# Edge of Thorns guitar solo > Criss Oliva's guitar solo on Edge of Thorns by Savatage (1993) starts at about 2:51. From the album Edge of Thorns. A heavy metal classic from the 1990s. Canonical URL: Savatage, 1993, from *Edge of Thorns*. Solo by *Criss Oliva*. The title track of Oliva's final album showcases his mature, melodic phrasing over a dramatic piano backdrop. Edge of Thorns by Savatage is #5 in our ranking of the best Savatage guitar solos. The solo is played by Criss Oliva and the song was released in 1993. ## In our lists - [The Best Savatage Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/savatage-guitar-solos/) — #5 ## Sources ### Who played the guitar solo on Edge of Thorns? Criss Oliva played the solo on Savatage's Edge of Thorns (1993). --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)