# In My Darkest Hour guitar solo

> Dave Mustaine's guitar solo on In My Darkest Hour by Megadeth (1988) starts at about 3:45. From the album So Far, So Good... So What!.

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Megadeth, 1988, from *So Far, So Good... So What!*. Solo by *Dave Mustaine*.

Written in grief, it features Mustaine's most emotional soloing, moving from melancholic phrases to furious runs. It is regarded as one of his finest moments.

In My Darkest Hour by Megadeth is #8 in our ranking of the best Dave Mustaine guitar solos. The solo is played by Dave Mustaine and the song was released in 1988.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dave Mustaine Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dave-mustaine-guitar-solos/) — #8
- [The Best Megadeth Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/megadeth-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

- [DigitalDreamDoor: 200 Greatest Metal Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_metal-guitar-solos.html) — #130

### Who played the guitar solo on In My Darkest Hour?

Dave Mustaine played the solo on Megadeth's In My Darkest Hour (1988).

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