“I went through a whole blues period in the Nineties, and that had some influence on 'Load' and 'ReLoad.'” WholeInfluencePeriodsLoad Author:Kirk Hammett
“I didn't want to fall into the trap of competing with all these other great guitar players. I just want to sidestep the whole thing and get out of the race.” WantWholeFallRacePlayerGuitarTrapsCompetingGuitar Player Author:Kirk Hammett
“I think the whole concept behind lyrics is you better mean what you say, or you should like, become a storyteller. I mean, there's a lot of bands who are just storytellers, and then there are bands who actually have something valid to say. And the bands who have valid points are few and far between.” ThinkingShouldMeanWholeBehindsBandConceptsStoryteller Author:Kirk Hammett
“I'm not into that whole Satanic thing. It's just something to fall back on if you don't have much imagination. Singing you fiftieth song about having lunch with Satan--I'm not into it. It's silly.” IfsWholeSongFallImaginationSingingSillySatanLunchFall BackSatanic Author:Kirk Hammett
