The Rock Station 99X » heavy metal

Senior Citizens In Trouble For Terrorizing Neighbors With the Power of Iron Maiden

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:58:26 +0000

Since the members of Iron Maiden are all well into their 50s it shouldn't be a big surprise that some fans of the seminal heavy metal band are now old enough to collect retirement benefits.

Instead it's what a 71-year-old woman from Stockholm, Sweden and her 81-year-old husband did with their Iron Maiden record collection that's noteworthy.

Metal Version of Aqua's 'Barbie Girl' Surprisingly Rocks

Emerald Catron — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:40:29 +0000

This is the perfect way to relive those golden years back in the ’90s before you hardened your heart and started listening exclusively to death metal. It’s a metal guitar version of your 12-year-old self’s favorite song — ‘Barbie Girl’ by Scandinavian dance-pop group Aqua. If you have to pretend you don’t know the words, [...]

Heavy Metal Fan Plays Scorching Megadeth Solo on iPhone

Donald Deane — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:00:39 +0000

Whatever your opinion of heavy metal god and legendary crankster Dave Mustaine, there's no denying that the dude can shred. But what's even more impressive is this amazing cover of Mustaine's solo from Megadeth's 'Holy Wars...The Punishment Due.' Oh, and did we mention that this heavy metal fan plays it on an iPhone?

Addiction to Heavy Metal Classified As a Disability in Sweden

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:09:42 +0000

Roger Tullgren’s heavy metal lifestyle makes him a less-than-ideal employee. That’s because the 42-year-old Swedish man attends about 300 metal shows a year, often causing him to miss work. For the past 10 years, Tullgren has been trying to get his heavy metal addiction classified as a handicap, which would qualify him for sick benefits. [...]