Kirk Hammett
Born: 1962-11-18
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
Kirk Lee Hammett is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for 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.
Known For
Metal Lords
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar
Woodstock '99
The Darwin Awards
Metallica: Through the Never
Runt
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
Top Movie Credits
Metal Lords
Self
Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar
Fan (voice)
The Darwin Awards
Self
Metallica: Through the Never
Original Music Composer
Runt
Runt