NIHM: The metal bandwagon starts to roll

Just as predicted by Victor S on the last Thousand Beer Show, the 'New and Interesting' Heavy Metal (NIHM - pronounced 'neem') scene is starting to take shape. Finland has selected Death-by-Hair-Metal outfit Lordi as its representative at next month's Eurovision Song Contest (the band, which looks like GWAR but sounds like Bon Jovi, prefers the sobriquet, 'horror metal'). Australia's Wolfmother, who namecheck Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, Motown and Ride, are already huge in their homeland and their British fanbase is growing fast.