Aesthetic Quote by Kirk Hammett

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

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

I was really, really wild in my early twenties and a bit self-destructive.

— Kirk Hammett

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

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

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

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

I think it's morally wrong to keep someone away from what keeps him happy.

— Kirk Hammett

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

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

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

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