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Rob Scallon likes metal in inappropriate places

by Bram Teitelman | Sep 2, 2014 | Metal Memes, News, Video

[youtube]http://youtu.be/v41N5KwJc84[/youtube] YouTube sensation Rob Scallon appears to have come from out of nowhere, but whenever he posts a video, be it a Slayer cover on banjo or a metal song made with nothing but YouTube user-submitted lyrics, it’s usually...

The new Times Square Guitar Center is very guitary

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 11, 2014 | Metal Memes, News

Until last week, when you mentioned guitars and Times Square in the same sentence, this guy was probably the only thing to come to mind. That was before Guitar Center opened a flagship store in the center of the commercial universe. And business seems to be booming...

From the creator of ‘Bass Dogs,’ get ready for ‘Slug Solos’

by Bram Teitelman | Jul 30, 2014 | Because Internet, Metal Memes, News

Last year, the internet was very amused by Bass Dogs, a Tumblr account that noted that “people who play bass with their fingers look like they’re tickling hairy dogs.” Hilarity ensued. Now the same person that created that is back again, this time...

Here’s a 10 year-old and her sister shredding to Slayer

by Bram Teitelman | Jul 22, 2014 | Metal Memes, News

[youtube]http://youtu.be/kFd2Mi2FTzs[/youtube] Earlier today, when we brought you a 6 year old kid doing a death metal version of “Let it Go,” we thought it would be the most adorable little metalhead you’d see all day. We were wrong. In fact, 10...

Six year-old performs death metal cover of ‘Let it Go’ from ‘Frozen,’ hilarity ensues

by Zach Fehl | Jul 22, 2014 | Covers, Metal Memes, News, Video

MetalSucks reader Amber McCullers recently shared a video of her six year old son performing his own death metal rendition of ‘Let it Go,’ from the hit Disney animated film Frozen, in his home living room studio. Performing in true rock star attire, a Mickey Mouse...

No surprise here: Babymetal ‘did not know what metal was’ before band started

by Bram Teitelman | Jul 15, 2014 | Metal Memes, News, Updates

[youtube]http://youtu.be/WIKqgE4BwAY[/youtube] If we’re going  by hype alone, one of the biggest metal stories of the year is Babymetal, the J-pop-meets-metal Japanese band fronted by three teenage girls. Their debut album, despite not being on an American...
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Video Premiere: Ancient Thrones – “A Turning Point” Guitar Playthrough
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Between the Buried and Me unveil “The Blue Nowhere” video
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Explore 20 new albums just announced – 9/03/2025
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