File this under the "You Could Not Make This Up" category.
Apparently in Italy there's this 62 year old Capuchin Monk who sings in a heavy metal band. They're getting ready to release their second album. The guy heard the call become a heavy metal singer about fifteen years ago while attending a Metallica concert.
No, I am not kidding.
Actually, he sounds pretty freaking awesome!
Anyway, here's some links!
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/07/18/heavy-metal-monk-worships-god-god-of-thunder/ (http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/07/18/heavy-metal-monk-worships-god-god-of-thunder/)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7513571.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7513571.stm)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7513058.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7513058.stm)
Finally an older religious dude kids can looks up to. Rock on! :thumbup: Wonder if he gets groupies?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_PM6a0AG0E