# Seize the Day guitar solo

> Synyster Gates's guitar solo on Seize the Day by Avenged Sevenfold (2005) starts at about 2:41. From the album City of Evil.

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

A lyrical, singing power-ballad solo with tasteful bends and a soaring melodic arc.

Seize the Day by Avenged Sevenfold is #6 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/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Seize the Day?

Synyster Gates played the solo on Avenged Sevenfold's Seize the Day (2005).

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