# Blinded in Chains guitar solo

> Synyster Gates's guitar solo on Blinded in Chains by Avenged Sevenfold (2005) starts at about 2:44. From the album City of Evil.

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Avenged Sevenfold, 2005, from *City of Evil*. Solo by *Synyster Gates*.

A fan-favorite deep cut full of twin leads and intricate soloing across its long runtime.

Blinded in Chains by Avenged Sevenfold is #17 in our ranking of the best Avenged Sevenfold guitar solos. The solo is played by Synyster Gates and the song was released in 2005.

## In our lists

- [The Best Avenged Sevenfold Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/avenged-sevenfold-guitar-solos/) — #17

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Blinded in Chains?

Synyster Gates played the solo on Avenged Sevenfold's Blinded in Chains (2005).

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