# Medusa guitar solo

> Dan Spitz's guitar solo on Medusa by Anthrax (1985) starts at about 2:50. From the album Spreading the Disease. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Anthrax, 1985, from *Spreading the Disease*. Solo by *Dan Spitz*.

A darker, grinding track whose lead weaves harmonic-minor phrasing through the heavy riffs.

Medusa by Anthrax is #7 in our ranking of the best Anthrax guitar solos. The solo is played by Dan Spitz and the song was released in 1985.

## In our lists

- [The Best Anthrax Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/anthrax-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Medusa?

Dan Spitz played the solo on Anthrax's Medusa (1985).

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