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Kirk Hammett
Kirk Hammett performing with Metallica in Vienna in 2007.
Kirk Hammett performing with Metallica in Vienna in 2007.
Background information
Birth name Kirk Lee Hammett
Born November 18, 1962 (1962-11-18) (age 45)
San Francisco, CA, U.S.
Genre(s) Heavy metal, thrash metal, hard rock
Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active 1979 - present
Label(s) Warner Bros., Elektra, Vertigo, Megaforce
Associated acts Metallica, Exodus
Website Metallica Website
Notable instrument(s)
ESP KH-2 and KH-3 Signature models

Kirk Lee Hammett (born on November 18, 1962) is the lead guitarist and songwriter in the band Metallica and has been a member of the band since 1983. Respected among his peers for his guitar style, in 2003 he was ranked 11th in Rolling Stone's list - The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.[1] Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by high speed riffing and aggression. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Warner Bros. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... Vertigo Records was the name Philips Records chose in the sixties for its record label to counter the progressive labels of its rivals EMI (with Harvest Records) and Decca Records (with Deram Records). ... Megaforce Records has been the record label for several bands in the heavy metal and/or thrash genres and also rock genres, including Metallica, Testament (band), Anthrax, S.O.D., Warren Haynes, The Disco Biscuits, and have recently signed with Ministry, Bad Brains, Rose Hill Drive, and Mushroomhead, among others. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Exodus is an American thrash metal band formed in 1980 in San Francisco, California by singer/drummer Tom Hunting, guitarists Tim Agnello and Kirk Hammett, and bassist Carlton Melson. ... ESP produces several guitar models based on the custom models of Kirk Hammett. ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... This article is about the magazine. ...

Contents

Biography

Early life

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Born in San Francisco to a Filipino mother and an Irish Merchant Marine father[citation needed], he later attended De Anza High School in El Sobrante, California when his family moved to the East Bay where he met Les Claypool from Primus. As a child and teenager, he showed great interest in his older brother Rick's extensive collection of guitars, Rickenbacker Basses and hard rock records, including material by Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Status Quo, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and UFO. One of his biggest influences was Jimi Hendrix, and Hammett was quoted as saying he wanted to be Jimi. He has also performed parts of Hendrix's songs during his guitar solos. He took up the guitar for the first time at the age of fifteen, beginning with a Montgomery Ward catalog special and little more than a shoebox with a four inch speaker for an amplifier. After picking up a 1978 Fender Stratocaster, Hammett attempted to customize his sound with various guitar parts, eventually falling for a 1974 Gibson Flying V. He also took a job at Burger King to raise money for a Marshall amplifier. San Francisco redirects here. ... De Anza High School is a secondary school located at 5000 Valley View Road in Richmond, California, named after Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza. ... El Sobrante is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... A satellite image of the East Bay The East Bay is a subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States and is comprised of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. ... Leslie Edward Les Claypool (born September 29, 1963 in Richmond, California, U.S.) is a singer, lyricist, bassist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, best known for his work with the alternative rock band Primus. ... Primus (disambiguation) has multiple meanings, generally derived from the Latin word meaning the first one. // Primus (band), a rock trio. ... The classical guitar typically has nylon strings. ... Rickenbacker 330JG Rickenbacker International Corporation, also known as Rickenbacker (pronounced ) [1]), is an electric guitar manufacturer, notable for having invented the first electric guitar during the 1930s. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... For the bands 1969 eponymous debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... This article is about the English rock band. ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ... Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter. ... UFO are an English rock band formed in 1969. ... Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter. ...


Pre-Metallica

Hammett's musical interests eventually drew him into the fledgling thrash metal genre. In 1980, he formed the group Exodus with vocalist Paul Baloff, guitarist Gary Holt, bassist Geoff Andrews, and drummer Tom Hunting. He played on Exodus' 1982 Demo. Exodus was a crucial early player in the Bay Area thrash movement. Exodus is an American thrash metal band formed in 1980 in San Francisco, California by singer/drummer Tom Hunting, guitarists Tim Agnello and Kirk Hammett, and bassist Carlton Melson. ... Paul Baloff (April 25, 1960–February 2, 2002) was an American singer, most notable for his time in thrash metal band Exodus. ... Gary Holt is an American guitarist. ... Tom Hunting is an American Drummer, famous for his work with the band Exodus. ... Soon after Exoduss 1982 demo, Kirk Hammett joined Metallica. ... Bay Area thrash describes a style of thrash metal popularised by bands in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1980s. ...


Metallica

Hammett was invited to join Metallica following the dismissal of the band's original lead guitarist Dave Mustaine in 1983. This was prior to the release of Kill 'Em All. At the time Hammett was taking private guitar lessons from the now-famous Joe Satriani. In 2002, he became the first inductee into Guitar World magazine's "Hall of Fame". Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Dave Mustaine (born David Scott Mustaine, September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California, United States) is the lead/rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and singer for the speed/thrash metal band Megadeth. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... Kill Em All is American thrash metal band Metallicas debut album, released on July 25, 1983 on Megaforce Records. ... Joseph Satch Satriani (born July 15, 1956 in Westbury, New York, U.S.) is an American guitarist and former guitar instructor. ... Two issues of Guitar World featuring Jimmy Page, and Jimi Hendrix on the covers, and the accompanying CDs (May 2005, October 2005) Guitar World is a monthly music magazine devoted to guitarists. ...


Though he is primarily Metallica's lead guitarist, Hammett has written and contributed riffs for Metallica songs since the mid-1980s (particularly in the 1990s during the Load era). One of these riffs, used in "Enter Sandman", was written in a hotel room at 3:00 am, and became one of Metallica's most popular songs. It was the first track and first single on Metallica's self-titled "Black Album" and was ranked 399th on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. Also the riff for "Creeping Death" was originally an Exodus riff that Kirk took with him to Metallica. Kirk has often been criticised[citation needed] for his extensive use of the wah-wah pedal in his solos, but he insists, "The wah-wah is an extension of my personality". He also once said, "They'll have to cut off my leg if they want me to stop using the wah-wah pedal". Kirk wanted to have guitar solos on Metallica's 2003 album, St. Anger, but drummer Lars Ulrich and producer Bob Rock thought that the solos did not sound right in the songs. He later himself admitted, "We tried to put in solos but they sounded like an afterthought so we left them out". This article is about the year. ... Load is the sixth album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released in June 1996. ... Music sample Enter Sandman ( file info) Problems? See media help. ... Metallica (also known as The Black Album) is the 1991 self-titled 5th studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Creeping Death is a song by Metallica and is the seventh track on their album Ride the Lightning. ... This article is about the effect pedal, also known as a Wah. ... St. ... Lars Ulrich (born December 26, 1963) is the drummer and co-founder of Metallica. ... For the Christian heavy metal singer, see Rob Rock. ...


Personal life

Kirk Hammett has been married twice. His first marriage to ex-wife Rebecca ended in 1990, during the recording of the Black Album, which consumed the band members' lives for almost an entire year. He now resides in San Francisco with Lani, his second wife, whom he married in 1998. On September 29th, 2006, Kirk and Lani had a son, named Angel Ray Keala Hammett. He also enjoys surfing.


Other appearances

In 2005, Hammett played guitar on the Carlos Santana track "Trinity". For the Costa Rican soccer player, see Carlos Santana (footballer); for the Mexican academic, see Carlos Santana Morales. ... All That I Am is the follow-up album to Santanas 2002 studio release Shaman. ...


In 2006, Hammett voiced himself on The Simpsons ("The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer"). He also provided various voices on the Adult Swim show Metalocalypse, including a two fingered fan ("The Curse of Dethklok"), The Queen of Denmark ("Happy Dethday"), and a Finnish barkeep ("Dethtroll"). * He also appeared as a guest in an episode of Space Ghost: Coast to Coast titled "Jacksonville" alongside fellow Metallica member James Hetfield. Simpsons redirects here. ... The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer is the first episode of The Simpsons eighteenth season, which originally aired September 10, 2006. ... Adult Swim is the name for an adult-oriented television programming network. ... Metalocalypse is an animated television series on Adult Swim created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha. ... This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queen of Denmark, including Regents of the Kalmar Union. ... Space Ghost at his desk Space Ghost: Coast to Coast is a spoof talk show on the cable TV channel, Cartoon Network. ... James Alan Hetfield (born 3 August 1963, Downey, California[1]) is the main songwriter (with drummer Lars Ulrich and sometimes guitarist Kirk Hammett), co-founder, vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the American thrash/heavy metal band Metallica. ...


Metallica feature in the 2006 film "The Darwin Awards" The Darwin Awards is a comedy film based on the website of the same name. ...


Hammett played guitar on the track "Satan" with Orbital for The Spawn: The Album soundtrack released in July 1997.


Equipment

At Mid-January 2007, ESP Guitar Company has announced the release of a 20th anniversary Limited KH-20 Guitar, to celebrate 20 years of relationship with Kirk Hammett (based upon the KH-2 guitar with some modification). There will only be 41 guitars made and the price has been set at $9,999.[2]


In September of 2007, Randall Amplifiers announced a partnership with Hammett to design a line of signature amps, heads, combos and preamp modules.[3]


Guitars

  • ESP M-II "Zorlac". This was the starting line for the whole KH series. It features a vertical skull & crossbones as opposed to the horizontal ones featured on today's KH's, and an upside down Jackson Guitars style headstock which is what Kirk originally intended. However, Jackson Guitars was not thrilled about this, and threatened law suits if this model ever hit stores[citation needed]. So the headstock was changed to a typical ESP but flipped upside down.[4][5]
  • ESP KH-2 (Main touring guitar) Kirk's signature model guitar is based upon the modifications he made to his M-II. (Nicknamed "Skully" because of the skull and crossbone inlays)[6]
  • ESP KH-2 M-II - Boris Karloff Mummy I graphic (Kirk's favorite guitar. Kirk owns the rights to the image on it and it will NOT be released by ESP.[7]
  • ESP KH-2 M-II - Ouija. This guitar contains 2 spelling errors on it. It sports the words "WILLIAM FUED TALKING BAARD SET" but it in fact should say "WILLIAM FULD TALKING BOARD SET"[8]
  • ESP KH-2 M-II - Boris Karloff Mummy II graphic. Same as the Mummy I but with hieroglyph inlays.[9][10]
  • ESP KH-2 M-II "Fuck You" KH-4. It's the same as a typical KH-2, but with a pearloid pickguard, dot inlays, a Roland midi unit (for roland vg8/vg88), and the words "FUCK YOU" written at the 12th fret.[11]
  • ESP ESP MII Skully 7 String. Though it belongs to Kirk, James mainly used it in the studio for St. Anger, as Kirk does not tour with it[12]
  • ESP KH-3 Eclipse - Pushead Spider graphic. It is taken from a classic Les Paul Jr. shape with a floyd rose vibrato and EMG pickups.[13]
  • Gibson Les Paul Custom from 1968. Kirk also uses regular Les Pauls at some performances[14]
  • Jackson Randy Rhoads Model RR1T custom made specifically for Kirk. It is usually tuned one step down from standard tuning, and used for the song "Sad But True".[15]
  • ESP KH-1 Flying V[16]
  • ESP KH-2 M-II - Skull & Crossbones II
  • ESP M-II Red Frankenstein graphic
  • ESP M-II Skull & Crossbones I
  • ESP WaveCaster Blue- Wave Machine (Only 3 in existence.)[17]
  • Fender Stratocaster 1998 - American black and green Stratocaster
  • 1974 Gibson Flying V (Used mainly for recording the first four albums. In 1989 he replaced the stock pickups with EMG 81s. Was the third guitar he ever owned.[18]

Kirk Hammett's first guitar was a Montgomery Ward brand guitar, with a shoebox and small speaker for an amplifier.[19] ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ... The Jackson logo Jackson is a guitar manufacturer originally owned and operated by Grover Jackson, a partner of Wayne Charvel of Charvel Guitar Repair. ... The Jackson logo Jackson is a guitar manufacturer originally owned and operated by Grover Jackson, a partner of Wayne Charvel of Charvel Guitar Repair. ... ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ... ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ... ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ... Boris Karloff (born William Henry Pratt) (November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969) was an English actor who emigrated to Canada in the 1910s. ... ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ... ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ... ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ... ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ... ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ... The Gibson Les Paul Jr. ... The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s. ... The Jackson Randy Rhoads was the signature electric guitar model of guitarist Randy Rhoads, and is now produced by Jackson Guitars. ... Sad But True is a heavy metal song recorded by Metallica for their fifth studio album Metallica (1991; also known as The Black Album). ... ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ... ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ... ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ... ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ... ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ... Stratocaster redirects here. ... The Gibson Flying V is an electric guitar model first released by Gibson in 1958. ...


Metallica's "St. Anger" DVD rehearsals features a new guitar which has "Invisible Kid" written on it, which he uses in the song "Invisible Kid".


On the 25th anniversary of Metallica's Kill 'Em All, Kirk Hammett appears on the cover of Feb. 2008's Guitar World sporting his new custom ESP[20] Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Kill Em All is American thrash metal band Metallicas debut album, released on July 25, 1983 on Megaforce Records. ... Two issues of Guitar World featuring Jimmy Page, and Jimi Hendrix on the covers, and the accompanying CDs (May 2005, October 2005) Guitar World is a monthly music magazine devoted to guitarists. ...


Amplifiers

  • Randall RM100KH signature model (modified version of the MTS series RM100)
  • Various models of Marshall and Mesa Boogie
  • Fender Twin

Cabinets

  • RS412KHX
  • RS412KH100

Pickups, effects and other equipment

  • EMG 81 pickups at bridge and neck positions
  • rack-mounted Dunlop Cry Baby with expression pedals
  • Ibanez Tube Screamer TS-9
  • Native Instruments Guitar Rig 3 Kontrol edition
  • Line 6 MM4 modulation & DL4 delay effect stompboxes
  • Lovetone Meatball pedal (used on I Disappear)
  • Jim Dunlop Tortex 0.88mm custom picks (green)
  • Ernie Ball Skinny Top Heavy Bottom (.10-.52) strings
  • custom Levy's strap
  • Radial Tonebone Hot British distortion pedal
  • Hammett also puts white masking tape around his knuckles when he plays live because he sometimes cuts his fingers while playing because of palm muting.[citation needed].

EMG 81 is a famous active humbucker guitar pickup manufactured by EMG. It is usually considered as a lead pickup for use in bridge position, paired with EMG 85 as a rhythm pickup in neck position, however, its not uncommon to see a guitar with two EMG 81s in... The Jim Dunlop Cry Baby (also known as the Crybaby) is a highly popular wah-wah pedal, manufactured by Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc. ... Ibanez Tube Screamer exterior The Ibanez Tube Screamer is a distortion effects pedal produced by Ibanez. ... The Line 6 logo. ... Lovetone is the name of a manufacturer of analog effect pedals in England in the 1990s. ... The Jim Dunlop Logo Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc. ... Set of Ernie Ball Regular Slinky electric guitar strings Ernie Ball (1930 – September 9, 2004) was an American entrepreneur, musician, and innovator, widely acclaimed as a revolutionary in the development of guitar-related products. ...

Discography

Exodus

Soon after Exoduss 1982 demo, Kirk Hammett joined Metallica. ...

Metallica

Main article: Metallica discography

8 2 - 9 1 2 39 - - References and footnotes This is the discography for the American heavy metal band Metallica. ... Kill Em All is American thrash metal band Metallicas debut album, released on July 25, 1983 on Megaforce Records. ... For the album by Marshmallow Coast, see Ride the Lightning (Marshmallow Coast album). ... For the title track of the album, see Master of Puppets (song). ... ...And Justice for All is American heavy metal band Metallicas fourth studio album released August 25, 1988, by Elektra Records. ... Metallica (also known as The Black Album) is the 1991 self-titled 5th studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica. ... Load is the sixth album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released in June 1996. ... ReLoad is the seventh album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released in 1997. ... St. ... Metallicas upcoming ninth studio album is expected to be released in the third quarter of 2008. ...

See also

ESP produces several guitar models based on the custom models of Kirk Hammett. ...

References

  1. ^ "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time", Rolling Stone, August 27, 2003. 
  2. ^ http://www.metallica.com/ivergence/image/03mar14_pic04.jpg
  3. ^ Randall Amplifiers Announces Partnership With Kirk Hammett of Metallica
  4. ^ http://filepit.freewebs.com/montyjay/kirkguitars/zorlac/kirkzorlac.jpg
  5. ^ http://filepit.freewebs.com/montyjay/kirkguitars/zorlac/zorlackh2.jpg
  6. ^ http://filepit.freewebs.com/montyjay/kirkguitars/Skully/skully1.jpg
  7. ^ http://filepit.freewebs.com/montyjay/kirkguitars/mummy1/mummy.jpg
  8. ^ http://filepit.freewebs.com/montyjay/kirkguitars/ouija/ouija1.jpg
  9. ^ http://img7.photobucket.com/albums/v18/mjf1982/kirkguitars/Mummy2/2ndmummy2.jpg
  10. ^ http://filepit.freewebs.com/montyjay/kirkguitars/Mummy2/2ndmummy1.jpg
  11. ^ http://filepit.freewebs.com/montyjay/kirkguitars/Fyou/fyou1.jpg
  12. ^ http://filepit.freewebs.com/montyjay/metallica/james7string.jpg
  13. ^ http://www.guitarraonline.com.ar/set-ups/metallica/KIRKfotoD.jpg
  14. ^ http://dararasmi.com/Images/lp68black.jpg
  15. ^ http://filepit.freewebs.com/montyjay/kirkguitars/RhoadsV/kirkjacksonrhoads2.jpg
  16. ^ http://www.guitarraonline.com.ar/set-ups/metallica/KIRKfotoC.jpg
  17. ^ http://www.metallicaworld.co.uk/images/equipment/khwave.jpg
  18. ^ http://filepit.freewebs.com/montyjay/kirkguitars/BlackGibsonV/gibv2hum.jpg
  19. ^ Metallica.com
  20. ^ http://blogs.guitarworld.com/covers/coverview.php?picname=317.jpg

This article is about the magazine. ...

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Steve Zetro Souza was a lead vocalist and singer for the thrash metal bands Legacy (later known as Testament) and Exodus. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rob McKillop is a bassist who played for the band Exodus. ... Micheal Butler is a musician and podcaster from San Fransisco, California. ... John Tempesta is a rock drummer, that has worked with a few bands, namely Exodus, Testament, White Zombie. ... Paul Bostaph (born March 6, 1964 in San Francisco, California) is a heavy metal drummer, who has played for the bands Forbidden (originally known as Forbidden Evil), Slayer, Testament, and Systematic. ... Bonded by Blood is a influential Thrash Metal album by the California band Exodus. ... Pleasures of the Flesh was the second album by Exodus, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). ... Track listing for Exodus - Fabulous Disaster Fabulous Disaster - 1989 1. ... Impact is Imminent is the fourth album by thrash metal band Exodus and the first with Capitol Records. ... Force of Habit is the seventh album by the thrash metal band Exodus. ... Tempo of the Damned (released in 2004) is the ninth album by Californian thrash metal band Exodus. ... Shovel Headed Kill Machine, released in 2005, is the tenth album by thrash metal band Exodus. ... The Atrocity Exhibition. ... The Atrocity Exhibition. ... Good Friendly Violent Fun is a live album by thrash metal band Exodus. ... Lessons in Violence is a compilation album by thrash metal band Exodus. ... Another Lesson in Violence is a live album by the thrash metal band Exodus. ... Primus is an American rock band currently composed of singer and bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry Ler LaLonde, and drummer Tim Herb Alexander. ... 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Kirk Hammett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1117 words)
Kirk Lee Hammett (born on November 18, 1962 in San Franncisco, California, USA) is the lead guitarist in the heavy metal group Metallica.
Hammett was invited to join Metallica after the 1983 dismissal of the band's original lead guitarist Dave Mustaine for substance abuse, just before Metallica was to record their first album, 'Kill em All'.
Kirk has often been criticised for his extensive use of the wah-wah pedal in his solos (particularly on more recent albums), but he insists, "The wah-wah is an extension of my personality".
Kirk Hammett - Uncyclopedia (722 words)
According to legend, Kirk's birth had been revealed to a group of wise men, who preceded to go to the hospital where he was being taken care of, guided by hallucinations from the drugs they had taken shortly before his birth had been revealed.
Kirk was in several other bands over the years, all of which failed miserably, until, at the age of 21, Kirk received a call from James Hetfield (he hadn't yet become gay and changed it to “Jaymz”), asking him if he wanted to join his band, Metallica.
Kirk Hammet met his end in 1992, when the spirit of their former bassist, Cliff Burton, confronted him and demanded to know why Metallica went and decided to suck so much.
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