Kirk Hammett Quotes

• Horror movies started to wane around the onset of World War II, and after World War II, when all the troops came home, people weren’t really interested in seeing horror movies, because they had the real horror right on their front doorsteps.

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• A lot of the main characters in horror movies are outsiders as well, so that outsider syndrome reverberates within horror fans and geeky collectors. It’s kind of a rallying call that brings fans and collectors together who are a little socially retarded, maybe.

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• I’ve been into horror movies ever since I was five years old.

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• I think it’s morally wrong to keep someone away from what keeps him happy.

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• I think it goes without saying that a lot of big horror fans are just nerds and geeks.

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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.

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• When you’re first starting out, there’s always the temptation to hide behind distortion because it lets you get away with murder. But, when it comes to rhythm work, you’ve gotta back off that gain control a bit, especially if you’re playing with another guitarist.

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• When I see my kids totally into their Legos, it brings me back to the days I was hanging out and playing with my monster models. It brings me there in a second.

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• There’s something about a wah pedal that really gets my gut going! People will probably say, ‘He’s just hiding behind the wah.’ But that isn’t the case. It’s just that those frequencies really bring out a lot of aggression in my approach.

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• 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.

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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.

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• The concept of clearing one’s mind before performing a task so that it is consumed by nothing but that task, yet is open at the same time to anything that might happen – that concept can be applied to playing guitar, and it’s enormously helpful for improvising.

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• One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that young players – I mean 10- and 12-year-olds – really like my guitar style. There’s something in my guitar style that they totally can latch onto and learn quickly, and then go from there to your Yngwie Malmsteens or your Steve Vais or whatever.

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• Musically, there’s a movement called the flatted fifth that’s really evil-sounding. It was outlawed by the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages. That movement is what gives you a real evil sound that conjures up dark, fantastic images. It’s like an audio horror movie. It personifies what a horror movie is about.

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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.

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• 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.

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• I feel really fortunate that, in playing guitar and surfing, I’ve found two things that mean so much to me, and which really complement each other. There’s definitely a spiritual thing to both of them; they totally connect you to a higher realm.

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• I’ve always been attracted to the darker things in life. I was never one to go for light, airy stuff, even as a child. My whole aesthetic has always been one of the darker side. That rings true also in my tastes in music. It’s just always something I’ve gravitated to naturally.

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• I feel like I’ve matured more musically than I have personally. But I totally embrace what becoming older has to offer. I find the wisdom that comes with each passing year is a trip.

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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.

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Kirk Hammett (50)

Birth:	18th November, 1962
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Guitarist, Lyricist

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