Silver Talon Axeman Bryce R. Van Hoosen Talks Us Through His Top 10 Favourite Guitar Solos

Let’s be honest, who doesn’t like an absolutely rippin’ guitar solo? We all do. From the moment we all heard Randy Rhoads and Yngwie Malmsteen wringing some out-of-this-world sounds from their axes, we were hooked. Bryce R. Van Hoosen, guitarist for rising Portland power metal band Silver Talon, is no different so, after checking out their Decadence and Decay album, due out on May 28th through M-Theory Records, we got this guitar guru to pick his all-time favourite guitar solos. 1. Randy Rhoads – “Diary of a Madman” “This is probably a strange choice for any fan of Randy Rhoads, but the Randy solo that had the most impact on me was the 21 second solo on the track ‘Diary of a Madman.’ The phrasing sounds completely twisted, and Randy manages to sound positively expressive while leanin...

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