Metallica’s Kirk Hammett talks about his love of horror and the influence it’s had on his career in new interview.
The
Metallica guitarist appears in a new video by Sotheby’s, who are
auctioning a rare movie poster for classic 1932 horror flick The Mummy. Only three are known to exist, with Hammett owning one of them.
In
the clip, Hammett talks about what sparked his fascination with horror,
and how he began to collect his vast collection of posters, toys,
artwork and books – and how the genre has influenced him in his career.
Hammett
says: “I’m basically a day-dreamer, always have been, and when I pick
up my guitar, which is the most ready way for me to express myself and
my feelings, I have a tendency to play stuff that’s dark, haunting and
in a minor key.
“I definitely attribute that to my earlier influence of the horror genre. It wasn’t just the movies, but it was also the books.”
Hammett’s collection of horror memorabilia titled It’s Alive!
was previously displayed at the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts
and will move to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto from July 13, 2019
to January 5, 2020.
Hammett features in the current horror issue of Metal Hammer
magazine, which has been guest edited by Rob Zombie. The guitarist
gives you his guide to the essential horror movies you have to watch
this Halloween.
Metallica will reissue their 1988 album …And Justice For All on November 2 on CD, 3CD expanded edition, 2 x 180g LP, cassette, on digital platforms and a limited edition deluxe box set.
