# Critical Acclaim guitar solo

> Synyster Gates's guitar solo on Critical Acclaim by Avenged Sevenfold (2007) starts at about 3:04. From the album Avenged Sevenfold.

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Avenged Sevenfold, 2007, from *Avenged Sevenfold*. Solo by *Synyster Gates*.

An aggressive, fast solo that cuts through the song's political fury with pinpoint picking.

Critical Acclaim by Avenged Sevenfold is #18 in our ranking of the best Avenged Sevenfold guitar solos. The solo is played by Synyster Gates and the song was released in 2007.

## In our lists

- [The Best Avenged Sevenfold Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/avenged-sevenfold-guitar-solos/) — #18

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Critical Acclaim?

Synyster Gates played the solo on Avenged Sevenfold's Critical Acclaim (2007).

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