# Spreading the Disease guitar solo

> Chris DeGarmo & Michael Wilton's guitar solo on Spreading the Disease by Queensrÿche (1988) starts at about 2:13. From the album Operation: Mindcrime.

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

Stuttering riffs and quick-fire lead trades make this a guitar highlight of the concept album.

Spreading the Disease by Queensrÿche is #14 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/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Spreading the Disease?

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

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