# Overkill guitar solo

> Fast Eddie Clarke's guitar solo on Overkill by Motörhead (1979) starts at about 1:43. From the album Overkill. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Motörhead Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/motorhead-guitar-solos/) — #2

## Sources

### 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.

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