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Viking's Choice: Heavy Metal Anthems To Battle Heavy Times

Dio-era Black Sabbath, Darkthrone and Power Trip feature on a playlist inspired by Murder Falcon, a metal comic that not only battles demons from the underworld but also demons within.
Daniel Warren Johnson's <em>Murder Falcon</em> comic features an anthropomorphic, bionic falcon who kills demons from the underworld by the power of guitar shredding.

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Over four years ago, I received an illustration in the mail of a viking warrior astride a giant boar, blowing an ancient horn that had to have been carved from a tree that's seen some history. The accompanying note said the drawing was inspired by me, which is just about the most. (That drawing is framed and hanging above my bed, and is now the artwork for the .)

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