# Hiroshima Mon Amour guitar solo

> Yngwie Malmsteen's guitar solo on Hiroshima Mon Amour by Alcatrazz (1983) starts at about 2:15. From the album No Parole from Rock 'n' Roll.

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Alcatrazz, 1983, from *No Parole from Rock 'n' Roll*. Solo by *Yngwie Malmsteen*.

A driving Alcatrazz track whose blistering solo helped make his name in the US.

Hiroshima Mon Amour by Alcatrazz is #15 in our ranking of the best Yngwie Malmsteen guitar solos. The solo is played by Yngwie Malmsteen and the song was released in 1983.

## In our lists

- [The Best Yngwie Malmsteen Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/yngwie-malmsteen-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Hiroshima Mon Amour?

Yngwie Malmsteen played the solo on Alcatrazz's Hiroshima Mon Amour (1983).

### What guitar was used on the Hiroshima Mon Amour solo?

A fender stratocaster (scalloped) through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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