The Walking Dead - Q&A with Scott Ian

Q: How did the opportunity to play a walker in The Walking Dead webisodes come up?
A: I know Greg Nicotero. We have a mutual friend, Kirk (Hammett) from Metallica. I met Greg as far back as the late '80s through Kirk because Kirk's a big collector of horror memorabilia. So I'd gone to the set of the webisodes here in Los Angeles, and got to get made up as a zombie.

Q: Why do metal musicians love horror so much?
A: They've always gone hand-in-hand. Metal guys are huge nerds. [Laughs] A good percentage of are either horror or scifi or comic book or fantasy nerds. So, all of a sudden if you have some disposable income, you're like, "Wow, I can actually buy that zombie head from that movie!"

Q: Anthrax released a zombie-themed single last summer, "Fight 'Em Till You Can't." Did you listen to it to get yourself pumped up for the shoot?
A: [Laughs] I didn't need to listen to anything to get pumped up for the shoot. I was so excited to get made up by Greg and his team. I was beyond stoked that day. I would have left the makeup on for days if it didn't itch and tighten my skin up so much.

Source: Full Q&A @ AMC