Sleeping Giant
Mastodon, 2006, from Blood Mountain. Solo by Brent Hinds.
A slower, spacey build lets Hinds stretch into a patient, melodic solo drenched in atmosphere. It shows his gift for emotive phrasing over flash.
Sleeping Giant by Mastodon is #9 in our ranking of the best Mastodon guitar solos. The solo is played by Brent Hinds and the song was released in 2006.
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Who played the guitar solo on Sleeping Giant?
Brent Hinds played the solo on Mastodon's Sleeping Giant (2006).