# The End of Heartache guitar solo

> Adam Dutkiewicz & Joel Stroetzel's guitar solo on The End of Heartache by Killswitch Engage (2004) starts at about 2:30. From the album The End of Heartache.

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Killswitch Engage, 2004, from *The End of Heartache*. Solo by *Adam Dutkiewicz & Joel Stroetzel*.

A Grammy-nominated anthem with a soaring, melancholic lead break.

The End of Heartache by Killswitch Engage is #2 in our ranking of the best Killswitch Engage guitar solos. The solo is played by Adam Dutkiewicz & Joel Stroetzel and the song was released in 2004.

## In our lists

- [The Best Killswitch Engage Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/killswitch-engage-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2004](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2004/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The End of Heartache?

Adam Dutkiewicz & Joel Stroetzel played the solo on Killswitch Engage's The End of Heartache (2004).

### What guitar was used on the The End of Heartache solo?

A caparison, according to widely reported accounts.

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