Horror movies started to wane around the onset of World War II, and after World War II, when all the troops came home, people weren't really interested in seeing horror movies, because they had the real horror right on their front doorsteps.
Kirk HammettIt's definitely true that Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of my all-time favorite guitarists.
Kirk HammettGuitar playing is both extremely easy for me and extremely difficult for me at the same time.
Kirk HammettI'm not into that whole Satanic thing. It's just something to fall back on if you don't have much imagination. Singing you fiftieth song about having lunch with Satan--I'm not into it. It's silly.
Kirk HammettI'm death obsessed. You know, I have death all over my house. I have a stuffed two headed sheep!
Kirk HammettAfter months of playing air guitar to 'Free Bird', what really got me into guitar was watching a documentary about Jimi Hendrix and picking up the Woodstock soundtrack. Listening to his version of 'Star Spangled Banner' and 'Purple Haze.' My brother played acoustic guitar and, idolising him, I thought, 'I'm going to get a guitar.'
Kirk Hammett