Kirk Hammett

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Profession: Metallica Guitarist

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Biography: Kirk Hammett is an American musician, best known as lead guitarist for the band Metallica. He has been ranked as one of the best guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine and in author Joel McIver's The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists.

Born: November 18, 1962
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Age: 61 years old

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio

Historical Events

1983-07-25 Megaforce Records releases Metallica's debut album "Kill 'Em All"
1986-03-03 ELektra Records releases "Master of Puppets", the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica
1991-07-30 Heavy metal band Metallica release their single "Enter Sandman"
1991-08-12 Heavy metal band Metallica release their 5th album "Metallica"; debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 chart
1997-11-18 Metallica release the album "ReLoad"
2000-04-14 Metallica file a lawsuit against P2P sharing phenomenon Napster. This lawsuit eventually leads the movement against file-sharing programs.
2009-04-04 24th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Jeff Beck; Little Anthony and the Imperials; Metallica; Run-D.M.C.; Bobby Womack; Wanda Jackson; Bill Black; DJ Fontana; and Spooner Oldham
2014-06-25 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Arcade Fire, and Metallica headline; other performers include The Black Keys; Lana Del Rey; Dolly Parton, Robert Plant, Bryan Ferry, and Ed Sheeran