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You’ve never seen anything remotely like Mr Marcaille

by Bram Teitelman | Sep 6, 2016 | Metal Memes, VIral

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...

Some genius recorded “Hardwired” using Metallica’s production sounds from first five albums

by Bram Teitelman | Sep 2, 2016 | Metal Memes, Video

So far, most reports find the majority of people are pretty happy with Metallica’s “Hardwired.” It’s the shortest song they’ve written since Kill ’em All’s “Motorbreath,” and it’s got a style to match. It...

Rob Scallon joined by female ukelele player for Cannibal Corpse cover

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 22, 2016 | Metal Memes, Video

YouTuber personality Rob Scallon has played every variety of stringed instrument, and he tackled Cannibal Corpse’s “Frantic Disembowelment” on the ukelele way back in 2014. However, this time, he’s enlisted Sarah Longfield, who’s...

Here’s a metal cover of the ‘Stranger Things’ theme song

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 17, 2016 | Metal Memes

Don’t look now, but there are only a few more weeks left of Summer. We’re bummed out about it too, but you’ve still got some time to go to an amusement park, a festival, or somewhere a few hours early on Friday if your work give you Summer Fridays....

Animals covering Drowning Pool > old dude covering Drowning Pool

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 10, 2016 | Metal Memes

Drowning Pool’s “Bodies” is to hard rock and metal as Smashmouth’s “All Star” is to the rest of music. A song from around the turn of the century that’s popular enough to have basically turned into a meme. But whereas...

Like cats and grunge? Get ready for Purrl Jam

by Bram Teitelman | May 19, 2016 | Metal Memes, News, Video

Joey Siler could have just rested on his laurels after coming up with the relatively brilliant animated fake cooking show Cooking Hostile With Phil Anselmo. Pantera almost never gets old, and neither do Pantera-related puns. Even Anselmo himself got in on the action....

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