I’ve learned that there’s a signature Metallica sound, and if we stray too far from that, our fans get impatient, or they just don’t understand, or they miss the point. And I’m not saying that’s a good thing or a bad thing; it’s just something we have to contend with. Kirk Hammett Read Quote
Guitar playing is both extremely easy for me and extremely difficult for me at the same time. Kirk Hammett Read Quote
One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that young players – I mean 10- and 12-year-olds – really like my guitar style. There’s something in my guitar style that they totally can latch onto and learn quickly, and then go from there to your Yngwie Malmsteens or your Steve Vais or whatever. Kirk Hammett Read Quote
Getting sequestered and not really knowing what to do with your time and then discovering, ‘Oh, I can watch a bunch of horror movies’ has probably played out in a lot of people’s discovery of horror. Kirk Hammett Read Quote
I love horror movies in space. I love it when the genre switches over and what was sci-fi becomes horror. Kirk Hammett Read Quote
Although I’m a lead guitarist, I’d say that a good 95 percent of my time onstage is spent playing rhythm. Kirk Hammett Read Quote
A good horror movie should have peaks and valleys, a good horror movie should move you emotionally; a good horror movie should be exciting to watch and energizing in a weird kind of way. Kirk Hammett Read Quote
I’ve always been attracted to the darker things in life. I was never one to go for light, airy stuff, even as a child. My whole aesthetic has always been one of the darker side. That rings true also in my tastes in music. It’s just always something I’ve gravitated to naturally. Kirk Hammett Read Quote
The word ‘retirement’ doesn’t really sit well with me. There comes a time when you reach a position in society or culture where people will not let you retire. You can say, ‘Alright, I’m going to hang up my guitar,’ but people will still not let you retire. Kirk Hammett Read Quote
