heavy metal
Watch President Barack Obama shout-out Finland's heavy metal music
A one-day summit was recently held at the White House, during which President Barack Obama welcomed leaders from five Nordic nations, (via Metal Injection). During his speech, Obama gave a shout-out to Finland for the country’s contributions to metal music. (You can watch a video excerpt below.) Watch: Remember that time Michelle Obama danced to an Attack […]
Listen to an exclusive stream of heavy metal band Incite's entire album 'Oppression' (premiere)
[Photo courtesy McKay Jaffe] Heavy metal band INCITE will release their new album Oppression on April 22, but in the meantime they've teamed up with AP to premiere an exclusive stream of the record two days early. “I couldn't be any more fired up than I am right now. It's 4/20 and Oppression is streaming live with AP for […]
The 6 most metal movies ever
Author Mike “McBeardo” McPadden’s Heavy Metal Movies: Guitar Barbarians, Mutant Bimbos & Cult Zombies Amok In The 666 Most Ear-And-Eye-Ripping-Big-Scream Films Ever! is as awesomely exhaustive as its subtitle suggests. Of course, no list (even one with 666 entries) will ever feel complete—just as any list will always be debated. Especially a list with a […]
Heavy metal music can promote scientific thinking, says professor
Why can’t this guy be everyone’s professor? Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at McMaster University Rodney Schmaltz has published a new paper in the open-access research journal Frontiers In Psychology supporting the use of heavy metal music in the classroom. Read more: A look at what a mid-level metal band can expect to make […]
Lady Gaga: "Some people really don't know the importance of metal"
In a new interview with CR Fashion Book, pop superstar Lady Gaga shares her thoughts on heavy metal, and more specifically, genre giants Iron Maiden, (via Blabbermouth). “They're one of the greatest rock bands in history, in my opinion,” claims Gaga. “Some people really don't know the importance of metal and the scope of it. […]
Heavy metal fans are 10 times less likely to cheat on partners than jazz lovers, according to survey
Good news, romantic metal fans. According to a survey from Victoria Milan, a dating service for married people looking for extra-marital affairs, fans of metal are ten times less likely to cheat on their parters than jazz fans. Read more: The 10 Best Machine-Gun Breakdowns According to a report from the Mirror, the survey asked 6,558 Victoria […]
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