Face of Melinda
Opeth, 1999, from Still Life. Solo by Mikael Åkerfeldt.
A jazz-inflected, mostly clean ballad whose gentle lead guitar carries the drama. It displays the band's softer, more sophisticated side.
Face of Melinda by Opeth is #11 in our ranking of the best Opeth guitar solos. The solo is played by Mikael Åkerfeldt and the song was released in 1999.
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Who played the guitar solo on Face of Melinda?
Mikael Åkerfeldt played the solo on Opeth's Face of Melinda (1999).