# Exciter guitar solo

> Glenn Tipton & K. K. Downing's guitar solo on Exciter by Judas Priest (1978) starts at about 3:24. From the album Stained Class.

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Judas Priest, 1978, from *Stained Class*. Solo by *Glenn Tipton & K. K. Downing*.

An early speed-metal blast with frantic, chaotic solos that pointed the way toward thrash.

Exciter by Judas Priest is #5 in our ranking of the best Judas Priest guitar solos. The solo is played by Glenn Tipton & K. K. Downing and the song was released in 1978.

## In our lists

- [The Best Judas Priest Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/judas-priest-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Exciter?

Glenn Tipton & K. K. Downing played the solo on Judas Priest's Exciter (1978).

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