# Hell Bent for Leather guitar solo

> Glenn Tipton's guitar solo on Hell Bent for Leather by Judas Priest (1978) starts at 1:29. From the album Killing Machine.

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Judas Priest, 1978, from *Killing Machine*. Solo by *Glenn Tipton*.

A short, stinging solo that punches as hard as the riff, a concert staple for decades.

Hell Bent for Leather by Judas Priest is #13 in our ranking of the best Judas Priest guitar solos. The solo is played by Glenn Tipton and the song was released in 1978.

## In our lists

- [The Best Judas Priest Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/judas-priest-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Hell Bent for Leather?

Glenn Tipton played the solo on Judas Priest's Hell Bent for Leather (1978).

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