Kirk Hammett

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Birthdate: November 18, 1962.

Birthplace: San Francisco, California.

Siblings: Older brother, younger sister.

Marital Status: Married.

First Concert: Thin Lizzy

First Band: Exodus.

Tatoos: Two, so far. One says "Made in S.F. 11-18-62" on his stomach, and the other is hot-rod flames on his hips.

Former Jobs: Burger King, warehouse.

His house: "I'm a pack rat. I never throw anything away!"

Pets: Three cats, Feck, Alley, and Alex. One dog, Darla.

Job in MetallicA: Killer Lead Guitar

Quote: "Alternative is just more of a packaging, I would think. Come on, Nirvana had fuckin' riffs that could have been on [Black Sabbath's] Master of Reality!"