# Breaking the Chains guitar solo

> George Lynch's guitar solo on Breaking the Chains by Dokken (1983) starts at about 2:08. From the album Breaking the Chains.

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Dokken, 1983, from *Breaking the Chains*. Solo by *George Lynch*.

The early title track shows a younger, rawer Lynch already mixing fiery speed with a nasty, gnarly tone.

Breaking the Chains by Dokken is #12 in our ranking of the best Dokken guitar solos. The solo is played by George Lynch and the song was released in 1983.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dokken Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dokken-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Breaking the Chains?

George Lynch played the solo on Dokken's Breaking the Chains (1983).

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