For Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, there is one electric guitar that stands above the rest in his arsenal for the metal band’s ongoing M72 world tour. He thinks of it as his Excalibur, he says. It is a ...

The Gibson SG Custom guitar played by Metallica's Kirk Hammett during the massive Back to the Beginning concert has sold at auction for $76,800.The winning bid dramatically exceeded the estimated ...

Kirk Hammett has released a photo book of his guitars. The Metallica axe-slayer has published ‘The Collection: Kirk Hammett’, a deep dive into the extensive collection of guitars he’s played on ...

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has teamed up with Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green for a "special book and music project." Hammett is the owner of Green's 1959 Les Paul, and judging by the ...

While known for being part of the heavy metal band Metallica, Kirk Hammett helped form the band Exodus just a few years before joining the iconic group. Joining Metallica during the 1980s, the ...

Metallica’s legacy could have ended before it ever began. The heavy metal legends fired lead guitarist Dave Mustaine shortly after arriving on the East Coast to record their 1983 debut Kill ‘Em All.

Kirk Hammett has been Metallica's guitarist for 42 years. Metallica set to play Nissan Stadium May 1 and 3. Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has been around the world multiple times during his 42-year ...

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has opened up about the Batman-inspired riff in the band’s recent track “Shadows Follow.” “Shadows Follow” released this past April as part of 72 Seasons, Metallica’s ...

In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has shared that he would be down to play Las Vegas’ famous venue, the Sphere. Known for its 360 design: creating a ...

If you’ve ever done something for an extended period of time, then chances are you’ve probably gotten pretty decent at it. You’d hope so, at least. So when Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett said his ...