# Chop Suey! guitar solo

> Daron Malakian's guitar solo on Chop Suey! by System of a Down (2001) starts at about 2:17. From the album Toxicity. Played on an Ibanez Iceman.

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System of a Down, 2001, from *Toxicity*. Solo by *Daron Malakian*.

No classic solo, but the frantic riffs and the soaring, melodic bridge make it the band's defining guitar statement. Its dynamics are pure Malakian.

Chop Suey! by System of a Down is #4 in our ranking of the best System of a Down guitar solos. The solo is played by Daron Malakian and the song was released in 2001.

## In our lists

- [The Best System of a Down Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/system-of-a-down-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Chop Suey!?

Daron Malakian played the solo on System of a Down's Chop Suey! (2001).

### What guitar was used on the Chop Suey! solo?

An ibanez iceman, according to widely reported accounts.

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