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These are Kirk Hammett’s favourite Kirk Hammett guitar solos
By Metal Hammer last updated
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett reveals the three solos he’s proudest of playing

Metallica: the epic story behind the Black album
By Jon Hotten last updated
30 million people can’t be wrong: how the Black Album transformed Metallica into metal’s biggest band

New recordings from David Gilmour and Kirk Hammett to feature in lavish Peter Green book
By Fraser Lewry last updated
Peter Green - The Albatross Man features a vintage recording of Need Your Love So Bad with newly added guitar from David Gilmour, while Kirk Hammett contributes to Man of the World

Kirk Hammett: Metal helped me survive teenage years
By Christina O'Neill last updated
Metallica's Kirk Hammett says metal gives people the chance to be a part of 'something bigger' – and it helped him to truly express himself in his youth

Some Kind Of Monster - Kirk Hammett: We're A Little Thrash Band From California
By Mörat last updated
His day job might be with Metallica, but Kirk Hammett's has another passion for the macabre, Metal Hammer travels to his inaugural Fear Festevil to witness the horror at first hand...

Metallica's James Hetfield praises Megadeth's Dave Mustaine
By Christina O'Neill last updated
Metallica frontman James Hetfield has praised former bandmate and Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine for his "amazing career" in music

The Metallica vs Megadeth feud is reignited on TikTok as 'Kirk Hammett' takes on 'Marty Friedman' in epic guitar battle
By Liz Scarlett last updated
Kyle Norris, the internet hero we've clearly been missing, dresses up as iconic rockstars and challenges himself to guitar battles: watch 'Kirk Hammett' and 'Marty Friedman' now

Metallica's Kirk Hammett on timeless Unforgiven guitar solo
By Christina O'Neill last updated
Exclusive: Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett says his guitar solo on 1991 track The Unforgiven is one of the few solos he plays "just like the album"
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