Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett recently joined host Mark Agnesi for a new, revealing episode of Gibson TV’s “The Collection.” During the nearly two-hour-long video, Hammett offered an exclusive look at his extensive guitar collection, discussed his musical influences, and told stories about his adventures as a guitar hero.
“Kirk’s episode of ‘The Collection’ is my favorite to date,” says Agnesi, Director of Brand Experience at Gibson. “He was a huge influence on me as a young player, so to see these guitars was incredible.”
Hammett, who has been with Metallica since 1983, showed off a variety of instruments during the interview, including vintage Les Pauls, a Korina Flying V prototype, and a 1964 J-180 Everly Brothers acoustic guitar.
In 2025, Gibson and ‘The Collection’ will release the coffee table book “The Collection: Kirk Hammett,” which will delve deeper into the stories behind his instruments. The book follows last year’s release of “The Collection: Slash.”
METALLICA – M72 WORLD TOUR – North America 2025:
April 12 Las Vegas, NV Sick New World @ Las Vegas Festival Grounds
April 19 Syracuse, NY JMA Wireless Dome *
April 24 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre *
April 26 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre +
May 1 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium *
May 3 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium +
May 7 Blacksburg, VA Lane Stadium *
May 9 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium
May 11 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium
May 23 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field +
May 25 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field *
May 28 Landover, MD Northwest Stadium *
May 31 Charlotte, NC Bank of America Stadium *
June 3 Atlanta, GA Mercedes-Benz Stadium *
June 6 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium +
June 8 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium *
June 14 Houston, TX NRG Stadium *
June 20 Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium +
June 22 Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium *
June 27 Denver, CO Empower Field at Mile High +
June 29 Denver, CO Empower Field at Mile High *
- Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies support
- Limp Bizkit and Ice Nine Kills support
