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Kirk Hammett - Epiphone Flying V 1979 Custom Guitar - Metallica - 2023

Kirk Hammett’s favourite songs of all time

With some surprising selections

Jack Whatley
Mar 9, 2026
Kirk Hammett - Epiphone Flying V 1979 Custom Guitar - Metallica - 2023

The Metallica song Kirk Hammett always struggles to play live: “I’m liable to mess it up”

The guitar riff too hard for a metal god.

Tim Coffman
Jan 11, 2026
Kirk Hammett - Epiphone Flying V 1979 Custom Guitar - Metallica - 2023

The song Kirk Hammett wants to be remembered for: “Breakneck tempo”

Not one of the monster hits.

Andrew Clayman
Jan 9, 2026
Kirk Hammett - Epiphone Flying V 1979 Custom Guitar - Metallica - 2023

The one band that made Kirk Hammett love heavy metal: “More extreme, more aggressive”

The beginning of the musical love affair.

Tim Coffman
Dec 15, 2025
James Hetfield - 2008 - Metallica

James Hetfield’s four favourite Metallica songs

Proudest moments revealed.

Jordan Potter
Nov 30, 2025
Kirk Hammett - Metallica - Far Out Magazine

The guitar Kirk Hammett played at Black Sabbath’s farewell show sells for eye-watering sum

An incredible amount.

Rachael Pimblett
Nov 28, 2025
Kirk Hammett - Epiphone Flying V 1979 Custom Guitar - Metallica - 2023

How Kirk Hammett’s favourite Kirk Hammett guitar solo “came out of the air”

“Do not fear mistakes.”

Tom Taylor
Nov 21, 2025
Kirk Hammett - Metallica - Far Out Magazine

The band Kirk Hammett left in the dirt to join Metallica: “They were pissed”

A no-brainer.

Kelly Murphy
Oct 8, 2025
Metallica - 1997 - James Hetfield - Lars Ulrich - Kirk Hammett - Jason Newsted

The “perfect” cover song Metallica called one of their peaks

Mixing things up.

Tim Coffman
Sep 13, 2025
Kirk Hammett - Jason Newstead - Split

Kirk Hammett believes Jason Newstead only wrote one good Metallica song: “It was a nonstarter”

Sometimes getting your dream gig isn’t worth it.

Will Howard
Aug 19, 2025
James Hetfield - 2008 - Metallica

The one Metallica song James Hetfield calls his favourite: “Wow, we’re professional now”

Artist’s pick.

Jordan Potter
Jul 31, 2025
Lou Reed - Kirk Hammett - Split

When Lou Reed forbid Kirk Hammett from playing guitar solos: “No belly dancing music”

It takes gravitas to shut down a guitar god.

Andrew Clayman
Jun 17, 2025

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