Ego Death guitar solo

Polyphia ft. Steve Vai, 2022, from Remember That You Will Die. Solo by Steve Vai, Tim Henson & Scott LePage.

Ego Death features Steve Vai as a guest alongside Polyphia's Tim Henson and Scott LePage, and the collision of generations is the point. The Polyphia guitarists bring their clean, intricate, hip-hop-influenced lines, while Vai delivers a solo full of his trademark whammy-bar expression, legato runs and vocal-like phrasing. The different styles complement each other, showing how shred guitar has evolved. The production is crisp and modern, letting each player's tone shine through. It is a fun, virtuosic collaboration. Listen for the handoff to Vai's solo, where the texture shifts from tight, precise patterns to a more expressive, free-flowing lead that stretches and bends each note.

Ego Death by Polyphia ft. Steve Vai is ranked #504 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Steve Vai, Tim Henson & Scott LePage and the song was released in 2022.

In our lists

• The Greatest Solo of Every Year — #79
• 2010 to Now — #21
• Guest Solos — #8
• The Best Polyphia Guitar Solos — #3
• The Best Tim Henson Guitar Solos — #3
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2022 — #1
• The 16 Best Guitar Solos of the 2020s (So Far) — #3
• Guest Guitar Solos on Rock and Metal Records — #6

Sources

• Guitar World: The greatest guitar solos of the 21st century... so far — #34
• RAG Music: ギターソロがかっこいい洋楽の名曲まとめ