Metallica - Blackened (solo)

This is the solo from Blackened along with its lead-in. I kept the background music on for the drums, but kept it very low in comparison to the guitar recordings.

[musang]

How could somebody dislike such an innocent solo like this..??

[Metehnözcan]

Blackened is the perfect opener song for an album. Just incredible. Beautiful cover btw

[MrClintEast]

I like it how the solo "explodes" at 1:04

[nitras.design]

this is why I love this solo so much.
It sounds and looks great.

Nice job.

[jfs]

One of my favorite solo ever, such a shame Kirk can't play it anymore !!!

[joshstauffacher]

Never letting this mans fingers near my girlfriend

[CigEconomy]

All the other solos on this album besides the perpetually overplayed One deserve more attention. Especially Shortest Straw. And the tapping solo on this one is also super unique sounding even though it's incredibly simply. I always loved it.

[coltallic]

Kirk's best solos

1. Fade To Black solo
2. Ride The Lightning solo
3. The Unforgiven solo
4. Leper Messiah solo
5. Disposable Heroes solo
6. The Shortest Straw solo
7. Blackened solo
8. Dyers Eve solo
9. Creeping Death solo
10. One solo
11. Master Of Puppets solo
12. Battery solo
13. The God That Failed solo
14. Bleeding Me solo
15. The Four Horsemen solo

[claudiumislea]

Your tone is really, i can't even describe it

[junioman]

Dang man.. You shred!! I think this is the best solo cover for this song I've seen anyone do. Great job.

[sillkthashocker]

Kirk was writing masterpiece solos at such a young age, crazy

[Mal-NoName]

1:24 you must do some damage to your girlfriend :P

[samgreen]

Holy shit, this is absolutely perfect, I've never seen anybody cover a solo like this to the T. Amazing guitarist!

[Joe.Borolsovic.Johnson]

You're fucking awesome, it's the best guitar cover that i've heard. You played this solo almost like Hammett in studio version

[andrewyhan]

Thanks for setting the gold standard for this solo

[NickCADA]

This song has an amazing solo, one of my absolute favourite by Metallica

[BretSnyderMusic]

9-42. I typically use Super Slinky's, but they don't last long at all. I'm trying to get out of the habit of using them, and going with something like ghs boomer's (10-46), but I always revert back to the Slinky's -- they're so nice to play on!

[Brian-Martin]

As a guitar player and a cynic of most YouTube guitar players, you nailed it!

[austinhixson]

Excellent job man! This solo can be tricky at parts and you nailed it, especially with some of the weird timing this solo employs

[MrRidethelightning]

Awesome wicked playing dude, I have a Kh 602 too but I can't play as good as that and I saw your ride the lightning solo, phew! It was amazing! I'm actually working on soloing too and I'll use your vids as an inspiration!