BBC4 documentary Heavy Metal Britannia offers an affectionate look back to a time when the leather-clad likes of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Saxon became Top Of The Pops regulars. But what forces forged the unique alloy that is British metal?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/fe ... -britannia
"You've got to be able to balance out that intensity, though," says a pensive Halford. "I've got to be able to come off stage, go to Morrisons and do my shopping."
Heavy Metal Britannia
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Heavy Metal Britannia
by Kounelaki » Sat Feb 27, 2010 2:16 pm
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Re: Heavy Metal Britannia
by tonywojo » Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:17 pm
Kounelaki wrote:BBC4 documentary Heavy Metal Britannia offers an affectionate look back to a time when the leather-clad likes of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Saxon became Top Of The Pops regulars. But what forces forged the unique alloy that is British metal?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/fe ... -britannia
"You've got to be able to balance out that intensity, though," says a pensive Halford. "I've got to be able to come off stage, go to Morrisons and do my shopping."
ta
im getting halford on the supermarket ting
i get asked for autographs all the time
i sometimes use caps and punctuation for emphasis
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Re: Heavy Metal Britannia
by Dr Cheese » Sat Feb 27, 2010 4:09 pm
Kounelaki wrote:"I've got to be able to come off stage, go to Morrisons and do my shopping."
ROCK 'N' ROLL!!!!!!
Looking forward to seeing this, I still love metal.
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Re: Heavy Metal Britannia
by Scouser » Sat Feb 27, 2010 5:04 pm
Dr Cheese wrote:ROCK 'N' ROLL!!!!!!
Looking forward to seeing this, I still love metal.
Which is your favourite? Mine is zinc.
Mr. Brian, I find that offensive.
Scouser's inability to se others' point of view is rather grating.
Scouser's inability to se others' point of view is rather grating.
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Re: Heavy Metal Britannia
by Dr Cheese » Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:41 am
Scouser wrote:Which is your favourite? Mine is zinc.
Zinc is SO last year, give me a decent chromium plate any day.
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Every time you call
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Alcohol
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by the ghost of guitarplayer » Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:06 am
All very nice these fancy new metals, but you can't put down good old aluminium. Tried and tested over many a decade and never out of fashion. I want one of these.
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by Dr Cheese » Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:42 am
Are you pronouncing that "aloominum"? In some sort of retarded simpleton kind of way or "aluminium"? Which is of course the right and proper way!
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by the ghost of guitarplayer » Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:14 am
I'm British, so I say it proper like, unlike...
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