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We Bought A Heavy Metal Petting Zoo

Hard-hitting metal journalism of the highest order.

Metal pets: Oberon and Callisto, celestial cats

Cats mistaken for stars Oberon and Callisto are Tonkinese cats named after various moons in the cold, dark depths of the outer Solar System, far from the warmth of the Sun. It is only fitting that grim, frostbitten black metal is their muse of choice as they complete a journey to the stars and take […]

Why do metalheads tend to be cat people?

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/ixL1EGqFJqs&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0 Why do metalheads tend to be cat people? The current issue of Decibel (#62, Converge cover, buy here) has a feature called “The Cutest Kitties in Metal.” Obviously it parodies Revolver‘s annual feature on, well, another kind of kitty. It also makes this issue the best magazine issue ever. If you were a fly […]

Metal pets: Pook the cat

Diabolical Feline Mysticism This is The Pook — the ultimate black metal cat. The Pook took his name from the Irish “An Púca” meaning “The Ghost,” thus displaying his tr00 pagan leanings. Rumour has it that Abbath’s corpse paint was directly inspired by The Pook’s appearance — right down to the white beard (a distinct […]

Metal pets: Austin "The Beast" cat

Catness Will Prevail I got Austin at a no-kill shelter. That doesn’t sound very metal, but it is true. When I got him, half his teeth were rotted and they had to be pulled out. (Ed. note: That sounds very metal.) I can only assume that being as hardcore as he is, he never had […]

Metal pets: Purrzum

Thanks to roxymuzak for the tip. Lost Wisdom Do you have a metal pet? Is your furry/winged/scaly loved one br00tal…ly cute? If so, we want to feature it. Please send photos and testimonials to invisibleoranges at gmail dot com.

Metal pets: Shana the dog, Dario the cat

Morbid Tails Shana (aka Shana Emfurry) Shana is a four year-old Collie/Shepherd mix. She was rescued from a local pet shelter, and her name is a cross between Shaun of the Dead and Shane Embury because she has a big appetite. Her favorite bands are High on Fire, Lair of the Minotaur, and Mastodon because […]

Metal pets: Lorcan the cat

My cat Lorcan (Gaelic for “little fierce one”) has some corpsepaint-like markings. First thing I thought when we saw him at the pound was “black metal cat.” You should hear the dude meow. He’s got some serious lung power. His favorite band of all time is Ludicra, but he’s also partial to Under a Funeral […]

Metal pets: Django the Viking cat

Belly of the Beast Django (named for Django Reinhardt) is a gigantic, stunningly handsome tabby man-cat. He is currently 10 years old. He has the deepest voice ever to bless a feline, and he speaks frequently. His voice could accompany any second-rate death metal album, and no one would know the difference. His favorite band […]
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