# Fear of the Dark guitar solo

> Dave Murray, Janick Gers's guitar solo on Fear of the Dark by Iron Maiden (1992) starts at about 4:05. From the album Fear of the Dark.

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Iron Maiden, 1992, from *Fear of the Dark*. Solo by *Dave Murray, Janick Gers*.

The iconic harmony melody sets up Murray's legato-heavy solo and Gers' wilder one. A live anthem centred on its guitar lines.

Fear of the Dark by Iron Maiden is ranked #399 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Dave Murray, Janick Gers and the song was released in 1992. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #38 (Ranker).

## In our lists

- [The Best Iron Maiden Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/iron-maiden-guitar-solos/) — #6
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1992](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1992/) — #11

## Sources

- [Ranker: The Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-guitar-solos/johnwarner) — #38

### Who played the guitar solo on Fear of the Dark?

Dave Murray, Janick Gers played the solo on Iron Maiden's Fear of the Dark (1992).

### Where does Fear of the Dark rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#399 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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