Metallica makes a long-awaited return to their thrash roots, with epic, immaculately crafted compositions reminescent of ...

If only they could have kept some of that creative ingenuity in the can with them, though, we may have been able to get a better opening single than ‘Tattoo ... and the solo is one of Kirk Hammett’s ...

The Swedish guitar great Yngwie Malmsteen took his love of classical music and translated it to a more hard rock and metal ...

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Metallica 's Kirk Hammett named one particular guitar riff that he believes "shifted heavy metal." ...

And of course, Hammett says Black Sabbath’s first three albums “are like gospel” to metalheads. Specifically, the Exodus co-founder lists the 1975 song “Symptom of the Universe” as one that changed ...

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett will take a break from headbanging at Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival to talk about his new book May 10.

When Metallica comes to town May 8-11 for the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, guitarist Kirk Hammett will take a side trip to the Columbus Metropolitan Library. Hammett won't be checking out a ...

Metallica‘s members are all in their 60s ... rock forebears have had to tackle onstage — but lead guitarist Kirk Hammett tells our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast that he doesn’t see ...

"The songs that I wrote scream for vocals this time around," Hammett stated. By Tyler Jenke Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has confirmed he’s preparing his debut solo album, clarifying that ...