LISTEN TO IT #11: USING THE PINK SIDE OF THE FORCE

[defrog]

During Gay Pride week, we discussed Judas Priest and Rob Halford’s insistence that his sexual orientation should really come as no surprise to anyone.

But then metal has always had kind of a mixed message about these things.

Except for Nanowar of Steel, an Italian metal band that at least claims to to be 100% gay.

It’s hard to know how serious they are, particularly since (1) their lyrics are more focused on metal than gayness, and (2) they’re a borderline Manowar parody band (which may or may not explain why they’ve modified their name from Nanowar to Nanowar of Steel).

Either way, they’re actually quite good (provided you like 80s metal) and also quite funny (provided you find bands that take The Metal too seriously unintentionally hilarious).

And they have a new album coming out soon. Here’s the single, in which they ride tricycles of steel, hunt poseurs and take credit for lots of things. 

Taller than Mario Bros,

This is dF

Comments

[jasonfranks.livejournal.com]

There's always Pansy Division if you need to slake your thirst for gay metal. I think they're still around...

[def-fr0g-42.livejournal.com]

They are still around, but they're more punk than metal, so I tend to file them separately.

[jasonfranks.livejournal.com]

I bow to your superior gay metal knowledge. Erm, gay punk knowledge.