# Souls of Black guitar solo

> Alex Skolnick's guitar solo on Souls of Black by Testament (1990) starts at about 1:58. From the album Souls of Black. A thrash metal classic from the 1990s.

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Testament, 1990, from *Souls of Black*. Solo by *Alex Skolnick*.

Tight and aggressive, with a lead break that fuses speed-picked flurries and expressive bends.

Souls of Black by Testament is #7 in our ranking of the best Testament guitar solos. The solo is played by Alex Skolnick and the song was released in 1990.

## In our lists

- [The Best Testament Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/testament-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Souls of Black?

Alex Skolnick played the solo on Testament's Souls of Black (1990).

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