985](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1985/) — #8

## Sources

- [DigitalDreamDoor: 200 Greatest Metal Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_metal-guitar-solos.html) — #133

### Who played the guitar solo on Metal Heart?

Wolf Hoffmann played the solo on Accept's Metal Heart (1985).

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