# Veteran of the Psychic Wars guitar solo

> Buck Dharma's guitar solo on Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Öyster Cult (1981) starts at about 3:20. From the album Fire of Unknown Origin.

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Blue Öyster Cult, 1981, from *Fire of Unknown Origin*. Solo by *Buck Dharma*.

Over a martial drum pattern, Dharma's lead wails with dark, sustained intensity that matches the song's sci-fi dread.

Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Öyster Cult is #5 in our ranking of the best Blue Öyster Cult guitar solos. The solo is played by Buck Dharma and the song was released in 1981.

## In our lists

- [The Best Blue Öyster Cult Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/blue-oyster-cult-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Veteran of the Psychic Wars?

Buck Dharma played the solo on Blue Öyster Cult's Veteran of the Psychic Wars (1981).

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