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Kirk Lee Hammett is an American musician who has been lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for the heavy metal band Metallica since 1983. Before joining Metallica he formed and named the band Exodus. In 2003, Hammett was ranked 11th on Rolling Stone's list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. In 2009, Hammett was ranked number 15 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists. Wikipedia  

✵ 18. November 1962
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Famous Kirk Hammett Quotes

“[about Nothing Else Matters] James always wanted to be perceived as this guy who is very confident and strong. And for him to write lyrics like that - showing a sensitive side - took a lot of balls.”

Kirk Hammett

Playboy (April 2001)

“Cliff was a very smart guy, a reader, very eloquent. I just don't understand why he went, and not one of us.”

Kirk Hammett

Playboy (April 2001)

“Basically I just had to say, "Screw everyone around me - from now on I'm just gonna play what I think is important to me and our music." So I gave the big finger to all the current trends in technical wizardry, and just went off and did what I felt was best for the songs.”

Kirk Hammett

Guitar World (March 1992)

“And I thought to myself: I actually have a conection to this place, it's part of my musical legacy. [Hammett talking about Scorpions]”

Kirk Hammett

Germany's Radio (November 2016)

“I think heavy metal is therapeutic - it's music that blows the tension away. I think that's why people who have had really bad childhoods are attracted to heavy metal. It allows people to release aggression and tension in a nonviolent way. Also, heavy metal seems to attract all sorts of scruffy, lost animals, strays no one wants.”

Kirk Hammett

Playboy (April 2001)

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