Heavy Metal

Behind the Metal: Motley Crue Hangin' Backstage

Network Awesome | Posted 04.26.2012

Network Awesome

Metal music is all about persona. Why else would the unmasking of KISS have been such a big deal? How else would GWAR exist?

Ian Astbury: The Cult's "Smash-and-Grab Buddhist"

James Rotondi | Posted 04.11.2012

James Rotondi

A restless autodidact who routinely references Joseph Campbell, Terence McKenna, Pema Chödrön, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and other teachers, Astbury leads what he calls "a very nomadic existence."

Watch: How To Paint Like A Hair Metal Rocker

Posted 04.05.2012

This may not be the most efficient way to paint a wall, but we're sure Mötley Crüe would approve... Three Romanian heavy metal fans have unleashe...

A Hardcore Metal Album...Covered On The Piano

The Huffington Post | Mallika Rao | Posted 03.23.2012

Maybe you don't know anything about metal music. Does that make you less of a man? Even if you're a woman? Yes it most definitely does. Luckily there'...

Guns N' Roses Feud Threatens Hall of Fame Reunion

AP | LOUISE DIXON and HILARY FOX | Posted 05.13.2012

LONDON — Will Guns N' Roses reunite for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Behind his dark glasses, hat and big hair, the gro...

From Rock Stars To Choir Boys: Heavy Metal Stars That Found God

Noisecreep | Posted 02.17.2012

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson recently caused a stir on the heavy metal news outlets when he revealed in an interview with St. Louis Today that he w...

Rock and Roll Never Dies... Not Even With Death and Taxes in L.A.! (PHOTOS)

Alexandra Holzer | Posted 03.07.2012

Alexandra Holzer

"Death and Taxes" is not a mere statement. No. This Death and Taxes is actually a Los Angeles-based heavy metal band.

WATCH: The 20 Most Innovative Animated Films

Posted 12.30.2011

Animation has long experienced the stigma that it is a medium designed for children, yet examples can be seen that defy this classification. Many ...

Toxic Free Trade Targets Children

Dr. Gary Ginsberg | Posted 02.24.2012

Dr. Gary Ginsberg

The free ride that free trade offers toxics can be stopped by putting up some barriers. There is no reason why inherently dangerous waste should be allowed transport overseas for cheap disposal or recycling.

WATCH: Art Production Fund's Studio Visit with Marilyn Minter

Posted 12.21.2011

Huffington Post Arts is thrilled to present the first in a series of behind-the-scenes glimpses into the studios and private spaces of our favorite ar...

WATCH: Art Production Fund's Studio Visit with Marilyn Minter

Posted 12.21.2011

Huffington Post Arts is thrilled to present the first in a series of behind-the-scenes glimpses into the studios and private spaces of our favorite ar...

Iron Maiden Reads The Book Of Revelation

Michael Gilmour | Posted 02.14.2012

Michael Gilmour

Eeven with its carnivalesque reversal of values, heavy metal is a conservative art form. The stress on dark elements in biblical apocalyptic language here contributes to a forceful and emotively charged call for peace.

PHOTOS: 'Heavy Metal' Design

Posted 11.07.2011

Barry Friedman Ltd's upcoming exhibition 'Heavy Metal,' featuring Ingrid Donat, Juan and Paloma Garrido, and Hervé Wahlen, explores the weight of mod...

Astoria Characters: The Young Man Looking for Love

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 11.06.2011

Nancy Ruhling

Maki Hirose is full of promise. He just turned 26, but he looks 16. He's so proper that he eats French fries with a fork and cuts melted cheese sandwiches into bite-sized pieces.

AC/DC Wine: Highway To Drunk

Posted 10.15.2011

There are now so many wine-making celebrities that the topic has its own Wikipedia page, entitled "List of celebrities who own wineries or vineyards."...

Sweet Cherry Pie

Janet Turley | Posted 10.12.2011

Janet Turley

Watching "Cherry Pie," all I see is Jani Lane saluting the callipygian Bobbi Brown. She's hot. So hot he has to "think about baseball" so he can swing all night with her.

Ozzy Osbourne And The Apocalypse

Michael Gilmour | Posted 09.19.2011

Michael Gilmour

Allow me to suggest that comparing the most talked about preacher of 2011 and heavy metal's prince of darkness offers a colorful illustration of a simple point

Lynne Peeples

The Dirt On Shop Towels: Are Industrial Workers At Risk?

HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 09.10.2011

Once a week, a batch of freshly laundered red towels, sealed in plastic, arrives at the Atlas Garage on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, while 100 or...

WATCH: Metal Baby Rocks Out To Pantera

Posted 08.29.2011

Pantera baby was born metal, man. He's been headbanging and throwing up the sign of the horns since the womb. No really, check his ultrasound photos. ...

Slipknot's Corey Taylor Speaks At Oxford Union

nytimes.com | SARAH LYALL | Posted 08.09.2011

OXFORD, England -- He had to leave high school early (there was an unfortunate incident involving some macaroni and cheese) and never went to college ...

Bahrain's Mood Is 'Triumphant' and 'Warlike' According To Listening Habits

Eliot Van Buskirk | Posted 05.25.2011

Eliot Van Buskirk

As anti-government protests rage in Bahrain, the mood of its citizens is "triumphant" and "warlike," if the music they are listening to is any indication.

Why Lead Poisoning May Be Causing Your Health Problems

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Mark Hyman, MD

We are too heavy, and I don't mean overweight. We're heavy with metals, not fat. Nearly 40 percent of us have toxic levels of lead in our bodies. And we don't even know it.

All Kneel Before the Devil Horns

Mark Morford | Posted 05.25.2011

Mark Morford

it is time for respect. It is time to raise the fist and light the lighter and, of course, make the sign. Oh, the sign. It is formidable indeed. It is the thing that will last forever. It has the power.

The Wickedest Man in LA

Charles Russell | Posted 05.25.2011

Charles Russell

Brian Butler speaks with the soft ease and quiet smirk of someone who either knows something you don't or simply doesn't care.

Matt Osborne | Posted 05.25.2011

Matt Osborne

This has been a decade of complete, systemic government fail by people who disbelieve in the concept of effective governance.