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Key E minor
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About Of Wolf and Man

"Of Wolf and Man" is one of the more rhythmically demanding tracks on the 1991 Black Album, and it rewards guitarists who put real time into tightening their right hand. The core riff is built on a low-E-centered, syncopated palm-mute pattern in E minor that sounds deceptively simple but drifts out of the pocket fast if your picking hand loses its anchor. Getting the on-beat chug and the off-beat accents to sit evenly is the real challenge here. Metallica lock the riff to the kick drum throughout, so use the Practice Toolbar to loop the opening section slowed down and drill the palm-mute rhythm before adding any speed. The mid-song lead break asks for confident bends and vibrato in the E minor box, so isolate that passage separately with the looping tool. Once the rhythm is clean, pulling it back up to full tempo feels satisfying and cohesive.

  • The main riff revolves around a syncopated palm-muted low-E pattern in E minor, where precise right-hand control is more important than speed.
  • The lead section draws from the E minor pentatonic box and calls for controlled string bends with steady vibrato to match the track's tone.
  • Rhythm guitar accuracy is the main hurdle here: looping the riff slowed down with the Practice Toolbar helps lock your picking to the pulse.

How to Play Of Wolf and Man

The song moves through: • Intro, • Verse 1 & 2, • Chorus 1, • Verse 3, • Chorus 2, • Interlude, • Solo & Bridge - James, • Solo & Bridge - Kirk, • Chorus 3 & Final.

Key: E minor · Tempo: 118 BPM

The arrangement runs through 9 distinct sections, and the solo is the steepest jump, so isolate it on its own.

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 118 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Standard

Kirk Hammett's vintage 1959 'Greeny' Les Paul Standard delivers warmer, more dynamic PAF-style tones that contrast his EMG-equipped ESP guitars, adding organic sustain to his lead work. This guitar's traditional construction gives his solos a thicker, less compressed character than his signature models.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Custom

While not Hammett's primary choice, the Les Paul Custom shares the Les Paul's warm PAF pickup character and thick body resonance, offering heavier players an alternative to Strat-style designs for achieving Metallica's crushing rhythm tones.

Gibson Explorer
Guitar

Gibson Explorer

James Hetfield's early Gibson Explorer established his signature angular shape and thick body tone, delivering the aggressive midrange attack essential to Metallica's crushing rhythm style before his ESP signature models became his primary tool.

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
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Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

Kirk Hammett's Dual Rectifier heads provide the high-gain, midrange-forward aggression that lets his solos cut through Hetfield's scooped rhythm tone, creating definition and clarity in Metallica's dense wall of distortion.

EMG 81
Pickup

EMG 81

Hetfield's bridge EMG 81 delivers the hot, compressed output with tight low-end that defines Metallica's palm-muted riffs, the ceramic magnet and active preamp cutting through heavy arrangements with focused, aggressive attack.

EMG 60
Pickup

EMG 60

Both guitarists use the neck EMG 60 for warmer, more articulate rhythm tones and smoother lead voicings, balancing the 81's aggression with clearer note definition across Metallica's dense arrangements.

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