Riff Magazine: ALBUM REVIEW: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett travels through ‘Portals’ on debut EP

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett packs plenty of punch into his debut EP, Portals. The four-track record is a nearly 30-minute stylistic journey that spans genres, moods and musicality. Hammett’s first-ever solo effort’s arrival is fairly significant, as Metallica avoided side projects for years. That was partly the reason behind the departure of former bassist Jason Newstead, after all. Hammett has his hands in multiple side projects, including The Wedding Band, but that’s with Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo (that band will play an aftershow at BottleRock Napa Valley after Metallica’s May 27 headlining set).

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