# Symptom of the Universe guitar solo

> Tony Iommi's guitar solo on Symptom of the Universe by Black Sabbath (1975) starts at about 2:30. From the album Sabotage.

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Black Sabbath, 1975, from *Sabotage*. Solo by *Tony Iommi*.

A proto-thrash riff gives way to a frantic solo and then an unexpected acoustic jam coda, showing the band's range in one track.

Symptom of the Universe by Black Sabbath is #6 in our ranking of the best Black Sabbath guitar solos. The solo is played by Tony Iommi and the song was released in 1975.

## In our lists

- [The Best Black Sabbath Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/black-sabbath-guitar-solos/) — #6
- [The Best Tony Iommi Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tony-iommi-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Symptom of the Universe?

Tony Iommi played the solo on Black Sabbath's Symptom of the Universe (1975).

### What guitar was used on the Symptom of the Universe solo?

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

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