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the call of ktulu 

One of the greatest rock/metal instrumentals ever made by one of the greatest metal bands ever created, Metallica. It clocks in at 8:53 and the demo was named "When Hell Freezes Over." The name change was made by late bassist Cliff Burton who was a huge H.P. Lovecraft fan. It is credited to Burton/Hetfield/Mustaine/Ulrich, and the first song in which the entire band played together. The Ride the Lightning recording has Hammett on lead guitar since Mustaine was booted from Metallica in 1983.

It features some of the greatest bass work from legendary late bassist Cliff Burton, most notably run through a Big Muff distortion box and a wah-wah pedal. It also features a great solo from legendary lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and an excessive but necessary use of cymbals by Lars Ulrich.

The S&M version won a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 2001.
"The Call of Ktulu is a very dark, haunting and great song."

Related Words

Kukuluku 

Insane, mad, crazy, nuts, out of your mind. Delusional, psycho.
Dont listen to her, she is Kukuluku! Watch out, watch your back, she is sooo Kukuluku that she will stalk you until you have to go find another planet to live on.
Kukuluku by Sestra July 16, 2011
ktulu(chtulu) was the monster featuring in HP Lovecraft's 'the call of chtulu', after which a metallica instrumental was named.
Jaymz: what shall we call our great new instrumental cliff?

cliff: how about calling it after this kickass book, the call of cthulu?

jaymz: hell yeh
ktulu by prolific dowloader November 23, 2004
Turkish male name. It means happy, auspicious and sacred.
-Have you seen Kutlu?

-Yeah, fuck him. I hate him.
Kutlu by badgersociety January 30, 2020
Cool, nice guy.
Jesus , He is really Kurtuluş aggsgsg
kurtuluş by qwerty4035 January 29, 2018

kutluhan 

Best person you can ever meet. They will be sarcastic but even that quality will be precious coming from them.
Omg! You know a Kutluhan??! You’re so lucky!!
kutluhan by Bengisuu April 25, 2020