I love 'True Blood.' I love 'The Walking Dead.' Those are fantastic series. Kirk Hammett blooddeadfantastic Change image and share on social
Deep Purple definitely belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 'Cause they had great songs, great musicianship, they had an impact, and they're a huge influence on the heavy metal community as a whole. Kirk Hammett belongcommunitydeep share on social
For me, one of the most perfect times to watch a horror movie is when it's cold and raining outside and there's pretty much no outdoor activity to be done. It kind of sets the mood. Kirk Hammett activitycoldhorror Change image and share on social
When you're first starting out, there's always the temptation to hide behind distortion because it lets you get away with murder. But, when it comes to rhythm work, you've gotta back off that gain control a bit, especially if you're playing with another guitarist. Kirk Hammett backbitecontrol share on social
Jeff Beck is one of my heroes and has been since I first picked up a guitar. Kirk Hammett beckguitarhero Change image and share on social
Metallica is like the phoenix rising from the ashes. We set everything on fire, and this is what has risen from it - 'St. Anger' being the fire and 'Death Magnetic' being the phoenix. Kirk Hammett angerashedeath Change image and share on social
I'm death obsessed. You know, I have death all over my house. I have a stuffed two headed sheep! Kirk Hammett deathheadhouse Change image and share on social
Horror movies started to wane around the onset of World War II, and after World War II, when all the troops came home, people weren't really interested in seeing horror movies, because they had the real horror right on their front doorsteps. Kirk Hammett doorstepfronthome share on social
There's something about a wah pedal that really gets my gut going! People will probably say, 'He's just hiding behind the wah.' But that isn't the case. It's just that those frequencies really bring out a lot of aggression in my approach. Kirk Hammett aggressionapproachbring share on social
The word 'retirement' doesn't really sit well with me. There comes a time when you reach a position in society or culture where people will not let you retire. You can say, 'Alright, I'm going to hang up my guitar,' but people will still not let you retire. Kirk Hammett alrightcultureguitar share on social
