1001 reasons why Heavy Metal rules:

Post by **DaN** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 6:43 pm

"...Heavy Metal rules, Heavy Metal!"

1. The fact that this classic NIGHTIME FLYER-song actually does, initself, rule.

2. The mysterious "For parents use only - remove this sticker"-sticker on the BREATHLESS album cover. (What's under it??

)

3. The bass-riff in the chorus of TURBO's Charged For Glory. (dum-di-dum-di-dum..)

4. The unearthly figures at the bottom of the "Run To The Hills" single. (A friend of mine called them "glass creatures")

5. GORGON (Jpn) naming their own label "Street Light Records". putting a hand-drawn picture of a street light in the logo and thus summing up everything that was cool about the NWOBHM so beautifully it brings a tear to your eye.

My 3000th post had to be about something important, and it just doesn't get any more important than this. I think you get the idea, so please continue. In a year or 2 I'm sure we'll have reached the 1001-mark and then we'll make a fanzine out of it. Be sure to keep the count though.

tomas · Post by **tomas** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:05 pm

6. The opening guitar at the beginning of MANILLA ROAD's Necropolis (Ta Da Da Da)

7. The liner notes on LESTER MADDOX's Gothic Lore LP: 'This is avant-garde metal'

nabel · Post by **nabel** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:10 pm

8. Doom dancing.

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:13 pm

9. The boobies on the first two Witchfinder General album covers.

10. (This should be no.1) Black Sabbath

Post by **DaN** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:16 pm

11. Those large, round, semi-globe studs.

12. Even in Welch, Heavy Metal sounds awesome. ("Nooooosoooon y blaidd!!!")

Edit:
You totally got it!

MassOfKthulu · Post by **MassOfKthulu** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:27 pm

13. the note on the back of the devil childe ep
'we know we suck,our girlfriends have big tits!'

14. every german singer pronouncing Th as Z and every swedish singer pronouncing Ch as Sh

15. The Hammer and Sickle tshirt Jon Blood wears in the insert foto of the wild pussy ep

[Edited. Remember the count./Admin]

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:38 pm

16. If you are a false don't entry - Wagner Lamounier, Sarcofago

Post by **DaN** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:43 pm

17. Sci-fi lyrics.

18. MERCYFUL FATE.

19. That inimitatable color-scale used in 80's t-shirts.

bigfootkit · Post by **bigfootkit** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:48 pm

20. The names by which we Metal Heads are known by the bands we love :
Earthdogs, Rivet Heads, Army Of Immortals, Iron Gang, Hell Rats, Legions etc.
(Let's pause to beam with pride!)

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:53 pm

21. 'Cause only one thing really sets me free, heavy metal, loud as it can be!

nabel · Post by **nabel** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:58 pm

22. Pure metallic flow of Metal Church's debut. ("It's too heavy for us". Atlantic Records A&R man.)

Destrozer · Post by **Destrozer** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:06 pm

23. All the Russian bands that, living in total isolation, recorded some great and very original Heavy Metal in the 80's.

24. Artistnames like "Keeper of the Brazilian Death Metal Albums" and "Traditional Sodomizer of the Goddess of Perversity".

25. Losing your virginity while listening to "The Somberlain" and headbanging while having sex.

vansinne · Post by **vansinne** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:10 pm

26. JUDAS PRIEST

Dirty Rocker · Post by **Dirty Rocker** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:16 pm

27. Even christian metal can sound like if they all adored satan and played after that.

Destrozer · Post by **Destrozer** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:16 pm

28. Finding the second Root LP for 8 Dollars...

29. A very poor black guy in Cuba who lives in a house small like a box and likes Mercyful Fate.