Latest about Kirk Hammett
Kirk Hammett: “It drives me nuts having to play that f**king guitar solo in Master of Puppets every time – I’m freaking bored of it”
The Metallica axeman explains why he prefers living on the edge with his improvised live solos: “Usually, I surprise myself – sometimes I die a f**king death”
Gibson unveils the Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V, paying tribute to “one of the most important heavy metal guitars of all time”
The $15k Custom Shop model is Murphy Lab aged to match the guitar played on classic Metallica albums including Master of Puppets, …And Justice for All and The Black Album
Gibson announces the USA Kirk Hammett ‘Greeny’ Les Paul Standard, bringing its most anticipated signature model to the masses
In the meantime, a new $20k Custom Shop edition of the legendary LP – previously owned by Peter Green and Gary Moore – is now available to order
Kirk Hammett just bought one of the rarest Les Pauls ever made – a Factory Black ’59 Les Paul Standard
The Metallica guitarist has been unicorn hunting and bagged a true specimen from Carter Vintage Guitars – a guitar to make Greeny green with envy
NAMM 2023: ESP launches long-awaited Kirk Hammett LTD KH-V signature models
Available in a trio of eye-catching colorways, the Metallica maestro's newest signatures are so striking they gave him goosebumps the first time he saw them
Dave Mustaine says his influence on Metallica is “pretty f**king deep”: “I wrote many of the songs that made you famous”
Reflecting on his relationship with Metallica, the Megadeth frontman also gave his opinion on Kirk Hammett playing his parts – and claimed James Hetfield only played guitar in the band because they “couldn’t find anyone else” to do it
Metallica share scorching, wah-laden new single, Screaming Suicide
It's the second track to be lifted from the band's 12th studio album, 72 Seasons, which arrives April 14
Uli Jon Roth: “For me, the heavy metal direction was boring. I wasn't interested in it. I wanted to go in almost the opposite direction”
The German virtuoso on how feeling in “musical no man's land” led to his decision to leave Scorpions in 1975, and go on to spearhead a new style of neoclassical guitar – and what he thinks about Kirk Hammett quoting his solos in Metallica's Battery
Kirk Hammett debuts new custom Fender, Gibson and ESP guitars at Metallica’s Helping Hands Concert
The serial signature artist wheeled out some dazzling custom axes during the band’s recent charity show, including a personalized Acoustasonic Jazzmaster, 12-string Ouija Eclipse acoustic and a red sparkle Flying V
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