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Black Star
Yngwie J. Malmsteen · 1984 · solo by Yngwie Malmsteen
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Black Star guitar solo

Yngwie J. Malmsteen, 1984, from Rising Force. Solo by Yngwie Malmsteen.

Opening with a classical-guitar prelude, it blooms into a majestic, singing lead melody with vocal-like vibrato.

Black Star by Yngwie J. Malmsteen is featured in our Neoclassical Metal (#5) list. The solo is played by Yngwie Malmsteen and the song was released in 1984.

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    Who played the guitar solo on Black Star?

    Yngwie Malmsteen played the solo on Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Black Star (1984).

    What guitar was used on the Black Star solo?

    A fender stratocaster (scalloped) through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.