# Face of Melinda guitar solo

> Mikael Åkerfeldt's guitar solo on Face of Melinda by Opeth (1999) starts at about 4:22. From the album Still Life. A prog metal classic from the 1990s.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Opeth Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/opeth-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Face of Melinda?

Mikael Åkerfeldt played the solo on Opeth's Face of Melinda (1999).

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