# Breaking the Silence guitar solo

> Chris DeGarmo & Michael Wilton's guitar solo on Breaking the Silence by Queensrÿche (1988) starts at about 2:25. From the album Operation: Mindcrime.

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Queensrÿche, 1988, from *Operation: Mindcrime*. Solo by *Chris DeGarmo & Michael Wilton*.

An urgent, hook-laden track with tight twin-guitar leads.

Breaking the Silence by Queensrÿche is #13 in our ranking of the best Queensrÿche guitar solos. The solo is played by Chris DeGarmo & Michael Wilton and the song was released in 1988.

## In our lists

- [The Best Queensrÿche Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/queensryche-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Breaking the Silence?

Chris DeGarmo & Michael Wilton played the solo on Queensrÿche's Breaking the Silence (1988).

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