Latest about Kirk Hammett
How Metallica changed metal with their groundbreaking 1986 classic Master of Puppets
With testimony from James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and producer Fleming Rasmussen, we unpack the story behind the definitive Metallica album
6 times the legendary “Greeny” Gibson Les Paul was used to create electric guitar magic
It's the mythical force behind some of the greatest pieces of guitar playing committed to record – here are Greeny's most notable performances at the hands of Peter Green, Gary Moore, Kirk Hammett and more…
Watch Kirk Hammett join Journey for a full-throttle Enter Sandman and Wheel in the Sky jam
The Journey and Metallica hits were mashed together into one extended track, featuring some blistering guitar work from Hammett's “Greeny” Les Paul and Neal Schon's custom IHush single-cut
Kirk Hammett launches his latest project – a mysterious online horror story, which he is soundtracking
Each chapter of the story will be accompanied by a mood-setting guitar loop courtesy of the Metallica guitarist, who has already posted the first installment, Crossroad Magic Blues
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett on Pink Floyd’s Shine on You Crazy Diamond
The metal god discusses the British prog rock icons nine-part epic and watching David Gilmour play
Watch Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn play Metallica’s Master of Puppets in rehearsal clip
Not to be left out of the action, Metallica kit themselves out in Hellfire Club t-shirts, take themselves to TikTok, and jam along with Quinn’s climactic scene from the hit Netflix show
Kirk Hammett: “I was pretty active during Covid, writing a ton of different types of music. I wrote Metallica music, Portals music – all different types of music”
The Metallica guitarist on his horror-inspired instrumental solo EP, Portals, the evergreen joy of musical discovery, and why the omens look good for a new album from metal’s biggest band
Watch Metallica play Kill ‘Em All deep cut Metal Militia for the first time since 2016
Pro-shoot footage captures James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett tear through the headbanger’s favorite live from Pinkpop 2022
