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 ...

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 ...

Over the decades, Kirk Hammett has proved, yet again, that he’s a pretty humble guy. In a new conversation with Metal Hammer, the Metallica guitarist has shared his admiration for some of the newer ...

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 ...

Kirk Hammett is making some career moves. In an interview with Rolling Stone on Sunday, March 23, the legendary Metallica member — who has been the band's guitarist since 1983 when Dave Mustaine left ...

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.

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 ...