I've always loved horror, I've always loved collecting, I've always loved weird and macabre things, and I've always loved conventions. So what could be better than having your own Fear FestEviL where all those great and crazy things can be… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share Image
For a while I was collecting Satan and devil stuff - you know, anything that had to do with old Beelzebub or Lucifer. But I had to put the brakes on it, because there's a lot of stuff out there,… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share Image
Much of my playing is rhythmic and choppy; I use a lot of double stops. The wah just accents all those stops and chops… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share
I feel like I've matured more musically than I have personally. But I totally embrace what becoming older has to offer. I find the… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share
I didn't want to fall into the trap of competing with all these other great guitar players. I just want to sidestep the whole… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share
Horror movies started to wane around the onset of World War II, and after World War II, when all the troops came home, people… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share
For me, one of the most perfect times to watch a horror movie is when it's cold and raining outside and there's pretty much… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share
Because of things like iTunes and streaming and social networking, it's destroyed music. It's destroyed the motivation to go out there and really make… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share
When I see my kids totally into their Legos, it brings me back to the days I was hanging out and playing with my… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share
For 'Death Magnetic,' I used what I always use, which is my standard touring rack, which is filled with some Boogie stuff and a… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share
I feel really fortunate that, in playing guitar and surfing, I've found two things that mean so much to me, and which really complement… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share
I'm not into that whole Satanic thing. It's just something to fall back on if you don't have much imagination. Singing you fiftieth song… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share
I don't think success has changed us as people at all. We are the same lunatics that we were when this band first got… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share
Basically I just had to say, Screw everyone around me - from now on I'm just gonna play what I think is important to… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share
When I got my first Marshall amp, it was so empowering. No one ever forgets their first Marshall amp if you're a guitar player… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share
