From Metallica comes this round button in white that has the Classic Metallica Logo in red. Great for any Metallica fan.

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Brand NEW! – Skull Rocker with Headphones Belt Buckle. This skull DJ is listening to their favorite tracks. Could be Rock, Hip Hop, Jungle, or even Country Western. But NOT Easy Listening! Made of durable fine pewter and enamel color. Made in the USA.

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9 ft light duty tri pod stand

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From The Ramones comes this onesie featuring the cover of the Ramones Road To Ruin album. A onesie anyTiny Ramones fans would love to wear.

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We also carry a full line of CD, DVD, Tape & Record Supplies! As well as thousands of discontinued and out of print sound recordings (CDs, LPs, Cassettes). Quantity discounts available – please inquire. We sell wholesale and retail.

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Heavy Metal Collector cards from 1991. Bands include: Bon Jovi, Skid Row, Iron Maiden, Slaughter, Judas priest, Robert Plant, La Guns, Billy Squier, and many more.

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Review

“What an awesome story. This inspires me a lot.” — James Hetfield, Metallica

The inspirational story of Acrassicauda, an Iraqi heavy metal band, whose members’ struggle to stay alive as their country fell into bloody insurgency echoes the unspoken hopes of an entire generation of young Iraqis.Born out of a basement rehearsal space in Baghdad and inspired by western bands like Metallica, Slayer, and Slipknot, Acrassicauda (“Black Scorpion”) played only three live shows in Iraq before the country began to disintegrate around them. Rebels and religious fundamentalists accused them of Satan worship. Eventually it became impossible to find any venue where they could safely perform. Still, they refused to let their dreams die.In their internationally acclaimed, award-winning documentary, Suroosh Alvi and Eddy Moretti’s raw, uncensored portrayal of daily life in war-torn Iraq struck a chord with music fans around the world. Featuring never-before-seen (more…)

tracklistings DVD 1: 1. EKTOMORF “I Know Them” 2. EDGUY “King Of Fools” 3. MNEMIC “Liquid” 4. DEATHSTARS “Syndrome” 5. IN FLAMES “The Quiet Place” 6. PRIMAL FEAR “Metal Is Forever” 7. RAUNCHY “Watch Out” 8. RE:AKTOR “Damage Zone” 9. CHILDREN OF BODOM “Sixpounder” 10. KATAKLYSM “As I Slither” 11. SUBWAY TO SALLY “Unsterblich” 12. THERION “To Mega Therion” 13. HAMMERFALL “Always Will Be” 14. NEVERMORE “Enemies Of Reality” 15. IMMORTAL “Grim & Frostbitten Kingdoms” 16. ENTOMBED “Wolverine Blues” 17. FIREBALL MINISTRY “Flatline” 18. TIAMAT “Cain” 19. RHAPSODY “Rain Of A Thousand Flames” 20. ICED EARTH “The Reckoning” 21. NAPALM DEATH “Mass Appeal Madness” 22. SODOM “Silent Is Consent” 23. BENEDICTION “The Grotesque” DVD 2: 1. CREMATORY “Greed” 2. SOILWORK “Light The Torch” 3. ANTHRAX “Taking The Music Back” 4. FARMER BOYS “Stay Like This Forever” 5. EXODUS “War Is My Shepherd” 6. IN EXTREMO “K=FCss Mich” 7. ORPHANAGE “At The Mountains Of Madness” 8. SINNER “Used T (more…)

Steppenwolf band leader, John Kay ( originally, Joachim Fritz Krauledat) was born in 1944 in a section of Germany known at the time by the name of East Prussia.  John never had thechance to meet his father.  His dad was killed fighting in Russia one month before John was born.  When John was months old, his Motherfled with the young baby to East Germany.  East Germany however, was soon controlled by the Communists, and at the age of four hisMom once again took her young son and began a successful, but hazardous escape into West Germany.

John Kay spent his childhood growing up in Hannover, West Germany while listening to American rock and roll which was broadcast on U.S. Armed Forces Radio.

In 1958, John and hisMom moved again, this time to Toronto, Ontario Canada.  Once in Canada, John Kay immersed himself in the world of music and in 1966, he formed a band named Sparrow.  However, SparrowDidn’t last very long and disbanded one year later.

John Kay then moved to Los Angelas and with much encouragement from ABC-Dunhill Records staff producer, Gabriel Mekler,  formed a new band which included Sparrow’s drummer, Jerry Edmonton and Keyboardist, Goldy McJohn.  The threesome then recruited a very young guitarist by the name of  Michael Monarch and bassist, Rushton Moreve.  They named themselves, “Steppenwolf”, after Hermann Hesse’s novel of the same name.

Steppenwolf released their debut album in 1968.  The self titled album took only four days to record but would become a Hugesuccess for the band.  The album turned out the song “born to be wild” which became an instant success with the younger generation while becoming a contributor to the new genre of music of heavy metal.  The song’s popularity and the reference of “heavy metal thunder” in the song  put a tag to the new sound that was  filling the radio airwaves. The song was later used in Dennis Hopper’s classic film “Easy Rider”.

Steppenwolf also turned out other hits, such as “magic carpet ride”, Rock Me, Move Over and Hey Lawdy, but by the early 70’s the band’s popularity fell and they disbanded.

John Kay continued to involve himself with music, but was never as successful as he was with Steppenwolf.

This is a list of popular heavy metal bands in alphabetical order.  This list does not include all heavy metal bands.

AC/DC Sydney, Australia     1973–present
Aerosmith Boston, Massachusetts, US     1970–present
Alice Cooper Detroit, Michigan, US     1964–present

Black Sabbath Birmingham, England     1968–present
Bloodrock Fort Worth, Texas, US     1969–1975
Blue Cheer San Francisco, California, US     1966–1972, 1974–1976, 1978–1979, 1984–1994, 1999–present
Blue Öyster Cult Long Island, New York, US     1971–present
Budgie Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom     1967–present
Buffalo Sydney, Australia     1971–1977

Cactus Long Island, New York     1970–1972, 2006–present
Cream London, England     1966–1968, 1993, 2005

Deep Purple Hertfordshire, England     1968–1976, 1984–present

Flower Travellin’ Band Tokyo, Japan     1969–1973, 2008−present

Hawkwind Ladbroke Grove, England     1969–present
Jimi Hendrix Seattle, Washington, United States     1966 – 1970
Humble Pie Essex, England     1968–1975, 1979–1982, 1989–1999, 2001–2003

Iron Butterfly San Diego, California, United States     1966–present

Judas Priest Birmingham, England     1969–present

Kiss New York, New York, United States     1972–present

Led Zeppelin London, England     1968–1980
Lucifer’s Friend Germany     1970–1982, 1993–1997

Montrose California, US     1973–1976, 2005
Mountain Long Island, New York, US     1969–1972, 1973–present

Pentagram Arlington County, Virginia, United States     1971–1976, 1978–1979, 1981–present

Queen London, England     1970–1997

Rainbow England     1975–1984, 1993–1997
Rush Toronto , Ontario, Canada     1968–present

Scorpions Hanover , Germany     1965–present
Sir Lord Baltimore Brooklyn, New York, USA     1968–1976, 2006–present
Steppenwolf Toronto, Ontario, Canada     1967–1972, 1974–1976, 1980–present

Thin Lizzy Dublin , Ireland

UFO London, England     1969–1988, 1992–present
Uriah Heep England     1969–present

Van Halen Pasadena, California, US     1972–present
Vanilla Fudge Long Island, New York     1967–1970, 1982–1984, 1987–1988, 1991, 1999–2008