Metallica and the San Francisco Giants held their sixth annual “Metallica Night” last night (April 23), during the Giants and Washington Nationals game at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA. You can see footage of Kirk Hammett performing the national anthem and footage of Lars Ulrich throwing the first pitch below: .@larsulrich with the 1st…
During Metallica’s April 11 show in Geneva, Switzerland, Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett paid tribute to the late Martin Eric Ain with a live cover of Celtic Frost’s “Procreation Of The Wicked.” You can see footage of that below:
During Metallica’s March 29 show in Hamburg, Germany, Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett played a cover of Michael Schenker Group’s “Into The Arena” and UFO’s “Rock Bottom.” You can see footage of that below:
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett and Robin McAuley are both featured on a new Michael Schenker Fest track titled “Heart And Soul.“ That song will appear on the new album “Resurrection,“ which will be released on March 2. [via Revolver]
During Metallica’s February 1 show in Lisbon, Portugal, Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett paid tribute to late Xutos & Pontapés guitarist Zé Pedro with a live cover of “A Minha Casinha.” Fan-filmed footage of that can be seen below: [via Blabbermouth]
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett did not get a chance to write very much on “Hardwired… To Self-Destruct,“ mainly due to him losing an iPhone full of a lot material. Despite this, he has been putting together plenty of ideas for the band’s next release. Hammett told the British version of GQ magazine the following: “I went…
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett was recently interviewed by 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Toucher and Rich, and during the chat he discussed the iconic “Enter Sandman” riff. According to the guitarist, the riff actually came about when his was inspired by Soundgarden. Hammett said the following [via Blabbermouth]: “It was very specific,” he said. “I have a…
With Donald Trump officially becoming the 45th president of the United States yesterday (January 20), Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has chosen to speak out against the new administration in a series of tweets. You can read his compiled statement below. “Trump’s Inaugural Address and his asking us to put America first sounds, to me, familiar to…
Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo were recently interviewed by Metal Hammer and discussed Metallica’s new album “Hardwired…To Self-Destruct,” which is set in released on November 18. According to them, Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield were the ones who had the most say in regards to the effort. Trujillo commented: “Lars focused more on simplifying the…
Metallica‘s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett have been signed on to play the U.S. National Anthem during the San Jose Sharks vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins NHL game today (June 6). If you want to check it out, tune in to NBC at 5:00 PM Pacific time. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
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