# Colony guitar solo

> Björn Gelotte's guitar solo on Colony by In Flames (1999) starts at about 2:30. From the album Colony. Played on a Gibson Les Paul.

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In Flames, 1999, from *Colony*. Solo by *Björn Gelotte*.

Gelotte's first album on guitar yielded this title track with memorable harmony leads and a flowing solo.

Colony by In Flames is #2 in our ranking of the best In Flames guitar solos. The solo is played by Björn Gelotte and the song was released in 1999.

## In our lists

- [The Best In Flames Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/in-flames-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1999](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1999/) — #18

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Colony?

Björn Gelotte played the solo on In Flames's Colony (1999).

### What guitar was used on the Colony solo?

A gibson les paul, according to widely reported accounts.

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