First England reveals that 'Heavy Metal' is a more commonly practiced religion than Scientology, Druidism and Satanism and now tonight it's been announced that Grimsby Minster in North Yorkshire, UK will host a 'heavy metal Christmas' carol service to raise money for homeless charities. I think it's time to move to the UK. Either that or us Yanks need to raise the metal volume to 11. I am seriously impressed with the tea-drinking headbangers across the pond right now.
The "Very Heavy Christmas Carol Service" was first held last year and proved to be a success with more than 300 metalheads in attendance. This year they are hoping for even more. The service isn't just metal Christmas carols, either. There will also be specially written "Punk Poetry" lessons for those who prefer Black Flag over Black Sabbath.
Event organizer Simon Cross talked about 2011's 'Very Heavy Christmas':
"After the event we were inundated with requests for another heavy metal carol service. People love to get together for carols at Christmas, and it seems they particularly love something like this, where we take the traditional format and give it a bit of an imaginative twist.This sounds amazing. I think it's time NY held something similar The service will also feature a Christmas message read by local vicar (AND HEAVY METAL FAN) Reverend George Smith.
We had all kinds of people along, teenagers, pensioners, families, bikers, punks, and vicars. We're looking forward to even more this year, and to raising lots of cash for the homeless at Christmas time."
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