# The Heretic Anthem guitar solo

> Mick Thomson's guitar solo on The Heretic Anthem by Slipknot (2001) starts at about 1:49. From the album Iowa. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Slipknot, 2001, from *Iowa*. Solo by *Mick Thomson*.

Iowa-era chaos with a noisy, abrasive burst of lead guitar.

The Heretic Anthem by Slipknot is #16 in our ranking of the best Slipknot guitar solos. The solo is played by Mick Thomson and the song was released in 2001.

## In our lists

- [The Best Slipknot Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/slipknot-guitar-solos/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Heretic Anthem?

Mick Thomson played the solo on Slipknot's The Heretic Anthem (2001).

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