"D&D is so Metal"

Although I often call the Red Altanians 'Heavy Metal Barbarians', I probably didn't explain, or even fully realise myself, the extent to which this campaign is very heavily inspired by  the Heavy Metal music of the late '70s and  '80s (Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath et al), contemporary with the Wilderlands' original publication.  This Necro'd thread  on ENW made it all clear: http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=212080