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Metallica Offer Preview of 'Kirk's Crypt' Exhibit at Upcoming 2013 Orion Music + More Festival

Adam West — Sat, 11 May 2013 11:00:51 +0000

Metallica's second Orion Music + More Festival is creeping up on us as summer draws near. To get fans pumped for the diverse fest, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has revealed a mass of details about the 'Kirk's Crypt' exhibit, which will include meet + greets, Hammett's massive collection of vintage horror film posters and more.

Kirk Hammett on Metallica's Forthcoming Album: 'It's a Pretty Slow Process'

Chad Childers — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:00:26 +0000

There's no question that Metallica have their plate full, but guitarist Kirk Hammett says the band still hopes to have their next album out by 2014 -- yet he won't make any guarantees. In a new interview, Hammett gave an update on Metallica's next album, as well as their other projects.

Anthrax Perform AC/DC's 'T.N.T.' Live With Metallica Guitarist Kirk Hammett

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:17:22 +0000

Legendary thrashers Anthrax have been busting out some mind-blowing surprises lately. On Wednesday night (March 27), Anthrax brought both legendary guitarist Slash and iconic Public Enemy rapper Chuck D onstage on Los Angeles. Now comes news that last night in San Francisco, Anthrax were joined by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett for an explosive live performance of AC/DC's 'T.N.T.'

10 Awesome Kirk Hammett Guitar Solos

Chuck Armstrong — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 12:12:54 +0000

Metallica have created some of the most critically acclaimed music in the world of rock and metal over the course of three decades. And one of the foundations of their music has been Kirk Hammett’s stellar guitar playing. He’s behind some of the biggest face-melting tunes in history and he’s never shown any signs of [...]

Metallica's Kirk Hammett + James Hetfield Hang With Vans Pros Nathan Fletcher + Steve Caballero

Chad Childers — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:25:16 +0000

As part of the cross-promotion for the new Metallica-created shoe line with Vans, each of the band’s members have been meeting with some of Vans-backed sports athletes for new video features. Robert Trujillo’s clip went up first, with the bassist meeting with Vans team skater Tony Trujillo. Incidentally, both Trujillos, along with Tony’s wife Ashley, [...]

Metallica's Kirk Hammett to Publish First Horror Themed Book

Chad Childers — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:15:57 +0000

Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett loves horror films. So much so that he’s dedicated a good portion of his disposable income over the years to building his own collection of memorabilia.

Kirk Hammett Weighs In on Massive Metallica Riff Collection for New Album

Mary Ouellette — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:05:26 +0000

James Hetfield recently delighted Metallica fans when he announced that the band had over 800 riffs at their disposal for their new disc, and that was just his personal contributions. In a new interview with Guitar World, guitarist Kirk Hammett weighs in on that massive collection of riffs, and provides a little quality control.