Heavy metal and horror films have a long history together. Widely considered the first metal band ever, Black Sabbath got their name from Mario Bava’s 1963 horror anthology of the same name. In the ’70s KISS did the campy, sci-fi flick“Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park.” “Trick or Treat” is one of the most beloved heavy-metal horror movies of the ’80s and featured cameos from Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne. “Heavy Metal” was an animated genre hybrid with cartoonish blood spills and decapitated heads. Alice Cooper starred as a rock-star turned werewolf in “Monster Dog,” and cult favorites “Nightmare On Elm Street 3” and “Maximum Overdrive” brought bands like Dokken and AC/DC into the mix of combining hard rock with horror.
The list goes on with Dee Snider’s “Strangeland” and numerous films from Rob Zombie, just to name a few, and bands like Nine Inch Nails, Pantera, White Zombie and Slayer have all provided tunes for horror soundtracks.
Gibson TV recently announced that it has launched its first show dedicated to the worlds of heavy metal and monster culture with “Metal and Monsters.” Hosted by Rob Zombie bassist Matt “Count D” Montgomery, “Count D” looks forward to sharing his passion for music and film with metal and monster fans. “We’ve really taken our time to make sure this show feels exactly like the campfire it’s supposed to be for metal and monster fans of the world,” said Count D. “As a full time monster and musician, I’m so humbled and honored to take this journey with such an incredible team into the darkest and heaviest corners of the universe.”
In the first episode of the series, “Count D” reunited Don Dokken and Robert England to celebrate the 35th anniversary of “A Nightmare On Elm Street: Dream Warriors” and Dokken’s famous song for the film. “With 2022 being the 35th Anniversary of ‘Dream Warriors,’ I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than reuniting two pillars of the metal and monster genre,” said Todd Harapiak, director of Content and Gibson TV. “Robert Englund and Don Dokken have meant so much to all of us for decades and having them appear in the first episode of “Metal and Monsters” is a dream come true.”
The episode includes never before seen photos from the “Dream Warriors” music video shoot, stories from Robert and Don of their musical influences, and behind-the-scenes tales of one of the most successful horror franchises in history. Filmed on location in downtown Los Angeles, the backdrop for “Metal and Monsters” is the historic 2,000 seat Los Angeles Theatre.
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