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Kirk Hammett with Greeny

Kirk Hammett: "I love that Greeny has its own fanbase that’s completely independent of me"

By Jon Wiederhorn

The metal icon details how he came to own Peter Green's legendary Les Paul, where it fits in Metallica's sound, and his own tributes to the Fleetwood Mac co-founder

The mystery behind Kirk Hammett’s taped picking hand - revealed!

By Richard Bienstock

“That’s my secret to all my technique,” the guitarist jokes

Metallica share stripped-down acoustic reworking of Blackened in quarantine

By Richard Bienstock

You've never heard the ...And Justice for All classic sound quite like this

Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett, John Petrucci and more on why they love Mesa/Boogie’s Mark II amps

By Richard Bienstock

The amp maker celebrates its 50th anniversary with star-studded video

The Wedding Band - Kirk Hammett vs Mrs. Smith Wah Battle (Live) 03-08-20 Columbia, SC

Kirk Hammett loses Cry Baby Battle Royale to Mrs. Smith in shock wah-off defeat

By Michael Astley-Brown

The Metallica guitarist and cat-mad shredder faced off to see who is the ultimate overuser of wah

Photos from the Peter Green tribute concert in London on 25 February 2020

The Peter Green tribute concert: 10 guitar highlights from David Gilmour, Kirk Hammett, Billy Gibbons, Pete Townshend and more

By Scott Rowley

We went to Mick Fleetwood & Friends’ celebration of Peter Green's music and this is what we learned

Footage of David Gilmour, Pete Townshend, Kirk Hammett and more rehearsing for Peter Green tribute concert released

By Richard Bienstock

“It’s important to recognize the profound impact Peter and the early Fleetwood Mac had on the world of music,” says Mick Fleetwood

Kirk Hammett vs Mrs Smith Cry Baby Battle Royale

Kirk Hammett and Mrs. Smith will face off to see who is the top 'wah abuser' in Cry Baby Battle Royale

By Richard Bienstock

Momentous wah-off set to take place at Hammett’s Wedding Band show

Kirk Hammett talks Greeny Les Paul, meeting Peter Green and playing - and singing (!) - on a new Green and Fleetwood Mac tribute record

By Richard Bienstock

"It's got that talk-singing kind of thing," Hammett says of his performance. "I can handle that"

St. Vincent performs live

Watch St. Vincent absolutely nail Little Wing

By Michael Astley-Brown

Avant-garde guitar hero performs Hendrix classic in candid clip

Kirk Hammett recalls the first time he ever heard a wah pedal: “When that sound came out of the speakers, it startled me”

By Richard Bienstock

The beginning of a beautiful love affair between Metallica guitarist and effects pedal

Kirk Hammett of Metallica performs live

Kirk Hammett: my ideas get shot down by Metallica’s “tone police”

By Michael Astley-Brown

Thrash icon reveals his failed attempts to integrate outside influences in candid conversation with St Vincent

Watch Kirk Hammett join UFO for Doctor Doctor, Shoot Shoot

By Richard Bienstock

The Metallica guitarist pulled out his '59 Les Paul, Greeny, for the surprise performance

Kirk Hammett reveals a Dumble he once owned is up for sale for a whopping $750,000

By Richard Bienstock

"I didn't think it sounded that great," the Metallica guitarist says

Metallica's Kirk Hammett: how to play like Stevie Ray Vaughan

By Kirk Hammett

Learn how to play like a blues guitar legend, from an unexpected source!

ESP KH Sparkle Ouija Collection

ESP’s new Kirk Hammett Sparkle Ouija guitars promise a spirited performance

By Michael Astley-Brown

Fresh occult classics for the Metallica man

The secrets behind James Hetfield's guitar sound on Metallica's Sad But True

By Chris Gill

Learn how James Hetfield got his monstrous rhythm guitar tone on this classic Metallica track

Watch the Wedding Band, Featuring Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, Jam Black Sabbath, Kool & the Gang Covers

By Richard Bienstock

The band's one-off gig in Ontario also featured tunes from AC/DC, Billy Idol and more.

Watch Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo Perform Rammstein’s “Engel” in Berlin

By Richard Bienstock

The guitarist and bassist paid tribute to the hometown German metal band.

Watch Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Ghost’s Tobias Forge Talk Guitars, Performing Onstage

By Richard Bienstock

The two sat down for a “mid-tour natter” during Metallica’s current WorldWired European stadium trek.