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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
· Cathedral· Lost Horizon
· Steel Prophet· The Haunted
· Misery Index· Poisonblack
· Anthrax· Overkill
· Queensryche· Usurper
· Ring of Fire· Abigor
· Power of Omens· Valley's Eve
· Black Label Society· Johnny Lokke
· H.I.M.· Evolution
· Byfist· Nicta
· Thunderbolt· Wycked Synn
· Runemagick· Thunderstone
· Stalker· Edguy
· Brides of Destruction· Deivos
· Iron Savior· Doro
· Royal Anguish· Fairyland
· Hard Echo· Tesla
· Node· Shiva
· Death Angel· I Hate Sally
· Yngwie Malmsteen· Scala Mercalli
· Evanescence· Epica
· Metalium· Low Earth Orbit
· Velvet Revolver· Dragonspoon
· Feinstein· Fireaxe
· Vox Tempus· Dream Evil
· Unearth· Medusa
· Katagory V· Trans-Siberian Orchestra
· Karmakanic· Twisted Sister
· Feared Creation· Milkweed
· Kinetic· Gods Of Fire
· Ligeia· The Mighty Nimbus
· Kings X· Corrosion Of Conformity
· Belef· Hellfueled
· Dirt· Vicious Circle
· Strikelight· Mechanical Poet
· Icarus Witch· Ravensthorn
· Apocalyptica· John Sykes
· the missing:· Boomerang
· Bleed The Sky· Chastain
· Debris Inc.· Fastkill
· Burden Of Grief· Green Carnation
· Agents Of Man· Mirador
· Graveworm· Subterranean Masquerade
· Dynamic Lights· Secrets She Kept
· Nuse· Leaves Eyes
· Killing Spree· Frameless Scar
· Fates Warning· Morgana Lefay
· Blitzkrieg· The Scourger
· Ignarus· 1349
· Twilight· Running Wild
· Ram-Zet· Vile
· Infliction· Asrai
· Celebratum· Zero Down
· The Tenth Circle· Khold
· Motorhead· Absolution
· Decapitated· Taunusheim
· Fallen Wisdom· Witchery
· Intronaut· Lair Of The Minotaur
· 286· Tris Katone
· The Ocean· Cavalar
· Athanator· Apiary
· Bloodbound· Destruction
· Swashbuckle· Paul Bonrud
· Amon Amarth· I
· The Ruins of Beverast· Abominant
· Eighteen Visions· Cult of Daath
· Lupara· Extium
· Steve Cone· Gaza
· Melechesh· Hardcore Superstar
· Lost Eden· Static-X
· Mendeed· Textures
· Since the Day· Wuthering Heights
· Throneum· Keep of Kalessin
· Frosthardr· Orthodox
· Bilocate· Ride The Sky
· 40 Below Summer· Pop Evil
· Burzum· Manilla Road
· Godhead· Equilibrium
· Bible Of The Devil· Place Of Skulls
· Luna Mortis· Winterfylleth
· Ihsahn