Afterlife guitar solo
Avenged Sevenfold, 2007, from Avenged Sevenfold. Solo by Synyster Gates.
Gates builds the solo like a short film, moving from fast harmonized runs to a melodic, almost cinematic climax. It is often named as his signature lead.
Afterlife by Avenged Sevenfold is ranked #310 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Synyster Gates and the song was released in 2007. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #5 (Heavy Mextal).
In our lists
Sources
- Heavy Mextal: Los 10 mejores solos de guitarra del metal del Siglo XXI que todo fan debe escuchar — #5
- All About The Rock: Top 10 Best Heavy Metal Guitar Solos of All Time — #8
- WatchMojo: Top 10 Heavy Metal Guitar Solos — #9
- TheTopTens: Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time — #18
- Lefty Fretz: 53 Best Metal Guitar Solos Of All Time
- Musician Tuts: The 51 Best Guitar Solos Of All Time
Who played the guitar solo on Afterlife?
Synyster Gates played the solo on Avenged Sevenfold's Afterlife (2007).
What guitar was used on the Afterlife solo?
A schecter synyster gates custom, according to widely reported accounts.
Where does Afterlife rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#310 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 2 of them.