heavy metal

Since the members of Iron Maiden are all well into their 50s it shouldn't be a big surprise that some fans of the seminal heavy metal band are now old enough to collect retirement benefits. Instead it's what a 71-year-old woman from Stockholm, Sweden and her 81-year-old husband did with their Iron Maiden record collection that's noteworthy.

This is the perfect way to relive those golden years back in the '90s before you hardened your heart and started listening exclusively to death metal. It's a metal guitar version of your 12-year-old self's favorite song -- 'Barbie Girl' by Scandinavian dance-pop group Aqua.

First of all, the thought of heavy metal covers of 'Little Drummer Boy' and 'Silent Night' is a bit tough to wrap my mind (and ears) around, but to hear those versions sung (I use the term loosely) by a dude who's pushing 91 years of age and normally wields magic and lightsabers like crazy?!? Um...