# Slaves & Bulldozers guitar solo

> Kim Thayil's guitar solo on Slaves & Bulldozers by Soundgarden (1991) starts at about 3:06. From the album Badmotorfinger. Played on a Guild S-100 Polara.

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Soundgarden, 1991, from *Badmotorfinger*. Solo by *Kim Thayil*.

A sludgy Sabbath-style dirge where Thayil's feedback-laced solo builds toward chaos.

Slaves & Bulldozers by Soundgarden is #13 in our ranking of the best Chris Cornell guitar solos. The solo is played by Kim Thayil and the song was released in 1991.

## In our lists

- [The Best Chris Cornell Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/chris-cornell-guitar-solos/) — #13
- [The Best Soundgarden Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/soundgarden-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Slaves & Bulldozers?

Kim Thayil played the solo on Soundgarden's Slaves & Bulldozers (1991).

### What guitar was used on the Slaves & Bulldozers solo?

A guild s-100 polara, according to widely reported accounts.

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