Like this:

Yesterday, while surfing around, I came across — nay unearthed — a single intriguing word that had been hidden to me for the better part of five years. That word resonated with me, so I wrote it down so I could come back to it later.

Well, later is now, and that word is Hatebeak.

So, apparently, back in 2004 there was a metal band whose lead singer was a parrot. Clearly, this is awesome. How did I not know about this?

Here’s a picture of the band. They look like sensible lads. Apparently, Blake likes to play heavy-metal guitar and Mark is quite handy on the drums. Waldo, a Congo African Grey parrot (beautiful plumage) likes to sing.

Here’s an interesting fluff piece about Blake, Mark, and Waldo at Parrot Chronicles Magazine — THE best webite for parrot-based current affairs stories.

That’s a very interesting story, but what’s their music like? Luckily, there are a few Hatebeak tracks on Youtube, so we can find out. Here’s one:

There’s an informative comment after this one from apollyon1: “they do not play live and all the parrot is recorded separately.” Thanks for clarifying that apollyon!

Unfortunately, after doing a bit more research, it turns out that Waldo passed away a few years ago. So, a reunion tour is probably out of the question.

Definitely going on my IPod though.

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