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Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) [1] is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Metallica since 1983. Prior to joining Metallica, he co-formed the thrash metal band Exodus in 1979.
Gary Holt has been the guitarist of Exodus since 1981, and is the only member to have performed on all of the band's albums.. Exodus was formed in 1979 by guitarists Kirk Hammett and Tim Agnello, drummer and vocalist Tom Hunting, and vocalist Keith Stewart, while they attended high school together. [18]
Kirk Hammett, the guitarist of Metallica, co-produced their first demos with Sylvia Massy, who went on to produce two releases by progressive rock band Tool. Ian Astbury of The Cult offered to produce their debut. [2] Finally Mike Clink, who had just finished producing Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction was enlisted by the group as ...
Exodus guitarist Kirk Hammett replaced Mustaine the same afternoon. [15] Metallica's first live performance with Hammett was on April 16, 1983, at a nightclub in Dover, New Jersey, called The Showplace; [14] the support act was Anthrax's original lineup, which included Dan Lilker and Neil Turbin. [18]
Bonded by Blood was originally titled A Lesson in Violence, but had its name changed when a suitable cover idea could not be found.An advance cassette copy of the album (with the original title) was widely distributed through the tape-trading network upon the record's completion late in the summer of 1984, creating an immense underground buzz prior to the official release of the LP.
On the 1984 follow-up Ride the Lightning, Burton received more songwriting credits and Mustaine's replacement Kirk Hammett was also co-credited on four songs. [3] Master of Puppets , released in 1986, [ 4 ] was the last album to feature Burton, who died in a bus accident later that year.
Pages in category "Songs written by Kirk Hammett" The following 55 pages are in this category, out of 55 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The earliest documented roots of the Bay Area thrash scene date back to the formation of Exodus in 1979. [4] By the time the group recorded their full-length album four years later, five different guitarists or bassists had already passed through the lineup, with some going on to join or form bands that were equally relevant to the area's burgeoning metal scene. [5]