# Lonely Day guitar solo

> Daron Malakian's guitar solo on Lonely Day by System of a Down (2005) starts at about 1:44. From the album Hypnotize. Played on an Ibanez Iceman.

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System of a Down, 2005, from *Hypnotize*. Solo by *Daron Malakian*.

A simple, sincerely melodic solo that famously won a 'worst solo' poll in Guitar World yet remains loved by fans for its raw feeling. It exemplifies Malakian's anti-shred philosophy.

Lonely Day by System of a Down is #2 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 2005.

## In our lists

- [The Best System of a Down Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/system-of-a-down-guitar-solos/) — #2

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Lonely Day?

Daron Malakian played the solo on System of a Down's Lonely Day (2005).

### What guitar was used on the Lonely Day solo?

An ibanez iceman, according to widely reported accounts.

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