Metallica: A Look Back at Kirk Hammetts Extraordinary Classic Horror Collection [Video]

Here, we take a look back to 2019, when Alan Cross sat down with Metallica’s lead guitarist, Kirk Hammett. At the time, Hammett was in Toronto for his collection showcase, It’s Alive! Classic Horror and Sci-Fi Art from the Kirk Hammett Collection, at the Royal Ontario Museum.

His collection is one of the most comprehensive in the world, sparked by a love of horror movies that goes back to his childhood. “It was something that I was attracted to initially because it was just so different,” he says. “When I saw my first horror movie I thought, ‘Wow, this is a different type of movie! A different type of story!’ and I really, really latched onto it and it never really died out.”

Over the years, he has built an extraordinary collection of classic horror and sci-fi movie posters. His exhibit “examines the connection between artistry, emotion, and popular culture through a selection of works …