# Children of the Grave guitar solo

> Tony Iommi's guitar solo on Children of the Grave by Black Sabbath (1971) starts at about 2:45. From the album Master of Reality.

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Black Sabbath, 1971, from *Master of Reality*. Solo by *Tony Iommi*.

Over a galloping rhythm, Iommi's detuned lead lines snarl and swirl, prefiguring decades of heavy metal.

Children of the Grave by Black Sabbath is #5 in our ranking of the best Black Sabbath guitar solos. The solo is played by Tony Iommi and the song was released in 1971.

## In our lists

- [The Best Black Sabbath Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/black-sabbath-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [The Best Tony Iommi Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tony-iommi-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [The Greatest Gibson SG Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/gibson-sg-solos/) — #14

## Sources

- [WatchMojo: Top 10 Heavy Metal Guitar Solos](https://www.watchmojo.com/articles/top-10-heavy-metal-guitar-solos) — #4

### Who played the guitar solo on Children of the Grave?

Tony Iommi played the solo on Black Sabbath's Children of the Grave (1971).

### What guitar was used on the Children of the Grave solo?

A gibson sg through a Laney amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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