MetaFilter posts tagged with HeavyMetal

This art is no good, attack the radical!

dubold — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:45:42 -0800

Tom Sanford, a NY based artist, has created paintings depicting pop-culture icons before, but none have created a "regular trickle of hate mail/criticism" like this one. The 2005 painting - a depiction of the 2004 shooting of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott by ex-Marine Nathan Gale (previously) - is being auctioned in November. Some fans of Dimebag are a little worked up (see comments). Other interviews with Tom Sanford. Other art (quicktime movie) inspired by Dimebag Darrell (previously)

Galloping triplets, anyone?

jbickers — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:35:58 -0800

A brief primer on the joys of pre-DragonForce power metal, starting with Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side. Angra - Carry On Kamelot - Ghost Opera Gamma Ray - Shine On Nocturnal Rites - Ring Of Steel Stratovarius - Eagleheart Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 1 Hammerfall - Hammerfall Iced Earth - Declaration Day Metal Church - Badlands Labyrinth - Heaven Denied

The PMRC "Filthy Fifteen"

the_bone — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:51:01 -0800

Some videos: In 1985, Tipper Gore's PMRC released a list they called the "Filthy Fifteen," detailing what they believed to be the fifteen most objectionable songs of the time, and the reason they felt each song should be censored... 1. Prince, "Darling Nikki" (sex) [first link: concert footage from 1985; second link: the "backward" part at the end of the song, played forward] 2. Sheena Easton, "Sugar Walls" (sex) [music video] 3. Judas Priest, "Eat Me Alive" (sex) [album version] 4. Vanity, "Strap On Robbie Baby" (sex) [lyrics] 5. Mötley Crüe, "Bastard" (violence) [concert footage from 1983] 6. AC/DC, "Let Me Put My Love into You" (sex) [music video] 7. Twisted Sister, "We're Not Gonna Take It" (violence) [concert footage from 2008] 8. Madonna, "Dress You Up" (sex) [concert footage from 1985] 9. W.A.S.P., "Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)" (sex/language) [concert footage from 1984] 10. Def Leppard, "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)" (drug and alcohol use) [music video] 11. Mercyful Fate, "Into the Coven" (satanism) [parody video] 12. Black Sabbath, "Trashed" (drug and alcohol use) [music video] 13. The Mary Jane Girls, "In My House" (sex) [music video] 14. Venom, "Possessed" (satanism) [album version] 15. Cindy Lauper, "She Bop" (masturbation) [music video]

Your worst favorite band sucks

anazgnos — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:07:52 -0800

"Beautiful Sunrises" is a pretty good litmus test for whether or not you like music for reasons I can get behind. If you don't appreciate "Beautiful Sunrises" as a unique and untempered piece of genuine expression, then you probably like a lot of bullshit music. If I could spend five minutes of my life as completely into something as the vocalist of Complete is about being the vocalist of Complete, well then I'd think I had reached some sort of life accomplishment pinnacle. - Steve Albini (quote via this electrical audio thread) More Complete: "Hot as Hell" "Dream-Ing" "Into the Night" The interview and the immortal classic "Hoogie Boogie Land" The (somewhat douchebaggy) "Behind the Music" from the guy who taped the original footage And finally...the reunion.

"We are living in a metal world"

flapjax at midnite — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:52:11 -0800

Iraqi heavy metal? Sure, there's Acrassicauda. They're named after a scorpion. The Guardian has an informative article about them. There's been a movie made about them, which the New York Times has written about. Four members of the group, more recently based in Turkey, were seeking refugee status. Are they any good? I dunno, I guess so, but I''m not all that keen on metal, myself, so I'm not the best person to ask. Just go listen to 'em at their MySpace page.

Delicate Things

beelzbubba — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:05:19 -0800

Who you are is what you listen to: Prof. Adrian North of Edinburgh's Heriot-Watt University recently published results of what the Beeb calls "the largest study of its kind" linking music listening habits to personality characteristics. His breakthrough conclusions? Heavy metal listeners, contrary to public perception, are not a "suicidally depressed" or a "danger to themselves and society in general. But they are quite delicate things." Ok, the personality descriptions read like a newspaper daily horoscope personality profile, but while I'm a jazz fan (outgoing, creative, high self-esteem), you Indie fans are "Low self-esteem, creative, not hard working, not gentle" and in other news, "drivers who listen to blues music in their cars are the most likely to be caught speeding." And from the MeFi archives, Wanna come up to my place & see my record collection? Apparently, Professor North thinks this will help the Music Industry figure out how to market to us based on our personalities to stem declining CD sales. Good luck with that.

Italian metal band Fratello Metallo's lead singer is a Capuchin friar

homelystar — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:12:04 -0800

Br. Cesare Bonizzi, "the heavy metal friar"(watch out for the volume on that last link), says he was inspired by the energy of Metallica and that he is not trying to convert anyone to Christianity, but rather to "convert [listeners] to life" and get them to live their lives "full stop."

'Danger Of Death'

fearfulsymmetry — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:46:36 -0800

In Bed With Chris Needham (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) A BBC video-diary documentary from 1991 depicting the trails and tribulations of a teenage metal fan as he tries to knock his band, Manslaughter, into shape for its first gig, with many digressions into his philosophy of life along the way. Some NSFW swearing. In-depth review. Recent long interview with Chris Needham. The Official Chris Needham Website.

LOLMusicFans

empath — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:22:41 -0800

Heavy Metal Parking Lot, 1986 -- Raver Bathroom, 2001.

If you don't like metal, you are not my friend

auralcoral — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:14:08 -0800

New England's best metal site has now gone national.

Thrash out!

Life Is Sketch Comedy and God and the Bible

boost ventilator — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:29:23 -0800

Mr. Show skits that became reality . (Warning: mature language)

M is for Metal. That’s good enough for me.

jason's_planet — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:31:27 -0800

Cookie Monster’s Heavy Metal Groove. (T-N-T! I’M DY-NO-MITE!)

Heavy Metal Skeletons in the Closet

jonp72 — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:21:25 -0800

This cheesy 1979 promo film from the group, Blackjack, offers a glimpse into the hard rock past of balladeer Michael Bolton, which also includes a co-writing credit for a Top 40 hit by Kiss. Similarly, Bill Joel disavows the days when he posed in medieval armor next to slabs of raw beef on the cover of the self-titled album by Joel's heavy metal duo, Attila, although Julian Cope is a fan of the album and its Deep Purplish vibes (check out Holy Moses and Wonder Woman). To round out the trifecta, we have Tori Amos who got marketed as the metal-chick frontwoman of Y Kant Tori Read (check out the video for The Big Picture). On the other hand, metalheads have the opposite problem of hiding their pop past. Examples include the industrial metal band Ministry's early days as a new wave synth act and Tommy Iommi's brief tenure as a member of Jethro Tull before becoming lead guitarist of Black Sabbath. Meanwhile, Bon Scott, the late lead singer of AC/DC, is probably spinning in his grave over the YouTube footage of him as an Australian teen idol and a bearded hippie with a recorder.

Heavy Metal Good Triumphs Over Animatronic Evil

Kattullus — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 12:55:27 -0800

Epic battle between John Mikl Thor and animatronic Satan! This is from Rock n' Roll Nightmare (a movie so good it has fans) starring "Legendary Rock Warrior" John Mikl Thor (previously of MetaFilter). WFMU's Beware of the Blog has more information on John Mikl Thor and many clips from the movie as well as a clip of Thor performing on The Mike Douglas Show in 1976 [qt].

Black Metal? Norway? Yes Way!

jonp72 — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:24:54 -0800

Satan Rides the Media is a documentary about the Norwegian black metal scene and the notorious Varg Vikernes, founder of the one-man band, Burzum. In 1993, Vikernes was convicted for a series of church burnings and the murder of Øystein Aarseth a.k.a. Euronymous of the band Mayhem. Varg's crimes inspired both copycat arsons and the book Lords of Chaos, which led one book reviewer to make the claim that neoconservatism is totally black metal. But if that doesn't quench your thirst for demoniac documentaries, you can always check out the grindhouse flick Satanis, Anton Lavey in a kiddie promo clip to sell Satanism, and Geraldo Exploring Satan's Underground (Parts 1 and 2).

Godlike

unSane — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:36:06 -0800

Thor. More Thor. Yet more Thor. More and more Thor. Thor Store. Thor of yore.

The Coolest Train Wreck You'll See This Summer

peewinkle — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 11:37:28 -0800

"Once Were Kings" Some call them 1980's pop icons, others the Kings of Heavy Metal. Regardless, Van Halen has announced a 2007 tour with David Lee Roth. But without Michael Anthony, will it be worth paying to see? While Dave's current fan base is huge, others feel he has not aged gracefully. Well, it could be worse.....(youtube, ytmnd, and bad 80's haircuts warning)

Heavy Metal

empath — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:20:10 -0800

Heavy Metal (youtube, stupid)

DO YOU WANNA HEAR SOMETHING SO HEAVY IT'S LIKE HAVING A BRIDGE KICKED OUT BY A MADMAN?!

koeselitz — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:09:53 -0800

"To me, I've always looked upon the stage as a much-hallowed place, a place of worship for real artists, as I said just before. That doesn't just stem from rock n roll days; to me, Judy Garland was a real artist, Al Jolson was a real artist, people like that gave their all and everything for the stage and most of them finished up dying for it as well. In my view, nobody should be allowed to stand on a stage unless they can present the total professional thing, unless they really can sing and really can play. Punk was a total anti-attitude towards music."NWOBHM: How a now-little-known nostalgic reaction to punk called the New Wave of British Heavy Metal changed the world.[much, much more inside]

A futuristic instrumental classic rock fusion look at life.

zonkout — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:42:29 -0800

Mr. Frank J. Stola (flash): a self-described professional musician who mangles any and all genres he attempts. Don't miss his take on instrumental fusion rock classical jazz, revolutionary country n western traditional, or heavy metal instrumental on CD Baby. Equally marvelous are his strange, minimal videos. And don't forget to pick up Mr. Stola's myriad products at his Cafepress store. Is he serious?

metal fashionistas

madamjujujive — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 20:28:51 -0800

Top 10 most ridiculous black metal pics of all time - 2005 edition. This is a follow-up to the original 2004 list. NSFW (via Buzz)

I Want To Kern in Bold And Light, And Typeset Every Day

fandango_matt — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 12:48:52 -0800

Back In Black, Bold, Semibold, Roman, and Light: Ever wanted to write your name in the font The Scorpions used? Or make your wedding announcements in the AC/DC font? Maybe you'd like to create nametags with the official Ozzy font? Here are all the rock fonts you'll ever need, all for free.

Heavy Metal FAQ.

koeselitz — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 14:15:28 -0800

Heavy Metal FAQ. (More inside.)

RIP Dimebag

Numenorian — Thu, 09 Dec 2004 06:37:19 -0800

Nightclub Shooting in Ohio kills "Dimebag" Darrel Abbot, formerly of Grammy Award Winning band Pantera. His new band Damageplan released a their debut album 8 months ago. [I know music filter, news filter, etc]

A Fistful of Metal (and then some)

gwint — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 07:55:32 -0800

Encyclopaedia Metallum. From Abortion Grenade to Zombie Holocaust.