# Imperium guitar solo

> Phil Demmel's guitar solo on Imperium by Machine Head (2004) starts at about 3:10. From the album Through the Ashes of Empires.

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Machine Head, 2004, from *Through the Ashes of Empires*. Solo by *Phil Demmel*.

Demmel's arrival brought back the lead guitar, and this anthem's blistering solo section announced the band's rebirth.

Imperium by Machine Head is #6 in our ranking of the best Machine Head guitar solos. The solo is played by Phil Demmel and the song was released in 2004.

## In our lists

- [The Best Machine Head Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/machine-head-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Imperium?

Phil Demmel played the solo on Machine Head's Imperium (2004).

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