Ultimate Classic Rock: How Kirk Hammett Revisited His Shredder Roots With New Solo LP

Metallica's Kirk Hammett has finally made an EP of horror music. In the same way that Rob Zombie channeled his love of horror movies into a career of soundtracking and directing similar films, it seemed like blood-spattered destiny that Hammett would eventually do the same, musically. Not only has he done just that on his solo debut, but Portals features some of the heaviest riffing we've heard from the guitarist in some time.

Set for release on April 23 by Blackened Recordings, the LP started to take shape in 2017 as Hammett was preparing for his first It's Alive horror exhibition in Salem, Mass. He wanted to have some background music that would play during the exhibit.

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