# Curl of the Burl guitar solo

> Brent Hinds's guitar solo on Curl of the Burl by Mastodon (2011) starts at about 2:20. From the album The Hunter. A prog metal classic from the 2010s.

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Mastodon, 2011, from *The Hunter*. Solo by *Brent Hinds*.

A stomping, bluesy riff frames a compact, fuzzed-out solo. It proved the band could deliver concise, hooky guitar parts.

Curl of the Burl by Mastodon is #15 in our ranking of the best Mastodon guitar solos. The solo is played by Brent Hinds and the song was released in 2011.

## In our lists

- [The Best Mastodon Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mastodon-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Curl of the Burl?

Brent Hinds played the solo on Mastodon's Curl of the Burl (2011).

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