The Kirk Hammett Signature Series “ESP guitars are built to fast. My guitars have endured numerous world tous ‘and stay tn tune and sound Detter every year. The KH models are desions based ‘on what works for me as far as playability, saund and looks are concsrned. Vike a certain kind of neck, pickup configuration and design in my quitars, and hopofully other players can relate {0 that.” ail 800-129-8988 to nd yous nearest authorized ESP date Sent $4.00 for coer 85° and LID caalog 10 7461 Sunset bv. Malywood CA 90086 viru spguitars can tured: Ki-2“x4 FEATURES 410 * METAL MILITIA Kirk Hammett proved himself to be among heavy metal’ elite as Metallica stepped into the spotlight fon the 1988 Monsters of Rock tour and released the smash... And Justice For All Aeprinted from Gultar World, November 1988 16 * BLACK POWER The “Black Album” showed Metallica developing a new sound and took their popularity to new heights. PLUS: How Jason Newsted found his own voice as a bassist during the making of Metallica; Lessons with James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett; Lars Ulrich: The pulse and beat behind Metallica Reprintea from Guitar Wor'd, October 1997 30 + PRIME CUTS: METAL REFLECTORS Kirk and James discuss some of Metallice's greatest compositions. Reprinted fram Guitar World, October 1991 34 * GARAGE DAYS REVISITED: A METALLICA HISTORY ‘The story of how a few California kids took heavy metal by storm, Reprinted fom Guitar World, Gctober 1991 38 * HERO OF THE DAY kirk Hammett changed his approach to the guitar ‘and was voted “Best Heavy Metal Guitarist of 4991." PLUS: A lesson with Kirk Hammett Reprinted from Guitar Word, March 1992 44 ¢ HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPS The Master of Puppets, James Hetfield, meets the Master of Reality, Slack Sebbath’s Tony Iommi, Reprinted from Guitar Wid, August 1992 50 » CLASS REUNION Kirk Harimett and his old teacher, oe Satriani get together to talk about the old days, the new days and, of course, guitar playing, Reprinted from Guitar World, Apri! 1903 54 * MAGIC AND Loss Metallica experiences is first taste of triumph and tragedy in this excerpt from the book Metallica Unbound: The Unofficial Story. Reprinted from Guitar Word, uly 7993 58 + BORN AGAIN After five long years, Metallica returned with new | haircuts, a startling new sound and a new album, Load, PLUS: Jason Newsted; The gear behind | Metallica's new sound Reprinted from Guitar Weld uly 1996: 97 * MASTER CLASSES The Sound and the Fury: Seven exclusive private lessons with Kirk Hammett! =