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(Stephen) King of Metal: His Influence on Hard Music!
10/1/2020 by Frank Hill




Stephen King is one of the most prolific writers of our modern time with over 350 million copies sold from the 67 novels and books he's published of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy.

Within his works are many references to bands like the Ramones and AC/DC. King has stated that he likes heavy metal and has named Anthrax, Judas Priest and Metallica as amongst his favorites to write to.

Without an extensive cataloging of subjects, it's arguable which author has the highest influence on metal, but we grew up with Mr. King and many hard rock and heavy metal band members did as well using some of his subject matter within their own music. So, we have given our pound of flesh and compiled a master list of all the songs we could find related to his books. Read our column here: [Full Column Link]



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RANDOM ACTS OF METAL
· Bathory· Into Eternity
· The Kovenant· Opeth
· Steel Prophet· Twilight Odyssey
· Immolation· Cradle of Filth
· Machine Head· Norma Jean
· Kalibas· Gun Barrel
· Celestial Ode· Godsmack
· Nazareth· Godflesh
· Mortician· Wizard
· Angel Dust· Powergod
· Pelican· Catch 22
· Iced Earth· Artension
· Morbid Angel· Rob Rock
· Sludge!· Hypocrisy
· Krisiun· Lacuna Coil
· Probot· Body Count
· Secret Sphere· Exodus
· Freakhouse· Kingcrow
· Icon And The Black Roses· Donnerkopf
· Metalium· Low Earth Orbit
· Jorn· Iron Angel
· Judas Priest· Black Zodiac
· Hatework· Estuary
· Dimmu Borgir· Fabrizio Bonanno
· Fireaxe· Insomnium
· Chapter VIII· Dream Evil
· After Forever· Saxon
· Final Dawn· Tearabyte
· Otep· Division
· I.C.E.· House of Shakira
· Six Feet Under· Ironhorse
· Kinetic· Helgrind
· Belef· Requiem Aeternam
· Loudblast· Carina Alfie
· Darkthrone· Argument Soul
· Antares· Marduk
· Oathean· Novembers Doom
· Pure Inc· Omegalord
· Soul SirkUS· Debris Inc.
· Kryoburn· Sinisthra
· Nightrage· Green Carnation
· Rudra· God Among Insects
· Vicious Art· Subterranean Masquerade
· Kult ov Azazel· Dynamic Lights
· Secrets She Kept· Nuse
· Frameless Scar· Power Quest
· Resurrecturis· Impaled Nazarene
· Iron Maidens· Scar Symmetry
· Flotsam & Jetsam· Black Majesty
· Monster Magnet· Barcode
· Third Degree· Algol3
· Damnation· Cryogen
· Overmars· Vile
· Mastermind· Skullshifter
· Detonation· Beecher
· Fallen Wisdom· Thryfing
· Codeon· Firehouse
· Degree Absolute· The Smashup
· Pyramaze· Sun Descends
· Theater of Tragedy· Cult of Luna
· Unsilent Phenomenon· Vengeance
· Paul Bonrud· Mouth of the Architect
· Skyforger· Wednesday 13
· Twinball· Cult of Daath
· Lordi· Winger
· Better Left Unsaid· Handful of Hate
· Phazm· Twisted Into Form
· Melechesh· Threat Signal
· Lord Belial· The Chronicles of Israfel
· Madking Ludwig· Old Man's Child
· White Willow· Almah
· Trouble· Pantera
· Manes· Tears
· Nation Beyond· Faith And Fire
· Himsa· Cauldron
· Glenn Hughes· 40 Below Summer
· Kreator· Moonshine
· Virgin Black· The Lamp of Thoth
· Bullet For My Valentine· The More I See
· Deadsea· End of Man
· Cursed· Luna Mortis
· Ihsahn