death-metal

Its themes of violent sexual depravity appeared to be right up the band's dark death-metal alley.

A Rocky Start to a Metal Marriage Steve Dougherty 2011

In front of the bandmates on the drums and guitars, a girl wails into one microphone in a high operatic voice while taking puffs off a cigarette, and a guy on another microphone screams in death-metal style while ravaging his guitar strings.

Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011

In front of the bandmates on the drums and guitars, a girl wails into one microphone in a high operatic voice while taking puffs off a cigarette, and a guy on another microphone screams in death-metal style while ravaging his guitar strings.

Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011

In front of the bandmates on the drums and guitars, a girl wails into one microphone in a high operatic voice while taking puffs off a cigarette, and a guy on another microphone screams in death-metal style while ravaging his guitar strings.

Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011

But that was before his graphic design business, and the economy, tanked, and before the former long-haired death-metal rocker donned a red button-up shirt and pleated pants to start work on the sales floor of electronics and appliance retailer Hhgregg in Sterling just in time for the biggest shopping season of the year.

Hopes of holiday hires hinge on consumer spending Ylan Q. Mui 2010

But that was before his graphic design business, and the economy, tanked, and before the former long-haired death-metal rocker donned a red button-up shirt and pleated pants to start work on the sales floor of electronics and appliance retailer Hhgregg in Sterling just in time for the biggest shopping season of the year.

On the sales floor, wondering what Santa will bring Ylan Q. Mui 2010

Mr. Cook launches into deafening electric guitar and Mr. Kelly's voice morphs from gorgeous singing into an indecipherable death-metal growl, a song for their band, Blindfire.

Helping Soldiers Cope With Trauma 2010

But that was before his graphic design business, and the economy, tanked, and before the former long-haired death-metal rocker donned a red button-up shirt and pleated pants to start work on the sales floor of electronics and appliance retailer Hhgregg in Sterling just in time for the biggest shopping season of the year.

Hopes of holiday hires hinge on consumer spending Ylan Q. Mui 2010

"Let's play some evil [stuff]!" singer M Shadows bellowed before "Beast and the Harlot," which got the fans pumping their fists in unison at a death-metal clip and shrieking along to lyrics that told a tale of a "seven-headed beast, ten horns raised from his head" and his lady "fornicating."

In concert: Avenged Sevenfold at Jiffy Lube Live 2010

Some think they were the first true death-metal devotees, and that the name of their favorite band, "Grim Pills" has come down to us somewhat mangled over the centuries.

Jilly Gagnon: A TEA Party Thanksgiving Jilly Gagnon 2010