21 Things You Didn't Know About Metallica

6. Kirk Hammett Was Joe Satriani's Final Student

Metallica's lead guitarist Kirk Hammett performs during a concert in Asuncion, Paraguay, Monday, March 24, 2014.(AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
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You might already know of guitar virtuoso Joe 'Satch' Satriani helping to tutor Hammett throughout his early career, but as Satch would then leave to focus more on his studio work, it means Hammett was the very last person to receive tutelage from such a phenomenal player.

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