We never get tired of looking at photos of Metallica.

That sounds creepy, we know, but seriously, there is just something about the energy and intensity of the band that gets captured in photos. Yes, we love seeing them perform live and catching videos of concerts, but those momentary snapshots of 'Tallica in action are pretty special, too.

We've shared some of our favorite live shots of James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and now it's time to check out The Ripper himself, Mr. Kirk Hammett.

Hammett is a shredder, plain and simple. Whether you're listening to him wail or watching videos or staring at photos, one thing is obvious: this guy is a six-string master. While we could never create a collection that covers Hammett's entire history with Metallica, we've picked a handful of some of our favorite photos from the last 20 years showing the guitarist rocking out and having fun.

Some of Our Favorite Live Photos of Kirk Hammett

Kirk Hammett is a shredder, plain and simple. Or more specifically, he's a ripper. The Ripper.

Whether you're listening to him ripping or watching videos or staring at photos, one thing is obvious: this guy is a six-string master. While we could never create a collection that covers Hammett's entire history with Metallica, we've picked a handful of some of our favorite photos over the last 20 years showing the guitarist rocking out and having fun.

Here Are Some of Our Favorite Metallica T-Shirts

Metallica have not only created some of the best heavy metal in the last 40 years, they've also created some of the most iconic T-shirts. In the last four decades, they've worked with incredible artists like Pushead, Brian Ewing and others to bring their songs and albums to life. In the gallery below, we've picked out some of our favorite T-shirts that are currently available at Metallica's official online store. Which one is your favorite?

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