METALLICA'S KIRK HAMMETT TO PUBLISH HIS FIRST BOOK - TOO MUCH HORROR BUSINESS - THE KIRK HAMMETT COLLECTION -
VIA ABRAMS IMAGE THIS OCTOBER
NEW 9"X12" ART AND PHOTO BOOK BY KIRK HAMMETT FEATURES
HAMMETT'S COLLECTION OF HORROR MEMORABILIA
June 20, 2012 - Los Angeles, CA - Metallica's Kirk Hammett announced today that he will publish his first book, Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection,
this October via Abrams Image. Documenting Kirk's love of all things
horror, and the legendary collection of horror memorabilia he has
amassed over the years, TMHB is a stunning 228 page, hardback, large
format coffee table book featuring well over 300 full color images from
Kirk's private collection and exclusive set photography by Mark Leialoha
and Joe Gibbs. There will be three extensive conversations with writer
Steffan Chirazi covering the importance of collecting in Hammett's life
from childhood, plus written captions by Kirk for many of the items
displayed in the book.
"This
is my gift to all the other horror nerds out there who are just like
me," says Kirk, "it's been made with great love for all the many
characters and movies which guided me through childhood, into adulthood
and which still keep me on track today."
On June 23rd-24th, at Orion Music + More,
the new annual festival founded by Metallica and taking place in
Atlantic City, NJ, fans will see a preview of what's to come in Too Much Horror Business. Hammett will be hosting Kirk's Crypt and offering fans an extraordinary glimpse into his collection. More information on Kirk's Crypt and Orion Music + More can be found by visiting www.orionmusicandmore.com.
In addition to Too Much Horror Business,
Hammett will also commence producing collectible items through his Kirk
Von Hammett line, specifically toys. Each of the collectibles will be a
strictly limited edition, with the first one being available on October
1st at www.kvhtoys.com. In the meantime, Too Much Horror Business t-shirts are now available, with other surprises due as the publishing date gets closer.
"I've
spent my life collecting toys, so what could be more fun than making a
series of toys which indulge my childhood fantasies AND which people can
collect! "It's more about fulfilling a huge ambition than anything
else, and I hope I get the first one!"
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About the Author:
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. He lives in San Francisco.
About the Book:
Too Much Horror Business
By Kirk Hammett
ISBN 978-0-8109-9659-5
Pub Date: October, 2012
Abrams Image
Hardcover
224 pages / 300 color and B&W photographs
U.S. $29.95 / CAN. $32.95
Hardcover
224 pages / 300 color and B&W photographs
U.S. $29.95 / CAN. $32.95
Founded
by Harry N. Abrams in 1949, ABRAMS is the preeminent publisher of high
quality art and illustrated books. Now a subsidiary of La Martinière
Groupe, ABRAMS is the publisher of bestsellers such as the wildly
popular The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney, the
award-winning cookbooks of Alton Brown, and the stunning photography of
Yann Arthus-Bertrand's Earth from Above. ABRAMS publishes books in the
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The company's imprints include Abrams; Appleseed Books; Abrams
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