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WHAT WAS IT LIKE HAVING MEAT LOAF AS A FATHER-IN-LAW?

OFFICIAL GUARDIAN OF giant riffs with the mighty Anthrax since 1981, Scott Ian has had an eventful four decades in heavy music. Aside from writing any number of certified thrash classics and kick-starting the rap-rock revolution, he has been busy appearing in sitcoms, chatting with legendary novelists and former Beatles, and dodging rattlesnakes and pigs’ heads. No wonder he hasn’t had time to look after his beard properly.

How do you keep your beard looking so epic?

@ViciousRevenant (Twitter)

“Do nothing. That’s my secret. Once in a while, when it gets too wild, I trim the little hairs that start to go nuts. Other than that, I just let it grow. I probably should use beard oil, but I don’t. If there was maintenance involved, I would’ve chopped this thing off many years ago.”

When was the last time you spoke to Stephen King?

Vernon Barnett (email)

“Ha ha! We’ve never actually

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