Category Archives: VIral

Lemmy resurrected on St. Louis billboard

Posted by on February 11, 2018

Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister was and will be one of the most iconic frontmen in rock and roll. And while he might not be with us any more, his legacy lives on through his image and his music. And now there’s been another manifestation of him via a billboard that popped up in St. Louis. […]

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No, that’s not Taylor Swift wearing a Veil of Maya shirt

Posted by on February 23, 2017

  We’re at that point in pop culture where it’s not uncommon to see pop stars co-opting metal style to appear edgy. Justin Bieber’s a Metallica fan, Lady Gaga actually jammed with them, and Rihanna rocked a Krokus shirt on her tour while making her own death metal logo. Taylor Swift, on the other hand? […]

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Couple runs into black metal band during engagement photo shoot

Posted by on October 24, 2016

When we were first emailed the above picture by a friend, we thought it was a great photoshop job from a Hard Times article. Then we saw it again, from ABC News, and were shocked and psyched to find out that it actually happened. A pair of newlyweds on their honeymoon. The appropriately-named John Awesome […]

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What if Metallica’s “Moth Into Flame” was on ‘…And Justice For All?’

Posted by on October 11, 2016

  For as groundbreaking an album as Metallica’s fourth album, …And Justice For All is, it’s production is, well. not amazing. Flemming Rasmussen, who’d recorded Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets, made the album sound kind of tinny, with the bass mixed down almost low enough to be inaudible, blending in with a wall of guitars. Yet it’s […]

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You’ve never seen anything remotely like Mr Marcaille

Posted by on September 6, 2016

Let’s face it, it’s very easy to be jaded when it comes to metal. Every song from every band you’ve ever liked is available online, recording technology has advanced enough so anyone can record an album or make a YouTube video, and there’s nothing new out there. Right? Wrong! Meet Mr Marcaille, who’s burning up […]

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