# Poison Was the Cure guitar solo

> Marty Friedman's guitar solo on Poison Was the Cure by Megadeth (1990) starts at about 2:23. From the album Rust in Peace.

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Megadeth, 1990, from *Rust in Peace*. Solo by *Marty Friedman*.

A furious, compact burst of speed and exotic intervals.

Poison Was the Cure by Megadeth is #8 in our ranking of the best Marty Friedman guitar solos. The solo is played by Marty Friedman and the song was released in 1990.

## In our lists

- [The Best Marty Friedman Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/marty-friedman-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Poison Was the Cure?

Marty Friedman played the solo on Megadeth's Poison Was the Cure (1990).

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