# Metal Thrashing Mad guitar solo

> Dan Spitz's guitar solo on Metal Thrashing Mad by Anthrax (1984) starts at about 1:00. From the album Fistful of Metal. A thrash metal classic from the 1980s.

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Anthrax, 1984, from *Fistful of Metal*. Solo by *Dan Spitz*.

A raw early speed-metal track whose frantic lead shows the band's young, reckless energy.

Metal Thrashing Mad by Anthrax is #13 in our ranking of the best Anthrax guitar solos. The solo is played by Dan Spitz and the song was released in 1984.

## In our lists

- [The Best Anthrax Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/anthrax-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Metal Thrashing Mad?

Dan Spitz played the solo on Anthrax's Metal Thrashing Mad (1984).

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