bemetal.com

As much as I disdain giving “that band that starts with the letter M” coverage, this story was just too weird to pass up:

Metallica may be a cool name for a heavy metal band, but a Swedish couple is struggling to convince officials it is also suitable for a baby girl.

Michael and Karolina Tomaro are locked in a court battle with Swedish authorities, which rejected their application to name their 6-month-old child after the legendary rock band.

Part of the story that I do think is of concern to the average real metalhead is this:

Although little Metallica has already been baptized, the Swedish National Tax Board refused to register the name, saying it was associated with both the rock group and the word “metal.”

Ok fine, you can’t name your kid after a rock group (wait a minute, what about Cinderella?), but what’s wrong with having “metal” in the name?

Fight the urge to read the full story here.