20 heavy metal wedding songs from two snobs

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New York couple Sonia & Tom got permission to do an engagement session at their favorite bar/event venue in Brooklyn — the notorious Saint Vitus. The couple fit in perfectly with the setting and decor and really brought their badass selves to the table, or ummm — the stage, and let their love and shared passion for metal music take over the scene.

It was not love at first sight for Sonia and Tom… they each thought the other was a “snob” because Tom was into “traditional” Heavy Metal while Sonia enjoyed Black Metal.

Eventually, Tom became the audio engineer for one of Sonia's productions for a band she was managing, and thus the greatest metal merger came into existence.

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To celebrate their engagement shoot, we asked Sonia and Tom to help us compile the ultimate heavy metal wedding songs playlist.

And so now, may we present to you…

The ultimate heavy metal wedding songs playlist

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First, Sonia's heavy metal weddings songs. She explained that this list is “Not strictly black metal, but in my decade of working in the industry my palate has expanded a bit…”

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“Big shout out to all the bands on our battle vests. We wouldn’t look nearly as cool without your patches.”

Next up is Tom's list of heavy metal wedding songs, repping the more traditional heavy metal side of things.

Thanks to Tom and Sonya for sharing their playlists… but now we ask you: what heavy metal wedding songs did they forget? Leave a comment and we'll add it!

Show us all the cute engagement photos!

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  • heavy metal wedding songs photos by photomuse as seen on offbeat wed 11 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)
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  • heavy metal wedding songs photos by photomuse as seen on offbeat wed 8 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)
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