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An uproarious trio of guitar/mandolin/vocals stir up havoc & Norse/Celtic vibes with acoustic version of metal classics.

The Field Shaman (a real person)

Discography

Basement Water

Release Date: April 10, 2020

Mixed by Jeff Hermelin @  Sleepy Hollows Studios

Tracks

1 Creeping Death (Metallica)
2 Breaking the Law (Judas Priest)  
3 The Way of Vikings (Amon Amarth)
4 Bad Habit (The Offspring)

Ablum Artwork

designed by @the.green.nymph

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Fun Facts

  • Robbie bought a 7-string acoustic electric guitar that he never uses.
  • Beardo’s second mandolin made its Kennedy Center debut in 2023, without Beardo.
  • Ladidah wrote her master’s thesis on how much astronauts will vomit inside NASA’s Orion capsule after splashdown.
  • Robbie played Beardo’s mandolin at the Kennedy Center.
  • Ladidah built a flying wing My Little Pony guitar.  It doesn’t sound great.
  • Beardo loves trains.
  • All our moms like our sound, hate our vocals, and attend half  of our gigs. 

 

METALLIFUN is inspired by and/or covers, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Gorod, Sabaton, Amon Amarth, Weird Al, Disney Songs, The Offspring, Nekrogoblikon, System of a Down, Judas Priest, Hammerfall, Alestorm, Gloryhammer, Manowar, Dio, Ensiferum, Tenacious D, etc.  List of songs we dont suck at: Stuff We Play

 

A Brief HIstory Of METALLIFUN

 

 

2009

 

It begins

Brothers Robbie and Eric get bored playing Metallica on Guitar Hero and switch to real instruments.

2010

And then there were 3

Beardo joins the brothers on bass.

2011

4 Makes METALLIFUN

Lah-di-da joins on rhythm guitar and main vocals.

2012

Showtime

METALLIFUN plays their first show for friends.  Eric doesn’t like it.

2017

Rock them Softly

Eric retires as drummer, leaving behind an acoustic metal trio who play ridiculous acoustic covers of classic metal songs at open mics weekly. 

2019

Basement Water

First 4-track EP, Basement Water, recorded and released on all streaming platforms.  METALLIFUN gains 4 whole followers.

2020

Effing Covid

METALLIFUN finally plays their first show with real metal bands and then everything shuts down.

2021

Always an Opener

Secures minor celebrity status as the most ridiculous band to play at Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern every Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Mid-Summer Metal Fest.

Electronic Derp Kit