Bradley Hall's Guitar School "Fade To Black" (Metallica) Solos Transcription & Lesson/Analysis

If there's one solo to prove that early Kirk Hammett's playing was genuinely legendary, it's Fade To Black. This solo is a masterclass in tasteful phrasing, proving that you don't need complicated harmony and insane technique to create memorable, hard-hitting guitar work!

This is an excellent gateway solo for beginners/intermediate players who are looking to push their soloing up a notch.

(Also included the intro solo too btw!)

0:00 Playthrough
2:28 Intro
4:16 Bars 1-4 (solo 1)
7:10 Bars 5-8 (solo 1)
9:39 Bars 9-13 (solo 1)
14:20 Bars 14-17 (solo 1)
17:20 Bars 18-20 (solo 1)
19:05 Pre-solo harmony
20:30 Bars 29-32 (solo 2)
22:38 Bars 33-36 (solo 2)
25:11 Bars 37-38 (solo 2)
26:02 The infamous boomer-bends lick (solo 2)
29:53 Bars 41-42 (solo 2)
31:08 Bars 43-48 (solo 2)
35:19 Bars 49-52 (solo 2)
38:46 Bars 53-57 (solo 2)
43:42 Bars 58-60 (solo 2)
45:04 Bars 61-68 (solo 2)
50:00 Bars 69-74 (solo 2)
53:15 Bars 75-78 (solo 2)
55:45 Bars 79-85 (solo 2)