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Hammett recently had his own say on the boomer bends controversy, questioning how accessible the Polyphia virtuoso’s style is ...
Metallica's Kirk Hammett has announced an official partnership with Gibson guitars, in which he and the famed guitar company are collaborating together to recreate the famous Gibson ‘Greeny ...
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett performs during CBS Radio's The Night Before! concert at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group Archives) ...
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has released a lavish coffee-table book showcasing his extensive guitar collection. The 400-page volume, “The Collection: Kirk Hammett,” dives deep into the world of the San ...
Kirk Hammett of Metallica and Epiphone unveil the 1979 Flying V, honoring one of the most important heavy metal guitars of all time. In partnership with Gibson Custom Shop, Epiphone is bringing ...
Metal Hammer asked guitarist Kirk Hammett about the possibility of him doing one, and he said “I wouldn’t be surprised if all of us did some solo, independent, autonomous sort of thing.” ...
KIRK HAMMETT: For a long time, man. I collected as a kid; from the time I was like five or six years old to about thirteen or fourteen. Watched horror movies, read monster magazines, ...
Read Kirk Hammett’s full statement below: Lemmy was the finest of gentlemen. Back in 1979 when I was 16 years old, I heard Overkill for the first time.
Kirk Hammett on the Ups and Downs of the Music Industry. Embracing an inner peace, the guitarist said, "I recognize that whatever happens in my life, I will always be playing guitar.
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett does some vintage guitar slinging on his new solo song, “High Plains Drifter.”. Borrowing its title from the 1973 Clint Eastwood-starring Western of the same ...