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Nothing To See Here, Just Some Photos Of Cats Wearing Metal Battle Vests

God bless cats. They’ve been providing the Internet with unwitting entertainment ever since there was an Internet. And God bless metal, because duh… heavy fucking metal. Continue reading »

“Asylum Of Shadows”: Horror, Nightmares And Dreams In Metal Albums Art By Ken Sarafin

“Metal bands want to portray the opposite of a happy life on their album covers,” says Ken Sarafin, and the Vale of Pnath frontman knows from whence he speaks. In addition to creating the awe-inducing artwork for his band’s latest release, The Prodigal Empire, Sarafin has illustrated at least a dozen album covers for an array of acts, both local and national, including Axeslasher, Listen to Reason, Exotype, Acedia, Arcania, Blue Waffle and Voiceless Location, among others. Continue reading »

Artist Shapes Old Cutlery Into Magnificent Metal Sculptures Of Animals

An artist from South Carolina, Matt Wilson has an old undying hobby of creating spectacular sculptures crafted meticulously out of old cutlery. His passion for metallic sculpture began in 2006 when he worked as a director of the Center des Beaux-Arts in Greenville. Continue reading »

Artists Upcycle Metal Scrap Into Fantastic Sculptures Of Famous Movie Characters

One could say that cold, raw, industrial and warlike metal has nothing in common with art. A group of artists called Kreatworks is the first to bust this myth. Located in Phatumthanee, Thailand, Kreatworks produce incredibly detailed sculptures from scrap metal (useless auto, motorcycle and machine parts) and other recycled materials. They have over 12 years of experience in Steampunk & Recycled metal arts. Continue reading »

Stunning Metal Life-Size Rhinoceros Sculpture By Urs Fischer

“Things” is a large scale art installation by Swiss artist Urs Fischer. The piece is comprised of a life-size rhinoceros made of aluminium, with a number of different objects attached to it – a travel switcase, a frying pan, a vacuum cleaner, a laptop, car parts, etc. Continue reading »

You Won’t Believe The Mindblowing Metal Sculptures Created By The ‘Weld Queen’ Of Russia

Alexandra Ivleva, a Russian welder and metal designer, tears down gender stereotypes when she turns on her soldering iron and welding mask. Continue reading »

Polish Artist Turns Scrap Metal Into Incredible Sculptures

Sebastian Kucharski is an artist from Poland. He builds amazing works from scrap metal. Continue reading »

Awkward Metal Band Photos

Rock stars are supposed to be charismatic. The gig requires being able to a) get up in front of people and perform convincingly, b) create compelling songs that evoke emotions, c) have a sense of style your fans would want to emulate, and, of course, d) be sexy. That’s a lot of requirements, and some bands understandably fall a bit short. Today we’re celebrating metal band awkwardness. Get ready to bang your head…against the wall in disbelief that someone thought these photos were a good idea. Continue reading »

Amputee Gamer Gets Metal Gear Solid Inspired Prosthetic Arm Complete With USB Port, Display, Flying Drone

This is James Young displaying the prosthetic arm Konami had built for him. The arm was inspired by Big Boss’s arm from Metal Gear Solid V and includes USB ports for charging devices, a small monitor, lights, and even a flying drone mounted to the shoulder. Continue reading »

Custom Ring Made Out Of Metal Plate From Surgery

During the ski season of 2015 this guy had a bad accident on the slopes that ended with a a broken collarbone and four fractured ribs. It was a tough thing to go though at the time and they’ll never forget it because they turned the metal plate that was once inside their body into something that can be worn on the outside. Continue reading »

An Artist Creates Superb Steampunk Furniture Made From Real Metal Parts

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“My name is Paul and I’m an artist with a technical background. I enjoy mixing art with technology giving life to new ideas, creating steampunk and industrial furniture, home decor and more.” Continue reading »

Otherworldly Metal Organisms Welded by Mylinh Nguyen

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Inspired by animalistic forms both living and extinct, artist Mylinh Nguyen welds alien creatures from brass, bronze, and silver. Using a variety of machining techniques each creature takes form over several weeks, originating first as haphazard sketches in a notebook before evolving into permanent metal forms. Continue reading »

British Columbia-based Metal Sculptor Creates Epic Stainless Steel Sculptures

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Chilliwack, British Columbia-based Kevin Stone specializes in creating gargantuan, one-of-a-kind stainless steel sculptures. Continue reading »

Meet Ladybeard, A Cross-Dressing Wrestler And Death Metal Singer From Australia

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This hairy, smiling, cross-dressed man is the latest sensation in Japan, but his fame is growing beyond the borders of the Asian country! He’s Australian and his real name is Richard Magarey, but you can call him Ladybeard. Continue reading »

Old Farm Equipment And Scrap Metal Turned Into Stunning Sculptures

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South Dakotan sculptor John Lopez creates life-sized scrap metal sculptures with a uniquely Western American twist. In his hands, old discarded farm equipment is recycled into sculptures of iconic creatures from the American West like a bison, a horse plowing a field, or a Texas Longhorn. Continue reading »

This Badass Metal Hulk Sculpture By Ban Hun Lek

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When you first see the art works created by a Thai metalworker Ban Hun Lek, you are completely stunned by the level of detail of the metal sculptures that he creates. One of his most prominent creations is a full sized sculpture of a Hulk. Continue reading »

Surreal Metal Sculptures Of Shark-Shaped Guns Make For An Epic Combination

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Shark Guns is a surreal sculpture series by artist Christopher Schulz that’s exactly what you’d expect—guns shaped like sharks. Two offensive beasts in one metallic body! Continue reading »

Metal Cats: Hardcore Metal Musicians Pose With Their Cats


Musicians and fans of the metal music community often get a bad rap because of their dark, gruff and tattooed looks. The adorable set of photos published in Metal Cats by Alexandra Crockett sets out to change all that by getting accomplished metal musicians to pose with their feline friends and show off their softer sides. Continue reading »

Precious Metal by Yoav Kotik


Jewelry from packaging: Yoav Kotik’s rings, bracelets, necklaces and pendents are made from metal bottle caps. Yoav Kotik, the designer of “Precious metal” jewellery line, is a graduate of the “Bezalel academy of art and design” in Jerusalem. Yoav is a member of the Zik group. He frequently leads Master classes in the field of sculpture and design in recycled materials in academic institutes such as the “Shenkar academy of design” the “Bezalel academy” and the “Wizo academy”. His works were presented in galleries across Israel, the UK, the Netherland and Japan. Continue reading »

Metal Gear Rising: Reveangance Promo Murals

Massive muralists EndoftheLine recently painted this series of huge pieces in London, Liverpool, Leeds for the launch of Konami’s much anticipated Metal Gear Rising game. Continue reading »

Embroidery On Metal By Severija Incirauskaite-Kriauneviciene

Just when you thought you had seen it all. Lithuanian artist, Severija Incirauskaite-Kriauneviciene drives up in this. This woman is comfortable around a drill bit and a sewing kit. Back it up and park it. Continue reading »

A Mongol ‘Cloth of Gold’ Silk and Metal Thread Robe

A Christie’s employee looks at a Mongol “Cloth of Gold” silk and metal thread robe at Christie’s auction house in central London. The robe is expected to fetch between GBP 200,000-300,000 ($312,000-470,000 or euros 230,000-345,000) when it is auctioned at the Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds sale in London. (AFP)

True Norwegian Black Metal


Everyday life of Norwegian black metal scene in a photographs by Peter Beste. Continue reading »