That Viking Spirit!…
From Reddit user depo_ (via Flowing Data), this map showing metal bands per capita around the world. Crank it up- all the way up to the 60th parallel!
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As we turn our amps to 11, we might recall that it was on this date in 1993 that Tommy premiered on Broadway. The Peter Townsend-Des McAnuff collaboration got mixed reviews; indeed, the Times’ theater critic Frank Rich liked it, while music critic John Pareles suggested that “their (Townshend’s and McAnuff’s) changes turn a blast of spiritual yearning, confusion and rebellion into a pat on the head for nesters and couch potatoes.” Still, the production ran for 899 performances.
