July 19, 2008
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Monk-y Wrench
It may not happen very often, but I think I can finally mix
together the words "awesome" and "Capuchin monk". You see,
I saw
article over at BBC News, and I was just blown away by how unexpected
it was. It was about this Christian monk who decided to start a heavy metal
band after attending a Metallica concert. Before I go further, I want you to
picture that in your head. This is a Christian monk, with a long beard and
robe, attending a Metallica concert at the tender age of 47. Just picture how
he would look in the crowd. Yeah, it's hard isn't it? Anyway, what makes this
story even more interesting is the fact that he got to play at a Gods of Metal
concert alongside such acts as Iron Maiden, Slayer, and Judas Priest. This is a
Christian monk... playing on the same stage as Slayer. How awesome is that? I
also like the way that he doesn't play metal to convert people. He plays it to
help people enjoy life. Now that's a message that should spread. Here's the
video that’s attached to the article, if you didn't bother to read
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width="425" height="344">As a bonus, here is a
quickly pasted YouTube video of Fratello Metallo. I, personally, don't like the
music, but that might just be because it's in Italian. I might be mistaken, but
it sounded in the beginning like he called himself a "f~cking saint".
I wonder if the pope considers himself the "f~cking pope"? Just a thought.height="344"> value="http://www.youtube.com/v/g86_zFdO1Zw&hl=en&fs=1">
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Poor quality,
LOL
Comments (2)
It's bloody awesome, is what that is.
Now all we need is church services where they use the heavy metal and the organ.
Going to church will be like a rock concert!
I love it! It's not extremely groundbreaking musically, but it's damn good!