Raining Blood, South Of Heaven, Disciple… everyone knows the Slayer classics, but here we celebrate the bloodstained bangers that are criminally overlooked…
12 songs about serial killers
From Ed Gein to Richard Ramirez, some of history’s most notorious serial killers have been immortalised in rock and metal songs
In recent years, gory tales of serial killers have become big business. From BBC drama series The Serpent and Netflix doc Night Stalker, to countless true crime podcasts, grisly stories about the grim side of human existence are actually kinda fascinating, so it’s no surprise some of our favourite bands have taken inspiration from the world’s most notorious murderers.
Below are the stories behind a dozen songs that have all been inspired by some of the worst people to have ever lived.
Top 10 Facts About Metal Musicians
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James Hetfield of Metallica built a car that could survive nuclear blasts and earthquakes
James Alan Hetfield was born on August 3, 1963. He is an American musician, singer and songwriter known for being the co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for the American heavy metal band Metallica.
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Matt Barlow of Iced Earth was a policeman and after the 9/11 attacks he left the band to work as a policeman again
The September 11 terrorist attacks made him wanna contribute to the real world instead of living the illusion of a rock star.
So one of the most impressive metal singers for one of the best US bands left the band and became a police officer again in the police department in Georgetown, Delaware.