# The Hunter guitar solo

> George Lynch's guitar solo on The Hunter by Dokken (1985) starts at about 2:04. From the album Under Lock and Key. A glam metal classic from the 1980s.

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Dokken, 1985, from *Under Lock and Key*. Solo by *George Lynch*.

A slinky, dark hard-rock single where Lynch's solo mixes wah-like vocal inflections with rapid-fire descending runs.

The Hunter by Dokken is #10 in our ranking of the best Dokken guitar solos. The solo is played by George Lynch and the song was released in 1985.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dokken Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dokken-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

- [DigitalDreamDoor: 200 Greatest Metal Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_metal-guitar-solos.html) — #91

### Who played the guitar solo on The Hunter?

George Lynch played the solo on Dokken's The Hunter (1985).

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