---
title: "Kirk Hammett"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/kirk-hammett"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1962
---

# Kirk Hammett

**Kirk Hammett** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1962 to present.

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.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk_Hammett

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Kirk Hammett |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | San Francisco, United States |
| Formed | 1962 |
| Releases in catalog | 1 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) · [Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | [Portals](https://themetalnet.com/album/7e746fb0-32e3-40ae-9c57-2a8c49b6e81f) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Exodus](https://themetalnet.com/band/exodus) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Marilyn Manson](https://themetalnet.com/band/marilyn-manson) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [Rammstein](https://themetalnet.com/band/rammstein) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Korn](https://themetalnet.com/band/korn) (listened together)
- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together)
- [Death Angel](https://themetalnet.com/band/death-angel) (listened together)
- [Nine Inch Nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-inch-nails) (listened together)
- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ePzbA0F0TD96Na0MEB2Cf
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirkhammett/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/48917375
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/4422669
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirkHammett
- x: https://twitter.com/kirkhammett

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/kirk-hammett](https://themetalnet.com/band/kirk-hammett). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt