Some Kind of Metal
Some Kind of Metal is a black box larp that allows players to play out a fictional band biopic.
Through a structured process the players create and name their own characters and bands. The first choice is which music genre (thrash, punk, glam, power, rock) their band plays. They also choose which songs they wish to perform during the larp.
Play is structured in acts. In the three acts the players choose from a variety of pre-written scenes and play them out and in the process making choices about what actually happened. The acts are divided by (and the larp ends with) concerts, where the players perform, air guitar/drum/bass and lip-synch their chosen songs. When not performing themselves, players act as audience for the other bands.
Description from the Blackbox 2023 programme
Experience the highs and lows in the career of the Worlds biggest metal band.
Some Kind of Metal is a larp about a band, people trying to work together, and the price of success. It focuses on drama, tropes about rock stars, and experiencing a lot of great music.
You will play scenes that you choose yourself, interspersed with performances – expect air guitar!
Includes themes of: rape, violence, suicide, substance abuse.
Trivia
- The end song of the larp (Metallica's Master of Puppets) was also played as the last song during the Blackbox Cph 2023 afterparty.
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| Date | January 19-22 2023 |
| Location | Blackbox Cph 2023 |
| Participants | 20 |
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