# Seventh Son of a Seventh Son guitar solo

> Dave Murray, Adrian Smith's guitar solo on Seventh Son of a Seventh Son by Iron Maiden (1988) starts at about 6:45. Ranked #577 of all time across 80 lists.

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Iron Maiden, 1988, from *Seventh Son of a Seventh Son*. Solo by *Dave Murray, Adrian Smith*.

The long instrumental middle unfolds from atmospheric passages into two contrasting solos. Proggy and cinematic.

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son by Iron Maiden is ranked #577 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and the song was released in 1988. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #21 (DigitalDreamDoor).

## In our lists

- [The Best Iron Maiden Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/iron-maiden-guitar-solos/) — #13
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1988](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1988/) — #6

## Sources

- [DigitalDreamDoor: 200 Greatest Metal Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_metal-guitar-solos.html) — #21
- [Digital Dream Door: 250 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_guitarsolo.html) — #118

### Who played the guitar solo on Seventh Son of a Seventh Son?

Dave Murray, Adrian Smith played the solo on Iron Maiden's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988).

### Where does Seventh Son of a Seventh Son rank among the greatest guitar solos?

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

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