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Heavy Metal

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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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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The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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