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Kirk Hammett reflects on Peter Green's legacy: "You could put Oh Well or Green Manalishi up against the first two Sabbath albums"

By Rod Brakes

The custodian of the Greeny Les Paul recounts his recent meeting with Peter to reunite him with the guitar after decades apart

Kirk Hammett will be featured on the upcoming episode of Gibson TV's Icons

Kirk Hammett recalls the first time he ever saw Metallica in new Gibson Icons trailer

By Richard Bienstock

“I remember thinking, wow, these guys are pretty goddamn good,’ he says

James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett perform The Star-Spangled Banner virtually before San Francisco Giants home game

By Richard Bienstock

Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo also threw out the ceremonial first pitch – in an alley

Gibson built a custom "Greeny" 1959 Les Paul for Metallica's Kirk Hammett

Gibson has built Kirk Hammett a replica of his “Greeny” 1959 Les Paul Standard

By Richard Bienstock

Could a Custom Shop release of the guitar made famous by Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green be in the works?

Metallica's James Hetfield performs onstage at Twickenham Stadium on June 20, 2019 in London, England

James Hetfield says he has “tons of material” written for new Metallica album

By Richard Bienstock

Kirk Hammett has over 600 musical ideas cataloged as well

(L-R) James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica

Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett look back on 16 of the band's most important songs

By Guitar World Staff

One of metal's most formidable guitar duos evaluate some of their discography's most significant entries

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"

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: 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