# Die by the Sword guitar solo

> Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King's guitar solo on Die by the Sword by Slayer (1983) starts at about 2:25. From the album Show No Mercy.

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Slayer, 1983, from *Show No Mercy*. Solo by *Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King*.

Hanneman's early songwriting with raw, energetic solos from the debut album.

Die by the Sword by Slayer is #13 in our ranking of the best Slayer guitar solos. The solo is played by Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King and the song was released in 1983.

## In our lists

- [The Best Slayer Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/slayer-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Die by the Sword?

Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King played the solo on Slayer's Die by the Sword (1983).

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