Comic Metal

Comic metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its humorous, often satirical, and theatrical approach. Musically, it combines driving rhythms, powerful vocals, and catchy choruses with tongue-in-cheek lyrics, parodying mythology, fantasy, and pop culture. Emerging in the 1980s, comic metal gained popularity in the 2000s, particularly in Europe and online communities. This genre draws from power metal, thrash metal, and glam metal, but sets itself apart with its playful, ironic tone and comedic storytelling. Notable for its bombastic, over-the-top style, comic metal often features elaborate costumes, makeup, and stage shows, blurring the lines between music and comedy. As a cultural phenomenon, comic metal provides a refreshing respite from the seriousness of traditional metal, embracing absurdity and irony to create a unique, entertaining experience.

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Feel The Steel (15th Anniversary Edition)
Album - 13 Tracks - Released November 15, 2024

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Alestorm
Austrian Death Machine
Bloodywood
Cannabis Corpse
Dethklok
Electric Callboy
Exit Eden
Fozzy
Gloryhammer
Gwar
Knorkator
Leo
Lordi
Manowar
Metalocalypse: Dethklok
Milking the Goatmachine
NanowaR of Steel
Neckbeard Deathcamp
Nekrogoblikon
Psychostick
Richard Cheese
Steel Panther
Tenacious D
Trollfest
UMC
Van Canto
Electric Callboy
Tenacious D
Alestorm
Manowar
Leo
Metalocalypse: Dethklok
Gloryhammer
Steel Panther
Lordi
Psychostick
Richard Cheese
Fozzy
Nekrogoblikon
Bloodywood
Gwar
NanowaR of Steel
Exit Eden
Knorkator
UMC
Van Canto
Austrian Death Machine
Trollfest
Cannabis Corpse
Milking the Goatmachine
Dethklok
Neckbeard Deathcamp