Tag Archives: Kirk Hammett

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Epiphone launch 1979 Flying V, honoring iconic guitar

Posted by on November 2, 2023

  Epiphone celebrates its 150-year legacy by partnering with Gibson Custom Shop to launch the Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V, a global release honoring the iconic Metallica guitarist. Kirk’s original Gibson Flying V, used on Metallica’s early albums, inspires this meticulous recreation, available worldwide in Ebony and Purple Metallic finishes. The guitar features quality craftsmanship, […]

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Six awesome Metallica highlights: from videos to podcasts – 9/27/2023

Posted by on September 27, 2023

  There’s a wealth of updates from Metallica today (27th). We’ve gathered the podcast, videos, documentaries, and overall highlights for your convenience. Explore all of them below:   Metallica’s “Whiplash” Performance Video from Phoenix: Metallica has unveiled their latest professionally shot video, this one being their performance of “Whiplash.” The footage was captured during their […]

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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett celebrates 9 Years of sobriety

Posted by on May 3, 2023

  Metallica guitarist opened up in a recent interview with the fan club magazine So What!, discussing his passion for playing music and performing, stating:  “I love what I do. I love what I fucking do, okay? There’s been times when the negative aspects have totally taken over me, and I’ve spent a lot of […]

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Metal Insider’s Zenae Zukowski’s Top 35 Albums of 2022

Posted by on December 29, 2022

    The pandemic has given artists time to reflect and create, resulting in many artists releasing new records, surprise EPs, reissues, and live recordings. However, did all bands use their time wisely by releasing one of their strongest albums, or fall flat compared to their prior offerings? This year was a hit or miss, […]

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Watch: “distracted” Kirk Hammett butcher intro to Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” at Boston Calling

Posted by on June 1, 2022

  Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett butchered the intro to their classic 1991 black album track, “Nothing Else Matters,” during their headlining set on Sunday (29th) at the Boston Calling festival in Allston, Massachusetts. The mishap took place shortly after Hammett teased the classic Boston track, “More Than A Feeling,” when he moved into slaughtering the […]

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Metal By Numbers 5/18: Halestorm is Back From the Charts

Posted by on May 25, 2022

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the May 6th releases.   Notable Debuts: Halestorm, Back From The Dead (Atlantic) Debut #2 14,200 sold The fifth studio album from Lzzy Hale and her brother.       […]

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Metal By Numbers 5/11: Rammstein making time for charts

Posted by on May 25, 2022

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the April 29th releases.   Notable Debuts: Rammstein, Zeit (Universal) Debut #4 17,000 sold The always entertaining German unit drop their eighth studio record. Written and recorded during the lockdown in […]

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Metal By Numbers 5/4: The Impact of Record Store Day

Posted by on May 10, 2022

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the April 22nd releases. A lot of bands fell off the charts, including some big names such as Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Iron Maiden, and more. The biggest drop […]

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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett unveils “High Plains Drifter” music video

Posted by on April 22, 2022

  Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has shared a music video for his latest solo single, “High Plains Drifter.” The track is taken from Hammett’s debut solo EP, Portals, out April 23rd via Blackened Recordings.   Watch the clip below:    

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Listen to the new Kirk Hammett song “High Plains Drifter”

Posted by on April 15, 2022

  Metallica fans get ready; Kirk Hammett’s first-ever solo EP, Portals, is scheduled to arrive on April 23rd via Blackened Recordings. Today (15th), the guitarist and horror enthusiast has unveiled the first taste with the instrumental track “High Plains Drifter,” and it’s everything you’d expect from him, if not more. His love for horror shines […]

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