# The Divine Wings of Tragedy guitar solo

> Michael Romeo's guitar solo on The Divine Wings of Tragedy by Symphony X (1997) starts at about 10:22. From the album The Divine Wings of Tragedy.

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Symphony X, 1997, from *The Divine Wings of Tragedy*. Solo by *Michael Romeo*.

A 20-minute epic whose neoclassical guitar and keyboard exchanges and Romeo's sweeping solos helped define 90s progressive metal.

The Divine Wings of Tragedy by Symphony X is featured in our Progressive Metal (#4) list. The solo is played by Michael Romeo and the song was released in 1997.

## In our lists

- [The Best Symphony X Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/symphony-x-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1997](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1997/) — #10
- [The 18 Best Progressive Metal Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/prog-metal-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Divine Wings of Tragedy?

Michael Romeo played the solo on Symphony X's The Divine Wings of Tragedy (1997).

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