A guitar that Metallica’s Kirk Hammett used during Black Sabbath’s “Back To The Beginning” concert has sold for $76,800. The signed instrument was up for sale as part of Julien’s Auctions’ “Played, Worn & Torn” auction. The following was said about the guitar: “A Gibson SG Custom serial #CEO-4, that was a one of one…
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett celebrated his 63rd birthday on November 18. As such, the band decided to prank him during their November 19 show in Auckland, NZ. Members of the group and their crew sprayed the guitarist with silly string as frontman James Hetfield sang “Happy Birthday.” You can see footage of that below: View this…
During Metallica’s November 1 show Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia, guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo incorporated a cover of The John Butler Trio’s “Zebra” into their “doodle” segment. As such, Butler has decided to respond by sharing his take on Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.” You can see footage of both covers below: View this…
During Metallica’s June 8 show in Tampa, FL, guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo played a cover of Death’s “Pull The Plug” as part of their “doodle” segment. You can see fan-filmed footage of that below:
Metallica have shared footage of guitarist Kirk Hammett unboxing the new deluxe box set edition of “Load.” You can check that out below. As previously reported, the expanded version of the album will be released on June 13.
During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett discussed advancements of technology within entertainment industry. He also expressed interest in performing at the Sphere in Las Vegas, NV. Hammett said the following about technology: “The formats and venues just keep on coming. Ten years ago, I didn’t know we would be…
During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Kirk Hammett confirmed that he already has material written for Metallica’s next album. The guitarist currently has 767 riffs for the effort. Hammett said the following: “I have 767 new ones for the next album. It is such a nightmare going through this stuff, too. And I’m the…
Gibson Publishing have announced a new luxury coffee table book focusing on Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett’s guitar collection. The effort, which is titled “The Collection: Kirk Hammett,” can be purchased HERE and HERE. The band shared more info: “Kirk has partnered with Gibson Publishing to release ‘The Collection: Kirk Hammett,’ available in three premium formats…
Gary Holt (Exodus, Slayer) will be releasing his memoir, “A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage To Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way,” on April 8 via Hachette Books. The guitarist wrote the book alongside Adem Tepedelen and it will feature a foreword by Metallica’s Kirk Hammett. Here’s a description of the book: “Prolific guitarist and…
During Metallica’s August 25 show in Edmonton, AB, guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo played a cover of Rush’s “Working Man” as part of their “doodle” segment. You can see fan-filmed footage of that below:
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