It's my new favorite jam, Ningen Isu ("The Human Chair"), a Japanese doom/heavy metal band of three lifelong friends from Aomori, Japan. The band's character-costumes are influenced by Kiss (their sound, by Black Sabbath). There's Wazzy, the mystical samurai guitar player, Suzuke, the demon bass player, and Nobu, the Japanese gangster drummer. The band has actually been around since the late 80s and they recently released their 30th anniversary record,
30 years of Japanese metal from Ningen Isu
Ozzy Osbourne launches a metalhead makeup and beauty line
All aboard! Ozzy Osbourne is on the beauty maybe-not-so-crazy train, with the help of Rock and Roll Beauty. The 21-piece collection is inspired by the Prince of Darkness' heavy metal style, complete with a coffin-shaped shadow palette, a handheld gothic-style mirror that reads "See You on The Other Side," "badass" temporary tattoos, candles, and more.… READ THE REST
Watch: Metal guitarist Kayla Kent reads crude viewer comments as calmly as she plays when shredding
I've long been fascinated with metal guitarist Kayla Kent, not only for her amazing talent, but also with her stage presence. As her fingers passionately rip across the fretboard, usually to a Pantera cover, her face remains as calm as a librarian sipping a cup of herbal tea. Her manner is breezy, effortless, even seemingly… READ THE REST
Heavy Metal magazine is taking another crack at movie making
The 1981 Heavy Metal anthology film, based on the popular science fiction / fantasy magazine of the same name, was the stuff of legends amongst my friend group growing in the late 90s. It had the edginess of underground comix, with all the nerdy goodness you could hope for, plus scintillating women and a sick… READ THE REST
This app helps you wrap your head around healthy routines.
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Babbel is a fast track to language fluency. And right now, it's over half off.
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Don't wait until Prime Day to get this Apple Watch-compatible keychain charger
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