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Hammett recently had his own say on the boomer bends controversy, questioning how accessible the Polyphia virtuoso’s style is ...
Tim Henson also responds to a critique from Metallica's Kirk Hammett and offers an update on the next Polyphia album ...
Kirk Hammett is best known as the guitarist with Metallica.He joined the thrash icons in 1983, replacing future Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine on the eve of recording their debut album, Kill ...
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 ...
According to Kirk Hammett, we may have the best guitar solo of 2024 and that accolade goes to Phil Demmel's work on Kerry King's new song, "Idle Hands.". We may only be in March, but the bar may ...
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) ...
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, ...
Metallica's Kirk Hammett discussed his horror-themed solo LP 'Portals' during an April 2022 interview. Skip to main content Skip to site footer. Trending: Guilty Pleasures From the '80s; ...
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.