Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) [1] is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Metallica since 1983. Prior to joining Metallica, he co-formed the thrash metal band Exodus in 1979.

Jan 12, 2024 · Kirk Hammett looks back on a landmark year in Metallica, reveals how Joe Bonamassa helped him snag one of the rarest Les Pauls ever made, and explains what caused him to mess up the intro to Nothing Else Matters – and why it doesn’t matter

May 1, 2023 · Oftentimes, it’s felt as though Kirk has allowed seeds of insecurity to clip his confidence-wings, but not in 2022. This fella is radiant! It is something to behold – a pleasure, actually – the positive energy flowing from an optimistic Kirk Hammett.

Jun 1, 2024 · Kirk Hammett is a lead guitarist and songwriter of heavy metal band Metallica. This biography offers information about his childhood, career, achievements & timeline.

Sep 25, 2024 · In this previously unpublished interview, the band’s lead guitarist Kirk Hammett looks back on the tour and the 72 Seasons album, and explains how and why he is constantly adapting his approach as a player, songwriter and performer.

Sep 20, 2022 · Before he joined Metallica, Kirk Hammett was the co-founding guitarist with Exodus - the thrash pioneers who did more than anyone to kick-start the Bay Area scene.

Kirk Hammett co-founded Exodus, where he played guitar until early 1983 when he left the band to join Metallica. He took lessons from Joe Satriani from 1983 or earlier until 1988.

Nov 17, 2012 · Guitarist Kirk Hammett first crossed paths with Metallica in the early 1980s with a little band he co-founded known as Exodus. The rest is history.

Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) is an American guitarist who is a member of Metallica. He co-founded thrash metal band Exodus in 1979 and was invited to join Metallica in 1983 after previous lead guitarist, Dave Mustaine, was fired.

May 5, 2023 · Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo draw back the curtain on the metal album of the year: the gear shakeups, the Angus Young and Ritchie Blackmore-inspired guitar approach, and the response to critics of Kirk’s improvisational soloing approach