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    News

  • Metallica Announce Lineup for Second Annual Orion Music + More Festival 02/26/2013
  • Metallica "Quebec Magnetic" Review — 5 out of 5 stars 12/11/2012
  • Kirk Hammett Coffee Table Book Released 10/08/2012
  • List: Kirk Hammett of Metallica Shares Three Favorite Books 09/26/2012
  • Metallica Has 'Enough Material' for New Album 05/22/2013
  • METALLICA Pinball Machine: Video Tour 05/16/2013
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    Photos

    • Kirk Hammett - ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - JUNE 24: Kirk Hammett surfs at a Billabong sponsored event during the 2012 Orion Music + More Festival at Bader Field on June 24, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
    • Kirk Hammett - ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - JUNE 24: James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica perform during the 2012 Orion Music + More Festival at Bader Field on June 24, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
    • Kirk Hammett - ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - JUNE 23: Kirk Hammett of Metallica performs during the 2012 Orion Music + More Festival at Bader Field on June 23, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
    • Kirk Hammett - ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - JUNE 22: (L-R) James Hetfield, Rob Trujillo, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich of Metallica take questions as they attend the 2012 Orion Music + More Festival Press Conference at Bader Field on June 22, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
    • Kirk Hammett - HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 13: Recording artist Kirk Hammett of Metallica attends the premiere of Relativity Media's 'Act of Valor' at ArcLight Cinemas on February 13, 2012 in Hollywood, California.
    • Kirk Hammett - HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 13: Lani Hammett (L) and musician Kirk Hammett attend the after party for Relativity Media's 'Act Of Valor' held at ArcLight Cinemas on February 13, 2012 in Hollywood, California.
    • Kirk Hammett - HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 13: (L-R) Relativity Media's Tucker Tooley and Ryan Kavanaugh, Director Mike McCoy and musician Kirk Hammett arrive at the premiere of Relativity Media's 'Act Of Valor' held at ArcLight Cinemas on February 13, 2012 in Hollywood, California.
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    Biography

    In the spring of 1983, Hammett received a phone call from the boys in Metallica -- which included singer/guitarist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, and bassist Cliff Burton -- asking if he'd be interested in trying out for the band (their original guitarist, Dave Mustaine, was about to be booted due to erratic behavior). The group arranged for Hammett to fly out to their new home base of New ...more
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