New Mexico Mayor Celebrates Metal Music With Keys To The City
We know the desert southwest rocks and has long been a metal mainstay but this New Mexico mayor not only rocks, he keeps the cities highest office rockin' too.
New Mexico has hosted a ton of hard rock and Heavy Metal bands over the years, especially its 2 biggest cities - Albuquerque and Las Cruces. The rest of the state rocks too, mind you.
Alamogordo, New Mexico once had Ozzy Osbourne as a member of their Chamber of Commerce and another iconic rocker just got the keys to the city in Albuquerque.
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El Paso is cooler but I've seen a ton of shows in the land of enchantment's 2 biggest metros over the years. Those include Trans Siberian Orchestra, Metallica, Mastodon, Black Keys, Korn, G 'n R, KISS and more in Las Cruces
Albuquerque has always been a cool place to rock too. I've made that short drive a bunch of times to see bands like Queensryche, Rob Zombie, Tesla, Warrior Soul and Godsmack among others.
Who Got The Keys To The City In Albuquerque?
None other than Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson. The NWOBHM rock god was in Albuquerque with his solo band ____ recently and, while there, was awarded the keys to the city, along with his bassist Tanya O'Callaghan, by Mayor Tim Keller.
This isn't the first time he's done this. Members of Testament and Possessed have gotten keys to Duke City as well as Jeff and Max from Soulfly. Keller not only loves metal, he represents ...
In October 2022, SOULFLY posted a photo of Keller donning one of the band's long-sleeve t-shirts when he cast his ballot in that year's U.S. midterm election.
Five years ago, Keller donned a MACHINE HEAD hooded sweatshirt when he cast his ballot in the U.S. presidential election. Back in December 2018, he wore a PANTERA Christmas sweater for a signing of a bill granting family paid parental leave to city employees. - blabbermouth.net
Judas Priest and Alice Cooper will be up there on 10/23, I hope they get a key too.
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