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title: "Kirk Hammett"
type: "Person"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/musician/kirk-hammett"
bands: 2
---

# Kirk Hammett

**Kirk Hammett** is a metal musician, known for Metallica.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Kirk Hammett |
| From | San Francisco |
| Born | 1962 |
| Bands in catalog | 2 |

## Bands

| Band | Role | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) | background vocals, guitar | 1983 to present | Current |
| [Exodus](https://themetalnet.com/band/exodus) | original, guitar | 1979 to 1983 | Former |

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