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Hammett’s awesomely tasteful note choice and excellent use of scales makes it evident that he in fact has a vast knowledge of music theory, despite his attempts to seem careless about his craft. Like Steve Vai, another Metal superstar that employs classical teaching to soloing, Hammett was trained by guitar wizard Joe Satriani. Kirk’s tone is about more than just his bends and vibratos, though. He regularly uses pedals to alter his sound. This is a good thing to many, since it has allowed him to maintain an ever-changing sound that still has a common ground (as opposed to Megadeth), but others maintain that Hammett is more of an “effects” guitarist instead of one that truly is skillful. There is support for both theories but one can’t deny that Hammett’s consistent use of Wah-Wah in the ‘80s has returned in the band’s recent album. Hammett even recently joined with Jim Dunlop to create a signature Wah-Wah pedal, the KH95. All this aside, though, there are still some incredible riffs in Metallica’s catalog and nearly all of these were created by Hammett. Talent like that is typically not due to “effects”.
Discography (With Metallica):
1983: “Kill ‘em All”
1984: “Ride The Lightning”
1986: “Master of Puppets”
1988: “…And Justice For All”
1991: “Metallica”
1996: “Load”
1997: “ReLoad”
2003: “St. Anger”
2008: “Death Magnetic”
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