In an interview for Rolling Stone, Kirk Hammet He has shared that he is gathering ideas for his debut album as a soloist, while writing new material for Metallica.
Kirk Hammet He spoke with the magazine to promote his new book “The Collection: Kirk Hammett”. In addition to mentioning his extensive collection of guitars and reflecting on his life in music, Hammett shared that he is working on a solo project, which describes as “a fusion of styles.” “I am writing classic progressions, more heavys and even funk things,” he said. In addition, he has confirmed that there will be more voices in the album, although he still does not know who they will be. It will be his first solo album after, in 2022, he published the EP “Portals”.
On the other hand, the guitarist has revealed that he has already written More than seven hundred and sixty riffs! For the next album Metallicaalthough it is expected that the band does not begin to work on it “until within a year, at least.” On the creative process, he points out that selecting and reviewing the riffs has been “a nightmare.” In addition, he acknowledges that the sound they are looking for is a return to the nineties.
He M72 World Tour De Metallica began in April 2023 and will resume in April this year in Syracuse (New York)with the last date scheduled for November 19 in Auckland (New Zealand). Once this tour is finished, the band plans to take a break before returning to work on their next album.
