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Much of my playing is rhythmic and choppy; I use a lot of double stops. The wah just accents all those stops and chops and brings out the rhythmic aspect that much more.
- Kirk Hammett
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Metallica is like the phoenix rising from the ashes. We set everything on fire, and this is what has risen from it - 'St. Anger' being the fire and 'Death Magnetic' being the phoenix.
- Kirk Hammett
#Anger
#Death
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The same sensations that you get in heavy metal are in horror movies. Heavy metal sounds evil and horror movies are evil, ha ha!
- Kirk Hammett
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#Horror
#Metal
#Movies
It really shocked me just to hear of the fans' response to 'St. Anger' not having guitar solos.
- Kirk Hammett
#Anger
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#Guitar
#Hear
#Me
I think it's morally wrong to keep someone away from what keeps him happy.
- Kirk Hammett
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#Wrong
Guitar players in the nineties seem to be reacting against the technique oriented eighties.
- Kirk Hammett
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#Guitar
#Players
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I love 'True Blood.' I love 'The Walking Dead.' Those are fantastic series.
- Kirk Hammett
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Everyone has a side to them that's kind of unexplained and feels misunderstood.
- Kirk Hammett
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For 'Death Magnetic,' I used what I always use, which is my standard touring rack, which is filled with some Boogie stuff and a Marshall that I've had forever.
- Kirk Hammett
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#Death
#Forever
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I think it goes without saying that a lot of big horror fans are just nerds and geeks.
- Kirk Hammett
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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
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#I Can
#Movies
#People
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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
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For me, one of the most perfect times to watch a horror movie is when it's cold and raining outside and there's pretty much no outdoor activity to be done. It kind of sets the mood.
- Kirk Hammett
#Activity
#Done
#Me
#Mood
#Perfect
Jeff Beck is one of my heroes and has been since I first picked up a guitar.
- Kirk Hammett
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#Guitar
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#Up
If I had unlimited funds, wall space and storage, I would collect a lot more things, like 'Planet of the Apes,' 'Star Wars,' science fiction stuff, autographs, and prop guns and weapons. I have to draw the line somewhere.
- Kirk Hammett
#Guns
#Science Fiction
#Science
#Space
When I got my first Marshall amp, it was so empowering. No one ever forgets their first Marshall amp if you're a guitar player pursuing a big powerful sound. I mean, no one ever forgets their first Marshall amp.
- Kirk Hammett
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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
#Culture
#Guitar
#Me
#Society
#Time
A life lived unexplored is a life not worth living.
- Kirk Hammett
#Life
#Lived
#Living
#Worth Living
#Worth
Technology has given us convenience, but at the same time it's making musicians work harder in that if you really want to make money making music and selling albums, you have to go out there and perform. And hope you sell stuff like merch, and get on YouTube, and all the other ancillary sort of things that go along with that.
- Kirk Hammett
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#Money
#Music
#Time
#Work
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