# Unchained guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Unchained by Van Halen (1981) starts at about 1:52. From the album Fair Warning. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Van Halen, 1981, from *Fair Warning*. Solo by *Eddie Van Halen*.

A monster flanged riff sets up a fiery, fluid solo on one of Eddie's most loved tracks.

Unchained by Van Halen is #8 in our ranking of the best Van Halen guitar solos. The solo is played by Eddie Van Halen and the song was released in 1981.

## In our lists

- [The Best Van Halen Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/van-halen-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Unchained?

Eddie Van Halen played the solo on Van Halen's Unchained (1981).

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