Kirk Hammett: Too Much Horror Business
Metallica's lead guitarist talks about his love for horror movie memorabilia.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Kirk Hammett's book 'Too Much Horror Business' shows off his lifelong passion for horror films.
(courtesy of Abrams Books)
Most people know Kirk Hammett as the lead guitarist of the iconic heavy metal band Metallica. But Hammett also has another lifelong passion besides shredding riffs: He's the curator of one of the world's finest collections of horror movie memorabilia. Hammett has finally revealed his staggering collection of posters, toys, comics, props and more, in a new book called Too Much Horror Business. Hammett joined us to talk about some of his favorite pieces and about his love of horror.
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Comments [1]
Thank you, it's a great interview, and a great book!
I'm loving it. It's so cool
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