# Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Reads Edgar Allen Poe’s ‘The Raven’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/metallicas-kirk-hammett-reads-edgar-allen-poes-the-raven/
- Published: 2026-10-27T17:41:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T18:39:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/metallica-kirk-hammett-edgar-allen-poe-the-raven-1235648680/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Kirk Hammett reads the closing stanzas of “The Raven” in a Halloween video.
- The clip features Metallica’s “Inamorata” and a horror-themed set.
- Metallica’s Las Vegas Sphere residency includes a Halloween show.

## Summary

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has shared a Halloween-themed video of himself reading the final seven stanzas of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”. The performance draws on his long-standing interest in horror and pairs the poem with music and a deliberately eerie setting.

Hammett reads in a raven-decorated jacket as ravens appear on screen and a skeleton sits behind him; the clip uses “Inamorata” from Metallica’s 2023 album *72 Seasons*. He has also collected rare horror film posters, organised the Fear FestEvil convention and released the horror-inspired instrumental album *Portals* in 2022. Metallica are currently performing their Life Burns Faster residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, with a show scheduled for Halloween.

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