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Italy's Heavy Metal Monk Retires From The Limelight

November 13, 2009

Reuters reports: Italy's "Brother Metal," a 63-year-old monk who became famous for singing in a heavy metal band — habit and all — is hanging up his microphone, saying the devil made him too much of a celebrity for his own good.

The white-bearded Cesare Bonizzi, a Capuchin who recorded CDs for a punk label and was the lead singer for the band FRATELLO METALLO (Metal Brother),said the devil was up to his usual mischief.

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