Kirk Hammett on Discovering Prog Rock and Hav...

Del the Funky Homosapien talks with Kyle Meredith across two eras, first with Dan the Automator as Deltron 3030 in 2014 and then solo in 2018 around Gate 13 with Amp Live. Del and Dan get into why Deltron feels political without chasing headlines, how sci-fi works best when it’s ...  Show more

John Gallagher Jr. talks with Kyle Meredith about his new EP Almost Okay, finding the spark again after the heartbreak of Swept Away closing on Broadway, and why his music has become more alive the longer he’s been doing it. He gets into the chaos behind “Tough Spit,” the Paul We ...  Show more

The week of October 9, 2024 on The Metallica Report… Steffan and Renée are joined by Kirk Hammett to discuss one of the most revered guitars in rock and roll history: Greeny. One part Gibson Les Paul Standard and one part magic, Kirk gushes about his relationship with what he ha ...  Show more

The week of January 22, 2025 on The Metallica Report… We continue our techs-behind-the-band series with Justin Crew, Kirk Hammett’s right-hand guitar-man of 29 years. Justin recounts the genesis of his own career from Go West to AC/DC, how he landed the Metallica/Hammett gig, th ...  Show more

The week of March 26, 2025 on The Metallica Report… Kirk Hammett joins to talk about his brand new book with Gibson Publishing, The Collection: Kirk Hammett, and dives into a series of stories about the guitars within its pages. From Flying Vs to Les Pauls—with plenty of other ge ...  Show more

The week of August 14, 2024 on The Metallica Report…   Renée checks in from Chicago, bringing along a chat with Kirk Hammett about the Minneapolis music scene and, who else, Prince. Kirk discusses his appreciation for Prince’s immeasurable contribution to the world of music and r ...  Show more