# Rime of the Ancient Mariner guitar solo

> Dave Murray, Adrian Smith's guitar solo on Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Iron Maiden (1984) starts at about 9:40. From the album Powerslave.

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Iron Maiden, 1984, from *Powerslave*. Solo by *Dave Murray, Adrian Smith*.

After the eerie atmospheric interlude, the band erupts into harmonized leads and trading solos. A thirteen-minute journey built around guitar storytelling.

Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Iron Maiden is #5 in our ranking of the best Iron Maiden guitar solos. The solo is played by Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and the song was released in 1984.

## In our lists

- [The Best Iron Maiden Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/iron-maiden-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Rime of the Ancient Mariner?

Dave Murray, Adrian Smith played the solo on Iron Maiden's Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1984).

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