i think this is the best matchup...kirk and marty are not pure metal they also play different genre..NOTE:marty left megadeth because he's tired playing metal
hey guys this is my new video...ive compared the solos of kirk and marty..this video is part of my metallica versus megadeth series.
Marty Friedman (born Martin Adam Friedman December 8, 1962 in Washington, D.C., United States) is an American guitarist. He is perhaps best known as the lead guitarist for the thrash metal band Megadeth for close to ten years. He now resides in Japan. His ex-wife (Chihiro) is Japanese. He hosted his own television programs, Rock Fujiyama and Jukebox English on Japanese television.
Later, he stated that he got tired of playing metal music and felt that he couldn't develop as a musician. [citation needed] In an interview with Ultimate-Guitar.com in March 2007,
Kirk Lee Hammett (born on November 18, 1962) is the lead guitarist in the band Metallica. Hammett is one of the better-known students of guitarist and instructor Joe Satriani. In 2003, he was ranked 11th in the Rolling Stone's The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
Megadeth is an American thrash metal band led by founder, frontman and songwriter Dave Mustaine. Formed in 1983 following Mustaine's departure from Metallica, the band has since released eleven studio albums, six live albums, two EPs, and two compilations.
As a pioneer of the American thrash metal movement, Megadeth rose to international fame in the mid 1980s, but were plagued by constant lineup changes, due partly to Mustaine's and fellow band members' notorious substance abuse problems. After finding sobriety and securing a stable lineup, Megadeth went on to release a string of platinum and gold albums from 1986-1997, including the Grammy nominated, double-platinum Countdown to Extinction in 1992. Megadeth disbanded in 2002 after Mustaine suffered a severe nerve injury to his left arm, but following extensive physical therapy, Mustaine reformed the band in 2004 and released The System Has Failed, which debuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, followed by United Abominations in 2007, which debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 chart.
Megadeth are known for their distinctive guitar style, often involving complex, intricate musical passages, and trade off guitar solos. Mustaine is also known for his original "snarling" vocal style, as well as his recurring lyrical themes, often involving politics, war, addiction, and personal relationships.
As one of the most commercially successful heavy metal bands of all time, Megadeth has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide,[1] including six consecutive platinum albums, with seven consecutive Grammy nominations for Best Metal Performance. In their 22 active years, Megadeth has had 18 official members, with Dave Mustaine remaining as the driving force, main songwriter, and sole original member. Megadeth is often mentioned as one of the "Big Four of Thrash" bands, along with Anthrax, Metallica and Slayer.
Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981.[1] Metallica has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades, and are considered one of the "Big Four" pioneers of thrash metal, along with Anthrax, Slayer, and Megadeth. The band has sold more than 90 million records worldwide,[2][3] including 57 million albums in the United States alone.[4][5]
cool guitar battle...
james hetfield kirk hammett jason newsted lars ulrich
dave mustaine marty friedman dave ellefson
nick menza
@MrMrJHetfield and i bet more ppl want to see metallica then pat metheny, but that doesnt mean metallica are better than pat from a musical stand point.
Budokid 1 week ago
@mikeammot ride the lightning solo is kirk's
MohMoneer101 1 week ago
@MrShakur7196, omg! fade to black, ride the lightning, one, unforgiven, blackened and moree!!
MohMoneer101 1 week ago
kirk wins.
MohMoneer101 1 week ago
@ "theultimateexperience" - I 2nd that!
CuttinGrass08 2 weeks ago
I think kirk can out shred marty but marty completely destroys him technically, he is more innovative ,unique and so on
Decrypted33 2 weeks ago
@MrShakur7196
Not even dyers eve or fade to black?
dmolmalowski 2 weeks ago
Kirk is a student of Joe Satriani, Marty is a teacher of Jason Becker.
so...
theultimatexperience 2 weeks ago
@McFatigueN couldn't agree more.
theultimatexperience 2 weeks ago
i like both
theaveragekidsTAK 3 weeks ago