Kirk Hammett

Biography

Kirk Lee Hammett is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for heavy metal band Metallica since 1983. Before joining Metallica he formed and named the band Exodus. In 2003, Hammett was ranked 11th on Rolling Stone's list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

Known for

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Runt

2024 ⭐ 6.2

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Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar

2023 ⭐ 6.6

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Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2

2023 ⭐ 9.0

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Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1

2023 ⭐ 8.5

Career timeline

2025

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

Self · 2025

Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans

Self · 2025

Metallica: Polar Beach Party

Self · 2025

2024

Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction

Self · 2024

⭐ 5.5

Runt

Runt · 2024

⭐ 6.2

2023

Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar

Fan (voice) · 2023

⭐ 6.6

Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2 Notable

Self · 2023

⭐ 9.0

Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1 Notable

Self · 2023

⭐ 8.5

2022

Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert

Self · 2022

⭐ 4.8

Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022 Notable

2022

⭐ 8.0

Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022

self · 2022

2021

Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)

guitars · 2021

⭐ 6.0

Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) Notable

guitars · 2021

⭐ 8.0

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self · 2021

⭐ 4.0

2020

MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains Notable

Self · 2020

⭐ 9.0

Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ

Self · 2020

Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction Notable

2020

⭐ 8.3

2019

Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 Notable

Self · 2019

⭐ 8.7

Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019 Notable

2019

⭐ 8.0

Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019 Notable

2019

⭐ 8.5

2018

Making Fun: The Story of Funko

Self · 2018

⭐ 6.5

2017

Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2017

⭐ 9.7

Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017 Notable

2017

⭐ 10.0

Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017

guitar · 2017

2016

Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct Notable

2016

⭐ 10.0

Metallica: Live from The House of Vans Notable

Self - guitars · 2016

⭐ 10.0

Metallica: The Night Before Notable

2016

⭐ 10.0

2015

Mission to Lars

Self · 2015

⭐ 5.7

Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 Notable

Self - Guitar · 2015

⭐ 7.5

Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015

Self · 2015

2014

Lennon or McCartney

Self · 2014

⭐ 5.3

Metallica: Masters of Metal Notable

Self · 2014

⭐ 7.2

How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen

2014

2013

Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica Notable

Self - Guitars · 2013

⭐ 7.5

Metallica: Through the Never

Self · 2013

⭐ 6.8

2012

Metallica: Quebec Magnetic Notable

Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals · 2012

⭐ 8.1

Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival Notable

Self - Guitar · 2012

⭐ 8.2

Metallica: The Black Album Notable

2012

⭐ 7.9

2011

An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast

2011

Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 Notable

Guitar · 2011

⭐ 7.1

2010

The Big Four: Live in Sofia Notable

Guitars · 2010

⭐ 8.2

Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia

Guitars · 2010

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage Notable

Self · 2010

⭐ 7.5

2009

VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments

Self · 2009

Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City Notable

Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals · 2009

⭐ 7.9

Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen

Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals · 2009

2008

METALLICA the Complete Story

Self · 2008

Metallica: Making Magnetic Notable

2008

⭐ 9.0

Metallica - Rock AM Ring Notable

Self - Guitar · 2008

⭐ 10.0

2007

Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007

Lead Guitar · 2007

⭐ 2.0

The Darwin Awards

Self · 2007

⭐ 5.5

Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets

2007

2006

Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 Notable

Lead Guitarist · 2006

⭐ 7.7

Metallica Korea

2006

Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life

Self · 2006

⭐ 6.8

Frequently appears with

Lily LaTorre

Annie Shearer

Squid

Runt

Jai Courtney

Bryan Shearer

Celeste Barber

Susie Shearer

Jack LaTorre

Max Shearer

Brendon Small

Edgar / Pickles / Nathan

Tommy Blacha

William Murderface / Toki

Victor Brandt

General Crozier (voice)

Thundercat

Fan (voice)

King Diamond

Priest (voice)

Full filmography

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Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

2025

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Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans

2025

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Metallica: Polar Beach Party

2025

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Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96

2025

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Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)

2025

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Metallica Saved My Life

2025

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Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction

2024 ⭐ 5.5

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Runt

2024 ⭐ 6.2

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Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar

2023 ⭐ 6.6

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Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2

2023 ⭐ 9.0

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Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1

2023 ⭐ 8.5

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Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2

2023

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Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere

2023 ⭐ 7.3

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Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert

2022 ⭐ 4.8

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Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022

2022 ⭐ 8.0

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Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022

2022

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Metallica Live Hellfest 2022

2022

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Metallica Download Festival Germany

2022

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Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo

2022

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Metal Lords

2022 ⭐ 6.8