Kansas City Heavy Metal

By Brian Ellison,

Published July 26, 2016 at 1:21 PM CDT

You may not know it, especially if you're listening to this program, but Kansas City has a heavy metal scene. In February, local producer Justin Mantooth of Westend Recording Studio released "Amplify KC" Volume 1. KCUR's Andrea Tudhope takes us out to explore some of the best of KC's heavy scene.

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Brian Ellison

As a host and contributor at KCUR, I seek to create a more informed citizenry and richer community. I want to enlighten and inspire our audience by delivering the information they need with accuracy and urgency, clarifying what’s complicated and teasing out the complexities of what seems simple. I work to craft conversations that reveal realities in our midst and model civil discourse in a divided world. Follow me on Twitter @ptsbrian or email me at brian@kcur.org.

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Andrea Tudhope

Andrea Tudhope is an award-winning multimedia journalist based in Kansas City, Missouri. She is currently coordinating producer for America Amplified, a national public media community engagement initiative funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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