Latest about Kirk Hammett
Metallica has rolled out something special to help celebrate 50 years of EMG
Updated sets for James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo will only be available in 2026
Jim Dunlop drops an Iron Maiden Killers edition of its Cry Baby wah
Emblazoned with the album’s unmistakable art, the pedal celebrates the band’s gritty beginnings
Daron Malakian on the time he saved a Metallica gig – and ended up filling in for an injured James Hetfield
Malakian stepped up to sub for Hetfield at the last minute while on tour – and stuck around until he was fully recovered
Adrian Smith had a chance encounter with Kirk Hammett – and ended up babysitting his iconic Les Paul
The fabled Gibson has been making plenty of big-name players weak at the knees recently
Kirk Hammett’s guitar auction shatters expectations – with his mystery Back to the Beginning SG fetching $70,000 more than anticipated
Around 150 of Hammett’s guitars were part of Julien’s latest Played, Worn & Torn auction
Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian has spent 3 years learning how to build guitars – and his prized SG was played at metal’s most historic concert
Gueikian has juggled the demands of his CEO role with learning the art of guitar making, and his builds already have some high-profile admirers – including Jason Momoa, Kirk Hammett and Tony Iommi
Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil on why he fell in love with Kirk Hammett’s Greeny – even if he’s still Team Strat
With their 10th album, Futique, Biffy Clyro remind us exactly why they are one of the most important rock bands of the modern age
EMG founder on why this Metallica guitarist’s pickup set was the most challenging he’s ever made
The band first started working with the pickup builder before they scored their first record deal
