Photos of Heavy Metal Rockers and Cute Cats Will Make Your Day

If you had to guess what kind of pet the average heavy metal musician would own, chances are a big, tough dog would come to mind. But a new book, "Metal Cats," features something quite opposite – men of the hardcore metal music world with their cute cats. The guys and their kitties apparently make for perfect (or, rather, “purrfect”) pairs, as shown by the pictures of the pets cuddled up in the muscular, tattooed arms of their rocker counterparts. "I saw a natural connection between metalheads and cats that seemed to be particularly dichotomous with the look and attitude of men in the scene," the author, Alexandra Crockett, tells Shine. "After having the suggestion that I should make a book of some of my photos of this dynamic, I kind of just jumped in full force into making it happen." And the book’s synopsis says it all: “Metal isn't all dark and disturbing, violent and misanthropic. Metal Cats is proof that while the music may be brutal, the people in the scene are softies for their pets just like you and me ...” –– Erika Ostroff, Shine Staff