Editing Kirk Hammett (section)

===Other appearances===
He also appeared on the ''Kichigai'' EP by punk band [[Septic Death]]. He played additional lead guitar on the title track.

Hammett can be seen in the background in Primus' "John the Fisherman" video fishing off of [[Les Claypool]]'s boat. Hammett has been friends with Primus bassist and lead vocalist Les Claypool since childhood. Claypool even auditioned for Metallica after the tragic death of [[Cliff Burton]].<ref>[http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/primus_les_claypool_remembers_metallica_audition.html Primus' Les Claypool Remembers Metallica Audition] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415223808/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/primus_les_claypool_remembers_metallica_audition.html |date=April 15, 2015 }}, [[Ultimate Guitar]], June 14, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2015.</ref>

Hammett played guitar on the track "Satan" with [[Orbital (band)|Orbital]] for the [[Spawn (1997 film)#Soundtrack|''Spawn: The Album'']] soundtrack released in July 1997.

Hammett plays a guitar solo on [[Pansy Division]]'s song "Headbanger" which appears on the EP ''For Those About to Suck Cock''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pansydivision.com/www.pansydivision.com/FAQ.html|title=FAQ|website=www.pansydivision.com|access-date=July 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108031403/http://www.pansydivision.com/www.pansydivision.com/FAQ.html|archive-date=January 8, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2005, Hammett was featured playing the guitar roles on the [[Carlos Santana]] track "Trinity" alongside steel-pedal guitarist [[Robert Randolph (guitarist)|Robert Randolph]]. Santana personally asked Hammett to contribute to his then-upcoming album [[All That I Am (Santana album)|''All That I Am'']].<ref name="auto7">[http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/online_downloads/kirk_hammett_on_new_santana_album.html Kirk Hammett On New Santana Album] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415210423/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/online_downloads/kirk_hammett_on_new_santana_album.html |date=April 15, 2015}}, ''[[Ultimate Guitar]]'', September 23, 2005. Retrieved April 8, 2015.</ref> Hammett previously worked with Santana in 2001 at a live show benefit in [[San Francisco]].<ref name="auto7"/> Metallica had also invited Santana into the studio while recording ''St. Anger''.<ref name="auto7"/>

In 2006, Hammett voiced himself on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' ("[[The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer]]"). He also provided various voices on the [[Adult Swim]] show ''[[Metalocalypse]]'', including a two fingered fan ("The Curse of Dethklok"), The [[Queen of Denmark]] ("Happy Dethday"), and a Finnish barkeep ("Dethtroll").

Hammett also appeared as a guest in an episode of ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'' titled "Jacksonville", alongside fellow Metallica member [[James Hetfield]].

He appeared as a guest guitarist on [[K'Naan]]'s 2006 song "If Rap Gets Jealous" off of the ''[[Troubadour (K'naan album)|Troubadour]]'' album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://knaanmusic.ning.com/ |title=Kirk Hammett appearing on "If Rap Gets Jealous" on K'naan's album ''Troubadour'' |publisher=Knaanmusic.ning.com |access-date=November 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407125958/http://knaanmusic.ning.com/ |archive-date=April 7, 2012 }}</ref>

After performing a set with Metallica at [[Bonnaroo]] in June 2008, Hammett played one song with [[My Morning Jacket]] and a couple songs with the annual Superjam collaboration, which also included [[Les Claypool]] and members of [[Gogol Bordello]] playing primarily [[Tom Waits]] songs.

Hammett is one of the main characters in ''[[Guitar Hero: Metallica]]'', along with the rest of the current line-up of Metallica.

In 2011, Hammett appeared in an episode of ''[[Jon Benjamin Has a Van]]'' as an actor and guitarist.

Hammett collaborated with [[Cindy Blackman Santana]] and [[Vernon Reid]] from [[Living Colour]] on ''Evolution Revolution'', a track from the former's 2020 album ''Give the Drummer Some.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Review |first=Drummer's |date=2020-07-13 |title=Cindy Blackman Santana Announces New Solo Album "Give The Drummer Some" |url=https://drummersreview.com/news/cindy-blackman-santana-announces-new-solo-album-give-the-drummer-some/ |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Drummer's Review |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Hammett has appeared as himself, representing the character Kevin's conscience, in the 2022 American teen comedy-drama [[Metal Lords]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/metal-lords-cameos-list|title=Every Hard-Rocking Face You Recognize from 'Metal Lords'|website=Netflix|last=Cervantes|first=Reyna|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=May 25, 2022|archive-date=December 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201120229/https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/metal-lords-cameos-list|url-status=live}}</ref>

In May 2023, Hammett performed at the [[Jeff Beck]] tribute concerts held at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in London, sharing the stage with [[Eric Clapton]], [[Rod Stewart]], [[Ronnie Wood]], [[Billy Gibbons]] and [[Johnny Depp]] among others.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eric Clapton Leads Jeff Beck Tribute Concerts in London |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/eric-clapton-jeff-beck-tribute-concerts-london-2023/ |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=Ultimate Classic Rock |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523161340/https://ultimateclassicrock.com/eric-clapton-jeff-beck-tribute-concerts-london-2023/ |url-status=live }}</ref>