# Afterlife guitar solo

> Synyster Gates's guitar solo on Afterlife by Avenged Sevenfold (2007) starts at about 2:50. From the album Avenged Sevenfold.

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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

- [The Best Avenged Sevenfold Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/avenged-sevenfold-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2007](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2007/) — #5

## Sources

- [Heavy Mextal: Los 10 mejores solos de guitarra del metal del Siglo XXI que todo fan debe escuchar](https://heavymextal.com/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](https://allabouttherock.co.uk/top-10-best-heavy-metal-guitar-solos-time/) — #8
- [WatchMojo: Top 10 Heavy Metal Guitar Solos](https://www.watchmojo.com/articles/top-10-heavy-metal-guitar-solos) — #9
- [TheTopTens: Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.thetoptens.com/music/greatest-guitar-solos/) — #18
- [Lefty Fretz: 53 Best Metal Guitar Solos Of All Time](https://leftyfretz.com/best-metal-guitar-solos/)
- [Musician Tuts: The 51 Best Guitar Solos Of All Time](https://musiciantuts.com/best-guitar-solos/)

### 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.

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