KIRK HAMMETT Has Precisely 767 Riffs For The Subsequent METALLICA Album

Excellent news! Kirk Hammett has exactly 767 riff concepts for the following Metallica album. Not 766, and never 768 – precisely 767, as Hammett lately stated in an interview with Rolling Stone. All I can say is that I actually, actually hope Hammett has these tripled backed up actually anyplace else that is not his cellphone.

“I’ve 767 new ones for the following album,” stated Hammett. “It’s such a nightmare going by way of these items, too. And I am the one accountable for all of it and I can not do it… I do not foresee us beginning the following album for no less than one other 12 months as a result of we’re nonetheless ending the tour. As soon as we absolutely end this and go to all of the outlying locations like Asia and Australia and New Zealand, I believe we’re gonna take a bit little bit of a break, not an excessive amount of of 1, after which we’re gonna get proper again into it.”

Hammett additionally revealed in the identical interview that he is been engaged on his debut solo album, which can also be the follow-up to his 2022 EP Portals. Although in contrast to Portals, Hammett famous that his subsequent effort won’t be instrumental.

“I am simply actively getting concepts collectively for my [first] solo album. I suppose one of the best ways to explain it’s it is gonna be a fusion of all types of kinds…. Unexpectedly I am writing classical progressions, and swiftly I am writing extra heavy stuff and swiftly I am writing like a funk factor…. There will probably be vocals as a result of the songs that I wrote scream for vocals this time round.

“So I am like, okay, who’s gonna be doing the vocals? I do not know. I hope I am not—I have already got an excessive amount of to do on stage… I’ve an instrumental piece that to me sounds prefer it’s 2000 years outdated known as ‘The Mysterion.’ It is primarily based on all these items that I have been studying, the traditional Greek texts, and it is superb to me as a result of I would not have had this instrumental if I did not begin studying these historical texts.”

Metallica is bringing their M72 tour into 2025 with a handful of North American dates throughout April by way of June. M72 2025 will see Metallica proceed their No Repeat Weekend custom, with every cease that includes two dates and no repeat songs within the setlist.

A portion of proceeds from each ticket offered will go to native charities through the band’s All Inside My Palms basis. The M72 2025 tour will characteristic Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies as openers, in addition to Limp Bizkit and Ice 9 Kills. Tickets can be found right here.

4/19 Syracuse, NY JMA Wi-fi Dome (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
4/24 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
4/26 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice 9 Kills)
5/1 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
5/3 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice 9 Kills)
5/7 Blacksburg, VA Lane Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
5/9 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium
5/11 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium
5/23 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Monetary Area (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice 9 Kills)
5/25 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Monetary Area (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
5/28 Landover, MD Northwest Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
5/31 Charlotte, NC Financial institution of America Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
6/3 Atlanta, GA Mercedes-Benz Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
6/6 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice 9 Kills)
6/8 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
6/14 Houston, TX NRG Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
6/20 Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice 9 Kills)
6/22 Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
6/27 Denver, CO Empower Area at Mile Excessive (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice 9 Kills)
6/29 Denver, CO Empower Area at Mile Excessive (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)