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"Tornado of Souls" is a song by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on their 1990 studio album Rust in Peace. Despite never being released as a single nor having any promotion surrounding it, the song remains a staple of the band's discography.[3][4][5] The song is well-known for its distinctive guitar solo played by Marty Friedman, which is regarded as one of the greatest metal guitar solos of all time.[6][7][8] It is also widely considered to be one of the hardest songs to play on guitar.[9][10][11]
| "Tornado of Souls" | |
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| Song by Megadeth | |
| from the album Rust in Peace | |
| Released | September 24, 1990 |
| Recorded | 1989–1990 |
| Studio | Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, California[1] |
| Genre | Thrash metal |
| Length | 5:22 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Composer(s) | Dave Mustaine |
| Lyricist(s) | Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson[2] |
| Producer(s) |
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| Audio | |
| "Tornado of Souls on YouTube | |
"Tornado of Souls" is more melodic than many other songs on Rust in Peace.[12][13] The solo is considered one of the best in heavy metal history, which frontman Dave Mustaine recognized from the first time he heard it. In a 2002 retrospective for Rust in Peace, lead guitarist Marty Friedman said:
"When I finished the solo to this one, Mustaine came into the studio, listened to it down once, turned around and without saying a word, shook my hand. It was at that moment that I felt like I was truly the guitarist for this band".[14]
Bassist David Ellefson stated that, "because of the downpicking on 'Tornado', I would change it sometimes depending on who the drummer was".[15]
The lyrics of this song, like many of Megadeth's, are about frontman Dave Mustaine's ex-girlfriend, Diana.[16]
"Tornado of Souls" has been performed live over 1000 times by the band.[17] Many consider the song's guitar solo played by Marty Friedman to be the best in the band's career,[18][19] and in heavy metal.[20] Friedman later re-recorded the song, along with other Megadeth songs "Breadline" and "The Killing Road" for his 7th studio album, Future Addict.[21]
Tornado of Souls appears in rewards package along with Megadeth cruiser Rattlehead, commander Dave Mustaine and Vic Rattlehead in World of Warships Legacy.
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