Metal and Monsters streaming now
Gibson TV, the iconic, American instrument brand’s award-winning, worldwide online network has released the second episode of the original series Metal and Monsters, the network’s first show dedicated to all things heavy metal and monster culture. Throughout the series, viewers are treated to different segments that explore the worlds of music, film, and tales from the dark side. All Gibson TV original shows are streamed for free on Gibson.com.
In its first-ever Halloween Special, Metal And Monsters host Count D of Rob Zombie’s band, sits down for an in depth interview with Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett to discuss monsters, metal, and horror memorabilia. Featuring photos from the films that helped shape Hammett’s love of horror, Kirk, and Count D talk about their love of films, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Exorcist, and Nosferatu. Hammett also discusses making music in Metallica, his new solo album Portals, and his top 10 horror bands of all time.
The show also takes the monster squad on the ultimate behind-the-scenes field trip to Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) Universal Studios in Hollywood, CA. Count D visits creative director and executive producer of HHN, John Murdy and learns the process of how the Halloween Horror Nights mazes are designed and constructed. John talks collaborations with Slash, Alice Cooper, and Ozzy Osbourne, and takes the crew through the Universal Monsters and Killer Klowns from Outer Space mazes.
The episode also sees host Count D revisiting Type O Negative’s landmark album October Rust and giving fans a chance to win some exclusive prizes from the band and more. Count D also sits down with Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante from the band Anthrax to explore the band’s 40-year history.
Filmed on location in downtown Los Angeles, the backdrop for Metal and Monsters is the historic 2,000 seat Los Angeles Theatre. Constructed in 1930, Charlie Chaplin helped fund the completion of the building so it would be ready to premiere his film City Lights in January of 1931. After closing its doors in 1994, the Los Angeles Theatre sat vacant for many years until serving as a film and television location for productions including Man on The Moon, Charlie’s Angels, Mad Men, and The Lords of Salem.
