# Headless Cross guitar solo

> Tony Iommi's guitar solo on Headless Cross by Black Sabbath (1989) starts at about 2:55. From the album Headless Cross. A heavy metal classic from the 1980s.

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Black Sabbath, 1989, from *Headless Cross*. Solo by *Tony Iommi*.

A polished late-'80s Iommi solo, melodic and precise, over the Tony Martin era's grand, gothic backdrop.

Headless Cross by Black Sabbath is #18 in our ranking of the best Black Sabbath guitar solos. The solo is played by Tony Iommi and the song was released in 1989.

## In our lists

- [The Best Black Sabbath Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/black-sabbath-guitar-solos/) — #18

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Headless Cross?

Tony Iommi played the solo on Black Sabbath's Headless Cross (1989).

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