# American Horse guitar solo

> Billy Duffy's guitar solo on American Horse by The Cult (1989) starts at about 3:10. From the album Sonic Temple. A hard rock classic from the 1980s.

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The Cult, 1989, from *Sonic Temple*. Solo by *Billy Duffy*.

A thunderous, desert-rock riff with a snarling solo.

American Horse by The Cult is #13 in our ranking of the best The Cult guitar solos. The solo is played by Billy Duffy and the song was released in 1989.

## In our lists

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

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on American Horse?

Billy Duffy played the solo on The Cult's American Horse (1989).

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