# The Day That Never Comes guitar solo

> Kirk Hammett's guitar solo on The Day That Never Comes by Metallica (2008) starts at about 6:00. From the album Death Magnetic.

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Metallica, 2008, from *Death Magnetic*. Solo by *Kirk Hammett*.

A later-era highlight in which harmonised lines and a dramatic climactic solo recall the band's classic ballads.

The Day That Never Comes by Metallica is #16 in our ranking of the best Kirk Hammett guitar solos. The solo is played by Kirk Hammett and the song was released in 2008.

## In our lists

- [The Best Kirk Hammett Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/kirk-hammett-guitar-solos/) — #16
- [The Best Metallica Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/metallica-guitar-solos/) — #19

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Day That Never Comes?

Kirk Hammett played the solo on Metallica's The Day That Never Comes (2008).

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