British GQ recently caught up with Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett and discussed the band's current WorldWired Tour. Hammett also talked about leaving Exodus to join Metallica. Check out the interview below.

Metallica will return to the road in 2018, confirmed shows are as listed:

February
1 - Lisbon, Portugal - MEO Arena - SOLD OUT
3 - Madrid, Spain - Wizink Center - SOLD OUT
5 - Madrid, Spain - Wizink Center - SOLD OUT
7 - Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi - SOLD OUT
10 - Turin, Italy - Pala Alpitour - SOLD OUT
12 - Bologna, Italy - Unipol Arena - SOLD OUT
14 - Bologna, Italy - Unipol Arena - SOLD OUT
16 - Mannheim, Germany - SAP Arena - SOLD OUT

March
27 - Herning, Denmark - Jyske Bank Boxen - SOLD OUT
29 - Hamburg, Germany - Barclaycard Arena - SOLD OUT
31 - Vienna, Austria - Wiener Stadthalle

April
2 - Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena - SOLD OUT
5 - Budapest, Hungary - Sports Arena - SOLD OUT
7 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle - SOLD OUT
9 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle - SOLD OUT
11 - Geneva, Switzerland - Palexpo
26 - Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle - SOLD OUT
28 - Kraków, Poland - Tauron Arena - SOLD OUT
30 - Leipzig, Germany - Arena Leipzig - SOLD OUT

May
2 - Oslo, Norway - Telenor Arena - SOLD OUT
5 - Stockholm, Sweden - Ericsson Globe - SOLD OUT
7 - Stockholm, Sweden - Ericsson Globe - SOLD OUT
9 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena - SOLD OUT
11 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena - SOLD OUT