31:24Before Metallica, There Was Exodus: The Full Story┃Documentary
Kirk Hammett, L.A.B., Head, Metallica, The Band, Ride, Concert, Dave Mustaine, Judas Priest, Gary Holt, Megadeth, Pantera, Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy
Rare rehearsal footage of Kirk Hammett, curated from across the internet. Browse 3 clips below.
Rehearsal footage captures music in its rawest form — before the performance is polished, before the audience arrives, before anyone is watching. These clips often reveal how arrangements evolved, how musicians communicated, and how the versions we know were shaped through trial and error. Some of the most fascinating footage in the archive is of bands working through songs that would become classics.
Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) is an American musician. Hammett has been the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Metallica since 1983; prior to joining Metallica, he co-formed thrash metal band Exodus in 1979. In 2023, Hammett and Metallica bandmate James Hetfield were co-ranked 23rd on Rolling Stone's list of Greatest Guitarists of All Time. In 2009, Hammett was ranked number 15 in Joel...
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31:24Kirk Hammett, L.A.B., Head, Metallica, The Band, Ride, Concert, Dave Mustaine, Judas Priest, Gary Holt, Megadeth, Pantera, Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy
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