Bullet in the Head guitar solo
Rage Against the Machine, 1992, from Rage Against the Machine. Solo by Tom Morello.
Morello creates otherworldly tones by tapping the pickups and manipulating a cable jack, then unleashes a feedback-laden eruption for the climax. It shows how far he pushed beyond conventional fretting.
Bullet in the Head by Rage Against the Machine is ranked #269 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Tom Morello and the song was released in 1992. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #12 (The Metal Circus (Spain), reproducing Q magazine).
In our lists
- The Best Rage Against the Machine Guitar Solos — #6
- The Best Tom Morello Guitar Solos — #14
- Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1992 — #7
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Who played the guitar solo on Bullet in the Head?
Tom Morello played the solo on Rage Against the Machine's Bullet in the Head (1992).
What guitar was used on the Bullet in the Head solo?
A "arm the homeless" custom guitar through a Marshall JCM800 2205 amp, according to widely reported accounts.
Where does Bullet in the Head rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#269 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.