Metallica's Kirt Hammett Close To Quitting The Band
Published Thursday, 18th September, 2008 at 1:39 PM
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett admits he nearly quit the band so he could embark on a solo career instead.
Hammett was going to drop out of the group following their 2003 album 'St Anger' due to the tension caused by the recording sessions.
"Honestly, I was ready to start working on a solo album," says Kirk. "I had a bunch of music I was sitting on. I was going to ask Lars to play drums on it."
Despite this, Metallica have just released their latest album 'Death Magnetic' this month.
