Kirk Hammett
American guitarist
- Audience59.4K
- Fame77.8
- Momentum5.7
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59.4K youtube followers
- Audience59.4K
- Fame77.8
- Momentum5.7
- United States rank#250
- Musicians rank#227
- Wikipedia118.7K
Born 1962 · age 64United States
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Updated 2026-06-13
Kirk Lee Hammett is an American musician. Hammett has been the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Metallica since 1983; prior to joining Metallica, he co-formed thrash metal band Exodus in 1979. In 2023, Hammett and Metallica bandmate James Hetfield were co-ranked 23rd on Rolling Stone's list of Greatest Guitarists of All Time. In 2009, Hammett was ranked number 15 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists.
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