Kirk Hammett
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Kirk Hammett plays his '59 'Unicorn' black Les Paul on the Stern Show and explains how he came to buy his Greeny 'Burst – but James Hetfield reveals that he was offered it first
By Rob Laing published
"The guy brought it backstage to show it to me and I rejected it"
Gibson unveils $19,999 Custom Shop Kirk Hammett “Greeny” 1959 Les Paul Standard and a more affordable model is on its way
By Jonathan Horsley published
As another stunning replica from the Murphy Lab is released, Gibson reveals a production line “Greeny” Les Paul Standard will be released later this year, and it looks very nice indeed
What is the heaviest guitar riff of all time? Metal musicians have their say
By Jonathan Horsley published
A Metallica stalwart emerges as a redoubtable contender against '00s heavyweights from Meshuggah and Gojira, as Baroness, GWAR, Halestorm and more are polled by Revolver
ESP is totally on-point with its latest Metallica collab, the LTD Kirk Hammett Signature KH-V, an asymmetric V-shaped electric and bona fide shred machine
By Jonathan Horsley published
Teased at NAMM 2022 and now officially launched, shipping June, the KH-V has a korina body, a neck-thru build, and comes strapped with Hammett’s signature EMG Bone Breakers
Metallica unleash new single Screaming Suicide, a 5:39 min Hetfield masterclass in downpicking
By Jonathan Horsley published
Metallica are doing Metallica things again on the second track shared from forthcoming studio album, 72 Seasons, out 14 April
Metallica's live covers of Thin Lizzy's Borderline and UFO's It's Killing Me are a great advert for the Fender Acoustasonic Jazzmaster
By Rob Laing published
See Kirk Hammett move between electric humbucker and acoustic tones with ease in this pro-shot footage
Kirk Hammett joins Journey for Wheel In The Sky and Enter Sandman medley
By Rob Laing published
Enter Wheelman? Sandman In The Sky?
Kirk Hammett reveals chilling new horror project and soundtrack
By Jonathan Horsley published
Halloween comes early as Hammett posts soundtrack and story to his reddit and Tik Tok channels, with Crossroad Magic Blues finding the Metallica man channelling Robert Johnson
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett announces instrumental solo EP
By Jonathan Horsley published
Titled Portals, the Metallica guitarist’s debut solo material features four tracks written with “an audio-cinematic approach”
"Jimi Hendrix has played that guitar, Rory Gallagher, Jeff Beck, George Harrison… I mean, the list goes on and on" – Kirk Hammett on owning Peter Green's legendary 'Greeny' 1959 Gibson Les Paul
By David Mead published
On Hammett's birthday, we look back on the ultimate present he gifted himself
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