Heavy Metal Dinosaurs Are Finland’s Newest Children’s Music Sensation
Posted by Justin on May 3rd, 2010Ladies and gentleman, meet your new favorite band, Hevisaurus:
The band was born when a flash of lightning and witches’ spells revealed, cracked and brought to life five metal dinosaur eggs buried deep in a mountain 65 million years ago — around the time most other dinosaurs became extinct.
Or so goes the “official” creation story of the long-haired reptiles in spiked bracelets and black leather billed as the world’s only Jurassic metal band.
In reality, the idea hatched in the mind of drummer Mirka Rantanen, 38, a veteran “headbanger” who has played with numerous bands including the Finnish power metal group Thunderstone.
“For years and years you seriously try, and then you toss up this one crazy idea, and everyone gets excited,” said a bemused Rantanen in an interview.It all started a few years ago when Rantanen attended a children’s concert with his own kids, now five and 11.
“What if I started making music for kids?” he thought. “What if it was heavy metal, since that’s what I’ve been doing for 25 years?”
Did you watch that video? Jesus Christ, seriously. How epic is that power ballad?!?!?
Find their more rocking anthem AFTER THE JUMP…
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May 3rd, 2010 at 10:10 pm
Hell ya!