He later admitted himself, "We tried to put in solos but they sounded like an afterthought so we left them out".
Anger, but drummer Lars Ulrich and producer Bob Rock thought that the solos did not sound right in the songs. Hammett initially wanted to have guitar solos on Metallica's 2003 album, St. Hammett says "The wah-wah is an extension of my personality." Hammett's use of the wah-pedal hadn't been featured in recent Metallica solos, but has seen a resurgence in his solos on the newest album, Death Magnetic. Hammett's playing style is noted for his extensive use of the wah-wah pedal in his solos. During the course of a full tour, due to constantly palm muting and fast picking, the palm of his hand takes sizable abuse. Hammett is also known for always having his picking hand taped up. The bridge for "Creeping Death" was originally an Exodus riff that Hammett took with him to Metallica. It was the first track and first single on Metallica's self-titled Black Album and was ranked 399th on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest songs of all time. One of these riffs, used in "Enter Sandman" became one of Metallica's most popular songs. At the time Hammett was taking private guitar lessons from the now-famous Joe Satriani.Hammett has written and contributed riffs for Metallica songs since the mid-1980s (particularly in the 1990s during the Load era). This was prior to the recording of Kill 'Em All. Hammett was invited to join Metallica following the dismissal of the band's original lead guitarist Dave Mustaine in 1983. Exodus was a crucial early player in the Bay Area thrash movement.
In 1980, he formed the group Exodus with vocalist Paul Baloff, guitarist Gary Holt, bassist Geoff Andrews, and drummer Tom Hunting. Hammett's musical interests eventually drew him into the fledgling thrash metal genre. Hammett also took a job at Burger King as a youth before quitting once he saved enough money for his Marshall amplifier. Kirk Hammett attended De Anza High School in Richmond, California.Īfter picking up a 1978 Fender Stratocaster copy, Hammett attempted to customize his sound with various guitar parts, eventually falling for a 1974 Gibson Flying V. In 2003 Kirk Hammett was ranked 11th in Rolling Stone's list - The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.īorn on Novemin San Francisco to a Filipina mother (Chefela) and an Irish Merchant Marine father. Before joining Metallica he formed and named the band Exodus. Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) is the lead guitarist and a songwriter in the band Metallica and has been a member of the band since 1983.
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