# Descend the Shades of Night guitar solo

> Robb Flynn's guitar solo on Descend the Shades of Night by Machine Head (2004) starts at about 4:50. From the album Through the Ashes of Empires.

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Machine Head, 2004, from *Through the Ashes of Empires*. Solo by *Robb Flynn*.

A slow-burning epic that ends with an expansive, emotive lead passage.

Descend the Shades of Night by Machine Head is #12 in our ranking of the best Machine Head guitar solos. The solo is played by Robb Flynn and the song was released in 2004.

## In our lists

- [The Best Machine Head Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/machine-head-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

- [Lefty Fretz: 53 Best Metal Guitar Solos Of All Time](https://leftyfretz.com/best-metal-guitar-solos/)

### Who played the guitar solo on Descend the Shades of Night?

Robb Flynn played the solo on Machine Head's Descend the Shades of Night (2004).

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