On paper, the American holiday of Thanksgiving is a time for families to come together, break bread, and express gratitude for all the good that’s come their way this year. In reality, Thanksgiving is celebrated by getting stuck in traffic, eating too much, watching football, getting drunk – and if you’re a metalhead, fielding all the stupid questions your extended family have about the music and culture you love. But what’s most infuriating is that these questions are pretty predictable. Sure, you’ll occasionally get an original one from your cool cousin who’s heard of the Dillinger Escape Plan, but most of the time, metalheads have to navigate the same old song and dance about hair length and Satan, only with the added pressure of not breaking Great Gamgam’s heart and ruining...
