It really shocked me just to hear of the fans' response to 'St. Anger' not having guitar solos. Kirk Hammett angerfanguitar Change image and share on social
Much of my playing is rhythmic and choppy; I use a lot of double stops. The wah just accents all those stops and chops and brings out the rhythmic aspect that much more. Kirk Hammett accentaspectbring Change image and share on social
For a while I was collecting Satan and devil stuff - you know, anything that had to do with old Beelzebub or Lucifer. But I had to put the brakes on it, because there's a lot of stuff out there, and the collection was just growing too quickly. Kirk Hammett beelzebubbrakecollect share on social
I've always loved horror, I've always loved collecting, I've always loved weird and macabre things, and I've always loved conventions. So what could be better than having your own Fear FestEviL where all those great and crazy things can be enjoyed by like-minded people under one pretty cool roof? Nothing! Kirk Hammett collectconventioncool share on social
My guitars are my umbilical cord. They're directly wired into my head. Kirk Hammett corddirectlyguitar Change image and share on social
Ampeg made incredible guitar heads in the early Nineties and then stopped. And I don't know why. The one we used had a nice clean, warm sound, and it blended well with the other amps that were in the studio. Kirk Hammett ampampegblend share on social
For the 'Load' album, I was experimenting so much with tone that I had to keep journals on what equipment I was using. For 'Hero of the Day,' I know I used a 1958 Les Paul Standard with a Matchless Chieftain, some Boogie amps and a Vox amp - again, they're all blended. Kirk Hammett albumampblend share on social
Guitar players in the nineties seem to be reacting against the technique oriented eighties. Kirk Hammett eightyguitarninety Change image and share on social
I think it goes without saying that a lot of big horror fans are just nerds and geeks. Kirk Hammett bigfangeek Change image and share on social
A life lived unexplored is a life not worth living. Kirk Hammett lifeliveunexplored Change image and share on social