Clockworks
Meshuggah, 2016, from The Violent Sleep of Reason. Solo by Fredrik Thordendal.
A dense, recorded-live-in-studio assault with a jagged, atonal lead. The organic recording gives the solo raw immediacy.
Clockworks by Meshuggah is #10 in our ranking of the best Meshuggah guitar solos. The solo is played by Fredrik Thordendal and the song was released in 2016.
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Who played the guitar solo on Clockworks?
Fredrik Thordendal played the solo on Meshuggah's Clockworks (2016).
What guitar was used on the Clockworks solo?
An ibanez 8-string, according to widely reported accounts.