# Sun King guitar solo

> Billy Duffy's guitar solo on Sun King by The Cult (1989) starts at about 2:52. From the album Sonic Temple. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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

A dramatic build to one of Duffy's most soaring, melodic solos of the Sonic Temple era.

Sun King by The Cult is #6 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/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Sun King?

Billy Duffy played the solo on The Cult's Sun King (1989).

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