Wow...I think I just found family.
Being older, and having come of age in Los Angeles in the late 1980's, I have been a metal fan for decades. Never grew out of it, and the running joke is that I'm the old broad who blasts Rob Zombie (or whatever is playing on the MP3 in the car) down the street.
Lately, I'm into a lot of symphonic metal and power metal from Europe: Edguy, Avantasia, Epica, Kamelot, Northern Kings,
Sonata Arctica (love that man's voice), Rob Zombie, Rammstein, Dragonforce, Silentium, After Forever, Amon Amarth, Nightwish, old Stratovarius, and a lot others. Love the classics (Maiden, hair metal of all kinds, Extreme, etc.) as well. I'd give my eyeteeth to go to Wacken!
Oh, and did someone mention Laurie Cabot? My username and signature are not an accident, after all. <<grin & wink>>

I haven't seen her in over 10 years, and was actually thinking of taking a little road trip up to Salem for Samhain or something. Would love to PM with folks who are...er...of that same theological persuasion!