# In the Name of God guitar solo

> John Petrucci's guitar solo on In the Name of God by Dream Theater (2003) starts at about 7:58. From the album Train of Thought.

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Dream Theater, 2003, from *Train of Thought*. Solo by *John Petrucci*.

The album's closer features a monstrous, cascading solo section with Petrucci at his most ferocious.

In the Name of God by Dream Theater is #14 in our ranking of the best Dream Theater guitar solos. The solo is played by John Petrucci and the song was released in 2003.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dream Theater Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dream-theater-guitar-solos/) — #14
- [The Best John Petrucci Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/john-petrucci-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on In the Name of God?

John Petrucci played the solo on Dream Theater's In the Name of God (2003).

### What guitar was used on the In the Name of God solo?

An ernie ball music man jp through a Mesa/Boogie amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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