# Wherever I May Roam guitar solo

> Kirk Hammett's guitar solo on Wherever I May Roam by Metallica (1991) starts at about 4:03. From the album Metallica. A heavy metal classic from the 1990s.

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Metallica, 1991, from *Metallica*. Solo by *Kirk Hammett*.

An exotic, sitar-flavoured song with a solo that mixes Eastern-tinged phrasing and big bends.

Wherever I May Roam by Metallica is #12 in our ranking of the best Kirk Hammett guitar solos. The solo is played by Kirk Hammett and the song was released in 1991.

## In our lists

- [The Best Kirk Hammett Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/kirk-hammett-guitar-solos/) — #12
- [The Best Metallica Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/metallica-guitar-solos/) — #18

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Wherever I May Roam?

Kirk Hammett played the solo on Metallica's Wherever I May Roam (1991).

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