Hammett - Most Non-Musicians 'Not Going to Remember Guitar Solos'
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View ArticleKirk Hammett Says Metallica's 'Shadows Follow' Has Nod to Batman
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View ArticleAngel Vivaldi - Hammett Is 'a Reason Why Guitar Solos Are Dying'
Hammett previously claimed that 'non-musicians . . . are not going to remember guitar solos.' Continue reading…
View ArticleHammett Names Surprising Guitarist Who Influenced 'Kill 'Em All'
In fact, his 'licks' appear 'throughout' Metallica's debut LP. Continue reading…
View ArticleKirk Hammett Names the Best Guitar Solo of 2024 So Far
The guitarist earned high praise from Hammett, even though the Metallica guitarist initially guessed wrong on who played it. Continue reading…
View ArticleInterview: Steve Vai + Joe Satriani Share Stories From Friendship
After releasing their new song, "The Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1,' Steve Vai and Joe Satriani discuss its personal meaning and how it ties into their long friendship. Continue reading…
View Article41 Years Ago: Kirk Hammett Invited to Audition for Metallica
It wasn't an April Fool's joke. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Metal Legend Who Taught Gary Holt How to Play Guitar
Exodus and Slayer guitarist Gary Holt recalled when Metallica's Kirk Hammett taught him how to play guitar with a Rolling Stones song. Continue reading…
View ArticleBand Metallica's Kirk Hammett Says Are the 'Architects' of Metal
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett credits one band as being the true 'architects' of heavy metal. Spoiler: it's not Black Sabbath. Continue reading…
View ArticleWatch Metallica Cover Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline'
Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo briefly transformed Gillette Stadium into Fenway Park. Continue reading…
View ArticleSetlist + Video - Pantera's Club Show Full of Even More Surprises
Pantera played a 1,550 capacity venue and welcomed Metallica's Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo onstage during "Walk." Continue reading…
View ArticleWhat Kirk Hammett Thought of 'Nevermind' Before It Came Out
Kurt Cobain couldn't believe his response. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Metallica Song That Made Kirk Hammett Cry
Though known for their heaviness, there is one song in the Metallica catalog that has moved Kirk Hammett to tears. Continue reading…
View ArticleKirk Hammett Names the Album ‘Everyone in the World Should Own'
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett named Van Halen's self-titled debut as an album that 'everyone in the world should own.' Continue reading…
View ArticleKirk Hammett Names the Guitar Riff That 'Shifted Heavy Metal
Kirk Hammett said the riff in Black Sabbath's 'Symptom of the Universe' from their album 'Sabotage' shifted heavy metal. Continue reading…
View ArticleSammy Hagar and Kirk Hammett Are Planning to Collaborate
The Red Rocker tells UCR about his conversations with the Metallica guitarist. Continue reading…
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