Instrument: Guitar

Specialty: Kick-ass, full-blown lead

guitar, vocals

Birthday: November 18, 1962

From: San Francisco, California

Vitals: 5'7" & 134 lbs; brown hair &

brown eyes

Marital status: Divorced

Drives: Porsche, Land Cruiser, mountain bike

Drinks: Martinis, Guinness Stout

Eats: Sushi and martinis

Sports teams: None ("I hate sports!")

Before Metallica: Played in Exodus

Likes: Mountain biking, tattoos, piercing, collecting old horror-movie

stuff, cigars, philosophy, H.P. Lovecraft

Listens to: Jimi Hendrix, UFO, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple. Led Zeppelin,

Kiss, Joe Satriani

Heroes: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Jimi Hendrix

First concert: Day on the Green with the Eagles, Steve Miller, Heart, and

Foreigner

Describes self as: Smelly, ugly, happy

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Kirk Hammett's FAQ

What guitar equipment does Kirk use?

Various ESP, along with various vintage guitars, and Dean Markely strings.

Mesa Boogie amp.

Has Kirk recorded for anyone besides Metallica?

Kirk's old Exodus demos have been seen floating around, and he has also

recorded a track with Les Claypool and Mike Bordin set for possible future

release (by Primus?). He also produced demos for Death Angel, and he has

also recorded solos for Pushead's band, Septic Death.

The liner notes say: James--guitar, and Kirk--guitar. What does Kirk do?

Kirk's duties on the albums are mostly for the full-blown lead guitar

solos. On Load, Kirk's role as guitar player has expanded to playing a more

important role in the overall sound.

What does like to do in his off time?

Kirk Hammett likes to mountain bike and collect horror movie stuff, along

with piercing assorted body parts.

Does Kirk have a tattoo?

Kirk's tattoo was a present to himself for Christmas 1995. It reads: "Born

in SF 11-18-62." It's wrapped around his belly button.

Who does he credit as his influences?

Jimi Hendrix, UFO, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, and Joe

Satriani.