# Hell Awaits guitar solo

> Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King's guitar solo on Hell Awaits by Slayer (1985) starts at about 3:45. From the album Hell Awaits.

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Slayer, 1985, from *Hell Awaits*. Solo by *Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King*.

Blistering trade-offs over a long, ominous build, from the album where their lead attack became fully formed.

Hell Awaits by Slayer is #5 in our ranking of the best Slayer guitar solos. The solo is played by Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King and the song was released in 1985.

## In our lists

- [The Best Slayer Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/slayer-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Hell Awaits?

Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King played the solo on Slayer's Hell Awaits (1985).

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