# Mental Beat guitar solo

> Andy McCoy's guitar solo on Mental Beat by Hanoi Rocks (1983) starts at about 3:00. From the album Back to Mystery City. A glam metal classic from the 1980s.

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Hanoi Rocks, 1983, from *Back to Mystery City*. Solo by *Andy McCoy*.

A hard-driving track with slashing riffs and a fiery, loose lead.

Mental Beat by Hanoi Rocks is #11 in our ranking of the best Hanoi Rocks guitar solos. The solo is played by Andy McCoy and the song was released in 1983.

## In our lists

- [The Best Hanoi Rocks Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/hanoi-rocks-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Mental Beat?

Andy McCoy played the solo on Hanoi Rocks's Mental Beat (1983).

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