Brother Cesare Bonizzi, a Capuchin monk, is the lead singer in a heavy metal band.
The 62-year-old monk's love affair with heavy metal began when he attended a Metallica concert some 15 years ago.

There's video on the link and the Brother rocks! picked by tigertony 1 year ago

The 62-year-old monk's love affair with heavy metal began when he attended a Metallica concert some 15 years ago.
"I was overwhelmed and amazed by the sheer energy of it" he says. picked by PulsisX 1 year ago

Brazilian Heavy Metal parody. According to the ever-reliable Wikipedia, Massacration sold 12 billion copies of their hit single "Metal Milk Shake" and they were awarded the Nobel Prize of Music. Aru-eeeee Aru-ooo-o-ooo! picked by makri 3 years ago

Photo gallery of heavy metal bands from the early 80s. These aren't glossy magazine photos...they're snapshots from the crowd, backstage, and at the afterparties. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered metal-rich sedimentary deposits in a New Hampshire lake that grow faster than any other deposits found in the United States. Understanding the environmental conditions that aid in the creation of the structures, which contain copper, iron and other heavy metals, could be helpful in discovering new metal sources. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Because heavy metal dominates so many aspects of his life, the Employment Service has agreed to pay part of Tullgren's salary.(rock on, dude) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Despite the name, Metal Rubber “contains just parts per million of metal yet conducts electricity nearly as well as a solid metal.” Its secret? chemical bonds that stretch apart but don’t break. picked by gertt 3 years ago

How to properly stress your vocal chords without hurting yourself and sounding good. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Monkeys have been found to be fans of heavy metal music after scientists found it calmed them down.

*you ever see a Cottontop Tamarin? They look pretty metal too! picked by chez 3 months ago

I'm glad they're having fun, but I'm confused about the selection of this band in the first place. picked by jameseum 3 years ago

Cemeteries have new problem: metal theft
Police say the scrap metal is being melted down and sold for quick cash picked by MeMe 1 year ago

The family contends metal baseball bats are inherently unsafe for youth games because the ball comes off them much faster than from wooden bats. The lawsuit will also be filed against Little League Baseball and a sporting goods chain that sold the bat. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Here's a rundown of positive, without-a-doubt signs you're definitely at a metal show. I've included thirteen, because of its unlucky, bad-ass reputation among numerals. With photos. picked by NickL 1 year ago

The thought of a 15ft great white shark ripping through a metal cage and heading straight for you is the stuff of nightmares – but it was a reality for two scuba divers in Mexico. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

In nature, trees pull vast amounts of water from their roots up to their leaves hundreds of feet above the ground through capillary action, but now scientists at the University of Rochester have created a simple slab of metal that lifts liquid using the same principle—but does so at a speed that would make nature envious. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

It is thought free radicals has a major effect on our aging. Some believe that imbibing heavy atoms such as in heavy water can ward off the free radicals, extending our lives. picked by bernardblack 12 months ago

"I guess the sparks and the metal made it explode on him and the tool that he was using came back and hit him in the face"

*yikes, Darwin award prospect* picked by bornbad 6 months ago

An outback farmer is on a mission to identify a strange ball of twisted metal - purported to be fallen space junk - which mysteriously turned up on his remote property. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A naked sunbather impaled himself on a rusty metal spike during a drinking session with friends. The post, which was about eight inches long, pierced his inner thigh just next to his groin. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

It came from the sky - that much was clear when the hunk of metal plummeted through the roof of a Bayonne home today with enough force to make the floorboards shiver. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago