# Empire guitar solo

> Chris DeGarmo & Michael Wilton's guitar solo on Empire by Queensrÿche (1990) starts at about 2:38. From the album Empire.

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Queensrÿche, 1990, from *Empire*. Solo by *Chris DeGarmo & Michael Wilton*.

A driving, politically charged title track with a sharp, aggressive solo break.

Empire by Queensrÿche is #11 in our ranking of the best Queensrÿche guitar solos. The solo is played by Chris DeGarmo & Michael Wilton and the song was released in 1990.

## In our lists

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

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Empire?

Chris DeGarmo & Michael Wilton played the solo on Queensrÿche's Empire (1990).

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