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
For 'Death Magnetic,' I used what I always use, which is my standard touring rack, which is filled with some Boogie stuff and a Marshall that I've had forever. Kirk Hammett boogiedeathfill Change image and 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
Metallica is a very complicated, fragile thing. On the outside, it's all metal, but on the inside it's very delicate. Kirk Hammett complicatedelicatefragile 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
Guitar players in the nineties seem to be reacting against the technique oriented eighties. Kirk Hammett eightyguitarninety Change image and share on social
Technology has given us convenience, but at the same time it's making musicians work harder in that if you really want to make money making music and selling albums, you have to go out there and perform. And hope you sell stuff like merch, and get on YouTube, and all the other ancillary sort of things that go along with that. Kirk Hammett albumancillaryconvenience 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
It's definitely true that Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of my all-time favorite guitarists. Kirk Hammett favoriteguitaristray Change image and share on social