# Sleeping Giant guitar solo

> Brent Hinds's guitar solo on Sleeping Giant by Mastodon (2006) starts at about 2:20. From the album Blood Mountain. A prog metal classic from the 2000s.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Mastodon Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mastodon-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Sleeping Giant?

Brent Hinds played the solo on Mastodon's Sleeping Giant (2006).

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