# Axis of Evil guitar solo

> Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen's guitar solo on Axis of Evil by Derek Sherinian (2003). From the album Black Utopia. A prog metal classic from the 2000s.

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Derek Sherinian, 2003, from *Black Utopia*. Solo by *Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen*.

The album's standout pits Zakk Wylde's pinch-harmonic aggression against Yngwie Malmsteen's neoclassical sweeps in a rare head-to-head guitar duel.

Axis of Evil by Derek Sherinian is #1 in our ranking of the best Derek Sherinian guitar solos. The solo is played by Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen and the song was released in 2003.

## In our lists

- [The Best Derek Sherinian Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/derek-sherinian-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2003](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2003/) — #14
- [Guest Guitar Solos on Rock and Metal Records](https://greatestsolos.com/list/guest-guitar-solos-rock-metal/) — #22

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Axis of Evil?

Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen played the solo on Derek Sherinian's Axis of Evil (2003).

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