Listen
The bands Blitzen Trapper and The Muslims mine classic 60’s Americana and 70’s punk.
Heavy Metal in Baghdad
By Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, June 10, 2008.
listen:
More than four thousand American soldiers have been killed and tens of thousands injured since the U.S.- led invasion of Iraq in 2003. Another number gets far less notice - the 4.7 million Iraqis who’ve fled their homes. Millions remain displaced inside Iraq, while miliions more have spread-out to neighboring states.
That refugee population has overwhelmed authorities in some host countries and created significant brain drain in Iraq. Many educated Iraqis have already left the country. Among those are four guys who just want to rock. Together they form a band called Acrassicauda, drawing the name from the Latin term for a black scorpion native to the Iraqi desert. As far as anyone can tell, Acrassicauda is Iraq's only heavy metal band, and its survival is the subject of a documentary that’s won-over the festival circuit. It's called Heavy Metal in Baghdad and the DVD hits stores today. We talked with one of the films directors, Eddy Moretti.
Search us
Podcast
Word of Mouth is on the move! Sign up for our podcast and take the show wherever you go.
Contact us
Say what you want to say. How you want to say it. We want to hear from you.
About us
Word of Mouth is all about what's new. Online and on-air, the show looks at our fascinating and ever-changing world, and puts the latest ideas under a microscope. Word of Mouth investigates everything from science and technology, to health and the environment, to new trends in popular culture. The show airs Monday through Thursday at noon and is hosted by Virginia Prescott.
Support From
 | |
THE NEXT GREEN THING
is supported by
supporting environmental education
and awareness and committed
to responsible forestry