Kill the King
Rainbow, 1978, from Long Live Rock 'n' Roll. Solo by Ritchie Blackmore.
A proto-speed-metal rager with a rapid-fire, classically tinged solo that influenced a generation of power-metal players.
Kill the King by Rainbow is #6 in our ranking of the best Ritchie Blackmore guitar solos. The solo is played by Ritchie Blackmore and the song was released in 1978.
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Who played the guitar solo on Kill the King?
Ritchie Blackmore played the solo on Rainbow's Kill the King (1978).
What guitar was used on the Kill the King solo?
A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.