Heaven and Hell guitar solo
Black Sabbath, 1980, from Heaven and Hell. Solo by Tony Iommi.
The long mid-song build gives Iommi room for a soaring, melodic solo that climbs over Geezer's walking bass into one of metal's great crescendos.
Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath is ranked #508 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Tony Iommi and the song was released in 1980. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #92 (DigitalDreamDoor).
In our lists
- The Best Black Sabbath Guitar Solos — #2
- The Best Tony Iommi Guitar Solos — #2
- Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1980 — #14
Sources
- DigitalDreamDoor: 200 Greatest Metal Guitar Solos — #92
- Duncan Smith Guitars (Australia): Ten great rock guitar solos
Who played the guitar solo on Heaven and Hell?
Tony Iommi played the solo on Black Sabbath's Heaven and Hell (1980).
What guitar was used on the Heaven and Hell solo?
A jaydee custom sg through a Laney amp, according to widely reported accounts.
Where does Heaven and Hell rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#508 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.