# Toxicity guitar solo

> Daron Malakian's guitar solo on Toxicity by System of a Down (2001) starts at about 2:38. From the album Toxicity. A alternative metal classic from the 2000s.

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

Built on a lurching, odd-time riff and a melancholy lead melody, the title track is a model of Malakian's Armenian-influenced songwriting.

Toxicity by System of a Down is #5 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/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Toxicity?

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

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