# Bullet in the Head guitar solo

> Tom Morello's guitar solo on Bullet in the Head by Rage Against the Machine (1992) starts at about 3:03. From the album Rage Against the Machine.

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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](https://greatestsolos.com/list/rage-against-the-machine-guitar-solos/) — #6
- [The Best Tom Morello Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tom-morello-guitar-solos/) — #14
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1992](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1992/) — #7

## Sources

- [The Metal Circus (Spain), reproducing Q magazine: Los 20 mejores solos de guitarra](https://www.themetalcircus.com/noticias/los-20-mejores-solos-de-guitarra/) — #12

### 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.

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