Kirk Hammett

Kirk Hammett (born 1962) is a metal guitarist, best known for his work with Metallica since 1983. He's released a few solo albums, but is best known for his work on Metallica's Master of Puppets (1986), Black Album (1991), and St. Anger (2003). He's won multiple Grammys and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Gibson Kirk Hammett 1989 Les Paul Custom

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Kirk Hammett and his Factory Black 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard

“I tried to get it once and got ripped off” Kirk Hammett on how Joe Bonamassa helped him acquire an ultra-rare ‘59 Les Paul

“He himself is a reason why guitar solos are dying!” Angel Vivaldi hits back at Kirk Hammett’s claim that most listeners don’t care about solos

Kirk Hammett playing guitar. He has his mouth open as if shouting or singing, and has long hair and dark clothes on.

Kirk Hammett confirms Metallica reference the Batman theme tune on Shadows Follow

“Non-musicians, who are the majority of the f**king listening world, are not going to remember guitar solos”: Kirk Hammett says average listeners care about songs and melodies, but not so much guitar solos

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Epiphone confirms that future “Custom Shop-level” guitars will use the ‘open book’ Gibson headstock

Kirk Hammett’s Epiphone “Greeny” 1959 Les Paul has finally arrived – and it has a Gibson-style open-book headstock