One of the worst assumptions you can make about a musician, especially a guitarist, is: Just because they "don't", doesn't mean they "can't". This is one hell of a great example of that. 🤘
Im not totally agree.. As Metallica fanboy when i was kid, Hammett is metalluca's minus point. His solo is boring and annoying. It's sounds like some guitar students doing his warm up practice.🤣🤣🤣✌️
@@nixongasmo5114not really. Lars is right there telling him that it needs more this, less of that, don't repeat that thing, do this one twice than go for the big bend so it builds up to something
I wish this was applied more to when they make albums together as Metallica because this sounds like there stuff from the old days with Cliff. This is very inspired and I just love how it is orchestral and somewhat like The Thing That Should Not Be and Orion. Can't wait to here more of this, please!
yes think it would be amazing if it could be applied in a metallica context - but honestly James is so rigid, 'chug chug chug as fast as the pick can go' over and over. metallica has been set in concrete since 1991, and its just so boring, these are actual ideas.
skilled. Talent is that myth that you have an inate ability. Calling people talented dismisses their long training and keeps people from training because they believe they have no "talent" if they don t succeed instantly.b
@@gulliverthegullible6667 Mostly agree but it' a misplaced comment. Anyway, precondition to achieve what others call talent is will + ability, and final condition is practice. If it's not a trivial talent then you also need intelligence. :)
@AtacamaHumanoid how can you prove it? You can't. And even if innate talent does exist,, there is no way of knowing whether someone has it. All you can do is train your skills. The talent plays no role in efforts to improve abilities. It only serves as a demotivating factor. You may say: I have no chance because I have no innate talent. Or you depreciate someone's hard work by attributing the ability to innate talent. If it exists, we will never know what part of someone's ability is learned skill and what is talent. All that the talent concept does is demotivate us. It may as well not exist.
@@gulliverthegullible6667 I can prove it easily. There are many examples of equally enthusiastic young guitarists who practice all the time and some just never get good while others pick it up fast. That goes for any instrument. And the same goes for any skill, whether you're talking about sports or dancing or logic.
@@kartikaye3313 Justice for sure, maybe even black album, but the stunning lack of any technical soloing and Hammett spice on load/reload is one of the (many) things that turned me off completely to those albums.
I dunno about that...but this is the best work I've heard him on since Justice. I lost interest in them and haven't liked any song they've done after the Black Album. And to me, that album was their weakest album, when comparing to the earlier ones. But, as I'm sure...it's just me that thinks this. Lol
My first thought was "Now we can all agree or understand that Kirk was as any of us as guitarists developing through the years" 24:00 and a little gave me some Opeth touch like on the sound. I think we can all relax and appreciate such a guitarist :)
Yeah, I got a nice vibe of Opeth in "The Incantation". When the song swells down into a lush, eastern flavour with nice sounds and details that you would hear in Opeth's moments like that. Good call. I also got Kirks love for Scorpions ex Guitarist Uli Jon Roth in "The Jinn". Some of those more exotic heavy riffs reminded me of Scorpions "Sails of Charon". Theres a lot of cool, off Metallica's tangent music here that I personally would love Kirk to introduce into Metallica's sound. This EP is brilliant, and inventive.
nah this was his specialty when he was younger aswell biggest blues fan and and overall tripper, He just finally could release his own music, Hear the Floyd inspiration, Movie inspiration, His creativity has always been this insane and its amazing
I love how Kirk Hammett appears half and slowly with a humble (yet epic and eldritch) EP after so many years of the band's collaboration. Just like his majestic character as seen in the documentaries. Worth the wait Kirk. Definitely you are the hidden gem!
Only because we heard the Metallica stuff a million times! Kirk is one of the richest metal guitarists in the world, he is worth more than $200 million. Money isn't everything though, we All wanted to hear this EP.
@@schpeidermann You still need to be able to envision it and those who constantly complain about gear are rarely those who can come up with this kind of stuff... Gear and production isn't everything... It doesn't create feelings nor can it transmit something if it isn't already there!
@@Khlûl-hloo Man, we really missed out. I'm 100% sure that if Cliff were still here he would've played extensively on this, even if he had left Metallica at that point.
@@jczura5602 Probably, he was into a lot of blues and jazz so he would've dug Load and Reload. And if the other 3 could survive St. Anger, Cliff could too.
Szczerze, nigdy nie lubilem Hammeta. Podobaly mi się tylko poszczególne solówki takie jak Fade to Black, czy Ride the Lightning, ponieważ były przemyślane i jakkolwiek skomponowane. Nie lubilem go za to, że po trzeciej płycie caly czas klepal te same schematy i mam wrażenie, że pisał te wszystkie solówki na odwał, bo brzmiały jak zlepek średnich technicznie, niespójnych zagrywek, ale po przesluchaniu tego EP zrozumiałem, że może to Metallica trzymała jego potencjał pod kurtyną cały ten czas. Pierwszy raz od lat mam wrażenie, że Kirk się postarał i pisząc tą epkę odczuwał spory przypływ inspiracji. Na prawdę kawał dobrej roboty, bardzo mi przypadł do gustu i trzymam kciuki za dalsze solowe projekty Kirka.
@@robertantonowski7135 Right, what is hard to understand here. Atmosphere/sound painting if you will, is not a technical thing. One droning note can build atmosphere.
Spot on observation! Like it or not, I value having the opportunity of getting to know who's Kirk as a musician outside of Metallica. I like this side of him!
I like how we see a different side to Kirk on this EP. I like the classical and orchestra elements thrown in as well as the arpeggios and melody lines he utilizes on each track with each chord progression. Very interesting and glad we got this from Kirk in 2022. Very good!
well, the classical & orchestral elements aren't his...anything that is not on guitar isn't his work. The solos and main guitar verses are his, the rest isnt - plain & simple. (thats what credits are for: co-written with Edwin Outwater,Jon Theodore, Abraham Laboriel, Greg Fidelman, Emmy-winning arranger Blake Neely, and Bob Rock).
@@neegee82 oh absolutely! I never claimed he was playing those elements on guitar. I just was pointing out that I like how he included that in the composition even though it’s session musicians 👍😁
Wow, I‘m really stunned! First, I thought it’d be a EP full of shredding, but these tunes are really amazing and give me chills. I hope there will be more!
Have same expirience. On first try i was bit dissapointed cause i went in expecting supershredding or something. I gave it a try again without bias and man, i like this .
Kirk's solos on these songs are literally better than the solos on the new Metallica album. Edit: Guys, after listening and listening to the new album, the truth is that the solos are good (obviously not at the level of before, but my opinion has changed a bit regarding my original comment)
Because on last albums James and Lars act like boses and he don't feel like part of band and i can think how unambitious he feels in Metallica. They just give hm riff and say "do solo". If you look old Metallica songs, almost every pre solo riff is done by Kirk. He make riff which inspires him to do solos and that's resaon why his new solos are uninspired.
Why does Kirk hammet get so much hate? I don’t get it. He’s a great guitar player who has written countless legendary riffs, and inspired every single guitar player in the world under age 40. He’s a legend 🤔, why all the hate? This is a cool tune, I like the vibe. Hopefully he opens up into some gnarly shredding at some point
under 40? Im 42 and began playing when I was 12 in 92 and the very first solos I learned where the intro solo to one and sanitarium. I knew the first 4 albums from beginning to end back in the day. He inspired MANY people over that age. But, I get what you were meaning.
Kirk is imprecise in his shredding and reuses a ton of motifs. But after hearing some of this I think that might be partly the result of what Kirk called the "tone police" within Metallica. Growing up with the band and studying James' and Kirk's techniques, it's clear now that he can do so much more outside of that box. It's just that I've wanted him to step outside the box within Metallica but he hasn't, and it's seemingly not up to him.
Every time heavy guitar riffs comes in I can hear James Hetfield voice screaming "yeah" Also noticeable how kirks big fan of movie soundtracks influenced of this EP.
Damn thiis cool. This would make an amazing scifi short film soundtrack. It has a lot of space and emotion and all sorts of minglked fewelings. F***cking brillaNt. And Beato, you the Man.
"Portals" is the first solo release by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, released on April 23, 2022 through Blackened Recordings. It consists of 4 instrumental tracks, described as a 'collection of gateways to myriad musical and psychic destinations'. Hammett added: 'This music was created with what I describe as an Audio-Cinematic approach. They’re soundtracks to the movies in your mind'. -Kirk Hammett -guitars -Edwin Outwater -keyboards -Greg Fidelman -bass -Jon Theodore -drums -Abe Laboriel Jr. -drums -Los Angeles Philharmonic -strings -Eliza Bagg -vocals (track 3)
That was a journey!! First time hearing this epic Kirk Hammett window into his mind!! Wow! Not what I expected. This sounds new! Fresh. So many unexpected arrangements and crescendos. I have to listen to it a couple hundred thousand more times to even get a feel for this plethora of movements. Off the Bat, Brilliant!
Excellent solo guitar work, colours & feelings through every track!!! Kirk´s sound define the modern metal scene... Abrazo power desde Buenos Aires !!!
I like it. The album is good. Good rock music. With great inserts. I think it's perfect for the movie. The music is heroic. Kirk makes good music. I respect this man.
This is fucking great totally unexpected from the long time metallica shredder kirk🤘 Listened to it early on today and was like dannng that's class man! Now back again and I'm still all like daaang!!🙏🤘🤘🤘🤘
at 16:09 it sounds like its going towards an intro for the knight rider theme.... love it..... i also wrote a riff that was inspired by knight rider and its kinda like the same idea as that part... awesome
This is a solid piece of art and work from Kirk. You can really hear his range of influences from Beck, Uli Roth, Schenker, UFO amongst others. The themes of the music seem to reflect his influences and hobbies as it should.
Very very good Album!! It brings back a lot of the old Metallica mood! I think a good name for this Album would have been 'Revelations'. Well done Kirk! More of this!
@@EvilMerlin It wasn't an MP3, it was his iPhone lol. James said in an interview "That's what he claims. I don't know why he doesn't have that stuff backed up on his computer"
@@EvilMerlin Not true at all. They're very much different. And you say back in the day like it was 15 or 20 years ago. Kirk just lost that iPhone end of 2015 or beginning of 2016. When it was time for everyone to present riffs for hardwired, he had nothing and said he lost his phone.
Kirk Hammett is true to his roots, this album contains allot of elements from underground horror and goth culture, along with more versatile punk sounds. He took Goblin(the horror music guy) metal, goth, and punk.. and mashed them together... Its like super crossover!
I'm not someone that comments often, it's taken me months. But I have to say.....BRAVO!! Kirk is phenomenal!!! He plays with so much passion. I feel it everytime I hear him play. I'd love to see him play this EP live. And that's saying something, because I've never seen Metallica live! Not that I wouldn't like too, but I don't want to see them in a Stadium. I prefer hearing them in a smaller venue. Up close & personal!!
MORE!!!! Ive Been A Metallica fan since 1984 when my oldest brother salpped Ride The Lightning in the cassette deck to wake my dead ass up!!! This solo album from Kirk is fuckin brilliant!!!
I'm so glad this guy finally released his first EP. I've always known kirk had something to offer and this 'album' sounds real great to me. Hopefully not his last. Kudos to you, kirk! 🎸🤘
I have to admit kirk, you did a great job! I like that there's not an overwhelming amount of wah. Nice insight into your personal style, it's a nice EP!
"The Jinn"s exotic eastern tinged themes blends brilliantly with a real bang of The Scorpions classic "Sails of Charon" in the tracks more riffy moments, especially the chords and riffs near the end. The Incantation has brilliant riffs and cool tangents that, to me, would sound incredible on a Metallica album. I want Kirk to sound more like this on their next album. This is a classy ode to his other fave genres that highlight how good is is on his own terms.
damn. the odyssey style of songwriting on this project from the Metallica camp makes it the first in a long time to remind me of why they inspired me to start playing music. so ambitiously cinematic and explorative
Damn Kirk, taking us back in time while showing off them chops. I hear maybe a smidge of some Metallica in there (about 5 - 8%), but a lot of newer shit that we’ve never experienced before from ya. You earned it too after the decades of the sweat and tears poured while traveling around the world my dude.
Completely agree! Every so often in a spot here and there I would hear something that resembled Metallica. For a bit I thought I was picking up a timeline of Metallica's history. But obviously original content here.
Back in the early days of Blind Illusion my musical Brother K.H would take full control of the production of our sound in the studio. Most notably Trilogy of Terror and the Slow Death demo . He actually produced The Sane Asylum though his mgmt would not allow his name to be listed . Many of the nuances and textures were his doing as well as every solo's final outcome. I would play several takes until he decided that we got it. Actually every decision pertaining to the sound and quality of the entire project fell on his shoulders and for that we to this day we are thankful. This E.P Portals is a work of Art! It is exactly what I expected , a brilliant soundtrack to a secret screenplay. I listen to this quite often and every time I do I am transported in my mind and I see the movie that is the result of Kirk's vision. with love and respect MHB
Jeez!!! I haven't heard Kirk play this grand since Cliff was around. I know they worked together to harmonize Kirk's leads. But this is really impressive. Great work, ripper.
@@TempleGuitars Right their success; they love touring and playing live. They are the highest grossing Hard Rock / Metal touring band. Of course their albums are all excellent as well.
He's been lazy when it comes to Metallica. Can't remember how to play his own Metallica solos. Loses material for albums and has to be like a hired soloist brought in to only play the solos. Metallica has been much like a 3 man band.. with Kirk
@@nalehale415 Have you looked at his hands? Dude has RA. And Metallica has pretty much always been Hetfield and Ulrich writing and then the other two come in and do their thing.
This is fuckin' brilliant, it must be said. Fresh, melodic, thoughtful, tasteful, and even moving at times. I've been humming random bits of it and I didn't expect that at all. Let's hope Kirk does more solo stuff!
Good guitar tone Kirk made it possible for every guitar player to stay up to date with his signature wha wha double note toneality New music brings new possibilities to the table ten out of ten the Satchs prodigy overview of Kirk's array of possible guitar arrangements.
Someone needs to make a western-/zombie movie with this soundtrack! 🧟♂️⚡️🌄🗽 Love the album Kirk great work! Wish for your continued success (and that we get more albums:)
Kirk's got a good ear for melody, obviously knows his western music history, and has good lick/lead ideas, but it shows that he's never had the opportunity to really hone his songwriting chops. If he's able to practice more and tighten up his ideas, he's got some great material in him. I can understand how he'd have a [lost] phone with 600 ideas in it - he just needs better focus and to really, really push himself to determine his own voice. Solid first effort though from a 40 year veteran and member of the biggest band on the planet.
Don’t get me wrong I’m a fan of all that metallica has ever done… but this… this exceeds my expectations. This is hands down some of my favorite riffs Kirk has ever written. Metallica should really give him more say in the band. This felt inspired, in fact it inspired me once again. Something I haven’t really felt from metallica for quite a few albums now. This is going on the everyday playlist 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 amazing job Kirk my hat goes off to you
Metallica mostly use Hertfield's riffs as main riffs, and Kirk's riffs in segments.... I just remember how diverse Kirk's riffs can be.... Just listen to My Apocalypse.... That track was mostly made off of Kirk's riffs....
@@doraanaisnin5199 si claro, es demaciado bueno y epico El siempre fue mi guitarrista favorito por el cual empeze yo a tocar y verlo sacando un EP es muy increible
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Kirk was definitely in a mood when we wrote this... bravo
40 years in the making! Glad to hear it was not solely a metal project like many veteran metal acts do. Need more of this, Kirk!
I didn’t know kirk was into art & prog music…. But i understand he was really into old horror comic arts & movies…. This is so artsy & cinematic
Look up who is guitar teacher was when he was young.
One of the worst assumptions you can make about a musician, especially a guitarist, is: Just because they "don't", doesn't mean they "can't". This is one hell of a great example of that. 🤘
Kind of could be. he needs to practice more, the ideas are good but he's awful with the instrument lately!
Im not totally agree..
As Metallica fanboy when i was kid, Hammett is metalluca's minus point. His solo is boring and annoying. It's sounds like some guitar students doing his warm up practice.🤣🤣🤣✌️
@@ndartokhelm2145 you have got to be joking! Kirk's solos are legendary
@@ndartokhelm2145 metalluca
@@ChaosAI24 'lately'? hes always been terrible.
It's amazing what a lead guitar player can do when a drummer isn't writing his solos for him.
Kirk always writes the solo’s you don’t know what your talking about
@@nixongasmo5114 og like tf did this artistic talent go when he needed to write for the new album?
@@thepropernooblost his phone
@@nixongasmo5114not really. Lars is right there telling him that it needs more this, less of that, don't repeat that thing, do this one twice than go for the big bend so it builds up to something
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High Plains Drifter is utter beautifull. What a track.
agree. i still get goosebumps after almost 2 years
I wish this was applied more to when they make albums together as Metallica because this sounds like there stuff from the old days with Cliff. This is very inspired and I just love how it is orchestral and somewhat like The Thing That Should Not Be and Orion. Can't wait to here more of this, please!
yes think it would be amazing if it could be applied in a metallica context -
but honestly James is so rigid, 'chug chug chug as fast as the pick can go' over and over.
metallica has been set in concrete since 1991, and its just so boring, these are actual ideas.
@@hek8ay disagree. I personally think it's lars not wanting to put the more unique ideas, james can do different stuff just fine
Kirk showing he has a lot of music and greatness inside of him. He was always great!
Since Kirk released his first EP, I want my James Hetfield country album.
🤣😅🤣😅🤣😅🤣
Fr id kill for a bluesy ep from him
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u got it its called Load
@@RocksNRuts4 no it doesn't. Poor Twisted Me and Mama Said are enough for you?
I honestly expected this to be 27 minutes of "Wah, wah, wah, wah wah". Pleasantly surprised.
@reddogg-rebel4truth445 he's sad because someone stole his wah wah pedal.
I don’t know how everyone is surprised? He’s one of the most talented guitarists ever.
skilled. Talent is that myth that you have an inate ability. Calling people talented dismisses their long training and keeps people from training because they believe they have no "talent" if they don t succeed instantly.b
@@gulliverthegullible6667 Mostly agree but it' a misplaced comment. Anyway, precondition to achieve what others call talent is will + ability, and final condition is practice. If it's not a trivial talent then you also need intelligence. :)
@@gulliverthegullible6667 nah, there is such a thing as natural talent, which is innate ability. I'm not sure Kirk has it, but there is such a thing.
@AtacamaHumanoid how can you prove it? You can't.
And even if innate talent does exist,, there is no way of knowing whether someone has it. All you can do is train your skills. The talent plays no role in efforts to improve abilities. It only serves as a demotivating factor. You may say: I have no chance because I have no innate talent. Or you depreciate someone's hard work by attributing the ability to innate talent.
If it exists, we will never know what part of someone's ability is learned skill and what is talent. All that the talent concept does is demotivate us. It may as well not exist.
@@gulliverthegullible6667 I can prove it easily. There are many examples of equally enthusiastic young guitarists who practice all the time and some just never get good while others pick it up fast. That goes for any instrument. And the same goes for any skill, whether you're talking about sports or dancing or logic.
I'm their age and this is the first time I've heard Kirk be Kirk since cliff left us. Beautiful!
You don;t know what you're talkin about dude. Another person insulting Kirk Hammett.
Kirk was Kirk in AJFA, Kirk was Kirk in Load and ReLoad.
@@bobabooey4537 How is any part of that an insult? You're pretty hostile for a canadian.
@@kartikaye3313 Justice for sure, maybe even black album, but the stunning lack of any technical soloing and Hammett spice on load/reload is one of the (many) things that turned me off completely to those albums.
I dunno about that...but this is the best work I've heard him on since Justice. I lost interest in them and haven't liked any song they've done after the Black Album. And to me, that album was their weakest album, when comparing to the earlier ones. But, as I'm sure...it's just me that thinks this. Lol
My first thought was "Now we can all agree or understand that Kirk was as any of us as guitarists developing through the years" 24:00 and a little gave me some Opeth touch like on the sound. I think we can all relax and appreciate such a guitarist :)
Yeah, I got a nice vibe of Opeth in "The Incantation". When the song swells down into a lush, eastern flavour with nice sounds and details that you would hear in Opeth's moments like that. Good call. I also got Kirks love for Scorpions ex Guitarist Uli Jon Roth in "The Jinn". Some of those more exotic heavy riffs reminded me of Scorpions "Sails of Charon". Theres a lot of cool, off Metallica's tangent music here that I personally would love Kirk to introduce into Metallica's sound. This EP is brilliant, and inventive.
nah this was his specialty when he was younger aswell biggest blues fan and and overall tripper, He just finally could release his own music, Hear the Floyd inspiration, Movie inspiration, His creativity has always been this insane and its amazing
Great work, Kirk has done a great job here. Cliff Burton would have loved this.
No. Cliff would be apart of this
I love how Kirk Hammett appears half and slowly with a humble (yet epic and eldritch) EP after so many years
of the band's collaboration. Just like his majestic character as seen in the documentaries.
Worth the wait Kirk. Definitely you are the hidden gem!
This is awesome. So great to hear something fresh from Kirk with no pressure of Metallica. Kirk is more talented than alot of people realize!
Only because we heard the Metallica stuff a million times!
Kirk is one of the richest metal guitarists in the world, he is worth more than
$200 million. Money isn't everything though, we All wanted to hear this EP.
No pressure???? 16:45
Anyone can appear more talented than a lot of people realize, when you have a studio, techs and a producer who arranges your stuff in the back pocket.
@@schpeidermann sounds like something a jealous guitar player says,regularly
@@schpeidermann You still need to be able to envision it and those who constantly complain about gear are rarely those who can come up with this kind of stuff... Gear and production isn't everything... It doesn't create feelings nor can it transmit something if it isn't already there!
0:00 Maiden and the Monster
7:15 The Jinn
14:09 High Plains Drifter
18:52 The Incantation
This is great stuff thank you
we know
thanks! :)
?!?!?!
Wow, Kirk actually sounds inspired for the first time in a long time. Also have a feeling Cliff would love this.
Cliff would have laid a monstrous bassline and a wicked solo.
@@Khlûl-hloo Man, we really missed out. I'm 100% sure that if Cliff were still here he would've played extensively on this, even if he had left Metallica at that point.
Long Live Cliff!!!
would Cliff have stayed in metallica in the 90's when the band changed styles?
@@jczura5602 Probably, he was into a lot of blues and jazz so he would've dug Load and Reload. And if the other 3 could survive St. Anger, Cliff could too.
this is exactly exactly how i imagined a Hamster solo album...love it....it is so Kirk very glad he took the plunge and released it to the masses
Kirk Hamster :) I laughed out loud, not sure if it was intentional or an autocorrect thing but thanks for the laugh
I really like that there's atmosphere and magic and not just a technical stunt. Kirk is great
@J D if you don't understand it, you don't have to
Szczerze, nigdy nie lubilem Hammeta. Podobaly mi się tylko poszczególne solówki takie jak Fade to Black, czy Ride the Lightning, ponieważ były przemyślane i jakkolwiek skomponowane. Nie lubilem go za to, że po trzeciej płycie caly czas klepal te same schematy i mam wrażenie, że pisał te wszystkie solówki na odwał, bo brzmiały jak zlepek średnich technicznie, niespójnych zagrywek, ale po przesluchaniu tego EP zrozumiałem, że może to Metallica trzymała jego potencjał pod kurtyną cały ten czas. Pierwszy raz od lat mam wrażenie, że Kirk się postarał i pisząc tą epkę odczuwał spory przypływ inspiracji. Na prawdę kawał dobrej roboty, bardzo mi przypadł do gustu i trzymam kciuki za dalsze solowe projekty Kirka.
@@robertantonowski7135 Right, what is hard to understand here. Atmosphere/sound painting if you will, is not a technical thing. One droning note can build atmosphere.
FINALLY! We get to hear what Kirk is like outside of Metallica! This shit is LOOOOOOONG overdue! Love Kirk! :)
Spot on observation! Like it or not, I value having the opportunity of getting to know who's Kirk as a musician outside of Metallica. I like this side of him!
this is what Jason wanted to do 20+ years ago, and James kicked him out
@@steveb6718 interesting, for yrs I thought it was just Jason choosing to go solo, NOT being kicked out.
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@@steveb6718 Jason was not kicked out of Metallica he left the Band watch the movie some kind of monster
I like how we see a different side to Kirk on this EP. I like the classical and orchestra elements thrown in as well as the arpeggios and melody lines he utilizes on each track with each chord progression. Very interesting and glad we got this from Kirk in 2022. Very good!
well, the classical & orchestral elements aren't his...anything that is not on guitar isn't his work. The solos and main guitar verses are his, the rest isnt - plain & simple. (thats what credits are for: co-written with Edwin Outwater,Jon Theodore, Abraham Laboriel, Greg Fidelman, Emmy-winning arranger Blake Neely, and Bob Rock).
@@neegee82 oh absolutely! I never claimed he was playing those elements on guitar. I just was pointing out that I like how he included that in the composition even though it’s session musicians 👍😁
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I like that you're an attractive man. Congratulations Anthony.
@@gilbertopadilla3611 Thanks. I am a musician after all as I love exploring new things that come with upcoming releases 🎼🎸
@@AnthonyDiFiglioOfficial Cumming up with releases? Ok, you two can have that
Wow, I‘m really stunned! First, I thought it’d be a EP full of shredding, but these tunes are really amazing and give me chills. I hope there will be more!
Taping into his love for classic horror films.
Have same expirience. On first try i was bit dissapointed cause i went in expecting supershredding or something. I gave it a try again without bias and man, i like this .
Kirk's solos on these songs are literally better than the solos on the new Metallica album.
Edit: Guys, after listening and listening to the new album, the truth is that the solos are good (obviously not at the level of before, but my opinion has changed a bit regarding my original comment)
Because 95% of Metallica's music was done by James and Lars.
100 percent true, only if they did something like that on the album .
Thats a low as bar.
"literally" 😂
Because on last albums James and Lars act like boses and he don't feel like part of band and i can think how unambitious he feels in Metallica. They just give hm riff and say "do solo". If you look old Metallica songs, almost every pre solo riff is done by Kirk. He make riff which inspires him to do solos and that's resaon why his new solos are uninspired.
Why does Kirk hammet get so much hate? I don’t get it. He’s a great guitar player who has written countless legendary riffs, and inspired every single guitar player in the world under age 40. He’s a legend 🤔, why all the hate? This is a cool tune, I like the vibe. Hopefully he opens up into some gnarly shredding at some point
I’m 47 and he’s been one of my guitar heroes since I was about 13. He’s legendary.
under 40? Im 42 and began playing when I was 12 in 92 and the very first solos I learned where the intro solo to one and sanitarium. I knew the first 4 albums from beginning to end back in the day. He inspired MANY people over that age. But, I get what you were meaning.
Kirk is imprecise in his shredding and reuses a ton of motifs. But after hearing some of this I think that might be partly the result of what Kirk called the "tone police" within Metallica. Growing up with the band and studying James' and Kirk's techniques, it's clear now that he can do so much more outside of that box. It's just that I've wanted him to step outside the box within Metallica but he hasn't, and it's seemingly not up to him.
@Steph Braz and I would bet you eclipsed his talent many years ago.
Simple: ENVY
Every time heavy guitar riffs comes in I can hear James Hetfield voice screaming "yeah"
Also noticeable how kirks big fan of movie soundtracks influenced of this EP.
Horror movies
You know kirk contributed for some songs on thr spawn movie?
Funny, all I hear is James screaming, "No, dammit, that's not right!!! That note doesn't go there..."
I think Kirk has done well here. At his age he should be expanding.
Damn thiis cool. This would make an amazing scifi short film soundtrack. It has a lot of space and emotion and all sorts of minglked fewelings. F***cking brillaNt. And Beato, you the Man.
"Portals" is the first solo release by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, released on April 23, 2022 through Blackened Recordings. It consists of 4 instrumental tracks, described as a 'collection of gateways to myriad musical and psychic destinations'. Hammett added: 'This music was created with what I describe as an Audio-Cinematic approach. They’re soundtracks to the movies in your mind'.
-Kirk Hammett -guitars
-Edwin Outwater -keyboards
-Greg Fidelman -bass
-Jon Theodore -drums
-Abe Laboriel Jr. -drums
-Los Angeles Philharmonic -strings
-Eliza Bagg -vocals (track 3)
I would've never guessed the big black dude that plays drums for Paul McCartney did drums on this album!
is too short
@@Telekinesis2024 Technically it's an EP
@@Skunginoggin345 what a sad
@@Telekinesis2024 He should really do a whole album, this is awesome.
Wow the abstract feeling from this album is something I was not expecting from kirk this stuff is awesome and sounds amazing
Felt like Pink Floyd, orchestral, Yanni, Kitaro, Steve Vai. Grandmaster Hammett thank you
parts of maiden and monster remind of something from jeff beck's blow by blow
Haha I hear Kitaro too.
Definitely hearing some Sabbath influence too!
also a bit of Scorpion's "Sails of Charon" around 13:00
That was a journey!! First time hearing this epic Kirk Hammett window into his mind!! Wow! Not what I expected. This sounds new! Fresh. So many unexpected arrangements and crescendos. I have to listen to it a couple hundred thousand more times to even get a feel for this plethora of movements. Off the Bat, Brilliant!
cliff and kirk definitely would’ve collaborated on this if cliff was still here
It's kirk kind of thing and awesome. it's cinematic and contains new ideas in music. it has lots of strange feelings. Thanks, dear Kirk!
I agree. It sounds as if he were telling a tale/story. Amazing stuff.👍
Smashing quality!! Love your compositions. Congratulations kirk, keep going!!
Excellent solo guitar work, colours & feelings through every track!!! Kirk´s sound define the modern metal scene... Abrazo power desde Buenos Aires !!!
Perfect sound.Thanks Kirk. I am happy to see you don't forget your roots. (Movie tracs and IRON MAIDEN )
Kirk, thank you! Art is art is art, this is from the soul.
I like it. The album is good. Good rock music. With great inserts.
I think it's perfect for the movie. The music is heroic. Kirk makes good music. I respect this man.
High Plains Drifter will be on a movie sound track!
Coming back a year later. i gotta say i still fucking love this. I just feel kirk is worth so much more than he puts out there.
This is fucking great totally unexpected from the long time metallica shredder kirk🤘
Listened to it early on today and was like dannng that's class man! Now back again and I'm still all like daaang!!🙏🤘🤘🤘🤘
When i finally make my spaghetti western, Kirk will be the composer.
at 16:09 it sounds like its going towards an intro for the knight rider theme.... love it..... i also wrote a riff that was inspired by knight rider and its kinda like the same idea as that part... awesome
Mr.Kirk did his miracle again.I salute you Sir
This is a solid piece of art and work from Kirk. You can really hear his range of influences from Beck, Uli Roth, Schenker, UFO amongst others. The themes of the music seem to reflect his influences and hobbies as it should.
This kirk guys pretty good, he's gonna be big one day. Screenshot this
Gonna be big someday...huge understatement of the decade. Lol
Nah, he seems fit and exercise a lot so that he will be big one day I find hard to believe..
You might not know this, but he used to be in a big metal band. Exodus, i belive.
Thanks for the upload! Very interesting EP indeed - a lot of great music inside!
Holy crap i slept on this album way too bad... It's amazing
Very very good Album!! It brings back a lot of the old Metallica mood! I think a good name for this Album would have been 'Revelations'. Well done Kirk! More of this!
Jon Theodore is such a great drummer. Everything I have ever heard him perform on is just solid, classy and inspirational.
maybe they should let kirk write the next metallica album this sounds really great
They did that once, and he lost his MP3 player with all the stuff on it...
@@EvilMerlin Lol
@@EvilMerlin It wasn't an MP3, it was his iPhone lol. James said in an interview "That's what he claims. I don't know why he doesn't have that stuff backed up on his computer"
@@rocafella142 Mp3 player, iPhone... back in the day they were the same damn thing.
@@EvilMerlin Not true at all. They're very much different. And you say back in the day like it was 15 or 20 years ago. Kirk just lost that iPhone end of 2015 or beginning of 2016. When it was time for everyone to present riffs for hardwired, he had nothing and said he lost his phone.
Kirk Hammett is true to his roots, this album contains allot of elements from underground horror and goth culture, along with more versatile punk sounds. He took Goblin(the horror music guy) metal, goth, and punk.. and mashed them together... Its like super crossover!
I'm not someone that comments often, it's taken me months. But I have to say.....BRAVO!! Kirk is phenomenal!!! He plays with so much passion. I feel it everytime I hear him play. I'd love to see him play this EP live. And that's saying something, because I've never seen Metallica live!
Not that I wouldn't like too, but I don't want to see them in a Stadium. I prefer hearing them in a smaller venue. Up close & personal!!
❤❤❤ love when musicians step a little out of their box. Go Kirk! This is amazing! Also love instruments!
MORE!!!! Ive Been A Metallica fan since 1984 when my oldest brother salpped Ride The Lightning in the cassette deck to wake my dead ass up!!! This solo album from Kirk is fuckin brilliant!!!
Have not bought anything Metallica related since the black album was originally released but Im def gonna get a physical copy of this
A gift! The 5:20 solo of Maiden and the Monster made me cry. Reverence!
It’d be interesting to have him do a film score. Could be greatl
You’re my hero Kirk. Would never have picked up a guitar if it wasn’t for you. ❤️
This just shows how versatile Kirk can be on guitar, very unique and different then the old metallica riffS and style. I enjoyed this very much.
this shows how much he sucks, but ok.
Not for leads. It's all the same.
He's always had some really odd phrases.
Justice has quite a few of those odd phrasings.
This is phenomenal. Great instrumental album. Congratulations Kirk.
Love you Kirk and I love this new album your music takes your mind of on a journey. 🤟🔥❤
Wow, just killer! I'll be listening to this and enjoying it for years. no doubt
Won't comment anything. This sounds just fine for my ears 🤘🏻
that’s a comment
I'm so glad this guy finally released his first EP. I've always known kirk had something to offer and this 'album' sounds real great to me.
Hopefully not his last. Kudos to you, kirk! 🎸🤘
Kirk perfectly blends his influences in this ep.
I have to admit kirk, you did a great job! I like that there's not an overwhelming amount of wah.
Nice insight into your personal style, it's a nice EP!
I love Kirk’s older solos without the wah. It has its place but was overdone in later albums for me.
"The Jinn"s exotic eastern tinged themes blends brilliantly with a real bang of The Scorpions classic "Sails of Charon" in the tracks more riffy moments, especially the chords and riffs near the end. The Incantation has brilliant riffs and cool tangents that, to me, would sound incredible on a Metallica album. I want Kirk to sound more like this on their next album. This is a classy ode to his other fave genres that highlight how good is is on his own terms.
damn. the odyssey style of songwriting on this project from the Metallica camp makes it the first in a long time to remind me of why they inspired me to start playing music. so ambitiously cinematic and explorative
Damn Kirk, taking us back in time while showing off them chops. I hear maybe a smidge of some Metallica in there (about 5 - 8%), but a lot of newer shit that we’ve never experienced before from ya.
You earned it too after the decades of the sweat and tears poured while traveling around the world my dude.
Completely agree! Every so often in a spot here and there I would hear something that resembled Metallica. For a bit I thought I was picking up a timeline of Metallica's history. But obviously original content here.
Holy moly!!!! Batman!!!! This is incredible,Instant favorite album
This is the best thing to happen to metal for a long time.
Back in the early days of Blind Illusion my musical Brother K.H would take full control of the production of our sound in the studio. Most notably Trilogy of Terror and the Slow Death demo . He actually produced The Sane Asylum though his mgmt would not allow his name to be listed . Many of the nuances and textures were his doing as well as every solo's final outcome. I would play several takes until he decided that we got it. Actually every decision pertaining to the sound and quality of the entire project fell on his shoulders and for that we to this day we are thankful. This E.P Portals is a work of Art! It is exactly what I expected , a brilliant soundtrack to a secret screenplay. I listen to this quite often and every time I do I am transported in my mind and I see the movie that is the result of Kirk's vision. with love and respect MHB
The Sane Asylum is one of the best metal albums ever.
Jeez!!! I haven't heard Kirk play this grand since Cliff was around. I know they worked together to harmonize Kirk's leads. But this is really impressive.
Great work, ripper.
Kirk is and has always been incredibly talented and since cliff died he has really been the glue that kept Metallica together
Money is the glue that has kept Metallica together.
@@TempleGuitars Right their success; they love touring and playing live. They are the highest grossing Hard Rock / Metal touring band.
Of course their albums are all excellent as well.
@@TempleGuitarsthe passion has been it. You think they really need money at this point? 😂
Who can't stop listening to this....?
I LOVE KIRK HAMMETT!! Incredibly talented and extraordinary musician! Great music!! Thank you so much, Kirk! You are AMAZING!!
I don’t care what anyone says one of the greatest ever
Im saving this for a mescaline trip. Kirk knows what it is.
Wow Thanks Kirk Hammett for the music
Kirk should definitely have more influence and power in Metallica. Truly Amazing work. So cinematic and atmospheric
I was just thinking that Kirk could have some movie soundtracks in his future. 👍🏼
That would be so badass. Maybe something HP lovecraft flavored for definite. I agree ADAM my brother. 😂
He's been lazy when it comes to Metallica. Can't remember how to play his own Metallica solos. Loses material for albums and has to be like a hired soloist brought in to only play the solos. Metallica has been much like a 3 man band.. with Kirk
@@nalehale415
Have you looked at his hands? Dude has RA. And Metallica has pretty much always been Hetfield and Ulrich writing and then the other two come in and do their thing.
@@nalehale415 It's been that for only one album though
OK, now release the full album Kirk! Cause this is good stuff!
Actually James told him according to Kirk that is a learning and growing experience for Kirk .
I really appreciate this work.Kirk one of Metallica's souls!
This is fuckin' brilliant, it must be said. Fresh, melodic, thoughtful, tasteful, and even moving at times. I've been humming random bits of it and I didn't expect that at all. Let's hope Kirk does more solo stuff!
Good guitar tone Kirk made it possible for every guitar player to stay up to date with his signature wha wha double note toneality New music brings new possibilities to the table ten out of ten the Satchs prodigy overview of Kirk's array of possible guitar arrangements.
Someone needs to make a western-/zombie movie with this soundtrack! 🧟♂️⚡️🌄🗽
Love the album Kirk great work! Wish for your continued success (and that we get more albums:)
Beautiful vibes .This Ep Is so fresh and sound so cool!! And there are parts of Old school riffs too..Love It!!! Thank you Kirk , Amazing work♥️
I recommend listening to this at the gym, went perfect with my warmup
"The Jinn" is *awesome* i'm still bumping it from time to time
I knew it !! Hammett will play something like Terror!!! Monsters and atmospheres!!! Hope he make a movie he knows what terror is !!!
Love how in some parts this sounds more like old metallica than metallica, a lot of ride the lightning vibe
This is my favourite thing that Kirk has done since Master of Puppets. Bravo Maestro Hammett!
You make me sick.
he can't play ahaha
@@Taylor.Dude. did you understand what you wrote?) If you like Kirk's game, you don't have a hearing :D Typical juvenile defender
Very interesting. Dave Murray should do a solo album too. Thanks!!!
Kirk's got a good ear for melody, obviously knows his western music history, and has good lick/lead ideas, but it shows that he's never had the opportunity to really hone his songwriting chops. If he's able to practice more and tighten up his ideas, he's got some great material in him. I can understand how he'd have a [lost] phone with 600 ideas in it - he just needs better focus and to really, really push himself to determine his own voice. Solid first effort though from a 40 year veteran and member of the biggest band on the planet.
Don’t get me wrong I’m a fan of all that metallica has ever done… but this… this exceeds my expectations. This is hands down some of my favorite riffs Kirk has ever written. Metallica should really give him more say in the band. This felt inspired, in fact it inspired me once again. Something I haven’t really felt from metallica for quite a few albums now. This is going on the everyday playlist 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 amazing job Kirk my hat goes off to you
Solos are whack though
If Kirk was smart, he'd just put together his own band. Let Lars, James and gorilla boy find a new guitarist. Lol
Actually he wrote some of the most iconic riffs of 80s Metallica, like the chorus on Master of Puppets and the "die" riff in Creeping Death.
Metallica mostly use Hertfield's riffs as main riffs, and Kirk's riffs in segments.... I just remember how diverse Kirk's riffs can be.... Just listen to My Apocalypse.... That track was mostly made off of Kirk's riffs....
😂 ohh I am going to have a fit
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Este trabajo es muy meticuloso en cada detalle. Vale la pena!
Simplemente EPICO!!!! KIRK HAMMETT eres increible!!!!
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@@doraanaisnin5199 si claro, es demaciado bueno y epico
El siempre fue mi guitarrista favorito por el cual empeze yo a tocar y verlo sacando un EP es muy increible
I so did not expect Kirk to play this... I actually really like it the more I listen to it.
Only one second in and I'm pleasantly surprised. Thus is great!!!