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Mike Saunders
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1952
Michael Earl Saunders, commonly known as Metal Mike Saunders, is an American rock critic and the singer of the Californian punk band Angry Samoans. He is credited with coining the music genre label "heavy metal" in a record review for Humble Pie's As Safe as Yesterday Is in the November 12, 1970 issue of Rolling Stone. Six months later in 1971, he used the phrase again while reviewing Sir Lord Baltimore's first album, Kingdom Come, in the pages of Creem magazine.
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About Mike Saunders
Birth
1952
Michael Earl Saunders, commonly known as Metal Mike Saunders, is an American rock critic and the singer of the Californian punk band Angry Samoans. He is credited with coining the music genre label "heavy metal" in a record review for Humble Pie's As Safe as Yesterday Is in the November 12, 1970 issue of Rolling Stone. Six months later in 1971, he used the phrase again while reviewing Sir Lord Baltimore's first album, Kingdom Come, in the pages of Creem magazine.
Mike Saunders was born in 1952 in the city of Little Rock, United States.
His career is marked by his versatility as a musician, music critic, and journalist.
He is the author of iStorm, one of his most recognized works.
His bibliography includes a total of 25 published works throughout his career.
His books explore diverse topics such as drawing techniques, juvenile literature, and computer programming.
