Skip to content
228,584 profiles ranked

Kirk Hammett

American guitarist · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1962 · age 63

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.

Kirk Hammett is read about 2,349 times a day, in 58 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 11 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare Claim

A life in dates

2016“And I thought to myself: I actually have a conection to this place, it's part of my musical legacy. [Hammett talking about Scorpions]”In their wordsNovember 2016Germany's Radio (November 2016)

2001“I think heavy metal is therapeutic - it's music that blows the tension away. I think that's why people who have had really bad childhoods are attracted to heavy metal.”In their wordsApril 2001Playboy (April 2001)

“Cliff was a very smart guy, a reader, very eloquent. I just don't understand why he went, and not one of us.”In their wordsApril 2001Playboy (April 2001)

“[about Nothing Else Matters] James always wanted to be perceived as this guy who is very confident and strong.”In their wordsApril 2001Playboy (April 2001)

1962Born18 November 1962

People around Kirk

Close ties

Also in Deutsch Français

Media & music

Listen

Spotify
Loads from Spotify when you press play
Open artist page on Spotify

In their own words 1

,
Kirk Hammett
,
One statement

  1. Although I’m a lead guitarist, I’d say that a good 95 percent of my time onstage is spent playing rhythm.

    , Own words

Wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0

About this person

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.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1962 · age 63

Where to find them

XKirkHammettInstagramkirkhammettFacebookkirkHammettIMDbSpotifyYouTube61.9K followers

In the same film or series as Kirk

ThundercatAlso in Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar (2023)Ginger LynnAlso in Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 (2006)Bootsy CollinsAlso in 'Tallica Parking Lot (2013)Charlie BenanteAlso in The Big Four: Live in Sofia (2010)Juliet MillsAlso in Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar (2023)