We figured the maniacal Swedish Chef from “The Muppets” would crank up Scandinavian music when he wanted to swing the cleaver or choke his chicken, but we sort of took him for a fan of Hypocrisy, Meshuggah, At the Gates or someone else from Sweden. Little did we know the puffy guy prefers folk metal. [...]

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In a recent interview with the Artisan News Service, Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister commented on the biological inaccuracy of the new Lemmy doll created by Chicago collectible toy company Lococo. “They said it’s an action figure, and I said, ‘So, you’re gonna put a d— on it?’” joked Kilmister. “They said, ‘No.’ I said, ‘Well, [...]

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Want Barack Obama

Who cares if silly Elton John is out there performing benefit concerts for Hilary Clinton, raising millions of dollars to support a basically unelectable candidate? Barack Obama has Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French on his side.
With the help of some friends, French has a recorded the song “I Want Barack,” a [...]

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“We Rock Sweet Balls and Can Do No Wrong.”
The words on the CD cover are written in the same font as Iron Maiden’s logo and above the statement there’s a picture of a lightning storm bursting from a disco ball and striking a multicolor dancefloor that seems to be bursting into flames. The album is [...]

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There were plenty of heart-stopping moments and bone-breaking tackles during Superbowl XLII, but there wasn’t a whole lot metal madness to speak of. After all, Tom Petty played the halftime show (yawn), and most of the advertisers opted for classical, rap or classic rock as soundtracks for their mega-expensive TV spots.
The closest anyone came to [...]

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