Kirk Hammett has recorded some of the greatest solos in metal guitar. He is Metallica’s lead guitar power-up, and while there ...

Metallica may be one of the cornerstones of metal, but Kirk Hammett knew that it all originated from somewhere in rock and roll history.

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett will take a break from headbanging at Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival to talk about his ...

Recreating those signature “peculiar sounds,” as Zappa calls them, required lugging around a massive rig — roughly the size ...

Nearly 30 years after Metallica‘s “Million Decibel March” rocked Philadelphia, the heavy metal icons are once again taking ...

An official documentary about the band’s fans – directed by longtime collaborator Jonas Åkerlund – will be screened in US cities over the coming weeks ...

The first two minutes of "That Was Just Your Life" give the listener a grab bag of Metallica grooves. There's a great Kirk ...

Though known for their heaviness, there is one song in the Metallica catalog that has moved Kirk Hammett to tears.

As the build-up to Black Sabbath’s farewell show continues, Metallica’s guitarist and Ghost’s mastermind explain why the ...

The Metallica guitarist has an enviously extensive guitar collection, but it doesn’t feature any of Paul Reed Smith’s builds ...

While speaking about his new book, The Collection: Kirk Hammett, which offers fans a rare glimpse into his extensive collection of guitars, Hammett, 62, explained how he's getting the ball rolling on ...