Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is a major horror fan and wants to direct his own.
It is generally accepted by many people that Black Sabbath were the original creators of heavy metal. They started out as a blues band and then changed course when they saw people queueing outside of a movie theater to watch a horror movie. At that moment, Ozzy Osbourne decided that he wanted to make music that scares people.
It is therefore not particularly surprising that many metal musicians have a love of horror. Metallica’s Kirk Hammett is a prime example. Speaking at Toronto’s “Rockstars In Cars” series, Hammet said: “I’ve just got to get my s**t together. I have to prioritize, and at this time, music means so much to me and is an obvious strength for me. But I think I could make a really incredible horror film. One, I need to find the time. Two, I need to find someone else’s money.”
He added: “I already have the soundtrack, so part of the work is already done. [Scoring it] would be a huge pleasure for me.”
Could a Metallica horror movie be on its way? Watch this space.
