# Soldier Side guitar solo

> Daron Malakian's guitar solo on Soldier Side by System of a Down (2005) starts at about 0:13. From the album Hypnotize.

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

The closing track of their final album builds from a sparse lament to a crushing, melodic peak. Malakian's lead lines give it a tragic grandeur.

Soldier Side by System of a Down is #8 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/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Soldier Side?

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

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