Hello Lizards

Fellow lizards, welcome to the primordial swamp of data-driven metal insights! This is Electric Lizard — the blog where the deepest, darkest riffs of metal meet the cold-blooded logic of data analysis. Inspired by the crushing weight of doom legend Electric Wizard, I'm here to unveil the hidden patterns in the molten world of heavy music.

So, why blend metal with the meticulous world of data? Because, much like the reptilian kingdom, the metal universe thrives on raw instinct and primal energy — but beneath that lies a structure, a pulse, and a set of patterns waiting to be uncovered. Here at Electric Lizard, I will explore the serpentine twists and turns of metal’s evolution through numbers, stats, and hard-hitting analysis.

What kind of data will we dissect, you ask? The real question is—what won’t I?

• I will crunch the numbers on the sludgiest doom anthems, figuring out which bands slow their riffs to a crawl and which ones keep the BPM raging.
• I will examine the lizard-like adaptability of metal subgenres and track how thrash, death, black, and prog metal spread across the globe like species in the wild.
• I will dig into the album releases over the years and find out which bands are the kings of productivity—and which ones hibernate between records like our cold-blooded cousins.

In the reptile kingdom of metal, questions will be answered with data:

• What’s the average lifespan of a metal band?
• Which countries breed the most prolific metal acts (and by that, we mean per capita)?
• How do different subgenres thrive in different climates—are there more black metal bands lurking in cold, northern regions?

I will map out the festival scene and figure out which events gather the most diverse set of lizards... I mean, metalheads. Expect to see data visualizations on everything from setlist variations to the most-used lyrical themes (are we all just singing about death, hell and satan?).

You’ll see:

• Interactive charts and graphs detailing the rise (and sometimes fall) of your favorite (or hated) bands.
• Stats on album lengths, lineup changes, and discography breakdowns that only the most dedicated lizard could love.

This blog won’t just be about lists or rankings — it’s a place where I take metal’s deep-rooted instincts and analyze them, shining a spotlight on trends you didn’t even know existed. Consider me your cold-blooded guide through the wild, uncharted regions of the metals data jungle.

So, fellow lizards, prepare to slither through the stats, soak in the sun of knowledge, and shred some scales along the way. Welcome to Electric Lizard — where metal and data meet, and the numbers are as brutal as the riffs.

Stay scaled, stay heavy.