Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has said his bandmates James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich don’t remember the first time they met him. Hammett joined the metal titans in 1983, and prior to that he played in the band Exodus. In a lengthy new interview for Gibson’s ‘Icons’ series, Hammett remembered meeting the pair for the first …
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Slash, Kirk Hammett and Tom Morello perform Eddie Van Halen tribute at 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen during its virtual ceremony last night (November 7), with a powerful performance led by Guns N’ Roses‘ Slash, Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett and Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello. The legendary guitarist died last month after losing a long battle with throat cancer. His …