# Frankenstein guitar solo

> Zakk Wylde's guitar solo on Frankenstein by Derek Sherinian (2001). From the album Inertia. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Derek Sherinian, 2001, from *Inertia*. Solo by *Zakk Wylde*.

A heavy cover of the Edgar Winter Group instrumental, with Zakk Wylde's pentatonic shredding driving the riff into metal territory.

Frankenstein by Derek Sherinian is #4 in our ranking of the best Derek Sherinian guitar solos. The solo is played by Zakk Wylde and the song was released in 2001.

## In our lists

- [The Best Derek Sherinian Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/derek-sherinian-guitar-solos/) — #4
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2001](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2001/) — #19

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Frankenstein?

Zakk Wylde played the solo on Derek Sherinian's Frankenstein (2001).

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