Death Metal MusicMusic and Culture on the Edge

Heavy metal is a unique musical genre, especially in Iraq. Cultural norms and security issues make the practice and performance of heavy metal almost impossible.

By Bill DeMain They’ve got bad hair and big cigars, and they want their 10 percent. Meet the world’s most notorious music managers. 1. The Kingmaker: Colonel Tom Parker Strange but true: Elvis Presley never performed overseas. The reason? Manager Tom Parker said so. Although Parker blamed security issues and the hassles of touring internationally, in truth, the Colonel was an illegal alien. If he left the country, he risked being exposed and barred re-entry. Born Andreas Cornelis van Kui