# The Hellion / Electric Eye guitar solo

> Glenn Tipton & K. K. Downing's guitar solo on The Hellion / Electric Eye by Judas Priest (1982). From the album Screaming for Vengeance.

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Judas Priest, 1982, from *Screaming for Vengeance*. Solo by *Glenn Tipton & K. K. Downing*.

The harmonized Hellion intro leads into a taut, perfectly placed Electric Eye solo, one of metal's most famous openings.

The Hellion / Electric Eye by Judas Priest is #8 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 1982.

## In our lists

- [The Best Judas Priest Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/judas-priest-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Hellion / Electric Eye?

Glenn Tipton & K. K. Downing played the solo on Judas Priest's The Hellion / Electric Eye (1982).

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