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Heavy Metal…Socks?

February 1, 2017February 1, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Clothing, Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Slayer, Socks

Winter still has a couple of months to go and no one wants cold feet. Why not invest in a

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Music News 

The Church That Preaches Christianity with Heavy Metal

January 15, 2017January 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Crash Church, Heavy Metal, Sao Paulo

Spirituality and faith come in many forms. In the cash of the Crash Church in Sao Paulo, Brazil, salvation comes

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Cool! 

Okilly Dokilly: Ned Flanders-Inspired Metal Band Releasing First Album

November 9, 2016November 8, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Heavy Metal, Metal, Ned Flanders, Okilly Dokilly, The Simpsons

Last year we wrote about a Ned Flanders-inspired metal band from Phoenix, Arizona called Okilly Dokilly. If you thought they

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Music History 

This Will Rile Metalheads: “The Slow Death of Heavy Metal”

January 25, 2016January 25, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Heavy Metal, Judas Priest, Lemmy, Mastodon, Metal, Motorhead

Funny, but I thought metal was as healthy as it’s always been. Not according to this article in the New

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Music News 

We Need to Name an Actual Heavy Metal After Lemmy. But Can We? [UPDATE]

January 7, 2016January 7, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Heavy Metal, Lemmium, Lemmy, Periodic Table

Late last month, the metal world was saddened by the death of Lemmy Kilmister, the iconic frontman of Motorhead, from

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Music History 

Want to Argue About the Various Genres of Metal?

November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Banger Films, Genres, Heavy Metal, Heavy Metal Family Tree, Metal

Metal is one of those genres that can be sliced and diced in a ton of different ways. But what’s

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Podcast 

Geeks&Beats Podcast, Episode 115: Star Trek: The Phantom Menace

July 15, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Classic Rock, Comic-Con, emoji, Heavy Metal, Khan, Okidokeys, Ring Doorbell, Sharks, Star Trek, Star Wars, Tim Hortons

No, that title isn’t a typo. We do, however talk a lot about Star Wars and Star Trek in this

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Music History 

The Story of How Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Had His Fingertips Sliced Off Told in a Cartoon

July 11, 2015July 11, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Sabbath, Cartoon, Fingertips, Heavy Metal, Tony Iommi, VH1

Yes, a cartoon. But it’s still history, kids. Watch and learn from this segment which is part of VH1’s The

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Music News 

Your Awesome Monday Timesuck: The Heavy Metal Band Name Generator

May 25, 2015May 25, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Band Name Generator, Band Names, Heavy Metal

Finding a name for your band is a hideous process. For a name to work Everyone on the band must

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Movies 

Remembering the Movie Heavy Metal

January 5, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments Heavy Metal, National Lampoon, Riggs, Soundtrack

Fark posted this trailer of a 1981 animated film for rockin’ adults.  If you every get a chance to see

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