Overkill
Motörhead, 1979, from Overkill. Solo by Fast Eddie Clarke.
The song keeps pretending to end and roaring back, and Clarke's leads get wilder with each false finish. A blueprint for thrash.
Overkill by Motörhead is #2 in our ranking of the best Motörhead guitar solos. The solo is played by Fast Eddie Clarke and the song was released in 1979.
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Who played the guitar solo on Overkill?
Fast Eddie Clarke played the solo on Motörhead's Overkill (1979).
What guitar was used on the Overkill solo?
A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.