(1962-11-18) November 18, 1962 (age 61) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres
Heavy metal
thrash metal
hard rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Guitar
Years active
1979–present
Labels
Blackened
Member of
Metallica
Formerly of
Exodus
Spastik Children
Website
metallica.com
Musical artist
Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962)[1] is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Metallica since 1983. Prior to joining Metallica, he co-formed the thrash metal band Exodus in 1979. In 2003, Hammett, along with bandmate James Hetfield, was ranked 23rd on Rolling Stone's list of Greatest Guitarists of All Time.[2] In 2009, Hammett was ranked number 15 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists.[3][4][5]
^Moskowitz, David V. (November 10, 2015). The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-4408-0340-6.
^"The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Rolling Stone. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^Mciver, Joel (2008). Axebringer, Tharg (ed.). The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists. Jawbone Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-906002-20-6.
^"Thought Processor: Joel McIver's 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists list". metal-militant-thoughtprocessor.blogspot.com. May 30, 2010.
^"Joel McIver - 100 greatest guitarists in metal - Ultimate Metal Forum". ultimatemetal.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Metallica since 1983. Prior to joining...
guitarist KirkHammett) in The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists poll of the same magazine. Rolling Stone placed him along with bandmate KirkHammett as the...
and primary songwriters Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist KirkHammett and bassist Robert Trujillo. Guitarist Dave Mustaine, who formed Megadeth...
Dave Mustaine, and the first to feature contributions from successor KirkHammett. Ride the Lightning received a highly positive response from music critics...
interview with Australian magazine Mixdown the following month, guitarist KirkHammett said that the band had tentative plans to enter the studio after the...
popular songs and is currently the second-most-played song live by them. KirkHammett wrote the guitar riff for the bridge section when he was 16 years old...
Brian Downey, and Scott Gorham, as well as Bryan Adams, Bob Geldof, KirkHammett, Tony Iommi, Alex Lifeson, Brian May, Ozzy Osbourne, Paul Rodgers, Henry...
Alabama William H. Hammett (died 1861), U.S. Representative from Mississippi Cornish surnames Curtin–Hammett principle ESP KirkHammettHammett (film), 1982...
of how Burton won the bunk differs between the two band members, as KirkHammett stated on VH1's Behind the Music, he and Burton drew cards, and Burton...
compositions, standard guitar tuning on most songs and long guitar solos from KirkHammett and James Hetfield. It also includes the band's first instrumental piece...
self-titled fifth album, released in 1991. The music was written by KirkHammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. Vocalist and guitarist Hetfield wrote...
Burton received more songwriting credits and Mustaine's replacement KirkHammett was also co-credited on four songs. Master of Puppets, released in 1986...
fellow Metallica members James Hetfield, Jason Newsted, Cliff Burton, KirkHammett, and Robert Trujillo were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
Cerrito, California, before inviting bassist Cliff Burton and guitarist KirkHammett for rehearsals. Hetfield and Ulrich described the songwriting process...
on to work on Primus and was co-produced by Metallica lead guitarist KirkHammett. All songs written by Marc Biedermann. Marc Biedermann – vocals, guitars...
the group originally included lead vocalist Keith Stewart, guitarists KirkHammett and Tim Agnello, and drummer Tom Hunting, who later added guitarist Mikey...
supporting band was Exodus, featuring Metallica's future lead guitarist KirkHammett. The band played all of its original material (nine songs) that the group...
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