Kirk Hammett has recorded some of the greatest solos in metal guitar. He is Metallica’s lead guitar power-up, and while there are leitmotifs in his work – he is a flamboyant proponent of the wah pedal – there’s all kinds of solos in his discography.
You’ve got the gnarly energy of the Kill ‘Em All era, Metallica’s Megaforce debut exploding out the gate with face-ripper from The Ripper on Hit The Lights. You’ve got the magisterial display of melody and fretboard pyro on Creeping Death, similarly dark magic performed on Master Of Puppets, and there was all kinds of modalities being referenced on …And Justice For All.
