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 ...

Replacing Dave Mustaine as Metallica’s lead guitarist in 1983, Kirk Hammett cut his teeth on Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. So it’s unsurprising that he lists Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys and ...