Photos: Kirk Hammett @ TIFF Lightbox

Photos by: Brendan Albert –

Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling and 9X GRAMMY Award-winning band Metallica, appeared at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto yesterday (April 25th) for an intimate, live discussion that took an intimate look into Kirk’s storied music career, and celebrated the launch of his new coffee table book, The Collection: Kirk Hammett.

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Apr. 25: Kirk Hammett of Metallica appears at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Albert for Aesthetic Magazine)