Iron Man guitar solo
Black Sabbath, 1970, from Paranoid. Solo by Tony Iommi.
Beyond the riff, the double-tracked solo section in the uptempo middle shows Iommi's gift for pentatonic phrasing with a sinister edge.
Iron Man by Black Sabbath is ranked #377 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Tony Iommi and the song was released in 1970. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #59 (Guitar Solo Legends).
In our lists
- The Best Black Sabbath Guitar Solos — #4
- The Best Tony Iommi Guitar Solos — #4
- Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1970 — #19
- The Greatest Gibson SG Solos — #13
Sources
- Guitar Solo Legends: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time — Ranked (2026) — #59
- RAG Music: ギターソロがかっこいい洋楽の名曲まとめ
Who played the guitar solo on Iron Man?
Tony Iommi played the solo on Black Sabbath's Iron Man (1970).
What guitar was used on the Iron Man solo?
A gibson sg through a Laney amp, according to widely reported accounts.
Where does Iron Man rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#377 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 2 of them.