Gift Guide: Headbanging Ideas for Metal Fanatics
When the time comes to buy your favorite metalhead a gift, proceed with caution. You wouldn’t want to insult a headbanger with a Nickleback CD or a book of sheet music for The Sound of Music, although these make great gifts and your heavy metal music lover may be complex enough to appreciate those too. Your intended giftee probably already has the leather jacket and band patches, so we picked the absolute best gifts for metal fanatics. Whether they play an instrument or simply appreciate high volume thrashing, we’ve got you covered.
As readers collect books and nerds collect comics, musicians collect guitars. We have acoustic and electric guitars priced so low it’s often brutal. We just got in a few beautiful LTD electric guitars, specifically geared for tearing it up. These high output beauties have EMG pickups tailored to distort. It will be love at first sight for anyone who plays.
We have pedals out the wazoo! Two in particular are top picks for creating the perfect metal sound. We have the Fuzz Peaks pedal by Adventure Audio that creates more sludgy sounds. If you’re familiar with the bands Sleep, Earth or Electric Wizard, these pedals have that sound. On the opposite end of the spectrum, take a look at the Metal Zone MT-2. With high gain, heavy distortion mid scoop, they provide the sound behind all those “chugs” so typical in heavy metal and rock. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and don’t know which metal geared pedal to go with, try a multi-effects pedal. These are so versatile they’ll please all musical fans.
We also have you covered if the guitars and pedals creep beyond the comfort of your budget. If you spend even a split second looking through our sheet music, you’ll find heavy metal bands and simple metal music books for all levels of ability. We have brand new (and old) vinyl and our CD selection is well stocked. Ask any store employee for suggestions. You may choose to outfit your intended’s instrument with accessories like guitar picks, lube and polish or outfit their look with band posters and studded jewelry.
If your metal fan likes to read, pick up a heavy metal musician biography. They exist and give readers all the feels of the metal culture without the bangover. If none of these suggestions strike a chord, pick up a gift certificate. Then your special someone can select whatever feeds their metal mania. Shred your gift giving this holiday season at Bookmans.
* Bookmans is your store to explore. If you are looking for particular musical gifts, please give us a call and we will check our shelves for you. Otherwise, we hope you will come and browse.