Tornado of Souls
| "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 |
| Genre | Thrash metal |
| Length | 5:22 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Composer(s) | Dave Mustaine |
| Lyricist(s) | Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson |
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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. 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. It is also widely considered to be one of the hardest songs to play on guitar.