Kirk Hammett and His Wife Lani Hammett Co-wrote 2 Songs - Facts about the Metallica Guitarist's Family Life

Kirk Hammett's wife, Lani Hammett, has been with him since 1998 when they married. She is the second wife of the "Metallica" guitarist, and they currently have two children.

Almost 11 years before he married his second wife, Kirk Hammett was married to Rebecca Enrica Kestelyn. Their marriage lasted for about four years before their divorce in 1991 because of his music career.

However, the musician's second marriage has stayed afloat for over two decades. Not only does his wife support him, but she has also collaborated with him on two of his songs.

Kirk and Lani Were Married in Hawaii

Lani and Kirk have been married since January 31, 1998. Their wedding was an informal ceremony that took place in Hawaii. Eight years later, their family grew in size.

On October 6, 2006, the couple welcomed their first son Angel Ray Keala, followed by their second son, Vincenzo Kainalu, on June 28, 2008.

In late 2012, there were reports on the internet that Lani was filing for divorce from Kirk, but there was no official confirmation.

The musician and his wife reportedly live in San Francisco, according to a 2015 interview. He usually spends time with their kids when he is not on tour with his band.

Kirk Hammett's Wife Helps Him in His Work

Lani supports Kirk and has shown interest in his work. They co-wrote two songs, one of which was entitled "Maiden and the Monster," which was released in April 2022.

The second song, "The Jinn," was also released simultaneously as part of his debut solo extended play "Portals," which had four instrumental tracks.

The guitarist notified his followers about his collaboration with his wife three years before the tracks were released. He made the revelation in 2019 at Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum.

Lani prefers a private life, she has no official social media pages, and Kirk does not post pictures with her, and he rarely posts photos of the kids on social media. But the couple can be seen on numerous occasions going out to events together.

Kirk and a Family Friend Make Guitar Straps

Kirk is not the only creative person in his home, as his wife, Lani, is okay with getting involved in creative projects. She used to work on leather projects with one of their friends when they lived in Northern California.

Due to the amount of work they did, their home always had something creative and aesthetically pleasing. Once, their friend Era Balestrieri made a guitar strap for the musician, and he fell in love with it.

In no time, he and Era collaborated to make a line of guitar straps. Their company aimed at providing comfortable and weightless straps using high-quality biodegradable leather, which has been naturally tanned.

Kirk Hammett Divorced His First Wife after One of His Tours

Kirk's first marriage to Rebecca did not last because he focused entirely on his career and was constantly on tour with the band. He said:

"There were a lot of factors that contributed to my divorce [...] there was also being away for 12 weeks at a time in Europe and then going straight into an American tour with only eight days off in between. It wreaked havoc on that relationship."

His relationship with Rebecca began deteriorating as "Metallica" went on their "Damaged Justice" concert tour, which started on September 11, 1988.

By the end of the tour on October 8, 1989, they had split and finalized their divorce in 1991. Kirk finalized his divorce the same year his band released their fifth studio self-titled album.

The 13-track album, released on August 12, 1991, contained songs like the platinum-certified "Enter Sandman," a song Rina Sawayama covered in August 2021.