Kirk Hammett Joins Journey on Stage at Recent Gig

Kirk Hammett was a surprise guest during a recent Journey show in Hawaii which saw an unexpected jam of two classic tunes.

In the fan-shot video below, we see Hammett jamming along with Journey on “Wheel in the Sky.” After a guitar solo from Neal Schon, the song transitions into Metallica’s “Enter Sandman,” much to the delight of the crowd. The song then made its way back to “Wheel in the Sky.” Truly, who ever thought they’d see the day where members of Journey and Metallica would jam together? If you say you did, you’re a liar.

Schon would later share on Twitter, “Had a great time with Kirk Hammett of @Metallica last night at 2nd Sold Out @JourneyOfficial show in Hawaii Neal blaisdell Center Honolulu I put together a jam today for Wheel w/ Enter Sandman.”

Had a great time with Kirk Hammett of @Metallica last night at 2nd Sold Out @JourneyOfficial show in Hawaii Neal blaisdell Center Honolulu I put together a jam today for Wheel w/ Enter Sandman @erikkabik pic pic.twitter.com/BaDqwe1Pag

— NEAL SCHON MUSIC (@NealSchonMusic) October 7, 2022

Kirk Hammett: 10 Photos of Stellar ‘Guitar Face’

Kirk Hammett celebrates his birthday today (November 18), and while his work in Metallica has been celebrated for years, there’s another aspect of his playing that also should be recognized: His “Guitar Face.”

You know…all of those weird facial expressions guitarists tend to make when they’re performing and are just feeling it. Some examples of “guitar face” are rather strange, but Hammett’s “guitar face” somehow is like an effortless cool.

Want proof? Here are just ten examples of Hammett’s variations of “guitar face.”