# Alone in the Dark guitar solo

> Alex Skolnick's guitar solo on Alone in the Dark by Testament (1987) starts at about 2:20. From the album The Legacy. A thrash metal classic from the 1980s.

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Testament, 1987, from *The Legacy*. Solo by *Alex Skolnick*.

A thrash staple with a melodic lead break that live audiences still roar along to.

Alone in the Dark by Testament is #13 in our ranking of the best Testament guitar solos. The solo is played by Alex Skolnick and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best Testament Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/testament-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Alone in the Dark?

Alex Skolnick played the solo on Testament's Alone in the Dark (1987).

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