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 ...

Just a few days after someone paid $112,500 for the guitar Kirk Hammett used in the music video for Metallica’s “One,” another, even more famous on his axes is going up on the auction block: his ...

One very rich Metallica superfan is now the proud owner of the guitar Metallica’s Kirk Hammett used in the 1989 video for “One.” The mysterious bidder paid $112,500 for the instrument at auction, ...

By Lily Moayeri Kirk Hammett is one of the most celebrated guitarists of all time, the architect of iconic riffs and guitar solos on Metallica classics like “Master of Puppets,” “One” and ...

Hammett, known to have an extensive guitar collection, partnered with photographer Rob Halford and Gibson Publishing to create a 400-page coffee table book, "The Collection: Kirk Hammett." ...

If the Kirk Hammett we’re speaking to right now walked into that guitar shop, they wouldn’t ... Credit: Getty Images Your rig has evolved over the years, just like your playing.

In a new interview with Guitar World’s Amit Sharma, Hammett says ... of sharing gear. “He occasionally sends me his Third Man pedals, which are totally psycho,” Kirk comments.