Kirk Hammett with his collection of horror memorabilia
Slash and Corey Taylor sign posters for FestEvil attendees
Kirk Hammett poses with costume contest participants
Kirk Hammett performs alongside Corey Taylor, Charlie Benante, and High on Fire at Saturday’s Monster Jam
Kirk Hammett, Corey Taylor, Slash, and John 5 discuss horror in a panel moderated by Jose Mangin
Kirk Hammett guest solos over Meshuggah’s “Bleed”
Kirk Hammett poses with High on Fire backstage
Agnostic Front Performs on Sunday
Ghoul performs on Saturday
John 5, Kirk Hammett, Charlie Benante, and Corey Taylor pose on Saturday
All photos by Ramond Ahner for Kirk Von Hammett’s Fear FestEvil
| Who: | Kirk Hammett, Meshuggah, High On Fire, Orchid, Blues Pills, Agnostic Front, Asada Messiah, Corey Taylor, Slash, |
| What: | Kirk Von Hammett’s Second Annual Fear FestEvil — a free outdoor Carnival of Chaos, authentic freakshow, carnival games, hearse car show, Kirk’s ’36 Ford and crypt, various vendors, live music performances, and some of the finest pieces in any modern horror collection. |
| Where: | RockBar Theater | San Jose, CA |
| When: | April 11-12 |
For more information, visit FearFestEvil.com
ABOUT KIRK HAMMETT
For more than 25 years, Kirk Hammett has been the lead guitarist for Metallica. With the band, he has sold 100 million albums worldwide, won nine Grammys, and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. One of the world’s most avid collectors of horror memorabilia, in 2012 Hammett published his first book, Too Much Horror Business – The Kirk Hammett Collection, via Abrams Image. The stunning 228 page, hardback, large format coffee table book features over 300 full color images from Kirk’s private collection. To purchase Too Much Horror Business – The Kirk Hammett Collection, click HERE.
