# The Last Baron guitar solo

> Brent Hinds's guitar solo on The Last Baron by Mastodon (2009) starts at about 8:02. From the album Crack the Skye. A prog metal classic from the 2000s.

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Mastodon, 2009, from *Crack the Skye*. Solo by *Brent Hinds*.

A 13-minute prog odyssey full of twisting harmony lines and a spiralling Hinds solo that mixes fast legato runs with hybrid-picked flurries. It is the band's most ambitious lead-guitar showcase.

The Last Baron by Mastodon is featured in our Progressive Metal (#6) list. The solo is played by Brent Hinds and the song was released in 2009.

## In our lists

- [The Best Mastodon Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mastodon-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2009](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2009/) — #5
- [The 18 Best Progressive Metal Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/prog-metal-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Last Baron?

Brent Hinds played the solo on Mastodon's The Last Baron (2009).

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