# Blackout guitar solo

> Matthias Jabs's guitar solo on Blackout by Scorpions (1982) starts at about 2:05. From the album Blackout. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Scorpions, 1982, from *Blackout*. Solo by *Matthias Jabs*.

A furious title track with a fast, aggressive solo that shows the band at its heaviest.

Blackout by Scorpions is #10 in our ranking of the best Scorpions guitar solos. The solo is played by Matthias Jabs and the song was released in 1982.

## In our lists

- [The Best Scorpions Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/scorpions-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

- [DigitalDreamDoor: 200 Greatest Metal Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_metal-guitar-solos.html) — #81

### Who played the guitar solo on Blackout?

Matthias Jabs played the solo on Scorpions's Blackout (1982).

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