Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett will launch a new action figure of himself at Comic-Con in San Diego, California later this month. Kirk Von Hammett Toys teamed up with the Famous Zombies Jr. to create a very limited-edition Hammett action figure based on his horror film-loving alter-ego.
The Nuclear Action Blast Green collectible figure is a limited to 300 copies.
Meanwhile, the band is featured in the latest of ESPN's long-running line of "This Is SportsCenter" ads. According to RollingStone.com, the new commercial, which will air during tonight's Home Run Derby, plays off the idea that since Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera retired at the end of last season (taking his "Enter Sandman" entrance music with him) they don't know what to do with themselves, so they have started coming up with their own ideas.