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Tornado of Souls

Never a single, but remembered for the Marty Friedman solo.
Megadeth, from Rust in Peace (1990)

Written by
Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson
Released
1990
Length
5:22
Album
Rust in Peace

Mustaine wrote the song with Ellefson. It was never released as a single and had no promotion, yet it stayed in the band's repertoire. Its solo is by Marty Friedman. Friedman said that after he finished it, Mustaine listened to it once, said nothing and shook his hand, and that this was when he felt he was truly the band's guitarist. Ellefson said that because of the down-picking he sometimes changed his bass part depending on who the drummer was.

Decibel ranked it fourth on the album and wrote that it is hard to think of a Megadeth song with a better chorus. Loudwire singled out an opening that mixes power chords with multiple harmonics. The band has played it live more than 1,000 times. Friedman later re-recorded it for his solo album Future Addict, and it was in the 2009 video game Brutal Legend.

More songs by Megadeth

Peace Sells, Wake Up Dead, Holy Wars... The Punishment Due, Hangar 18, Symphony of Destruction

Sources

  1. Tornado of Souls, Wikipedia
  2. Hall of Fame Countdown: Megadeth's Rust in Peace, Decibel
  3. Megadeth: Rust in Peace (Decibel Hall of Fame), Decibel
  4. 10 Best Megadeth Songs, Loudwire