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Prepare To Have Your Blackened Hearts Melted By The ‘Metaldudes Cats Book’

In an effort to help prove that the metal community is not filled with mindless, hate-filled, angry men, author/photographer Alexandra Crockett is putting together a photography book entitled Metaldudes Cats Book that showcases some of the most brutal and visionary members of the West coast metal community with their darling, adorable little balls of fur: their cats.

Crockett comments, “Metaldudes Cats Book challenges stereotypes of masculinity and the metal culture. I think we can all agree that cat photos and videos are an integral part of the Internet. Metaldudes Cats Book combines three loves that have a global reach: Kitties, Metal, and Dudes. A love of kitties binds the entire world together, even tough guys who listen to brutal, harsh music.

Isis, Xasthur, Atriarch, Black Goat, Book of Black Earth, Harassor, Lord Time, Skeletonwitch, King Dude, Morbid Angel, Anhedonist, Thrones, Lightning Swords of Death, Municipal Waste, Holy Grail, Nausea, Exhumed, Phobia, Murder Construct, Cattle Decapitation, and Gypsyhawk are only a few of the bands that have already volunteered to be photographed with their kitties.

Read on for more information and some images from the book. READ MORE

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Chronographs Look Like The Mumford And Sons Of Metal In Their Official “Opticks” Video

UK tech metal band Chronographs has released an official music video for “Opticks”, which comes off their upcoming EP Nausea (out Jan. 7th, 2013 via Ghost Music).

While watching the video, I was struck by this thought that the band looks like the Mumford & Sons of tech metal. I don’t know if it’s the rich bookcases that comprise the background of the video or if it’s their attire (the vest surely has something to do with it), but they look like a band made up of your girlfriend’s exes.

Still, the song is pretty sweet. Check it out below. READ MORE