Hammett recently had his own say on the boomer bends controversy, questioning how accessible the Polyphia virtuoso’s style is ...

Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett thinks he “should be a lot better” at playing his instrument. The 62-year-old, who joined Metallica in 1983, makes the admission during an exclusive ...

It may surprise you, but in the year-end edition of Total Guitar magazine, Metallica's Kirk Hammett posits that much of the music-listening public likely forgets most songs' guitar solos. But ...

Exodus and Slayer guitarist Gary Holt recalled when Metallica's Kirk Hammett taught him how to play guitar with a Rolling Stones song.

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 ...

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Kirk himself held a torch of responsibility when it came to flipping non-musicians into guitar shredders, myself included. He himself is a reason why guitar solos are dying!

Kirk Hammett tells PEOPLE that his new book, 'The Collection: Kirk Hammett,' written by Chris Vinnicombe, Gibson's Editor-in-Chief, and released via Gibson Publishing on March 20, is a compendium ...

Eagle-eyed viewers of Back to the Beginning over the weekend will have spotted that Metallica’s Kirk Hammett was wielding a mysterious – and gorgeous – Moon Burst Gibson SG during the band’s spot.Its ...

Even acclaimed guitarists from legendary heavy metal bands have a little bit of self-doubt. Kirk Hammett — he of Metallica fame — recently got candid about how unimpressed he is with his own ...

Hammett acknowledged a gap between what's expected of a guitarist of his stature and what he feels he delivers. Yet his philosophy on playing seems to remain grounded not in precision, but in emotion.