Top 10 Facts About Metal Musicians

James Hetfield of Metallica built a car that could survive nuclear blasts and earthquakes

Matt Barlow of Iced Earth was a policeman and after the 9/11 attacks he left

Matt Barlow of Iced Earth was a policeman and after the 9/11 attacks he left the band to work as a policeman again

Mike Mangini of Dream Theater is also a software specialist who worked on a

Mike Mangini of Dream Theater is also a software specialist who worked on a program that studied the links between the human brain and body

Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden is a professional pilot, who used to take unpaid

Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden is a professional pilot, who used to take unpaid leave to front Iron Maiden

Cozy Powell of Rainbow set a world record by playing 400 drums in under one

Cozy Powell of Rainbow set a world record by playing 400 drums in under one minute, live on television (BBC)

Dave Mustaine of Megadeth chose heavy metal as a career as revenge against a

Dave Mustaine of Megadeth chose heavy metal as a career as revenge against a brother-in-law who punched him for listening to Judas Priest

Parents of Metallica'™s James Hetfield were Christian Scientists and did not

Parents of Metallica'™s James Hetfield were Christian Scientists and did not believe in medicine, so his mother died of cancer with no medical help

Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden was a talented fencer and a member of The UK National Olympic Team

Rob Halford of Judas Priest broke his nose onstage and was rendered unconscious

Rob Halford of Judas Priest broke his nose onstage and was rendered unconscious in 1990, during what was supposed to be his final show with the band

Mike Mangini of Dream Theater was a Full-time Associate professor at Berklee

Mike Mangini of Dream Theater was a Full-time Associate professor at Berklee College of Music, Percussion Department

One of hair metal's most famous feuds was between Twisted Sister and Manowar

After Manowar attacked Twisted Sister by calling them "sissy boys in makeup," the "We're Not Gonna Take It" legends challenged Manowar to a street fight. Guess who never showed

Hansi Kürsch of Blind Giardian records individually each track of the

Hansi Kürsch of Blind Giardian records individually each track of the multi-layered backing vocals and doesn't use a harmonizer

Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth went to a Lutheran school for 5 years, where a

Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth went to a Lutheran school for 5 years, where a pastor shoved a bar of soap down his throat, so Jon formed a band to "prove these people wrong"

Rob Halford of Judas Priest could have been a classical singer

Metallica bought the rights to the film 'Johnny Got His Gun' to continue

Metallica bought the rights to the film 'Johnny Got His Gun' to continue showing the music video to their song 'One'

Morbid Angel's album titles are working through the alphabet

Tobias Sammet formed Edguy at 14

Ian Gillan of Deep Purple was the original Jesus Christ in the rock opera

Ian Gillan of Deep Purple was the original Jesus Christ in the rock opera 'Jesus Christ Superstar' (1970)

Fenriz of Darkthrone was elected as councilman of Kolbotn

In the 80s Metallica moved from Los Angeles to San Francisco because "the glam

In the 80s Metallica moved from Los Angeles to San Francisco because "the glam metal scene in Los Angeles sucked"

Jeff Hanneman of Slayer was a "super quiet" guy but he wrote the music and

Jeff Hanneman of Slayer was a "super quiet" guy but he wrote the music and lyrics to songs that can't be described as quiet

Fernando Ribeiro of Moonspell has a University degree in Philosophy

Rob Halford of Judas Priest considered wearing a wig or a toupee but decided against it

Cozy Powell of Rainbow raced for Hitachi on the UK saloon car circuit and was

Cozy Powell of Rainbow raced for Hitachi on the UK saloon car circuit and was quoted as saying "I drive like I drum - madly"

Alex Skolnick of Testament plays jazz in Alex Skolnick Trio

Jeff Walker of Carcass recorded a country album

Nergal of Behemoth was a judge on the Polish version of The Voice

Tom Araya of Slayer likes Spongebob

Tobias Sammet didn't want to be a singer but the band had no singer and told

Tobias Sammet didn't want to be a singer but the band had no singer and told him at the 2nd rehearsal that he was the singer

Alexi Laiho founded Children of Bodom at 14

Bathory drummer Jonas Akerlund now works as a music video director for artists

Bathory drummer Jonas Akerlund now works as a music video director for artists such as Lady Gaga, Madonna, and Coldplay

Robert Trujillo's full name is Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Perez de

Robert Trujillo's full name is Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Perez de la Santa Concepción Trujillo Veracruz Batista

Nobody knows who is the woman at Black Sabbath Debut album.

Rob Halford of Judas Priest is gay

Fernando Ribeiro of Moonspell published two poetry books