Tom4Uhere, I love all that metal! I was only familiar with Hammerfall, though. I recall liking "Hallowed be My Name" <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I5zlxZ-iUg>. The video track is from "Riddick: Rule the Dark" (2013), with Vin Diesel.

Re Turbonegro, I also love their 2005 performance at Rockpalast <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHpHzp9ke9A>. I can't quote any song titles, however.

And I'm reminded of another Norwegian punk/metal band, Kvelertak: first major album <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1Uv4F0hAhA>.

Also Puscifer, for example "Momma Sed" <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR3ccmWmLhk&list=RDEMIbA93rZJVk8PCoGNCT2tZQ&index=4>. "Listen up, son of mine, mama got something to tell you". Good advice.

I loved Tom4Uhere's link to "Thunderstruck" by 2Cellos <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT3SBzmDxGk>. I'd never heard of them. And their version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nji5zvkuuFg> is even better, I think.

But then, I also love "Seemann" (Rammstein) by Apocalyptica with Nina Hagen <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-YzdvmD2aQ>.

Anyway, here are two of my favorite live performances: "Are You Ready" by Turbonegro at Øyafestivalen in 2008 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueutRleUQSU> and "Future is Now" by Nina Hagen from 3sat in 1979 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLIeNIAK9g4>.

Maybe it's just that there aren't very many members near you. I joined just two days ago, and over 200 women have liked me. But most of them are under 30, and only a few are over 60. Given that I'm 72, I'm pretty sure that they're scamming.

Thanks :) Maybe I'll add an abstract.

I know that many will say to lose the beard, or at least to trim it. But I'm an old hippie, and I'm looking for another old hippie, who likes beards like that.

I'm mostly interested in feedback on what I've written.