There’s nothing worse than a preening musician—although in the case of black metal band Hatebeak’s lead vocalist, we might give him some leeway. He is, after all, a parrot. Hatebeak’s discography ...

The shrike may look like a songbird but the only tunes it knows are METAL! The cute little bird kills its prey then impales them on spikes. [Voice-over] The shrike is, by far, the most metal of birds.

This story is going to start with a task. Are you paying attention? First, write the name of your favorite band on a slip of paper. Okay, did you do it? Great. Next, crumple that paper up and throw it ...

You know what’s shocking about a parrot fronting a death metal band? You can’t tell it’s a parrot–not sure if that raises concern about the state of death metal, or if this is an exceptionally gifted ...