Kirk Hammett

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  Kirk Hammett Has 767 Riffs Banked for Metallica's Next Album, Preps Debut Solo Album

  PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2025

  Kirk Hammett has been riffing a lot lately, since he has revealed that he has 767 riffs banked for the next Metallica album — and that's to...

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  Metallica Won't Play Toronto for at Least Three Years, Says Kirk Hammett

  PUBLISHED Apr 13, 2023

  Despite the fact that their new album 72 Seasons could have taken titular inspiration from its climate, Metallica and the city of Toronto w...

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  Robert Trujillo's Son Plays Eddie Munson's Metallica Guitar Solo in 'Stranger Things 4' Finale

  PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2022

  Music can make or break a TV show. With its current season, Stranger Things has proven so much to be true; look no further than the Kate Bu...

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  Metallica's Kirk Hammett "Pleaded" with Kurt Cobain for Nirvana to Be Their Opening Act

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2022

  You know what they say about karma: after being shut down twice by Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis, Kurt Cobain got to go on with the version of Ni...

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  Metallica's Kirk Hammett Releases Cinematic First Solo Single "High Plains Drifter"

  PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2022

  Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has released a new solo single, "High Plains Drifter" ahead of his upcoming EP Portals, due out April 23 v...