# Postmortem guitar solo

> Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King's guitar solo on Postmortem by Slayer (1986) starts at about 1:38. From the album Reign in Blood.

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Slayer, 1986, from *Reign in Blood*. Solo by *Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King*.

A frantic lead section that pushes the tempo to breaking point.

Postmortem by Slayer is #8 in our ranking of the best Slayer guitar solos. The solo is played by Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King and the song was released in 1986.

## In our lists

- [The Best Slayer Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/slayer-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Postmortem?

Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King played the solo on Slayer's Postmortem (1986).

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