Prior to joining Metallica in 1983, Hammett played in Bay Area legends Exodus and was one of the band's founding members, starting up the group back in '79. After two years, he started taking lessons ...

Ever wanted to get guitar lessons from Metallica? Well, you’re in luck, because the band have joined forces with instructional platform Yousician to offer fans a series of Masterclass-ish guitar ...

James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett have been kicking heavy metal ass for 40 years. In 1983, it was the band’s mission statement, with their debut album originally planned to be titled Metal Up Your Ass ...