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Kirk Hammett

real name Kirk Lee Hammett

San Francisco, United States · b. 1962-11-18

Kirk Hammett is credited on 2,029 releases across 352 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1982–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,029

Credits

352

Albums

5

Decades active

2,316

In collections

Biography

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Kirk Lee Hammett (born on 18. November 1962 in El Sobrante, California) is the lead guitarist in Metallica. He founded the band Exodus in 1981 and played with them until joining Metallica in 1983.

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Credited work

2,029 releases · 352 albums · active 1982–2026

  • Performance · 4,247
  • Other credits · 183
  • Production · 5
  • Engineering · 2

Studios: One On One Studios · Tushino Airfield · HQ, San Rafael · The Plant Studios

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